Gas tank recall done in san francisco but they failed to check the fuel filler neck problem. I have had multiple mystery issues ever since, ruling out the fuel tank and pump as they were both new. I have since tracked the problem to the fuel filler neck that the dealer failed to fix. I believe my vehicle to have been manufactured incorrectly and repaired in the same manner. My vehicle does not come up in a recall search for the filler neck and I believe the recall should be amended to include mine. I have read all 80 of the complaints relative to this problem and mine is less than 40 units away from the complaint vehicles. I also have been battling the ABS problems of not stopping and the ABS activation for no reason. I almost wrecked a few times because of the ABS kicking on for no reason- low speed, dry pavement, easy soft brake pressure. I clipped the front wheel ABS sensors and I have had no problems with ABS since. Faulty software in the ABS ecu is probably to blame but it would do no good to blame the computer with bodiers lying in the street.
1996 Land Rover Discovery: ABS light or ABS activating
10 of the 65 complaints about the 1996 Land Rover Discovery describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- recalls
- 0
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Abs system is faulty. Activation at low speeds,dry pavement, and low or high pressure on pedal. I can hear the pump activate for no reason. I also feel the pedal vibrate and the truck continues to roll. Almost killed a pedestrian once or twice. After it did the same to my wife I clipped the sensors and took out the light bulb in the dashboard. I drive better than the ABS ecu computes. No problems since completely deactivating and unplugging system. Please include new ranges of vehicles in these recalls. I will be powerless to have this reimbursed otherwise. Also need to re-evaluate recall range for the fuel neck filler problem. My truck was in for the tank recall but they failed to do the filler neck and I have spent years trading out iac, throttle sensors, and maf sensors trying to figure out the problem. Thank you sanfrancisco land rover. Sarcasm intended.
Service brakes, hydraulic. Under normal braking ABS is activated when applying brakes and causes brakes vibrate/pulse and make it extremely difficult to stop requiring pumping of brake pedal. Happens most frequently at low speeds when turning a corner, ie: out of a driveway when very likely to his pedestrians or oncoming traffic when unable to break. At higher speeds up to 25-30 MPH the same situation arises but you generally have more time and distance to recover. Otherwise breaks work most of the time, which makes this glitch so frustrating and seemingly unrelated to break pad or wear and tear issues, as substantiated by similar the federal safety agency complaint #s: 882300, 8011620, 10028658, 10024539, 10110112.
Abs light is on. Brakes appear to work normal. Occasional, for no appearant reason ABS kicks on and causes brakes vibrate/pulse and make it extremely difficult to stop. After that for a short period the ABS light is off. Closest dealer is 3 hours away and I can't find anyone aroud to look at it.
Very poor emergency braking at low speeds 30mph and slower. When emergency braking is required like in a left turn land and the preceding car decides to stop instead of completing the left turn, you cannot stop quickly. At higher speeds up to 25-30 MPH the same situation arises but you generally have more time and distance to recover.ehicle has been looked at by independend garages and most recently, again, gone over by the landrover dealer in scottsdale az. I live in a hilly area in prescott az and even coming out of a steep driveway at low speeds, sudden brake application cannot lock the brakes or cause ABS to occur on dry pavement. Personal observation is the vehicle stops quicker on wet pavement because ABS happens. I have used the internet and newsgroups and the impression is the brakes on the older discovery series of landrovers, 1995-6-7 is not good. I would suspect that the damage from a rear end collision where I ran into someone without brake lights, was probably made worse (1997). Emergency braking happend, but as I have described, braking is marginal.
Abs light illuminates intermittently. Took vehicle in to dealer for repair. Problem still exits. Left rear tire speed sensor failed causing problems with ABS system, causing tire to blow out. Resulting in left rear wheel/rim to be completely shattered into pieces. Also brakes and calipers totally damaged. Brakes are not safe or reliable. Rear,fifth door has hinge and secure locking problems. Major rusting on vehicle.
The right front wheel speed sensor failed causing problems with the ABS system. The warning lamp illuminates intermittently and the brakes are not reliable. *yh the ABS activated under normal braking conditions.
Under normal braking ABS is activated. Dealer replaced right wheel speed sensor. At this time vehicle is at dealership, same part is being replaced.*ak
During normal braking, intermittently ABS light would come on and cause extended stopping distance. Feel free to provide any further information.
When applying brakes ABS kicks in and pedal stiffens. Owner has to pump brake pedal. Only happens at low speeds, especially going down hill. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
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Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1996 Land Rover Discovery?
10 of 65 owner complaints about the 1996 Land Rover Discovery (15%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
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