What 130 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (3-door)

Known Recall Issue: The failure pattern aligns with known manufacturer defect categories involving: •Engine torque / internal engine failure conditions •Cooling system failure leading to overheating Shortly after I purchased my 2015 Range Rover, I started to have repeated and escalating safety-critical failures involving sudden loss of power, engine malfunction, and vehicle shutdown while driving at highway speeds. The vehicle has experienced multiple incidents of complete or partial power loss while in motion, resulting in near-collision events. Despite repeated repairs by authorized dealerships, the underlying defect has not been resolved. The failure pattern suggests a systemic mechanical defect involving engine performance and cooling system integrity rather than isolated maintenance issues. The primary safety concern is sudden loss of propulsion while driving at highway speeds, which has occurred on more than one occasion. These incidents present a significant risk of: •Rear-end collisions •Loss of vehicle control •Serious injury or fatality TECHNICAL FAILURE PATTERN Observed progression of failure: •Oil leakage / burning smell •Internal engine degradation symptoms •Cooling system failure and overheating •Electrical instability •Final engine shutdown / seizure events This suggests a systemic mechanical defect affecting engine integrity and thermal management systems. REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION I respectfully request NHTSA to: 1.Investigate potential safety defects in this vehicle and model year 2.Evaluate whether similar failures are occurring in other vehicles 3.Assess adequacy of existing recall coverage 4.Review risk associated with sudden engine shutdown while driving 5.Determine whether recall expansion or additional safety action is warranted

NHTSA ODI 11731724

My car has 58000 miles And the alternator failed on the way due to valve cover gasket leaking oil on top of alternator to and ultimately fail. Due to alternator failure the cars driving features shutdown within few seconds all the warning lights came up and emergency braking, suspension and gears stopped working. This is a serious concern as the car systems shutdown this could have put me in a dangerous situations in mountains

NHTSA ODI 11557342

I HAD BACKED IN TO THE GARAGE AND TURNED THE 'KNOB' TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, I HAD REMOVED MY SEATBELT BUT NOT EXITED THE CAR YET AND THE CAR WENT BACKWARDS WITH SOME FORCE AND BREAKING DIDN'T STOP IT, ONLY AFTER I HIT THE BUTTON TO CUT IT OFF, MULTIPLE TIMES, DID IT FINALLY SHUT DOWN. MY HUSBAND WAS BEHIND THE CAR, GETTING READY TO GET THE GROCERIES OUT OF THE REAR. THIS VEHICLE STRUCK HIM AND WENT THRU THE KITCHEN WALL OF OUR CONDO. HIS LEG WAS STUCK UNDER THE TIRE WHICH THAT WAS TURNING ON TOP OF HIS CALF. I AM ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THE CAR WAS IN PARK BC NOT ONLY WAS THE KNOB SET AT P BUT ALSO THE P WAS ON THE SCREEN. ONLY CERTAIN BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS CAUTIOUS DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF DISTANCE OF EVERYTHING IN THE GARAGE AND TIGHT QUARTERS.

NHTSA ODI 11389735

IN NON DRIVING STATE SMARTKEY-KEYLESS VEHICLE MODULE- LOCKOUT-IMMIBILIZER KEYLESS ACESS/START RANDOMLY WILL NOT WORK,WILL SELF FIX IN A DAY OR NOT AT ALL SO RESET HAS TO BE PERFORMED, CAR IS ONLY ABLE TO BE STARTED WITH MANUAL KEY BLADE

NHTSA ODI 11353604

DRIVER SIDE DOOR WON'T LOCK WITH REMOTE BUT THE ALARM WILL STILL SOUND IF THAT DOOR IS OPENED. EVEN THOUGH THAT DOOR IS NOT LOCKED. IT WILL ALSO UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE. IT JUST WON'T LOCK WITH THE REMOTE.

NHTSA ODI 11350964

DOOR LATCHES DO NOT LOCK.

