What 49 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (3-door)

2012 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HARMFUL GAS FUMES LEAKING FROM CONTAINER IN VEHICLE. *LD *JS

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I HAD CONTACTED LAND ROVER BEFORE THE RECALL CONCERNED THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE TAKATA AIRBAG AND THE CONSTANT AMBER MESSAGE. I WAS CONSTANTLY TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT I SHOULD NOT BE CONCERNED. I AM EVEN MORE FRUSTRATED LAND ROVER HAS NOT HAD THE COURTESY TO REACH OUT, APOLOGIZE, AND PROMPTLY FIX THIS ISSUE. FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT PEOPLE SPEND ON THESE VEHICLES YOU WOULD EXPECT SOME DECENCY. I AM PUTTING EVERYONE THAT IS A PASSENGER IN MY CAR AT RISK EVERY ONE MORE DAY LAND ROVER TAKES TO RESPOND

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DRIVER SEAT SEAT BELT RELEASES SPONTANEOUSLY ABOUT 5-10% OF TIME EVEN IF I LATCH AND TUG ON IT TO TEST LATCH.

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TITLE: SUDDEN LOST OF TRACTION AT REAR AXLE AT HIGH WAY SPEED. VEHICLE MILEAGE: 40,000; AGE: 5 YEARS; AWD MODEL WITH REAR ELECTRICAL DIFFERENTIAL POWER COUPLING (HALDEX GEN 4 ) DESCRIPTION: VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, DASHBOARD SHOWN MESSAGE: "TRANSMISSION FAULT TRACTION REDUCED". THE REAR AXLE WAS FOUND TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM DRIVETRAIN AND WILL NOT RECONNECT UNDER SLIPPERY CONDITION. ROOT CAUSE: REAR ELECTRICAL DIFFERENTIAL (HALDEX GEN 4) USE PNUEMATIC CONTROLLED CLUTCHES TO CONNECT/DISCONNECT REAR AXLE TO TRANSMISSION FOR TORQUE COUPLING. THE CLUTCH RELIES ON PNUEMATIC PUMP (LAND ROVER PART NUMBER LR075763) TO PROVIDE PRESSURE FOR COUPLING. THE PUMP USE BRUSHED DC MOTOR. OVERTIME, CLUTCH MATERIAL DISSOLVE INTO DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AND CLOGS UP FILTER OF THE PNUEMATIC LINE, CAUSING PUMP RUNNING AT HIGH DUTY CYCLE. THE MOTOR FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT AND BRUSHES DISCONNECT FROM MOTOR WINDING. CAUSING PUMP TO FAIL. FOR REFERENCE, VOLVO AND OTHE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WHO USE SIMILAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT (HALDEX GEN 4) REQUIRES SERVICING OF THE DIFFERENTIAL TO PREVENT SUCH FAILURE. LAND ROVER DOES NOT SUCH PROCEDURE. LAND ROVER HAS TSB THAT DESCRIBES SUCH FAILURE AND MENTIONED THE PUMP WILL NEED TO CHANGE. HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2015/SB-10074556-2280.PDF

