Model year record

2004 Land Rover Discovery Ii recalls & problems

The 2004 Land Rover Discovery Ii has 2 safety recalls and 22 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (6 complaints).

Recalls2safety recalls

Complaints22filed by owners

Crashes · fires2 · 1reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Power trainMar 15, 2012

Driveline › Driveshaft

Recall 12E010000180 vehicles

Problem: JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. (LAND ROVER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLINGS, LAND ROVER BRANDED PART NUMBER TVF100010, MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2011 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2011, SOLD FOR USE AS SERVICE PARTS FOR CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1995-1999 DISCOVERY, 1999-2004 DISCOVERY II, AND 1995 RANGE ROVER CLASSIC VEHICLES. SOME OF THE REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLINGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO THE REQUIRED ENGINEERING DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXHIBIT THE ONSET OF JOINT SEPARATION, PRECLUDED BY DRIVE LINE VIBRATION.
Risk: IF THIS INCREASED VIBRATION WARNING SIGN IS IGNORED, CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE DRIVE COUPLING CAN OCCUR. THE DRIVESHAFT MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION RESULTING IN LOSS OF DRIVE AND LOSS OF TRANSMISSION PARK FUNCTIONALITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH AND/OR INJURY.
Fix: LAND ROVER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA AT 1-201-818-8500.

Service brakes, hydraulicJan 6, 2004

Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Recall 04V005000100,174 vehicles

