The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover LR4. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, he started to smell fuel fumes inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated the service engine soon warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the fuel tank, cover, and seal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and made them aware of the issue. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,062. Consumer received a recall letter from the manufacturer after the vehicle has been repaired and is offering a refund. To quality for a refund, consumer needed to provide authorized Land Rover retailer with the original paid receipt. However, manufacturer and dealer would not refund the consumer. The consumer has stated that Land Rover has agreed to reimburse them and that they declare the issue resolved.
2012 Land Rover LR4: gas smell in the cabin
9 of the 25 complaints about the 2012 Land Rover LR4 describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 36%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- recalls
- 1
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
My car has a strong gasoline odor when I drive it as well as when I turn it off and park it. However, especially when parking. In addition, after refueling, the fuel gauge lags for a few minutes in terms of fuel level. As a result of these events, I searched online for vehicle recalls and came across the information on your page. As you suggested, I contacted the authorized Land Rover dealer. After multiple communications and several attempts to schedule an appointment to address the issue, they inform me that they do not currently have the parts in stock to address the issue that the vehicle presents. At the same time, they tell me that if I want to fix it as soon as possible, I must pay for the service and that they will reimburse me once they receive the "recall letter." I am currently awaiting information on the cost of the service, but I am doubtful of the dealer's explanation. I'd like to confirm with the federal safety agency that this is the correct procedure. My current concern is that the high temperatures will result in a fire caused by a gasoline leak.
The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover LR4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that previously there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the garage while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the fuel outlet flange and the failure was remedied. The contact was awaiting a permanent part replacement and reimbursement from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 105,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Discovery. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, a fuel odor was detected. The dealer was made aware of the failure and had the vehicle towed to their location. The dealer informed the contact that parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover LR4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a fuel odor was detected. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that parts were not available. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Strong fuel smell detected when vehicle is garaged. Smell fills garage. No evident visible leak. Smell isolated to the LR4.
Strong smell of gas coming from rear passenger side of vehicle. Smell is very potent when parked inside garage and after fueling. This cold be a possible leak coming from top of fuel tank where I cannot are.
We bought this 2012 land rover lr4 with 44k miles about three weeks ago. We started noticing a strong gasoline odor in the garage ever since we started parking this car in the garage. The odor is stronger after we drive the car around especially if the tank is full. Upon researching enthusiast forums about land rovers and especially lr4, there seems to be a common issue around fuel leak due to some sort of flange that holds the fuel pump in place. Researching the federal safety agency database revealed that there are multiple reports of fuel leak from lr4 cars of the same generation. The cost to fix this varies from a few hundred dollars to close to two thousand dollars. I am going to take the car to the dealer to diagnose where it is leaking fuel from but needed a the federal safety agency complaint number to go with it so I am reporting the issue as a safety concern due to the potential fire hazard this creates. We started parking the car outside the garage away from the house until we can get this fixed.
Started to notice a raw gas smell after driving or just start the car. I looked for gas leak but didn't find any. Brought the car to the dealership. And the service assistant said it was the fuel gasket. She also informed me that it is a very common problem. And sure enough it was the dust cover and gasket as she predicted. I feel that this is a safety issue that seems to be very common with this vehicle .
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump: mounting plate/flange
- What is wrong
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Range Rover Sport and 2010-2016 LR4 vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 or 5.0L V8 engines. The fuel outlet flange mounted on the fuel tank may crack, possibly resulting in a fuel leak.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel outlet flange, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2022. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1‑800‑637‑6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N623.
Recall number 21V635000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2012 Land Rover LR4 fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2012 Land Rover LR4?
9 of 25 owner complaints about the 2012 Land Rover LR4 (36%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Land Rover LR4?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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