What 117 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (7 Seat)

My driver's seat belt is not work properly. The seat belt will not click in. It instantly pops out. As such, I am unable to buckle up.

NHTSA ODI 11621671

The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle rolled about one hundred feet before it rolled onto a curb and stopped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a corroded sunroof drain tube and faulty electrical components due to corrosion. The contact was informed that the sunroof drain tube and the electrical components needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,798.

NHTSA ODI 11584684

On July 16th, 2021, this vehicle was purchased from Frankel Range Rover as a Certified 2017 Range Rover with 36K miles on it. The vehicle has always received maintenance on time and directly from the Range Rover dealership as scheduled. However, without warning signs, lights or indicators of any kind on January 31st, 2024 the car started making a strange noise and was immediately towed directly back to where it was purchased. The car has been at the dealership for over 3 weeks and unable to be diagnosed. Finally I get a call that the Certified vehicle that I purchased less than 3 years with 36K miles on it and that I have driven less than 30K miles requires a new engine with only 63,700 miles on the odometer. This vehicle has a major issue if it requires a engine and had to be a lemon. The manufacturer is stating that a new engine will cost roughly $38,900. Please look into this because having me drive a lemon vehicle with no warning signs is a safety risk to not only my family but others. The problem as been inspected by the dealership and there were not any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, The problem began on January 31st, 2024.

NHTSA ODI 11579171

2017 Range Rover sport The rear middle seat belt retractable does not lock and retract. When driving ,middle passenger seat belt is only lock due to seat belt issues. I got estimate from rover range to fix issue of $600.00 will supply repair when dealer finish with issues.

NHTSA ODI 11578871

The timing chain collapsed while driving. The engine started a loud clanking noise decelerated and would not restart.

NHTSA ODI 11577439

Unsure what first came on but the check engine light came on there would be no issues when driving nor lack of power, then filled up my tank and first try the engine would stall second try engine would take a longer time to roll over and revs would slightly fluctuate almost sounding like it would stall out again but didn’t after and when ever starting up the vehicle nothing else happened after with that issue only when fueling up. but brought my vehicle to a Land Rover dealerships, they next tried diagnosing my vehicle found a small P0442 small evap leak didn’t find anything then did a smoke test and still didn’t find anything wanted to do a much bigger pricey diagnostic, I declined had the check engine light taking off but gas cap warning would appear later down the line then the check engine light would come on again. I changed the gas cap had past codes erased and things lasted a little longer then before but still came back on.

NHTSA ODI 11570433

When ever playing music through loud or soft volumes I can hear a static sound coming from all speakers. The static like noise can be heard more your phone is connected through usb through apple/android car play on both usb connector ports. when using just bluetooth its not as noticeable but can sometimes still hear it. When using just the radio am/fm setting its not as present but you will get a little static noise. Note my RRS has the 825 watt meridian sound system so when adjusting the bass, treble or sub the static can still be present even at different volumes. Note the cables to the usb have been changed and are new when trying to see if its the phone cable or not but still the noise is present. I am just wondering if it may entail to a software update that is needed on the vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11554628

THE VEHICLE IS DOING THE EXACT BEHAVIOR OF TECHNICAL BULLETIN N206NAS1. THE FUEL GAUAGE INDICATES LOW FUEL AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE FUEL TANK IS KNOWN NOT TO BE EMPTY. THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AND IT IS CONSIDERED UNSAFE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE THE VEHICLE A SERVICE UPDATE WITHOUT HAVING THE TECH CHARGE A LARGE FEE TO PLUG IN THE CAR WHEN ITS A KNOWN ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA ODI 11544779

Upon starting one morning I noticed the vehicle’s steering was heavier than usual. The next day, I heard strange noises like a knocking upon pressing the accelerator, and then the brake. The 3rd day, the steering column started making a scrubbing noise.

NHTSA ODI 11535110

URGENT Vehicle on Freeway abruptly stops to 30 mph and warning light states " emergency restricted driving" 7 times. Had Range Rover Deisel towed to " Jaguar Land Rover of Newport 3 times, (9494854642 Yulissa) 2 times "fixed" only to dangerously recurring, this time they have had it 4 months, with 4 diagnosis and failed repairs, and test failures. I'm affraid to drive it home when they say maybe they fixed it again . This vehicle has had 9 check engine lights and unsafe repairs in 3 years I have 50 texts and 6 repair bills, but I don't know how to download them

NHTSA ODI 11529498

The door lock same time look the door same time not.