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LAST SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2017, WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP IN PARAMUS NEW JERSEY FOR OUR RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 2012, SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICING, WHILE DRIVING I JUST NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS SHOWING UP IN THE CONTROL PANEL WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP. SO AS WE GET THERE IN THE DEALERSHIP, I TOLD THE SERVICE GUY TO INCLUDE THE CHECK OF THE AIRBAG THAT ILLUMINATE IN THE CONTROL PANEL. IN 2 DAYS, WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP, INFORMING US THAT THERE IS A NEED TO CHANGE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR, THAT COST $1970.00. THE MESSAGE WAS SO SHOCKING, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THAT SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY. AND THAT $1970 DOESN'T INCLUDE YET THE MAINTENANCE SERVICING FEE OF $580.00. IT WAS SO SHOCKING, THE MILEAGE OF THE IS IN THE LOW END OF 40,000 MILES, IT HAS NEVER HAD A COLLISION OR ANY OTHER IMPACT INCIDENT AND WHY THE AIRBAG IS LIGHTING UP. THAT HIGH END CAR IS BRAND NEW WHEN I BOUGHT THAT ON THAT DEALERSHIP ON YEAR 2012. THE SERVICE GUY TOLD US, THAT IT IS SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR WHILE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS "ON". I WAS IN A LOANER CAR RIGHT NOW. MEANWHILE, I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP, LET ME THINK ABOUT IT. SO I WENT ONLINE TO DO A RESEARCH ABOUT THIS SITUATION, AND I LEARNED THAT THE LAND ROVER LR2 AND RANGE ROVER EVOQUE HAS A RECALL ISSUE OF THE AIRBAG SENSOR, BUT THE VIN THAT BELONGS TO MY CAR HAS A ZERO RECALL FOR THIS MATTER. PLEASE HELP US, MY CAR STILL LOOK LIKE A BRAND NEW AND IT IS PROPERLY AND SERIOUSLY MAINTAIN AND WHY THIS PROBLEM OCCUR. FIXING THIS ISSUE FROM OWN POCKET IS SO HARD, I SHOULD BE ENTITLE FOR A NO COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM VIA RECALL. THE OTHER NIGHT I CALL THE RANGE ROVER CORPORATE SIGHTING A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE AND THEY SAID MY CAR HAS ZERO RECALL, PLEASE HELP, THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAG ILLUMINATE WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION THEN THERE IS A PROBLEM OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,370.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V015000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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WHEN YOU SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE VEHICLE WILL KEEP ROLLING AND NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING YOU HAVE TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. YOU MAY BE ON A CITY STREET, GARAGE, PARKING LOT ETC... THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON A 2012 VEHICLE WITH 54812 MILES. THIS ORIGINAL ONE OWNER VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ONLY. NO OUTSIDE MECHANICS HAVE EVER TOUCHED THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE FAILURE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE OR POSSIBLY DEATH IN THE EVENT THE VEHICLE ROLLED A WAY AND HIT SOMETHING OR WORSE HIT SOMEONE. YOU DON'T EVER EXPECT TO HAVE TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION ON A FOUR YEAR OLD VEHICLE ESPECIALLY TO PREVENT A ROLL A WAY ACCIDENT.

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THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CONSISTENTLY SWITCH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE JANUARY 2015. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF AND WAS CONTINUOUSLY TOLD THE TECHNICIAN CANNOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I EVEN WENT SO FAR IS TO RECORD THE LIGHTS SWITCHING IN AND OFF ON MY CELLPHONE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND JAMMED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND WAITED FOR IT TO STOP ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP FOR THE BRAKES HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

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MY LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER AUTOBIOGRAPHY IS BRAND NEW I ORDER 2012, WITH 19,600 MILES, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGTHWAY, I TOTAL LOSE POWER FOR ACCELATION. IT SAY ON DASH BOARD RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE, WITH TRIANGLE YELLOW APPEARED. PER LAND ROVER LAKE BUFF, TECHNICIAN IT FACTORY DEFICT ON MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP, AND NEED TO BE REPLACE, TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

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DRIVING ON THE MAIN HWY WHEN I NOTICED THAT A INDICATED LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD "TRANSMISSION FAULT TRACTION REDUCED". THE CAR DIDN'T HANDLE ANY DIFFERENT SO I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALER VIA PHONE. SPOKE TO THE SERVICE ADVISER WHO STATED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURN OFF THE MOTOR AND AFTER A FEW MINS RESTART IT AND THAT SHOULD CLEAR THE FAULT. IF NOT, JUST MAKE AN APPT FOR SERVICE. UNFORTUNATELY THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CLEARED USING THE ABOVE RESTARTING PROCEDURE. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPT 5 DAYS LATER, THE BATTERY WAS SUPPOSEDLY DEAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO THEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE. WHICH IS STRANGE SINCE PRIOR TO THAT I HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS OF ANY BATTERY PROBLEMS COME ON. A DAY LATER, THE ADVISER CALLED ME AGAIN AND STATED THAT NOT ONLY DID I HAVE A DEAD BATTERY BUT THE POWER PUMP DIFFERENTIAL TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND WOULD BE REPLACED. THIS IS A 3YR OLD CAR WITH LESS THAN 32K MILES ON IT WITH MOSTLY HWY DRIVING. *TR

