What 69 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (3-door)

Fuel tanks shields have rotted. I have researched this and it appears that the reason this problem occurs is because of a process called galvanic corrosion. The fuel tank shield is bolted onto an aluminum heat shield, and the pairing of these two different metals accelerates the corrosion. Land Rover has acknowledged this problem and it’s given priority due to the fact that this is a safety issue being that these shields are also responsible for holding the tanks in place.

NHTSA ODI 11730554

The metal gas tank shroud (cover) on the bottom of the car is completed rotted away and there is no longer anything protecting the gas tank from rupture. This was brought to my attention by an automotive service center as well as my own visual inspection. My understanding this shroud not only protects the tank but also helps support it to the car.

NHTSA ODI 11715268

The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA ODI 11606560

Door latch is not locking door in place, yes it is available for inspection. Our safety is at risk due to the door will always be open and it is unlatched if driven. There is a potential hazard to other vehicles on streets and the highway due to this problem. Contacted dealer in San Antonio Texas to report the problem they indicated no recalls and they did not seem interested in the matter. The problem has not been confirmed by the dealer. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer or others. No warning or indication of a problem prior to the failure.

NHTSA ODI 11606582

The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate while shifted into driver(D) or reverse(R), with the "Transmission Fault, Select Park Before Engine Stop" messages. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic where both the fuel tank and an unknown battery piece were replaced; however, the failure persisted. Since the initial failure, the vehicle had been towed to various independent mechanics where the battery was replaced. Soon after the repair, the failure would return. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) which was linked to the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

NHTSA ODI 11548501

The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that the driver's side front door failed to lock. The contact was unable to lock the door electronically or manually. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V385000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

NHTSA ODI 11532080

The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact became aware that the passenger’s side air bag warning light was not illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the restraint control module needed to be replaced, and that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V395000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 15,000.

NHTSA ODI 11517451

The contact owned a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph on the highway, the brake pedal was applied but was slow to respond and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact crashed into the rear of a Ford F-150 which crashed into the rear of a Ford Mustang. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The contact sustained a lump in the neck but medical attention was not provided. There was a police report filed. There was no reported fire or air bag deployment. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

NHTSA ODI 11497564

The supplementary Restraint System SRS passenger airbag concern.bringing continuous illumination of the SRS WARNING lamp on the instrument cluster .the passenger airbag Disable indicator PADi la,p in the overhead console also illuminates. The conditions doent clear in the next subsequent ignition cycle. There is a recall on evoque 2012-2013 of exact problem , but not in this VIN number car that I affected

NHTSA ODI 11495166

The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and slowing to a stop at a traffic sign, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop as if the contact had depressed the brake pedal suddenly. The contact stated the "disengage e-brake" warning was illuminated. The contact stated that the procedure had illuminated on the instrument panel to disengage the e-brake, however after following the needed steps the e-brake would not disengage. The contact stated he made several attempts to disengage the e-brake. The failure had become recurring. Additionally, the contact stated that the e-brake failure would occur when the vehicle had been in park(P). The contact stated that several attempts were needed to disengage the e-brake to drive the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who could not diagnose the vehicle and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact eventually towed the vehicle to a second dealer who diagnosed that the e-brake was showing a code error. The dealer corrected the code and repaired the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had recurred and returned to the same dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the e-brake actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred and the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

NHTSA ODI 11487990

Car started to smell like gas. Had mechanic check and there is a fuel tank leak . No engine light appeared prior to having inspected.

NHTSA ODI 11485075

While driving south on I-95 from Virginia into North Carolina, we experienced serious brake failure. The power brakes went out completely. The Evoque is almost 10 years old with about 95K miles, we bought it new and we've maintained it meticulously (new rear brakes installed late May, 2022). We had been driving in fairly heavy traffic for the first 200 miles of our trip, with plenty of stop & go, and no issues. When we decided to exit at the NC Welcome Center, my wife was driving and when she tried to break on the exit ramp, nothing happened! We were lucky no cars or pedestrians were in front of us, and lucky it was a long exit ramp. She kept her foot on the brake as hard as possible, and we gradually slowed to a manageable speed and parked. First I checked myself and sure enough the car wouldn't stop as soon as I put it in gear. Next I checked the brake fluid, which was full. I tried pumping the brakes, and everything else I could thing of but the brakes would not work at all. While waiting 3.5 hours for a tow truck, I did some research and learned that this issue of power assist failure in the 2012-2019 Evoque models has been under review by the NHTSA already. Our Evoque had a Virginia safety inspection in May 2022 when the new rear brakes were installed, and there were absolutely no warning lights or other indications of trouble or risk. This situation could have ended very seriously if we hadn't pulled over for a break. Now that I know this has happened with other Evoques, I expect Land Rover to pay for the repair; I've also lost confidence in the Evoque power assist configuration and I think Land Rover needs to issue a safety recall.

