10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 37,000 miles
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The contact owns a 1995 Land Rover Discovery. While driving approximately 55 mph with the cruise control engaged, there was a smoke odor as the cruise control independently disengaged and the vehicle made a jerking motion. The SRS and ABS warning indicators illuminated. The contact discovered a burning odor coming from the steering column. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 98V040000 (air bags, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000.
- Barnsville, GA, USA
While driving the vehicle was experiencing a slight slipping or pulling while driving, when consumer was driving to the repair facility the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in collision.
- Bedminster, NJ, USA
While driving, consumer felt slight slipping on the accelerator while going uphill, there was an oil smell coming from the rear manifold of the vehicle, while bringing vehicle to dealer, consumer lost control of vehicle and was gently braking while it was accelerating and pulling to the left, vehicle ended up colliding into the guard rail and accelerating again, the airbags deployed and the vehicle went backwards, coming to a stop, there were no injuries in the accident.
- Far Hills, NJ, USA
There was a recall issued in 1998 regarding the speed control and its possible effect on the drivers airbag. My car went through the correction, but I have had problems with the cruise control twice. If this is related to the safety recall I am concerned that the correction was not sufficient.
- Port, NY, USA
Vehicle parked & running; foot on brakes & shifted to drive; vehicle accelerated at excessive speed w/foot on brakes; hit 4 vehicles; air bags did not deploy upon impact. Insurance adjustor/special investigator found nothing. Vehicle left tire marks; mechanic said sway bar was bent.
- Dix Hill, NY, USA
Throttle sticks.
- Egg Harbor Twp, NJ, USA
- Tarzana, CA, USA