Oct 19, 2021SuspensionElectronic Stability Control (esc)
The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH or above, the vehicle started wobbling with contact almost losing control of the vehicle. The wobbling lasted less than a minute before the vehicle would regain normal stability and function. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
NHTSA ODI 11437341
Oct 9, 2016Transmission & drivetrainElectronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SUDDENLY THE 'CRITICAL WARNING MESSAGE' AND 'BRAKE' LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR LOST POWER QUICKLY, WITH THE MOMENTUM THE CAR RAN FEW HUNDRED FEET TO STOP. THEN, THE WORD 'GEARBOX FAULT' AND 'BATTERY CHARGE' APPEAR. THE ENGINE STILL RUN, BUT I WAS COMPLETELY STUCK, COULD NOT ROTATE THE GEAR. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN ON AND OFF THE ENGINE AND ROTATE THE GEAR SOME TIME THE 'CRITICAL WARNING MESSAGE' AND 'BRAKE' LIGHTS CAME ON AND SOMETIME THE WORD 'GEARBOX FAULT' AND 'BATTERY CHARGE' CAME ON, BUT STILL COULD NOT ROTATE THE GEAR. AFTER 10 MINS, SUDDENLY, I COULD ROTATE THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND PUSH THE CAR OUT OF TRAVEL LANE WITH THE HELP OF POLICE OFFICERS. IT HAPPENED TWO TIMES, THE FIRST TIME (7/25/2016) JUST TWO DAYS AFTER I HAD THE CAR (200 MILES). AFTER THREE VISITS, LAND ROVER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED WITH COMPUTER RE-SETTING AT THE FIRST TIME, THEN PART REPLACEMENT AT THE SECOND TIME AND FINALLY COMPUTER SETTING AT THE LAST TIME. NOW, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10/8/2016 (3000 MILES). I FEEL I AM LUCKY. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS ON OUTSIDE LANE ON I-4 (ORLANDO), I COULD GET OUT OF TRAFFIC QUICKLY. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS ON A LOCAL ROAD: SUMTER BLVD. (NORTH PORT), I COULD NOT GET OUT OF TRAVEL LANE, BUT THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD ENOUGH TIME TO STOP, CRASH ALMOST HAPPENED.
NHTSA ODI 10914990