NHTSA ODI 11307472

ECO START/STOP IS NOT WORKING. THE REAR SEATS SINCE DAY 1 BEEN RATTLING. THE DEALER WRAPPED THE HOOK WITH SOMETHING TO MAKE IT TIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 11270137

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE. SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECO BUTTON WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAND ROVER SAN ANTONIO (13660 I-10, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249, 210-561-4900) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A QUOTE OF $1,000 FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

NHTSA ODI 11257741

THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND I EXITED THE VEHICLE. I WENT INSIDE AN ADJACENT BUILDING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE. I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I PICKED UP MY KEY FOB AND PRESSED THE IGNITION BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE ENGINE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY AND STRUCK A PARKED CAR AND PINNED ME BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND THE OPENED PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. MY HAND WAS PRESSED BETWEEN THE CAR DOOR AND A LIGHT POLE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND PRESSED THE ENGINE BUTTON AND THE GEAR SHIFTER EMERGED AND WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER THEN SHIFTED THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE PARKING BRAKE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE AND THE TIRES WOULD NOT ROLL FREELY.

NHTSA ODI 11210416

ON 9/22/2017 I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED(CPO) RANGE ROVER EVOQUE FROM DIMMITT LAND ROVER IN CLEARWATER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PURCHASE, I BROUGHT UP SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE TO INCLUDE A MISSING FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW TINT, 3 BLOWN SPEAKERS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, PART OF THE A PILLAR FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING, PROBLEMS WITH THE ECO START/STOP NOT WORKING, AND A TIRE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A TRACTOR TRAILER. SINCE 9/22/2017 I HAVE BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SOME 6 TIMES, THE MOST RECENT ON JUNE 8TH 2018 FOR ECO START/STOP ISSUE AND THE AGAIN THE TIRE NOISE. NEITHER ONE WAS ADDRESSED AT ALL. I ALSO BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TWICE SINCE 9/22/2017 AND BOTH TIME THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED A TIRE MANDATORY TIRE ROTATION AT 40,000 AND 50,000 MILES. ON NEITHER OCCASION WAS THE TIRE ROTATION DONE. I WAS FORCED TO CONDUCT THE TIRE ROTATION MYSELF ON 6/9/2018. I AM A DISABLED VETERAN WITH MULTIPLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND HAVE NO BUSINESS DOING LABOR WORK. THIS IS WHY I PAIED THEM TO DO THE WORK. THEY ALSO HAVE USED MY DISABILITY TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ME ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS GOING AS FAR AS USING PREDATORY TACTICS WITH MY DISABILITY TO TRY TO SELL ME OUT OF MY VEHICLE INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. (SEE ATTACHED)

NHTSA ODI 11109801

TAKATA RECALL, ON THURSDAY , 7-7-16 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR ITS 40,000 MILE CHECK UP/OIL CHANGE/UPDATE. LAND ROVE/ NIELLO IN ROCKLIN, CA KEPT MY CAR DUE TO ADDITIONAL NEEDS SUCH AS ECO STOP MALFUNCTION. WHEN RETURNING THE RENTAL ON WEDNESDAY THE 13TH THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] HAD ME PAY AND SIGN MY 5 PAGE RECEIPT/ INSPECTION. AT THIS TIME [XXX] MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES WERE GETTING LOW AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED FOR NEW BRAKES OR THE CALIBERS/ROTORS COULD DAMAGE, WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP HAD 3 WHOLE BUSINESS DAYS TO INFORM ME ABOUT BRAKE PADS BEING LOW BUT FAILED TO DO SO IN A TIMELY MANNER. THEN WHEN CHECKING OUT THEY TOLD ME I COULD HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED IN MY HOMETOWN PROVIDING ME THE PARTS NUMBER. THE VERY NEXT MORNING I WAS DRIVING IN MOTION ESTIMATING 15 MPH. ON A 25 MPH STREET I LIVE ON, DEGARMO AND ESPLANADE. I TRIED TO PRESS THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR. IMMEDIATELY I HAD LES SCHUAB TIRES MEASURE THE BRAKE/ROTORS/CALIBERS. THE TIRE CENTERS MEASUREMENTS DIFFERED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT ROCKLIN. MANAGER FROM LES SHCUAB TOLD ME THESE PARTS HAPPEN OVER TIME NOT RESULTING FROM A SUDDEN CRASH. I COPIED THE MEASUREMENTS AND ASKED LAND ROVER ROCKLIN AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF NORTH AMERICA TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN MEASUREMENTS SINCE IT CAUSED MY CRASH AND I PAID OUT OF WARRANTY FOR EVERYTHING WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. THEY TURNED DOWN THE OFFER TO REVIEW MY PAPERWORK. SINCE THE CRASH THE SAFETY RECALL P091: OR (NHTSA) 16V- SINCE THE CRASH THE SAFETY RECALL P091(NHTSA16V-614 HAS CAME OUT AND THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY HAS CLAIMED TO DO UPDATES & FIX THE ISSUE I HAD TO GET AAA TO TOW ME DOWN AFTER THE ISSUE WORSENED ON VEHICLE. THEY HAVE BEEN IN MY OPINION NEGLIGENT, UNETHICAL, UN-PROFESSIONAL. BY REPORTING THIS I HOPE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN A WORSE CIRCUMSTANCE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10937790

