2003 Land Rover Discovery II service brakes, hydraulic problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2003 Land Rover Discovery II — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1. Applied the brakes. 2. Every time I apply brakes after vehicle has been started 3. Dealer claims there is nothing which can be done... Apparently all such models have this issue, which generates the question as to why land rover has not been made to do something about this, much like what would…”
filed Oct 20, 2010
“The defect is already recorded as service bulletin nhtsa item no. 10016118. In short, there is an issue with the shuttle valves in the abs system, which result in the abs/traction control/hill descent warning lamp illumination in the dash, and more importantly may prevent the abs from activating as…”
filed Aug 20, 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
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% |
| 2002 Discovery II | 5 | 15% |
| 2001 Discovery II | 8 | 26% |
| 2000 Discovery II | 15 | 38% |
| 1999 Discovery II | 11 | 31% |
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.