While driving, my husband noticed a clunking or knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. He contacted the dealership in September and was told they were experiencing a system outage and could not assist us at that time. We continued to drive the vehicle, and soon after, the steering began to feel loose and started pulling to one side. While I was driving, the car suddenly jerked sharply, and I temporarily lost control of the steering. The vehicle felt increasingly unstable and unsafe to drive. Eventually, the car completely shut off while I was driving on the interstate.
Land Rover Range Rover jerking problems
17 of the 964 owner complaints about the Land Rover Range Rover describe jerking or lurching, most of them for the 2003 model year.
- owner complaints
- 17
- worst model year
- 2003
- typical mileage
- 75,025
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20231
- 20203
- 20171
- 20161
- 20142
- 20121
- 20082
- 20061
- 20042
- 20033
Often reported together
Grinding brakes 3Loss of power 2Knocking 2Transmission failure 1Won't shift 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V514000 (STEERING); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle while attempting to turn to the right or the left. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle jerked, and the vehicle hesitated while coming to a stop. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2023 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. In addition, the contact stated that the rear passenger’s side door failed to latch as intended, and there was sand and leaves from the outside enter the vehicle due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The contact stated that a trim piece was replaced. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Stopped on main road to perform a left turn, car stopped during the turn and then lurched forward. The car then became inoperable and would not go into gear. Gear selector was not available and car kept cutting out. I could not move the vehicle out of traffic and I had to sit in moving traffic with my hazard lights flashing. Husband came and sat in the car, waited 15 mins, started the car and overruled the car allowing him to move the car off the road and out of moving traffic.
The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated while driving 70-75 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and surging. Additionally, the contact heard abnormally loud sounds coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred intermittently. The contact stated while driving approximately 5-10 MPH in her brother's driveway, the vehicle went into restricted driving mode, jerked forward continuously until she reached the end of the driveway. An unknown message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the Variable Timing Activator (VTA) had failed, the engine jumped timing, there was an internal engine damage, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance due to the mileage and age of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 140,693.
Tl* the contact owns a 2020 land rover rr 3.0 i6 petrol hse. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, when the vehicle began to hesitate and jerk forcefully forward. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she continued to drive the vehicle to her residence. The vehicle was taken to local dealer jaguar land rover ventura located at 3190 perkin ave, ventura, ca 93003, (855) 222-3243, and were unable to duplicated the failure. The contact stated she continued to experience the failure. The vehicle was taken land rover mission viejo located at 28701 marguerite pkwy, mission viejo, ca 92692, (949) 359-5157, where it was diagnosed with needing a gear shift module to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. The contact also stated on april of 2020, she was unable to start the ignition. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed back to local dealer jaguar land rover ventura, where it was diagnosed with needing a mild hybrid electric vehicle (mhev dc2 dc) to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. The contact stated continuing to experience the vehicle hesitate and jerk forcefully forward. The contact stated on may, 29, 2020 while the vehicle was at stand still at stop sign, when the vehicle revved up and jerk forward and rear ended a trailer hitch. No air bags deployed. The contact stated no one was injured or sought medical treatment. No police report was filed. The contact was able to drive to land rover mission viejo located at 28701 marguerite pkwy, mission viejo, and were made aware of the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 17.
Tl* the contact owns a 2020 land rover range rover. The contact stated that while coming to a stop the vehicle jerked forward. The contact stated that the RPM revved independently. The contact also stated that while stopped with the brake pedal depressed, the engine revved up and the vehicle moved forward. The main computer module that controls many electrical functions within the vehicle ceased causing the back-up camera and sensors to intermittently fail. Dealer (land rover ventura located at 3190 perkin ave, ca 93003, (855)222-3243) who rebooted a certain system within the vehicle (system unknown) and updated the software however, the failure remained. The vehicle was returned another dealer (jaguar mission viejo located at 28701 marguerite pkwy, mission viejo, ca 92692 phone number 949‑392‑7300) who diagnosed transmission control module needed to be replaced. The gear shift module was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case regarding the matter. The approximate failure mileage was 900.
On four different occasions over the course of about 10 years, with foot pressing hard on brake toward bottom left side of the brake, the car accelerated. First time, I was at an atm. Foot was on the brake. I was leaning out the window getting money out of the atm and the car accelerated. A loud noise of it ramping up and then it jolted forward. I immediately sat back straight in the car keeping my foot on the brake. Within about 3 feet the car stopped. Second time was at a fast food restaurant. Leaning out to get the food, the car accelerated. Made the loud ramping up sound. Jerked forward and immediately stopped. Third time, at a pharmacy drive through, leaning out to get the medications, foot on the brake. Car accelerated. Loud ramping up noise. Lunged forward about 2 feet then stopped. Most recent time, I was getting a ticket at a parking garage gate. Leaned out to press the button to get the ticket. 100% positive my foot was on the brake. Pressed hard on the bottom left side of the brake so as to not slip. The car made the ramping up sound, then accelerated. When I heard the noise, I immediately sat straight and kept my foot on the brake the entire time. It went about 15 feet without stopping - the entire length of the gate bent and then scrapped down the side of my car. (tried hard to drive around it after it bent). I released the brake and then pressed it again and the car stopped. I was able to park it in a parking space immediately in front maybe 100 yards away. I took it to the dealer after the last incident. They were unable to replicate the issue. They insisted my foot must have pressed the accelerator or the carpet must have been pushed up under the accelerator (the car has rubber matts, there is no carpet) as a work around, I now always put it in park with the emergency brake on whenever I'm at a drive through.
Jerk at the 5 MPH before stop feels like somebody bump in to me
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!
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles. The transmission oil pressure may decrease and cause the clutch to shift into neutral gear, which can result in a loss of drive power.
- Risk
- A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2024. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1‑800‑637‑6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N903.
Recall number 24V380000 · Recall details
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- What is wrong
- Land rover is recalling 19,168 my 2003-2005 range rover vehicles. The front differential coupling sleeve and the propeller shaft may be misaligned, resulting in spline wear over a period of time. As the wear between the propeller shaft and the differential spline coupling progresses, noise and vibration are expected.
- Risk
- Continued vehicle operation can eventually result in the splines shearing and a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a revised design of the propeller shaft, the flange kit and heat shield kit. The recall began on january 6, 2009. Owners may contact land rover at 1-800- 637-6837.
Recall number 08V635000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Certain sport utility vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrectly manufactured automatic transmission parking pawl guide plate.
- Risk
- Consequently park may not engage when the lever in the vehicle is moved to park and all indicators show park position is achieved. If the vehicle was parked on an incline, and the parking brake was not engaged, this could result in a vehicle roll-away condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the parking pawl guide plate free of charge. The recall began on november 19, 2005. Owners may contact land rover at 1‑800‑637‑6837.
Recall number 05V502000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection." water contamination of the automatic transmission oil can lead to various failure modes of the transmission. One of these failure models results in incorrect operation of the park lock function that could allow a vehicle to roll away if parked without the handbrake properly set.
- Risk
- Unintentional vehicle movement could result in a crash or personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will check the park lock function; reposition the automatic transmission breather tube; and test the automatic transmission fluid and flush if necessary.
Recall number 00V377000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2003 (3 complaints), 2020 (3 complaints) and 2004 (2 complaints).
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