NHTSA ODI 11521902

P275/45 R21 Bought new in 2019 with set a brand new tires. 3 of 4 have suffered tread separation in under 19k miles (65k tire). The separation has occurred between the belt and inner tire rubber. It bulges the tire tread, causing vibration and a bald spot on the tread. Found numerous other online reports of these tires have tread separation issues.

NHTSA ODI 11510055

The Passenger seat air bag sensor is defected and needs replacement for the passenger side air bag to function. The passenger air bag has been inoperable for many months. The estimated cost to repair is $1,800.00.

NHTSA ODI 11500093

The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse out of her driveway, the transmission ceased in park(P). There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the gear shifter needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

NHTSA ODI 11467973

The contact owned a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, there was an odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle then exploded and caught on fire. The fire department came to the scene and extinguished the fire. The fire spread to the trees and front of the home. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The fire department mentioned that the origin of the fire was related to fuel and electrical malfunction starting at the fuel line. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.

NHTSA ODI 11462144

The back rear door keeps causing the alarm to malfunction and go off. Also, as I was driving on the main road the back door came open on a passenger seated in the back. This was a major scare & could’ve been very deadly if my passenger didn’t have their seat belt on.

NHTSA ODI 11454704

The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an abnormal gasoline odor coming into the interior of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact continued to drive to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 64,100.

NHTSA ODI 11442887

The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled and lost motive power. The warning message "No Fuel" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact stated that she veered to side of the road and was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the computer software system needed to be updated. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired however, the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The computer software system was updated, and the fuel sensors were replaced. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

NHTSA ODI 11430315

While I am in intersections driving, the car completely shuts off and I have to start the car back up for it to actually drive. It completely turns off while you’re driving. I have had several electrical issues with the car that have also been repaired. I’ve brought the car into the dealer service center over seven times and they have not been able to reproduce the issue of shutting off. I have installed a dash cam to record when it happens randomly. I reported to Land Rover corporate and they have not done anything over 8 months with this issue. I have two daughters and I’m concerned about getting into an accident with this car shutting off randomly. This has been occurring since I purchased the car in October 2020. Please help.

NHTSA ODI 11423582

Fuel gauge indicated no fuel even though tank was just filled. Vehicle went into limp mode then would only start for a minute. Exact same symptoms as current recall for same model year but ours is outside of VIN range for that recall. Vehicle only has 35k miles and had fuel pump replaced which has seemed to fix the problem although fuel gauge won’t read full ever.

NHTSA ODI 11422507

The vehicle breaking system is damaging the ware items (Rotors and Pads) causing the vehicle to shake and shutter and become unsafe when driving on curvy roads and down hill. This vehicle has been in to the dealership 3 times under warranty and the dealership and Land Rover will not diagnose and repair the system problem. The vehicle was in the shop for 56 days and returned un repaired as the vehicle has now gone out of warranty. This is an ongoing issue and caused the vehicle to become uncontrollable. Also the blind spot monitoring system has failed many times and also has been in for repair and never fixed.