NHTSA ODI 11485127

My car is parked in my single car garage. I go on vacation for 2 weeks. Car is not driven. I come home and I smell gas in my garage. I pull car out of garage and there ARE NO LEAKS ON GARAGE FLOOR. Car only has 39k miles on it. There are no Check Engine lights on.

NHTSA ODI 11471416

The front bumper is cracking on the corners. Also found a forum where others are also experiencing this https://www.rangerovers.net/threads/front-bumper-cracked-no-impact.338578/

NHTSA ODI 11469958

There is a gasoline leak which could be seen on the right rear underside of my vehicle (there is an exposed tank-like looking component saturated with gasoline) which can be easily ignited and cause a fire whether the car is running or parked. My vehicle is with the dealer at the moment being looked at. The dealer told me a flange connected to the fuel system and fuel pump was cracked (for no apparent reason, it just failed) which causes the leak. The dealer said this is a known problem on the range rover sport and LR4 models of certain year span and a recall is currently going on for those models BUT NOT on my model vehicle. I noticed smell of gasoline and saw the leak some time in January 2022. According to my research on NHTSA website there is another vehicle of this same model located in Apopka Florida with the same problem as mine. I am concerned that land rover may have used the same component or parts provider on the 2013 Evoque (for the flange and fuel pump) as they did for the range rover sport and LR4 models. Please look into this and hopefully any serious accident can be avoided.

NHTSA ODI 11454119

Driving on the highway the passenger door opens.

NHTSA ODI 11445213

The contact's granddaughter owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated that while her granddaughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the turbocharger, intake, exhaust variable valve timing (VVT), timing chain, and all other supporting parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. Consumer stated this time, dealer stated that Turbocharger, internal mechanical failure, intake and exhaust VVTs, Timing Chain, Guides, Tensioner and all other supporting parts (Intake VVT mechanical failure) needed replacement – total for this estimate is $9,952.98!!!!!

NHTSA ODI 11444449

Exterior and interior began to smell of gasoline, upon investigation by accessing the low pressure fuel pump located under the rear seat, it was determined the fuel pump developed hairline cracks allowing fuel to leak onto the undercarriage of the vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11437298

The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle made an abnormally loud sound in the engine compartment. The contact stated that the service warning message was displayed. The vehicle was diagnosed with needing the exhaust replaced however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

NHTSA ODI 11428654

Similar to those issues identified in Open Investigation EA 20-001, I was driving two boy scouts to camp when my vehicle's brakes no longer worked. The brake pedal was firm and vehicle would not slow down almost resulting in a catastrophic crash on Interstate 95. Was able to veer off the road into the shoulder and up a ramp with a hill to slow down to safety. Vehicle is currently at dealer for diagnostics and repair.

NHTSA ODI 11425440

2013 Range Rover Evoque. Consumer writes in regards to electrical issues. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SOFTWARE ISSUES, WIRING FAILURES, AND SEAT OCCUPATION ISSUES. THE CONSUMER INTENDED TO SELL THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11420878

the windshield is getting microscratches in it and they seem to be on the inside of the glass they are getting worse and are impedeing me seeing.

NHTSA ODI 11418008

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LAND ROVER NORTH ATLANTA (1505 MANSELL RD, ALPHARETTA, GA 30009, (770) 587-2000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER?S SIDE AIR BAGS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V607000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ALREADY COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11394436

WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD WIND SOUND AND THEN ALL ENGINE POWER WAS LOST, IT ALSO WOULDN'T SHIFT BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. BUT I HAD TO AT LEAST MAKE IT HOME AND ON MY WAY HOME I WAS ON THE BYPASS AND I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO GO ABOVE 65. IT WAS DEFINITELY STRUGGLING. I WENT TO SHOP AND GOT DIAGNOSED AND THEY CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE TURBO HAS GONE OUT AND THAT HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE EVOQUE. SO NOW IT'S A HEFTY REPAIR DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING OF THE TURBOCHARGER. I LOOKED IT UP AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY EVOQUE OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR TURBOS GOING OUT

NHTSA ODI 11375748

VEHICLE IS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID WHICH CAN CAUSE OUT OF CONTROL ACCIDENTS LEADING TO LOSS OF LIFE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY AND I NOTICED SPOTS OF STAINS WHEN FURTHER INSPECT I NOTICE IT WAS POWER STEERING FLUID SWEATING COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING HOSE AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT I'M USING IN THE MEANWHILE.

NHTSA ODI 11364236