Problem: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS," AND NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR VALVE COVER RETAINING BOLTS CAN CRACK DUE TO STRESSES TRANSMITTED BY THE FLEXING VALVE COVERS.
Risk: THIS CAN PRODUCE AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING FUNCTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL STRENGTHEN THE ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY VALVE COVERS AND REPLACE THE RETAINING BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXEPCTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Typical mileage*
Engine and engine coolingEngine	6	0	1	61,059 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	4	0	0	60,500 mi
SteeringLinkages	2	0	0	—
Engine	2	0	0	—
Electrical system	1	0	0	—
Power trainAutomatic transmission	1	0	0	—
Exterior lightingBrake lights	1	0	0	—
Latches/locks/linkagesTailgate › Latch	1	0	0	—
Vehicle speed control	1	1	0	—
SuspensionFront	1	0	0	—
Traction control system	1	0	0	—
StructureBody	1	0	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Service brakesCrash
VEHICLE IN MOTION TRAVELING AT APPROX 5-7 MPH. ZIP CODE 06615 WHEN 3 ABS SENSOR LIGHTS WENT ON 1. HILL DESCENT 2. ABS 3.TRACTION CONTROL. RECENT ABS SHUTTLE SWITCH REPLACED FOR SAME REPORTED SENSOR LIGHTS FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS NOT ON AN INCLINE AND AT AN INTERSECTION AND LIGHT. AFTER PASSING INTERSECTION CARS WERE ENTERING STREET FROM SIDE. TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AS CAR PULLED OUT AND COULD NOT. ANOTHER CAR PULLED OUT.. TRIED TO MOVE AROUND CAR SINCE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. UPON PUTTING MORE PRESSURE ANTI LOCK VIBRATION BEGAN AND CAR HAD SENSATION OF ' LOCKING UP ' ON A WHEEL AND FELT AS IF THE CAR WAS EITHER SLIDING OR 'NOT HAVING ANY BRAKE' CONTROL. AND STEERING SEEMED TO BE AFFECTED. HAD TO…
May 2, 2016 · 91,000 miles
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *
Oct 1, 2013 · 70,000 miles
Engine
DISCOVERY LAND ROVER DEFECT IN THE OIL PUMP, IT EXPLODED, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND IT DAMAGED ENGINE, THE CAR IS NOW JUNK AND I AM NOT BUYING ANOTHER EXPENSIVE PART FOR THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE FORUMS ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF THIS HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE. HAD TO CAREFULLY PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED AS THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Mar 15, 2013 · 90,000 miles
Structure › Body
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 178,000.
Jan 8, 2013 · 178,000 miles
Engine and engine cooling
THIS VEHICLES HEADGASKET FAILED WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF THE ENGINE. A NON DEALER PRICE IS $8900.00 TO REPAIR THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENS FROM WHAT I AM TOLD AT 90K MILES PLUS. *TR
Feb 23, 2012 · 91,205 miles
Service brakes, hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR VALVE COVER AND BOLTS WERE REPLACED TWICE AND HAD RECENTLY FAILED A THIRD TIME. THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Jan 23, 2012 · 61,000 miles
Engine and engine cooling
ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 63,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY NEAR MY HOME WHEN A POPPING SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE. IT RESULTED IN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AT APPROX 30MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF LED TO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE TRUCK. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING MANUALLY AND PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED OTHERWISE IT MAY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. THE DEALER (LAND ROVER OF PARSIPPANY) EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ENGINE (COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE) HAD TO BE REPLACED. A NUMBER OF THEORIES WERE THROWN AROUND : LOW OIL (CHANGED EVERY 3,000),…
Mar 29, 2011 · 63,118 miles
Steering
(1)INITIAL NEW POWER STEERING RACK/BOX LEAKED AND REPLACED WITH REFURBISHED STEERING BOX ON 12/15/2008, AUTO MILEAGE AT 26,916. THE NEW STEERING BOX WHICH CAME WITH THE NEW VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO SOON AS WELL AS AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. (2)THE REFURBISHED STEERING BOX FAILED, LEAKED AND REPLACED AGAIN ON 4/5/2010 AT MILEAGE 34,142. (3) REPLACED REFURBISHED STEERING BOX FAILED, LEAKED AND REPLACED AGAIN ON 6/25/2010, MILEAGE 35,576. (4) AFTER A WEEK OF STEERING BOX LEAKAGE, FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE ON 10/29/2010, MILEAGE 37,605. REPLACED WITH A NEW (NOT REFURBISHED) STEERING BOX THIS TIME ON 11/15/2010. I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX 4 TIMES TOTAL TO DATE WITH LOW…
Dec 15, 2008 · 26,916 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILUREClosedLed to recall 07V041000
ON JUNE 16, 2005, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-034) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STOP LAMP (BRAKE) SWITCH FAILURES IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES II VEHICLES.ON OCTOBER 14, 2005, THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND THE SCOPE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER VEHICLES THAT USE A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR SELF-ADJUSTING STOP LAMP SWITCH FURNISHED BY THE SAME SUPPLIER, METHODE ELECTRONICS MALTA, LTD. (METHODE).IN SEPTEMBER 2003, METHODE MOVED THE PRODUCTION OF AN INTERNAL SWITCH COMPONENT, KNOWN AS THE SLIDER MECHANISM, FROM A VALIDATED PLASTIC INJECTION-MOLDING TOOL (?CAVITY 1?) TO ANOTHER TOOL (?CAVITY 2?) THAT HAD NOT BEEN USED BEFORE TO PRODUCE PARTS FOR LAND ROVER.SLIDERS FROM CAVITY 2 MAY BE CHARACTERIZED BY POOR FILL, LACK OF DEFINITION IN THE SLIDER TEETH AND…
EA05016 · opened Oct 14, 2005 · closed Feb 22, 2007
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILUREClosed
ON JUNE 16, 2005, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STOP LAMP (BRAKE) SWITCH FAILURES IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES II VEHICLES.ODI SENT A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER ON JUNE 24, 2005 REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT THESE AND OTHER LAND ROVER VEHICLES.ANALYSIS OF MANUFACTURER DATA SHOWS A HIGH FAILURE FREQUENCY FOR STOP LAMP SWITCHES ON SUBJECT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APPROXIMATELY DECEMBER 2, 2003 THROUGH MAY 13, 2004.ALL 8,763 SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT DURING THIS PERIOD WERE EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-ADJUSTING STOP LAMP SWITCH SUPPLIED BY METHODE ELECTRONICS MALTA, LTD. (METHODE).IN SEPTEMBER 2003, METHODE MOVED THE PRODUCTION OF AN INTERNAL SWITCH COMPONENT, KNOWN AS THE SLIDER MECHANISM, FROM A VALIDATED PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING TOOL (?CAVITY 1?) TO ANOTHER TOOL (?CAVITY 2?) THAT HAD NOT BEEN USED…
PE05034 · opened Jun 16, 2005 · closed Oct 14, 2005