NHTSA ODI 11418771

BREAKING ISSUE THAT CAUSED EXTREME VEHICLE SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ROYAL LAND ROVER TUCSON THEY INDICATED THE BREAKS AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACED AND THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTIED ITEM AND THE COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $2,000. I HAD THE BREAKS AND ROTORS REPLACED AND PAID FOR THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET, ABOUT THREE MONTHS LATER THE THE PROBLEM RETURNED, I RETURNED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY AGAIN REPLACED BREAKS AND ROTORS HOWEVER THEY COVERED THE REPAIR. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM RETURNED SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY OPENED A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CASE WITH LAND ROVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEIR POSSESSION FOR 4 TO 5 WEEKS AND THEY REPLACED BREAKS AND ROTORS ONCE AGAIN, THIS TOOK PLACE ABOUT 2,000 MILES PRIOR TO THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRING. A COUPLE MONTHS PASSED AND THE PROBLEM BEGAN TO COME BACK ABOUT 1,000 MILES AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, SO I SCHEDULED THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALER, THEY AGAIN OPENED A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CASE WITH LAND ROVER AND THIS TIME LAND ROVER DENIED THE REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO LAND ROVER CUSTOMER SERVICE I SPOKE TO A LADY ON 4/20/21 WHO SAID THEY HAD AUTHORIZED $1,125 IN REPAIRS TO THE DEALER HOWEVER THEY HAD NOT, SHE ALSO SAID SHE WAS GOING TO CALL ME BACK AND SHE DID NOT. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT LOOSES CONTROL WHEN THE SEVERE SHAKING OCCURS. LAND ROVER REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE AS THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAS NOW EXPIRED EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO RIGHT SIDE LANE DEPARTURE WARNING DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY AND HAS BEEN ADDRESSED MANY TIMES AS WELL

NHTSA ODI 11413525

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE CAR JUST STOPS. I WOULD HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS AND THE GAGE READS EMPTY. IN ADDITION ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD GO ON. THE CAR HAD TO BE FLAT BEDDED MANY TIMES. I HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ONCE AGAIN FLAT BEDDED INTO SERVICE CURRENTLY , AND ALL PAPERWORK IS IN THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11399510

THE CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 4/10/17 AND DESPITE IT BEING NEW, IT HAD ITS FAULTS. I HAD BROUGHT TO LAND ROVER ORLANDO AND A RANGE ROVER ENGINEER/SPECIALIST'S ATTENTION THAT THE CAR'S CONVENIENCE FEATURES ' ADAPT. CRUISE CNTL WITH QUEUE ASSIST AND INTELLIGENT (EMERGENCY BRAKING) - ALL OF WHICH, WERE AND UP TO THE ACCIDENT, NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALTHOUGH THE LR DEALERSHIP AND/OR RR ENGINEER/SPECIALIST WERE REACHED OUT TO A FEW TIMES, DESPITE THE RR ENGINEER/SPECIALIST INSPECTING AND RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS, NO ONE WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY AND FULLY ADDRESS AND FULFILL MY CONCERNS. THE END RESULT WAS THAT I WAS TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH I DID A FEW TIMES AND NEVER RECEIVED A FOLLOW UP. THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON 11/4/20 AT AROUND 8:15 AM. AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON AND PUTTING MY SEAT BELT ON, I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO REVERSE WITH MY FOOT STILL FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR'S RPM JUMPED ABRUPTLY, RESULTING IN ME REVERSING INTO A CAR BEHIND ME. HAVING JUST GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT AND CALMLY ACKNOWLEDGING THE SITUATION, I PROCEEDED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO DRIVE TO MOVE IT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, AGAIN, THE RPM JUMPED ABRUPTLY, CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD, BACK TOWARDS THE DIRECTION I JUST CAME FROM, AND DESPITE TRYING TO CONTROL THE CAR AND SLOW IT DOWN, THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLY DROVE OVER THE CURB AND THROUGH A FENCE, PULLING THE FENCE OUT OF PLACE AND IT'S CONCRETE FOUNDATION OF ABOUT TWO FEET, AND WENT INTO HIGH SPEED AND FLEW ABOUT THIRTY TO FORTY FEET HORIZONTALLY UNTIL FINALLY COLLAPSING IN A DRY RETENTION POND ABOUT FIFTEEN FEET BELOW. SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR I HAVEN'T BEEN SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY OF IT. IT IS WITHOUT DOUBT THAT I HAVE SUFFERED MEDICAL AND CAR DAMAGE DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY, STILL TO THIS DAY, 11/18/20, I AM SUFFERING MEDICAL DAMAGES TO MY FACE, BACK, AND BODY AND MIND AS A WHOLE.

NHTSA ODI 11375241

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE CAME ON, INDICATING THE FUEL LEVEL IS LOW AND ILLUMINATES THE WARNING LAMP, HOWEVER THE TANK ACTUALLY HAS MORE FUEL (FULL TANK OF FUEL).

NHTSA ODI 11319120