What 54 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Phev

The contact owned a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated she had previously taken the vehicle to an unknown dealer for the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the dealer informed her that they could not assist because the vehicle was old. The contact stated while driving 60-65 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. Additionally, the contact smelled a gasoline odor. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact then noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The smoke turned black. A police officer assisted the contact in removing her belongings out of the vehicle, and the contact walked away from the vehicle. The vehicle caught on fire. The contact stated that the vehicle burned for more than two hours. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A police report was filed. A fire department report was filed. There was no injury sustained. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

NHTSA ODI 11534901

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 contact owned a 2013 Range Rover Sport. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, he crashed into the rear end of another vehicle, the contact stated that he was tired and did not see the other vehicle. The contact stated that his front end crashed into the rear end and dented the other vehicle's bumper and exterior-mounted spare tire. The contact's vehicle had extensive damage to his front end, the radiator was punctured, the hood was crumpled back toward the front tires. The contact said that the grill and lights were damaged and broken. The air bags did not deploy. The police arrived and filed a report. The contact did not seek immediate medical attention. The contact stated that he had contusions to his chest area and possible rib fractures on the right side. The contact had no cuts or lacerations. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured and drove away from the scene. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact said his insurance provider advised him that the vehicle was a total loss. The contact researched online and related the air bag failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V607000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

NHTSA ODI 11476138

WAS IN SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT, ABOUT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND CAR ACCELARATED WITH FULL FORCE ON ITS OWN ONTO A FENCE IN FRONT OF PARKING SPACE.

NHTSA ODI 11302676

MY CAR HAS HAD FOUR CLAIMS WITH RANGE ROVER WHERE THE CAR SUDDENLY STOP WHILE DRIVING . AGAIN MY CAR CAME OUT OF GEAR WHEN I USED THE KEYLESS REMOTE THE CAR BEGIN TO SUDDENLY ROLLLED. UPON ME TRYING TO STOP THE CAR FOR HARMING OTHERS I WAS INJURED. I HAVE MADE RANGE ROVER AWARE OF THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS OF THE CAR BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWKEGE IT. I HAVE POLICE RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION . I JUST WANT THE CAR REPAIRED SO THAT IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO RIDE IN.

NHTSA ODI 11063690

VEHICLE WAS REVERSED OUT OF GARAGE AND VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. I PROCEEDED TO GO IN MY GARAGE AND TAKE GARBAGE OUT WHEN AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE HEADING TOWARDS ME CRUSHING ME AGAINST THE WALL PINNING ME UNTIL SOMEONE HEARD TO COME FREE THE VEHICLE. I WENT BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL AND INCURRED OVER 22K IN MEDICAL BILLS.

NHTSA ODI 10892346

AUG 3, 2015 CAR DIAL SHIFTER PUT IN PARK, STOPPED ON MY 10% GRADE DRIVEWAY. CAR WAS ON! LEFT TO CHECK MAIL BOX WITH DOOR OPEN, NOTICED CAR WAS MOVING VERY SLOW. WENT BACK TO CAR TRIED TO REACH BRAKE, LEG WAS CAUGHT IN CAR AND SPEED PICKED UP EVIDENTLY IN REVERSE, FELL ON BACK, CAR DOOR ROLLED OVER ME WITH LEGS OVER HEAD. SNAPPED 5 HAMSTRING TENDONS, 2 AVULSION FRACTURES. I HAD REPORTED ON THIS SITE. NEVER HEARD BACK. NOW JEEP HAS A RECALL ON THE SAME TYPE OF COMPUTERIZED GEAR SHIFTER. ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS THERE IS ANOTHER RANGEROVER EVOQUE REPORTED GOING INTO REVERSE (BEFORE MINE DID)WHEN IN PARK WITH RUNNING AND DOOR OPEN. DRIVER WENT BACK TO GET CAR AND IT WAS UP STREET IN REVERSE AGAINST MAILBOX.

NHTSA ODI 10884136

TL* THE CONTACT WAS A BODY SHOP OWNER AND WAS DOING FRONT END REPAIRS ON A 2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH IN A DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE DAMAGE FOR A VERY MINOR ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE THE PART FOR THE CONTACT TO ORDER. THE MINOR INCIDENT CAUSED THE FRONT END DRIVER SIDE SHOCK TOWER TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WAY THE FRONT END WAS MADE, THE DAMAGE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A MINIMUM OF $2,500 INSTEAD OF $50,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPAIR FOR MOST OF THE DAMAGE THE VEHICLE SUFFERED FROM THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 10701984

I GOT OUT OF THE EVOQUE WITH IT RUNNING AND THE DOOR OPEN. WHEN I CAME WALKING BACK THE CAR WAS GOING UP THE ROAD BY ITSELF IN REVERSE. IT HIT A MAILBOX THAT STOPPED IT. IT COULD HAVE HIT KIDS THAT ARE USUALLY IN THE AREA. LR/RR LOOKED AT IT FOR TWO WEEKS THEN TOLD ME I MUST HAVE LEFT IT IN REVERSE AND GOT OUT OF THE SUV SOMEHOW BEFORE IT MOVED. THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHEN I GOT IN THE SUV AFTER IT HIT THE MAILBOX IT WAS STILL IN PARK. LONG STORY SHORT IS LR/RR IS DOING NOTHING FOR US. NOW THE BODY SHOP IS TELLING US THE REPAIR PARTS THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR WILL TAKE UP TO ONE YEAR TO GET IN. WE HAVE BEEN OVER 60 DAYS AND STILL THEY HAVE NO ETA FOR THE PARTS. WHAT A JOKE FOR A COMPANY OF THIS SIZE. MY WIFE WILL NEVER AGREE TO DRIVE THIS SUV AGAIN WITH THIS ISSUE. NEVER BUY A RR/LR. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10631673

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENDED, IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS INTO A MAILBOX. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ODI 10631674