2008 Land Rover LR2: won't start

Filed Jan 20, 2025 · Steering · MD

Ongoing problem with car not starting because of "steering wheel lock" message. Took to dealership first time and they replaced 2 fobs ($600) and starter ($2700). After 2 months same message came back on and car wouldn't start. I was left stranded in a parking lot at night. Took back to dealership again and they said they needed to replace the body control module ($2640). Now 3 months later same issue (car won't start with steering wheel locked message) and dealership is now saying the steering lock needs to be replaced and in order to do that they have to replace the whole steering column!!! ($2900) I believe they have ripped me off because they failed to tell me all of these things when I first took the vehicle in, since the same message appeared each time I took it in!!! Reading the forums this issue has been ongoing since 2016 with this vehicle so why hasn't a recall been issued!!!!???? My vehicle is still not working and I believe Land Rover owe me some money or pay for the 3rd repair!!!!! This is definitely a safety issue because you never know when the vehicle will stop running. Out of no where without any warning, the vehicle will not start and you will be left stranded!!!!!

Filed Nov 22, 2021 · Electrical · 89,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2008 Land Rover LR2. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start with the key in the ignition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with body control module failure. The body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Filed Aug 31, 2017 · Steering · 123,000 miles · TN

My steering column has locked on me three times after stopping my car. When I would reenter, it would not start but my steering column would turn. The dealership, each time, said my steering column was locked because I needed a body control module, then a new battery, and the 3rd time I had a bad steering column. However, it was never a recall. I saw several complaints of this online, though no one has been killed as a result of it. The catch is that it has caused me and others lots of money (over $1400.00) each time this problem occurs. It has never stopped while I as driving (always stationary), but it does make me nervous that it might or simply that I may get stranded again with tow and repair costs.

Filed May 22, 2017 · Electrical · 95,000 miles · MD

1st time after car was parked in costco, left with my daughter and all our groceries and after a couple if blocks, without any sign the car slowly died, while drivng. It was 9 pm and was the middle of busy road. Dangerous. Nothing electrical worked, could n close windiws, put neutral to move car frim intersectionwt had it towed to car center and changed battery. After a couple if weeks last thursday eve, in my building garage inserted key in engine, did not turn on at all. The driver display showed check system as usual and lights were on, but vehicle would not start. Had it towed again to vehicle center, they recommended to tow it again to dealer. I have checked on line many complaints with the same issue, no recall on the vehicle, there is a computer problem that can leave families stranded in dangerous situations either with brand new bought vehicle or after a couple if years. It seems that land rover is not recognizing the computer, software problem they have. And they keep charging thousands to the consumers for default issues in their electrical, software systems

Filed Jul 19, 2010 · Electrical · 49,000 miles · TX

1 &2. Random non-start with no symptoms. Insert key, press brake peddle and push start button but nothing happens other than a soft whirring sound for about 3-5 seconds. 3. Repeat tries, take key in and out. Let set for 10-15 minutes has worked most times. After 4th time over 10 day period the car would not start and was towed to garage. They had for 6 days could fine no fault. However, batter was discharged with no indication of why. (perhaps repeated attempts to start) two days after we got car back it happened again. Took key out and repeated start process and it started. Fear of family being stuck in a high risk situation has caused us to limit the use of the vehicle and increased frustration with the brand and the dealer.

Filed Jul 9, 2008 · Electrical · 12,000 miles · CA

I bought a 2008 land rover lr2, about 6 months after the purchase I started to have problems turning the car on, the engine would turn but the vehicle wouldn't start. I took it to the dealership 4 times (each time I left the car from 2 to 4 days in the dealership) only to tell me (the fourth time) that the problem didn't have a fix, that land rover was working to fix the problem and I had to wait until they found one. So now every time I drive my car for about 30 minutes (to the market, the movies, gas station, almost everywhere) the car doesn't start, it takes about 2 to 5 minutes and about 5 tries to get it started, it does not sound like much, but after it happens 3 or 4 times a day it becomes really irritating not to mention that you have an unreliable $42k vehicle with only 15k miles.