1999 Land Rover Discovery II service brakes, hydraulic problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Land Rover Discovery II — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have a 1999 discovery ii. The abs warning lights on the dash have always been on; nicknamed as you might already know "the three amigos" by thousands of land rover owners. The three amigos refers to the three warning lights on dashboard: abs, tc-traction control, downhill descent. I was told by…”
filed Feb 19, 2010
“I recently bought a land rover discovery 2 (1999 model - 75,000 mi.). My abs brake light, hill decent light, and traction control lights keep coming on intermittently. I have read hundreds of complaints on this issue online. Apparently the 3 items (abs, hill decent, and traction control) are all…”
filed May 26, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR…Campaign 04V005000 · Jan 6, 2004
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION OF AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS)…Campaign 02V022000 · Jan 22, 2002
Related service bulletins
Shuttle valve switch related anti-lock braking system /traction control /hill descent control warning lamp illumination troubleshooting. All land rover discovery series ii. *tt
700205 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 17, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Discovery II years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Discovery II | 4 | 18% |
| 2003 Discovery II | 11 | 17% |
| 2002 Discovery II | 5 | 15% |
| 2001 Discovery II | 8 | 26% |
| 2000 Discovery II | 15 | 38% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Land Rover Discovery II
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.