I noticed the problem first when I was refueling at the gas station. When the pumps "gallon" gauge reached about 14 gallons I heard a shop playing sound and looked down to find that all the gas I was pumping in was spilling on the ground.I later realized after inspecting it, there's a stress crack that leaks fuel while filling tank or whiledriving if tank is close to full. This results in horrible head aches from three constant smell of gasoline inside my land rover while driving.
1996 Land Rover Discovery fuel system problems
10 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 145,000.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical mileage
- 145,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Storage: tank assembly2
- Fuel injection system2
- Delivery: fuel pump2
- Storage1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Land Rover Discovery fuel system problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Land Rover Discovery owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 land rover discovery. While accelerating at 10 MPH, the vehicle lacked compression. The mechanic stated that the cylinder walls were scratched, which prevented the vehicle from gaining horsepower. He also stated that excessive dirt from the defective fuel tank caused the engine failure. The vehicle was repaired. The current mileage was 143,000 and failure mileage was 63,000.
Land rover has a safety recall action l#b156 and the federal vehicle recall government has theirs as 04v20300. Land rover built a defective fuel tank that will leak and installed it in my vehicle when it was new. Land rover now wants me to pay for the fuel pump which needs to be replaced as a result of the recall. I find this demand unreasonable both on its poor customer service and my out of pocket cost, and that they will only replace the fuel tank and seal, while disturbing 10 year old hoses/pumps/fuel lines ect. When contacted land rover said that was their policy. Where is the safety in this recall?
Consumer had to replace the fuel pump four times. The vehicle would not start each time.*ak
Consumer was having problems with fuel pump. When the vehicle got hot, it acted as if it was going to cut off, especially when the weather was hot. Also, engine check light kept coming on. She took vehicle to the dealer, they told her they had to put it on a computer. This vehicle was giving her problems, and she did not know what to do.
Failure with this vehical has been with; brakes, steering, engine, mirror, fuel injection, door window not working, door locks fail, linkage control for speed
Fuel tank is cracked where the gas goes into fuel tank, causing fuel leakage.
While driving the vehicle experienced a noise and then the vehicle stalled which almost caused an accident. Cause unknown. Dealer cannot determine problem. Please provdie details.
Questions about the 1996 Land Rover Discovery fuel system
Does the 1996 Land Rover Discovery have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the fuel system of the 1996 Land Rover Discovery, 15% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Land Rover Discovery fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 145,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Land Rover Discovery fuel system?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
Other 1996 Land Rover Discovery problems
Brakes 19Body 10Acceleration 9Electrical 9Locks 9Engine 6Visibility 6Suspension 4Steering 3Transmission 3Seat belts 2Wheels 2Airbags 1Seats 1
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