2003 Land Rover Discovery II engine and engine cooling problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2003 Land Rover Discovery II — 43% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving low mileage 2003 discovery ii se7, engine began to knock in upper engine area on driver side. Pulled into local repair shop immediately and was told it was not a rod as the noise dissipates when idled above 1000 rpm. Took it to a local land rover shop and was told it was either a bad…”
filed Feb 19, 2012
“I own a 2003 land rover discovery se. This vehicle only has 57,000 miles and has been very well maintained. Recently I noticed a tap coming from the engine. I immediately took it over to the local land rover dealer. After a couple of days, I was informed that it needed a new engine in order to fix…”
filed Jul 4, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE) PUMP BANJO BOLT…Campaign 04V006000 · Jan 6, 2004
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Discovery II years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Discovery II | 6 | 27% |
| 2002 Discovery II | 14 | 41% |
| 2001 Discovery II | 4 | 13% |
| 2000 Discovery II | 5 | 13% |
| 1999 Discovery II | 2 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.