Land rover discovery ii well maintained at 112 miles presented slight coolant and oil leakage. Overheated twice. Coolant leak worsened resulting in visual inspection by owner. Severe coolant leak evident from right side rear head gasket and either left side front head gasket or front cover. Oil leak isolated to left side valve cover. Engine undergoing teardown to determine damage extent and repairability. Estimate $2,500 assuming steel cylinder liners have not moved out of position. Proposed repair action to replace left and right head, front cover, oil pan, valley, throttle body, gaskets, water pump, thermostat, and possibly radiator. Research suggests engine replacement with "top hat" cylinder liners.
2002 Land Rover Discovery II: engine failure
7 of the 34 complaints about the 2002 Land Rover Discovery II describe engine failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- typical mileage
- 112,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Engine failure by model year
- 20042
- 200315
- 20027
- 20001
What owners say
Land rover discovery ii well maintained at 112 miles presented slight coolant and oil leakage. Overheated twice. Coolant leak worsened resulting in visual inspection by owner. Severe coolant leak evident from right side rear head gasket and either left side front head gasket or front cover. Oil leak isolated to left side valve cover. Engine undergoing teardown to determine damage extent and repairability. Estimate $2,500 assuming steel cylinder liners have not moved out of position. Proposed repair action: replace left and right head, front cover, oil pan, valley, throttle body, gaskets, water pump, thermostat, and possibly radiator. Research suggests engine replacement with "top hat" cylinder liners.
While driving our land rover it started to overheat. I pulled of to the side of the road while smoke came from under the hood. I had it towed to a repair shop since it would not start after allowing it to cool. The repair shop indicated that the aluminum cams had melted and that they alone could not be repaired. They stated an engine replacement would be necessary. Cost $5600 - $7300. Miles on vehicle at time of incident 87,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 land rover discovery ii. The contact stated that in february 2010, the vehicle began losing oil pressure when idling and the oil pressure light would illuminate. The engine was replaced regarding the identical symptoms. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle may need bearings but recommended that the engine be replaced. The oil pump was replaced but the problem continued. The manufacturer advised the contact that they would not assist with the repair costs. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000. The current mileage was approximately 125,000.
My 2002 landrover discovery began to over heat. The engine has 68k on it, they stated the head gasket is blown and fluids leaked internally. Cost to replace engine is 10,500.00, refurbished engine runs 7,300.00.
Power steering pump failed a few month ago and the warranty company replaced it in may 07 w/a generic pump. 2 weeks later it failed again, but this time ruined the reservoir and radiator, so those items had to be replaced as well. The dealer replaced w/ a lr pspump, but it failed. So they replaced it with another, but it failed one week later. The warranty company approved an engine replacement, which was completed. I had the car one day and it was returned to lr b/c it was making a horrible noise. Lr replaced the rack and pinion steering. I drove the car for one week and the power steering pump failed while I was driving and I could not steer the vehicle. Lr towed the car and replaced the ps pump again. I just picked it up yesterday.
Only 68,000 miles and vehicle overheats, intermittently. Problem still exist. Dealer can't find problem wants to replace engine. Jb
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the active cornering enhancement (ace) pump banjo bolt looses torque and allows fluid to leak past the joint.
- Risk
- The fluid from the pump joint can ignite, resulting in an under hood fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicles for leakage. If no leakage is evident, the banjo bolt will be re-tightened. If leakage is evident, the banjo bolt and dowty washers will be replaced. Owner notification is expected to begin during may 2004. Owners should contact land rover at 1‑800‑637‑6837.
Recall number 04V006000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Land Rover Discovery II engine failure
Is engine failure a common problem on the 2002 Land Rover Discovery II?
7 of 34 owner complaints about the 2002 Land Rover Discovery II (21%) mention engine failure. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
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There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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