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2004 Land Rover NEW Range Rover problems

NHTSA lists 34 complaints for the 2004 Land Rover NEW Range Rover, 3 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as LAND ROVER NEW RANGE ROVER.

At a glance

Complaints
34
With crash
3
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
17
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
9

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN2676.5%
EQUIPMENT38.8%
STEERING38.8%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)25.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM25.9%
SUSPENSION25.9%
AIR BAGS12.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12.9%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL12.9%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
POWER TRAINDRIVELINE24
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
POWER TRAINTRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWIRING1
POWER TRAINAXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAINMANUAL TRANSMISSION1
STEERINGCOLUMN1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

04V554000

Date: 2004-11-19. Systems: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL.

Defect: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL MAY HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A YAW RATE SENSOR THAT HAS INTERNALLY DELAMINATED, WHICH COULD ACTUATE THE SYSTEM INCORRECTLY.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNEVEN AND UNEXPECTED APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THEY CONTAIN A SUSPECT SENSOR, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

2 investigations; 0 open.

EA07012

Opened: 2007-08-14. Closed: 2008-12-10.

FRONT DIFF. / PROPELLER SHAFT FAILURE

SUMMARY:IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 2, 2008, FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT LAND ROVER IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 THROUGH 2005 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE SOLIHULL (UK) ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM JANUARY 3, 2002 THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2005, TO REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT JOINT (NHTSA RECALL NO. 08V-635, LAND ROVER RECALL NO. P041). THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL COUP

Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Linked campaign numbers: 08V635000.

PE07019

Opened: 2007-04-04. Closed: 2007-08-15.

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVESHAFT FAILURE

IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) LETTER SENT BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), FORD STATED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVE SHAFT FAILURES IS A MISALIGNMENT OF THE JOINT BETWEEN THE TWO COMPONENTS.CERTAIN LEVELS OF MISALIGNMENT MAY OVER TIME CAUSE AN UNEVEN WEAR OF THE SPLINES.CONTINUED WEAR OF THE SPLINES MAY RESULT IN A SHEARI

Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

9 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
STEERING3
POWER TRAIN2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
EQUIPMENT1
SUSPENSION1

10125267

Date: 2017-09-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call

10053918

Date: 2013-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

LAND ROVER: THE FRONT LEFT HAND CORNER, A NOISE OF RUBBING, SCRAPING, DRONE TYPE AND/OR A VIBRATION APPEARS DUE TO TRANSFER CASE CHAIN ON COAST/OVERRUN CHORDAL VIBRATION. MODEL RANGE ROVER. NO MODEL YEARS. *PE

10053935

Date: 2013-07-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

LAND ROVER: GEARSHIFT REMAINS STUCK, EITHER UP, DOWN, IN NEUTRAL, PARK OR IS ERRATIC OR INTERMITTENT IN OPERATION OF SHIFTING, DUE TO POSSIBLE EARTH POINTS ARE LOOSE OR CORRODED. MODEL RANGE ROVER. NO MODEL YEAR. *PE

10043560

Date: 2012-01-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

LAND ROVER: THE COMPRESSOR EXHAUST VALVE MAY BE CAUSE OF THE AIR SUSPENSION WARNING LAMP TO BE ILLUMINATED AND A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *PE

10043561

Date: 2012-01-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

LAND ROVER: SITUATION INVOLVING THE DMTL (DIAGNOSTIC MODULE TANK LEAKAGE) PUMP ENGINE WARRANTY CLAIMS. *PE

10041952

Date: 2011-08-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

LAND ROVER: INCORRECT FITMENT OF AGM BATTERIES TO VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SPECIFIED WITH FLOODED BATTERY. *PE

10020001

Date: 2007-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

STEERING COLUMN FAULTS. *TT UPDATED 04-27-07. *KB

10015108

Date: 2006-12-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

STEERING COLUMN REACH MOTOR NOISE. *EH UPDATED 07-25-07. *KB

10020127

Date: 2006-06-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

POWER STEERING SQUEAK AT BULKHEAD. *TT

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
NEW RANGE ROVER34

Same model, other years

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Other Land Rover models, 2004

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