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I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE LAND ROVER SERVICE DEPT WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I SMELLED EXHAUST THROUGH THE VENTS AND I WAS GETTING HEADACHES EVERY TIME I DROVE. ON MY FIRST VISIT THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AFTER A MONTH OF CONTINUED EXHAUST ISSUES I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT LAND ROVER SERVICE DEPT AND THEY EVENTUALLY FOUND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN THE TURBO. THEY QUOTED ME $6,500 FOR THE REPAIR AND ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME TO SIMPLY RUN MY AIR/HEATER ON MANUAL VERSUS AUTOMATIC AND DRIVE WITH A WINDOW CRACKED. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE THAT WILL WORK ON MY EVOQUE THAT COULD POSSIBLY WELD THE FRACTURE RATHER THAN REPLACING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM BUT HAVING DIFFICULTY. *TR

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2012 LAND ROVER EVOQUE. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE. THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM CONNECTOR LOCATED IN THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY BECOME DISCONNECTED. *TA ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE SENSOR HAD SHORTED OUT. THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LAND ROVER EVOQUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V395000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,515.

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MY FIRST INCIDENT I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP SIGN. I SLOWED DOWN TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I COULDN'T STOP OR CONTROL THE CAR AND THANKFULLY AVOIDED WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE SECOND TIME JUST MINUTES AFTER THIS OCCURRED, IT HAPPEN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. I SLOWED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED RIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. AT THIS POINT I WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM HOME AND VERY SLOWLY DROVE A BACK ROAD HOME AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE. *TR

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I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR BACK TO THE LAND ROVER DEALER AS ALWAYS. AGAIN THE STEERING OF THIS AUTOMOBILE IS HAVING A CRACKLING SOUND WHEN TURNED. THE CRACKLING SOUND IS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING. THE SOUND IS AUDIBLE (CAPABLE OF BEING HEARD) WHEN THE CAR IS IN A STATIC POSITION OR AT VERY SLOW SPEED AND THE STEERING IS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE LAND ROVER DEALER MORE THAN SEVEN TIMES. AND THEY STILL CAN NOT FIX IT. *TR

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I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 6/29/2013 WITH MY NEW RANGE ROVER SPORT LUXURY MODEL. WE TOOK IT TO LAND ROVER OF GLEN COVE FOR REPAIRS. AFTER 30 DAYS THE CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED AND I WAS TOLD THE 1/4 PANEL WAS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL 8/23/13. APPROX 8/20/13, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS NOT COMING AND IT WAS PUSHED BACK TO 9/23/13. AFTER FOLLOWING UP EARLIER THIS WEEK, I AM NOW BEING TOLD THAT THE PART IS NOT COMING UNTIL "POSSIBLY" 10/30/13. THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOT ONE SINGLE 1/4 PANEL IN STOCK ANYWHERE IN THE ENTIRE USA, AND IT IS BEING MADE AND SHIPPED FROM THE UK, "HOPEFULLY" IT WILL SHIP ON 10/16/13 FROM THE UK, HAVE TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS AND BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF OCTOBER. HARD TO BELIEVE IT WILL EVEN COME THEN AFTER ALL OF THE OTHER FALSE PROMISES, BUT IF IT DOES THE SOONEST I WOULD GET MY CAR BACK IS MID NOVEMBER; 4.5 MONTHS LATER. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO STOCK PARTS FOR NEW CARS? I FEEL THAT THERE IS NO END IN SIGHT AND EVEN AFTER COMPLAINING TO LAND ROVER CORPORATE, ALL I AM TOLD IS SORRY YOU HAVE TO WAIT NOTHING WE CAN DO. IS THERE NO PROTECTION OR RECOURSE FOR A CONSUMER? *JS

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I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, HOWEVER THE CAR WOULD ONLY ROLL NOT ACCELERATE, ENGINE HAD NO RESPONSE WHATSOEVER, IN SOME CASES THE REV ACTUALLY DROPPED INSTEAD OF GOING UP, WHICH WAS BIZZARE. AFTER PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO 3000 RPM AND OVER AND TAKE OFF, THEN WHEN I STOP AGAIN, SAME THING HAPPENS. IT KEPT ON RECURRING EVERYTIME I STOP. UPHILL WAS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO GET THE CAR GOING. HOWEVER, I DID GET IT FIXED BY UPDATING THE ENGINE SOFTWARE AT THE DEALER. THERE SHOULD BE AN ANNOUNCED RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, IT IS SCARY.

