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

The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated while driving at 30-40 MPH, the suspension of the vehicle emitted abnormal metallic sounds intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who lifted the vehicle and diagnosed that an unknown vehicle clamp was lose. The vehicle was repaired; however, the independent mechanic informed the contact that the fuel tank strap and shield were severely corroded and was detaching. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was awaiting to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

NHTSA ODI 11456798

In about Feb 2017, we purchased this vehicle, a 2012 Range Rover Evoque (5 door), from a GMC dealership; it was previously owned. When purchased, an exhaust smell was noticed inside of the vehicle and the vehicle was returned to the dealership for service and inspection into the cause of the odor. It was ultimately transferred to a Land Rover dealership in Scottsdale, Arizona (Land Rover North Scottsdale 18100 N Scottsdale Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85054) where they determined the turbo charger had a crack in the manifold. It was replaced. About one and a half years later, this smell returned and I contacted the dealership about it. I was told their repair warranty was only for one year and they would not repair it. Researching these turbo chargers on my own, I discovered they are commonly failing and people have experienced similar issues with the turbo and exhaust smell. This time, the exhaust odor seems to only last a short time when first starting the vehicle from a cold start, leading me to believe the crack in the manifold is small and seals itself after the manifold heats up and the metal expands. It is an expensive fix to have a dealership do the repairs, over $4000 at last estimate so I haven't made the repairs since it's probably close to what the vehicle is now worth. In researching the turbo, the OEM turbo manifold looks to be made of stainless steel but it is thin looking. Some aftermarket turbos I have found have cast iron manifolds which I may purchase and take on the repairs my self at this point.

NHTSA ODI 11433248

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.

NHTSA ODI 10824355

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

NHTSA ODI 10508351

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

NHTSA ODI 10474124