The air ride suspension is totally dead. There was a recall years ago but I didnt get it done. Now when I search recalls its not there, because someone thinks the work was completed. That is simply false. I can barely drive this vehicle now because the left side dropped due to air suspension. The service guy told me the suspension was built improperly.
2005 Land Rover LR3 suspension problems
20 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 26,000.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- typical mileage
- 26,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Rear: springs: air suspension system3
- Front2
- Rear1
- Front: springs: air suspension system1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Land Rover LR3 suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2005 Land Rover LR3 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Air suspension fault cant go over 35 miles per hour bad compressor dealer says. Now I'm hearing this the number 1 problem and complaint of my model.
This vehicle has had numerous problems from excessive tire wear to cruise control not shutting off when depressing the control button on the steering wheel. Now there is a excessive water leak that has caused electrical problems such as parking brake malfunction, windshield washer to fail, numerous warning lights coming on. This all causes me to not use the vehicle, until it dries out, for fear that the leak from the sunroof will cause electrical failure while driving. Also the wiring is probably becoming very corroded and could short out causing the vehicle to catch fire. During the warranty period of this vehicle it was extremely difficult to get land rover north america to acknowledge any of these problems other than they were unique to this vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 land rover lr3. The contact stated that air compressors that raised the vehicle up and down were defective. The air suspension light illuminated which indicated a problem with the suspension. The compressors were first replaced in 2005. The contact noticed that the air compressors related to the air suspension failed again october 2010. The contact scheduled an appointment with the dealer for mid october 2010. The vehicle had not been repaired again. The manufacturer had not been notified. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage was approximately 80,000. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. Updated 2/28/11 *cn updated 04/25/11
My 2005 land rover lr3 has several warning lights, varies from brake to suspension which usually clears itself after restarting the engine. Last week the amber light on the suspension heights is on again with chimes each time the engine starts. 3 days ago, I was driving to a supermarket when the amber light turned red, the suspension system failed, the vehicle dropped to a low stance and very bouncy. It made strange noise from the left rear side, I can't even drive more than 25 miles per hour, as it will bounce wildly. The car is now still stuck in a low level suspension, parked in the a parking space near my house. Lucky it happens not more than 10 miles away from my house, so I drove it very slowly. If this problem happens in a freeway, this is a very dangerous situation.
Tires are wearing on the inside quickly. Changed the tires already at 32,000 miles and almost need to change them again at 47,000. Was told that the suspension was built wrong on the truck. Landrover needs to fix this problems and get news tires. This is not normal.
I have a 2005 lr3 landrover that is perpetually out of alignment because of the structural design of the car. This defect causes my tires to wear excessively fast and have caused me to have completely bald tires on the inner halves of all four tires. Once the dealership replaced the tires because they were in such bad shape. This december another set of tires was badly worn and the dealership realigned the car making it more unsafe to drive. This problem can visually be seen by looking at the car. The car wears through tires approximately every 15,000 miles. My dealership acknowledges the problem, but will not fix the car. There is great potential for injury due to the car never staying in alignment and the excessive wear of the tires.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 land rover lr3. While driving less than 60 MPH, the vehicle veered to the right. The dealer made the necessary repairs, but the failure occurred three additional times. The vehicle was returned to the dealer and a four wheel alignment was performed. After the fourth failure, the contact became suspicious that the repairs would only provide a temporary remedy indefinitely. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 26,000 and current mileage was 44,000. Updated 10/16/08 *bf updated 10/17/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 land rover lr3. After placing 8,000 miles on the vehicle, the inside of the tires have become worn to the cord. The goodyear tires have been replaced by the dealer on three different occasions. Each time the tires were replaced, they were replaced with the same goodyear tires. The current mileage was 39,000. Updated 07/15/08. *lj the dealer informed the consumer the suspension was designed incorrectly on the vehicle. Particularly the control arm and bushings. The dealer has tried to correct the problem with different alignment procedures, but with no success. Updated 07/15/08.
Improper camber setting and busing settlement/wear in rear suspension causing negative camber on rear wheels causing premature wear on insides of rear tires.
Questions about the 2005 Land Rover LR3 suspension
Does the 2005 Land Rover LR3 have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the suspension of the 2005 Land Rover LR3, 21% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2005 Land Rover LR3 suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 26,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Land Rover LR3 suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Land Rover LR3 have bad suspension?
The Land Rover LR3 model years with the most suspension complaints are 2005 (20 complaints) and 2006 (14 complaints).
Other 2005 Land Rover LR3 problems
Electrical 19Fuel system 19Transmission 16Tires 15Body 10Engine 8Airbags 7Visibility 6Acceleration 5Brakes 5Steering 5Locks 3Seat belts 2
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