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

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

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS LOOSE AND LEAKS EXTREME TOOK IT TO A WINDSHIELD PROFESSIONAL AND SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE THEY HAD MANY CLIENT WITH SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND ALSO SAID CLIENTS WITH SAME PROBLEM. SADLY WHEN I CONTACTED CORPORATE THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP. STANDING. JUST BOUGHT CAR FROM INDIVIDUAL. FOTO SHOWS PLASTIC BAG I HAD TO PUT FOR PROTECTION. WET ALL DASHBOARD STEERING AND LEATHER SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11337230

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT UNFOLD IF YOU FOLLOW THESE STEPS. I HAVE TESTED THIS ON MY 2013 EVOQUE AND A RENTAL 2014 Y YOU WILL NEED TWO PEOPLE TO REPRODUCE THIS. 1) HAVE PASSENGER HOLD THE KEY AND UNLOCK THE VEHICLE FROM A DISTANCE 2) DRIVER GETS IN, AND TRIES STARTING VEHICLE WITH THE PASSENGER IN THE CAR BUT THE KEY MUST NOT BE DETECTED (I.E.: DRIVER PUSHES START BUTTON WHILE PASSENGER IS JUST GETTING IN THE CAR, SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS SHOULD RESULT IN "KEY NOT DETECTED" EVEN IF THE DRIVER NOW HOLDS THE KEY IN THEIR HAND.) 3) WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR, LOCK THE CAR USING THE KEYFOB. 4) CAR SHOULD NOW START WHEN YOU PUSH THE START BUTTON. TAKE NOTE AT HOW THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS WILL NOT UNFOLD EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED TO ME DURING THE NIGHT WITH MY BLACK VEHICLE AND I COULD NOT TELL THAT THE MIRRORS WERE NOT UNFOLDED AND IT APPEARS TO THE DRIVER THAT THEY ARE JUST FINE WHEN THEY TRULY ARE JUST PROVIDING A REFLECTION OF THE CAR, SO I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE ANY TRAFFIC USING THOSE MIRRORS. THE SIMPLE FIX IS TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, LOCK IT, UNLOCK IT, GET IN AND START IT AND THE MIRRORS WILL COME OUT. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EASILY REPRODUCE THIS, SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON REPRODUCING IT PLEASE LET ME KNOW. -REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10934366

THE NEW GENERATION 2013 RANGE ROVER, RELEASED IN DECEMBER 2012, DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE WINDSHIELD WASHER SPRAY NOZZLES. THEY ARE UNABLE TO APPLY WASHER FLUID TO CLEAR AN OBSTRUCTED WINDSHIELD AT ANY TRAVELING SPEED. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION DURING ANY WINTER DRIVING WHICH WILL LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. LAND ROVER CORPORATE OFFICES ARE UNWILLING / UNABLE TO ADDRESS THIS DESIGN FLAW IN ANY MANNER. THEY WOULD ONLY "REFER THIS DESIGN COMPLAINT" TO THEIR CORPORATE DESIGN ENGINEERING IN SOLIHULL, ENGLAND.

NHTSA ODI 10497441

THE WASHER FLUID SPRAY NOZZLES DOES NOT PROVIDE SUITABLE SPRAY ONTO THE WINDSHIELD OTHER THAN IN PARK. INADEQUATE DESIGN, FLOW, SPRAY PATTERN IS CAUSING A SAFETY VISIBILITY ISSUE. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH LANDROVER USA CUSTOMER SERVICE HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT FIX THE CONCERN. THEY HAVE LABELED THE ISSUE AS A "DESIGN CONCERN" NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND "NOTIFIED" ENGINEERING IN ENGLAND FOR THEIR "POSSIBLE" REVIEW. TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD IN WINTER DRIVING, I MUST PULL OVER EVERY 10 - 15 MILES TO SPRAY WINDOW. THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE DESIGN FOR LAND ROVER AND AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A FORMAL SAFETY COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. I CAN FORWARD VIDEO AND PICTURES OF THE ISSUE IF DESIRED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10496517