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2003 LAND ROVER NEW RANGE ROVER — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash · 531272 · 2005-04-19

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
NEW RANGE ROVER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Miles at failure
33,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE WEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL WHEN IT RAINS. UNSAFE SLIPPERY FEELING, AND VEHICLE SLIDING OFF THE ROAD ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO REPAIR SHOP 4 TIMES, AND COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. 3 SETS OF TIRES FOR EVERY 7 -10,000 MILES, AND DEALER ROTATED THEM. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL ON WET PAVEMENT. NOT NORMAL. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL RANGE ROVERS AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE 2003. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY HAVE NOT COME BACK TO ME WITH A MEETING OR OTHERWISE. FRONT BALL JOINTS SWAY BARS,MANY FRONT END PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ,AND STILL NOT RESOLVED. INNER TIRE WEAR IS TO EXCESSIVE, AND ABNORMAL, TOO FAST, AND IF NOT NOTED IN THE PUBLIC, I BELIEVE THIS WILL CAUSE MANY ACCIDENTS LIKE THE FORD EXPLORER.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118090
Machine
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