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

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 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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THE CRASH; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE TURNED BACK ON AND WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL VEHICLE HOLDING YARD AND THEN TOWED TO LAND ROVER EDISON (920 US-1, EDISON, NJ 08817, (732) 205-9000) WHERE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY DOWNLOADED THE BRAIN WITH NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY IN THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S POSSESSION WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,256. *BF*JB

NHTSA ODI 11282499

THE CAR WAS IN A STATIONARY POSITION ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY (TRAFFIC RELATED) WHEN ANOTHER CAR FAILED TO BRAKE AND HIT THE RANGE ROVER FROM BEHIND GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES AN HOUR. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER OF THE RANGE ROVER WAS PROPELLED FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING FACE AND HEAD TRAUMA. DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I TRIED TO ENGAGE THE SEAT BELT INTO A LOCKING POSITION WHICH IT FAILED TO DO. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND RANGE ROVER CORP TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE. RANGE ROVER CORP SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR AND WAS NOT INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING FURTHER. THEY WERE ALSO NOT INTERESTED IN VIEWING THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11232755

****NOTE - MISSING VIN AND MODEL YEAR**** MY FRIEND IS IN INTENSIVE CARE AT THE HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN DECLARED BRAIN DEAD. AS SHE WAS GETTING OUT OF HER CAR, HER CAR ROLLED OVER ON HER IN REVERSE CRUSHING HER HEART AND CUTTING OFF CIRCULATION TO HER BRAIN. THE ROTARY SHIFT KNOB SHE BELIEVED TO BE IN PARK MUST HAVE BEEN IN REVERSE OR MUST HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. SHE IS 41 AND LEAVES BEHIND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE INTO THESE ROTARY SHIFT KNOBS WHICH NEED TO BE OUTLAWED!!! ## VIN FAILED ## RANGE ROVER ## *DT UPDATED 10/18/18*JB

NHTSA ODI 11133235