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT'S NINE MONTH OLD CHILD WAS SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CLOSEST TO THE DOOR. ANOTHER PASSENGER WAS SEATED ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND QUICKLY REACHED OVER THE CHILD'S CAR SEAT TO KEEP THE CHILD FROM FALLING FROM THE MOVING VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR WAS TIGHTLY SECURED PRIOR TO THE RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED AND LOCK WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V385000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE PRODUCTION DATE WAS MARCH 14, 2015; HOWEVER, THE AFFECTED VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURED DATE ONLY EXTENDED TO MARCH 9, 2015. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING DIMMED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

NHTSA ODI 10883256

MY CAR HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES WITH THE SAME ISSUE, THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SHUT ITSELF OFF, I.E. THE CAR SHUTS OFF, THE TRANSMISSION MOVES TO PARK. IT IS NOT ECOSTART OR FROM MY UNBUCKLING THE SEATBELT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM TURNING INTO PARKING SPACES AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPS, OCCURRENCE IS 20+ TIMES NOW. THE FAULT WILL NOT SAVE IN THE COMPUTER AND LAND ROVERS ENGINEERS HAVE ADMITTED ITS PROBABLY A SOFTWARE GLITCH BUT CANNOT FIX IF IT DOESN'T SHOW IN COMPUTER. I HAVE ATTEMPTED BUYBACK PROCESS WITH LAND ROVER WITH THEM ADMITTING MY CAR HAS "INHERENT DEFECTS" THEY WILL NOT BUY THE VEHICLE BACK, ARE UNABLE TO FIX THIS AND OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. LAND ROVER CLAIMS THE ISSUE DOES NOT AFFECT DRIVEABILITY.

NHTSA ODI 10865863

GEARBOX FAULT. I DRIVE A NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, MODEL 2015. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IN OCTOBER, 2014, ONLY A MONTH AFTER TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. CARS BEHIND ME HAD TO STOP ABRUPTLY, ALMOST HITTING MY CAR AND PEDESTRIANS. MY VEHICLE ACCUSED A GEARBOX FAULT, AND THE GEARBOX WAS BLOCKED. I COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS, THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK FOR OVER HALF AN HOUR, AND I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. MY CAR WAS THEN TAKEN TO LAND ROVER SERVICE FOR REPAIR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME, HOWEVER, THE GEARBOX PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE SAME GEARBOX PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN TWO MORE TIMES IN JUNE, 2015. IN THE LAST TIMES I WAS INSIDE MY GARAGE. I GOT IN THE CAR AND STARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT I COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE GEARBOX WAS BLOCKED AGAIN, ACCUSING THE GEARBOX FAULT, AND THE CAR WAS STUCK. THIS TIME IT HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY TO LAND ROVER SERVICE. IN THE LAST TIME LAND ROVER REPAIRED MY VEHICLE, A NEW SOFTWARE WAS INSTALLED. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EVOQUE MODEL. APPARENTLY, LAND ROVER USED FAULTY GEARBOXES, AND IS NOW OFFERING A SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO ALL VEHICLES OF THAT MODEL TO FIX THE FAULTY GEARBOXES. OVER 36,000 THOUSAND VEHICLES WERE RECALLED OUTSIDE THE U.S. FOR THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE, AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED IN THE MEDIA. BUT I FOUND NO CONFIRMATION OF THE RECALL IN THE UNITED STATES. LAND ROVER DID NOT CONTACT US ABOUT THE RECALL BEFORE, AND WAS UNABLE TO ANSWER WHETHER OR NOT IT IS AN EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO THE GEARBOX FAULT PROBLEM WITH THE EVOQUE MODEL.

NHTSA ODI 10730480