4.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,353 miles

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problem #5

Nov 202022

Range Rover Sport

  • miles
The motor has timing chain issues they all do I was quoted 8000 dollars to fix it 90k Miles on car.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #4

Aug 082022

Range Rover Sport

  • miles
1.) safety recell N623: Gasoline fuel tank flange assembly cracking- I have contacted the Land Rover dealership several times and no one will help me schedule the appointment to service my vehicle. The customer service reps are rude and very unhelpful. 2.) my vehicle was also included in a class lawsuit regarding the timing chains and tensioners- the law suit was approved in June and I submitted all of my documentation. No one from the claims administration will contact me back.

- Port Orange , FL, USA

problem #3

Aug 222019

Range Rover Sport

  • 84,000 miles
My car at approx 58000 miles had a knocking sound in the engine. Land Rover centerville diagnosed it as needing a new tensioner, timing chain and supercharger isolator. The repair was $6200. 2 years later at 84000 miles the vehicle idled roughly and threw a code"performance restricted" along with the check engine light. I drove it slowly to the nearest auto repair shop (5 blocks) where it duplicated the rough idling and code and then the engine proceeded to blow up due to a faulty tensioner that caused the timing chain to slacken and destroy pistons and valves. This is a very dangerous situation that could have caused a catastrophe had it occurred on the highway. I originally replaced the faulty tensioners under the guise this would prevent an occurrence such as this. Land Rover states the timing chain should last the life time of the vehicle and I am now on my third one with a 2012 vehicle that has only 84000 miles. The worse part is that this faulty design caused my engine to seize. I am now out 2 very costly repair bills and I have no guarantee the new tensioner and timing chain will function properly. I have investigated the problem and apparently this is a situation landrover is well aware of, yet there is no recall. There needs to be.the only solution is to replace the engine, rebuild it or part the car out as it is useless once this occurs.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

problem #2

Jun 082018

Range Rover Sport

  • 48,065 miles
Engine jump timing bending valves, recommended engine replacement

- Killeen, TX, USA

problem #1

Mar 182013

Range Rover Sport 8-cyl

  • 9,700 miles
On 18/03/2013 5:50 pm, the car lost power & stopped suddenly when I was driving in a shopping plaza. Thank goodness I'm still alive! the car stopped in the front of marshalls (so I have lots of witness). Peoples were trying to push my car to parking lot because the car blocked the traffic but we couldn't move the gear to N. I finally re-started it after more than 10+ times trying. The car was sent to dealer by truck. However, no feedback from range rover yet (23/03/2013), no range rover man cares their customer!!! it's obviously a power or engine big problem. The first time I couldn't start the car was on 14/03/2013, put ranged rover roadside assistance only sent a jump start help to me. But it's not caused by the battery because I restarted it after 10+ times trying. Want to return the range rover junk.

- Cypress, TX, USA