2003 Land Rover Range Rover: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Nov 10, 2017 · Transmission · 118,502 miles · NE

Driving down a road lost power and made grinding noise.

Filed Aug 16, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · 170,000 miles · MN

The first thing that happened was the AC stopped working and replaced the resistor in it twice, the same day it went out a second time the back driver side window fell. The next week I was driving home and was entering the freeway and as I accelerated the vehicle jerked hard and pulled back, and was making a squeaking sound. It corrected but now it keeps doing it. And the brake fluid a week later leaked out and I lost power in my brakes. I am afraid to drive my car!

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Transmission · 160,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover range rover. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, there was an abnormal grinding sound from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle also was making a jerking motion and the transfer case warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v635000 (power train) and the drive shaft and spline needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Sep 15, 2009 · Transmission · 88,000 miles · CA

I was driving my 2003 range rover that I just bought used 2 weeks earlier. As I was driving, the car started making severe grinding noises and lost power. I could not steer that well and was in the middle of the road. I managed to get barely enough power to make it to the side of the road and pull into a parking lot. This event was without any warning and the car made the worst grinding noises in the world. I had it towed to a local repair shop and they informed me that this vehicle has a recall on it to address the problem, which is a failed driveshaft / axle / differential operation. Because it was recalled, I had it towed to land rover and they are now saying that they can't fix the problem until the axle is repaired, which they say is not part of the recall. I believe it is part of the recall and they should be covering this at no cost. I had my child in the car and I think this could have been a very dangerous situation. Also, when I bought the vehicle in costa mesa, ca (house of luxuries), they assured me the car was totally checked out and had no mechanical or other issues. Now I am very angry with them for placing my life (and others) and my child's life in danger by not disclosing these problems, or at least telling me that this vehicle has a recall and to repair it before I drive. I am happy that I was told about the recall later but feel that the business I bought the car should have known this prior to the sell of the car and it could have placed our lives and others at risk had I been going down the freeway, which is in la and heavy traffic. Thank you.

Filed Jun 28, 2008 · Transmission · 66,000 miles · CA

My front differential has failed on my land rover range rover. There was no warning just an instant loud grinding noise and front wheel lock. I could have been killed.

Filed Jun 13, 2008 · Transmission · 68,000 miles · MO

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 land rover range rover. While driving 55 MPH, the contact heard a loud grinding noise. When he depressed the accelerator pedal, the noise recurred. The sound occurred when the vehicle was shifted into any gear. The contact pulled over and the transmission failure light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the front differential was stripped out. The current and failure mileages were 68,000.

Filed Jun 11, 2008 · 79,659 miles · CA

I was driving in the freeway when suddenly my 2003 range rover started to slow down and completely stopped making a loud grinding noise when I stepped on the gas pedal. This is the 2nd time this happens.

Filed May 27, 2008 · Transmission · 50,330 miles · CA

I was on the 405 highway driving south bound when my new 2003 range rover hse lost all of its acceleration. The front differential of the car had given out. When it happened it was a total surprise. A couple of weeks prior the front wheels began to squeak as if I needed new front breaks which I did and thought that was the issue. But now I found myself swerving through 5 lanes of traffic with no acceleration to go from the hov lane over to the far right lane and onto the shoulder. A very dangerous maneuver to make with very little vehicle control. I took my car to a certified rover repair shop and they said to have a front differential kit that will never break or snap and if it does it's 100% lifetime warranty. Now I ask, why can't land rover use the same kit? Why can't they develop a stronger and safer differential shaft for its vehicles?

Filed Apr 28, 2008 · Transmission · 91,110 miles · TX

Land rover range rover mk 3 2003 model year front differential failure. Vehicle was being driven on interstate 59 south near richmond at 65mph. A grinding noise was heard from transmission tunnel and there was an immediate loss of drive to both from and rear axles. It was necessary to coast the vehicle across traffic on a busy highway to come to a stop on the hard shoulder. This was a potentially hazardous situation. A wrecker service was called and it was necessary to load the car on the back of the wrecker because of a total loss of drive rendering the vehicle inoperable. This is the second incident since I have owned the vehicle and is a known fault with these vehicles. The land rover dealer is replacing the complete front differential for the second time on this vehicle.

Filed Apr 14, 2008 · Transmission · 66,103 miles · NJ

Driving 2003 land rover, range rover. Driving 60 MPH on a highway and felt a strange thump. I started to smell burying and the car felt different. I drove on for another 30 miles and started to hear a low grinding when accelerating. I parked my car at home that evening, planning to take the car to the dealer the next morning. In the morning I started the 5 mile drive to the dealer and the grinding was worse. Coming down from speed at a stop light, at around 5 MPH, my front wheels locked up and I screeched to a stop in the middle of the road. The car could not be moved from where it was. The flatbed had to deag it up onto the truck. When I reached the dealer by tow they told it was the front differential that locked up and that it was fairly common. I was lucky I was not involved in a crash the way the vehicle suddenly locked up.

Filed Jan 23, 2008 · Transmission · 111,000 miles · LA

At traffic light I heard a grinding sound in transmission, moved gear from drive to n to hear it again. As light changed the driveshaft disengaged from the transmission, coasted across traffic to service station, but unable to move rear of vehicle out of traffic. Passersby helped push me and my child out of the intersection. I believe this is the 2nd differential failure for this vehicle.

Filed Nov 20, 2007 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · NJ

While driving on the highway the car with no previous indication just started making a grinding noise hardly allowing me to pull off to the right. The dealer stated I had to replace the front differential and driveshaft.