My vehicle is affected by Safety Recall D126 / 26V‑248. The vehicle has already experienced the recall failure: loss of charging, stalling while driving, and now it will not crank at all. The dealership is refusing towing, refusing to document the safety failure, and refusing Transportation. Corporate has also refused assistance. I am left without a vehicle and unable to work. This is an unsafe condition and a violation of federal recall obligations.
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque stalling problems
28 of the 394 owner complaints about the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 2020 model year.
- owner complaints
- 28
- worst model year
- 2020
- typical mileage
- 18,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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What owners say
The contact owns a 2021 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle stalled and then failed to return to normal operation. The failure reoccurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not found. The messages "SOS System Inoperative" and "Battery Charging Failure" were displayed on the instrument panel, and the stability control became inoperative. The dealer stated that an engine temperature indication defect was detected, the battery lost power, exterior lights became inoperative, the vehicle indicated that the doors were open while the doors were closed, and that there were significant communication failures with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched and became aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 26V248000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
In march 2036 my car just completely stopped in 5pm traffic and I was almost hit over a dozen times car wouldn’t albe to be moved because it completed died out. When I took it to JLR had to have it towed twice . They said it was the battery and that it needed to be calibrated, sent me home and same day car stalled again in a busy traffic, this time they said it was my alternator and that my own system was shorted out, and they had to replace the alternator. Wants to charge me $4k , then I get a call saying it’s the DC Dc Converter and it’s shorted out my electric system and alternator! Don’t know I’what to believe ! Before my car died it first said charging. Battery low and died out while I was getting Dutch bros but started up right away, two days later I got the warning lights all flashing and then died completely
On March 5, 2026, while I and my 2 passengers were traveling on the 405 Freeway at approximately 40–50 mph, the vehicle suffered a catastrophic total loss of power. The engine shut off and all electronic systems failed simultaneously, including the instrument cluster and all interior lighting. Most critically, the hazard lights were inoperable, leaving the vehicle invisible to high-speed traffic during the failure. Since I was traveling at highway speeds I was able to safely glide the vehicle to the center shoulder. After approximately 10–15 minutes, the dashboard, infotainment, and climate control systems began flickering intermittently before power temporarily returned. Upon attempting to re-enter traffic to reach an exit, the vehicle stalled a second time while in motion. I returned to the shoulder again. After another 10 minutes the vehicle started and I was eventually able to exit the freeway and reach my residence. The following morning, the vehicle was completely unresponsive and would not start. It was towed to Land Rover Santa Monica dealership on March 6, 2026, where it currently remains for diagnosis and repair. This incident on the 405 freeway marks the third occurrence of a total loss of propulsion and electrical failure while the vehicle was in motion. Despite previous repair attempts, the defect persists, rendering the vehicle fundamentally unsafe for operation. I am gravely concerned for my personal safety, as well as the safety of other motorists on public streets and highways. A vehicle that spontaneously stalls at high speeds—while simultaneously losing the ability to activate hazard lights—presents an unacceptable risk of a high-speed rear-end collision. Given that this is a recurring, catastrophic safety failure, I am requesting an immediate and permanent resolution, as the vehicle in its current state is a liability to public safety and unsafe to be driven by me or anyone.
The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH for two hours, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted, and the contact was able to pull over safely. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the front brake pads and timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Car stalls turns off at a complete stop. In order to make it turn back on you will have to turn off and turn back on. At the time of it happening you have no lights so it makes it easy for someone to rear end you. If this happens in the highway in traffic it might kill someone.
While driving on [XXX] on [XXX] from Burlington VT airport to Barre VT, the vehicle suddenly slowed and did not respond to the gas pedal. This was at about 5 pm. Managed to get the vehicle to the small curb but was partly in the right lane of highway. Many cars veered around us. Felt could easily have been hit from behind. Vehicle finally started after several tries and got it to a larger curb area. No warning lights came one before the stall, until just beforehand. Flashing lights then briefly lighted. Got vehicle towed to a repair shop that only kept it for several days and restarted several times. Then, had it towed to a Land Rover dealer in Bedford, NH, where it has been now for several days. They drove it and the problem recurred. Still no word on what happened. The vehicle has 26,000 miles and was purchased new in May of 2020. All required service was done by Land Rover dealers. No accidents. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2012 Range Rover Evoque suddenly, and without warning died while driving in traffic, and would not restart. It needed to be pushed away from oncoming traffic. A sheriff deputy was summoned to control traffic, as we did this. There were no warning lamps, or messages appearing on the display, both before and after the incident. Currently the car is at a foreign repair facility here in Lexington, KY. The name of the facility is: Scheller Automotive, (859) 225-6277. I spoke earlier with Andy, who stated it was an issue with no compression, which prevented it from being started. He believed it had to do with a dislocated cam gear, which caused a timing failure. According to him, there is a Range Rover service bulletin which they received describing this engine failing, but no recall regarding this issue. He said they now have THREE vehicles in the shop, with this same problem. This catastrophic failure could lead to definite safety concerns, by causing the car to die unexpectedly, without warning, and losing power steering, power breaks, and the possibility of safely exiting vehicle while in traffic.
The contact owns 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated that while at a four way stop, before attempting to proceed, the vehicle stalled, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with cam shaft failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in an unstated related recall. The failure mileage was 75,000.
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The model years with the most reports are 2020 (15 complaints), 2017 (5 complaints) and 2012 (2 complaints).
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