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I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT ABOUT 65-70 MPH ON FREEWAY FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR. EXITED FREEWAY, STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN LEAVING LIGHT, ACCELERATED NORMAL & INSTANTLY NOTICED THERE WAS VERY POOR ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT DISPLAYED & VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 35MPH. I THEN PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, TURNED CAR OFF FOR 2 MINUTES, RESTARTED & NO CHANGE IN PROBLEM. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED & VEHICLE WAS FIXED AT NO CHARGE. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RANGE ROVER EVOQUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE ENGINE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 4/26/13 *CN THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE LOCKED UP AS IN THE CASE OF BRAKE FAILURE OR IF THE THROTTLE BY WIRE MALFUNCTIONED. HE ALSO FOUND OUT, DURING HIS LAST VISIT AT THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL IF IT WAS BEING TOWED. UPDATED 05/01/13

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I HAVE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2012 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVER EVOQUE ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2012. WHEN I GET HOME WITH MY NEW CAR I REALIZED THAT THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM(THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS). WHEN I WAS APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR I HEAR NOISE FROM THE CAR AND ALSO WHEN I MAKE TURNS. IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ONLY 41 MILES WHEN I BROUGHT IT. I HAVE ONLY DROVE IT FOR HUNDRED SOMETHING MILES AND HAVEN'T FILL THE GAS TANK YET. THERE WERE A LOTS OF PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR, I WENT TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A CAR AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER, AMBER WANING LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 35 MPH. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BUT I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO GET BACK IN THE SLOW LANE. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THE LONER EVOQUE THEY GAVE ME DID THE SAME THING IN RAINY WEATHER ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2012. *TR

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ON JULY 28, 2012 MY MOTHER AND I WERE DRIVING TO NEW ENGLAND FROM MARYLAND THROUGH INTERMITTENT THUNDERSTORMS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 65 MILES PER HOUR. I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND TOOK OVER 30 SECONDS TO REACH 40 MILES PER HOUR. I OBSERVED THE SPEED WARNING LIGHT AND THE AMBER ?CHECK ENGINE? LIGHT COME ON. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD BUT COULD ONLY DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MILES PER HOUR UNTIL THE NEXT EXIT WHICH WAS OVER 2 MILES AHEAD (AS CARS UNSAFELY HAD TO SUDDENLY STOP BEHIND ME ON I-95 AS I MANEUVERED BACK INTO THE RIGHT TRAVEL LANE) SINCE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. ONCE OFF OF THE ROAD (THE RAIN HAD CEASED) I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE 74 MILE AN HOUR SPEED WARNING AND THE AMBER ?CHECK ENGINE? LAMP WENT OFF AFTER TEN MINUTES OF DRIVING. I RESUMED MY TRIP THROUGH THE ON-AND-OFF-AGAIN RAIN FOR ANOTHER THREE HOURS AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. I LATER TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT I THOUGHT THAT THE SUDDEN SLOW ENGINE ACCELERATION AND SPEED IMPEDIMENT WAS A FUNCTION OF THE SPEED WARNING AND ASSUMED THAT TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE LACK OF SPEED AND ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS WAS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND MY MOTHER. ON AUGUST 25TH MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING FOR OVER AN HOUR IN HEAVY RAIN AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. UNLIKE MY EXPERIENCE, A WARNING MESSAGE THAT SAID ?RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE? CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE AMBER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON (THERE WAS ALSO AN AMBER HAZARD SIGNAL ON THE DASHBOARD). WHEN WE PULLED OVER, WE LOOKED IN THE OWNER?S MANUAL UNDER THE FOLLOWING WORDS: ?PERFORMANCE, ENGINE, AND WARNINGS, TO FIND THE RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT TO NO AVAIL. THE RAIN CONTINUED ON THIS EVENING AND WE DROVE (SLOWLY) HOME FOR THE REMAINING 20 MINUTES WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED RED. *TR

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