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1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

2 injured · 567188 · 2005-12-27

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
DISCOVERY II
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ABS FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO WRECK, SEVERAL TIMES. FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONCE IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS ($800) AND NOW AGAIN, I HAVE SPENT $$ TO FIX THE HDC, TC, ABS LIGHTS THAT KEEP COMING ON AND CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO STOP WORKING. THE ABS MODULATOR ON 99 LR DISCO II'S I FOUND OUT IS DEFECTIVE, LATER MODELS HAVE SHUTTLE VALVES THAT DO NOT STICK. LR WILL NOT REPLACE IT, AND THE PART IS $1,800. I'M TIRED OF THROWING MONEY AT A TRUCK WE SPENT OVER $50K TO PURCHASE, AND CANNOT USE! *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10146185
Machine
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