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#BS-2002-LANDIS-15422002 Land Rover Discovery Ii
Based on reports from 41 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 41 complaints, 5 crashes, 6 fires, and 4 recalls.
Top reported problems
heater core failed
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
leaking brake system at rear brakes
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
drivetrain is failing
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
8 owners reported engine issues — failures commonly reported around 80K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (14 reports) • Median: 80K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Most Likely
Worst Case
Top cost driver: Engine (8 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 80,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 80K-mile mark.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine and engine cooling:engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Issues
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft Issues
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to power train:driveline:driveshaft-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2002 Land Rover Discovery Ii. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE COULD HAVE BECOME KINKED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN CHAFFING OF THE CABLE. CONTINUED CHAFFING CAN LEAD TO BREAKAGE OF THE INTERIOR CABLE STRANDS.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE) PUMP BANJO BOLT LOOSES TORQUE AND ALLOWS FLUID TO LEAK PAST THE JOINT.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 41 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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