1996 Land Rover Discovery structure problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1996 Land Rover Discovery — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Component(s): latches/locks/linkages on all doors: right front door latch requires slammed shut and won't open without key trapping passenger inside or fails to latch fully when closing causing the door to "bounce" back off the door seals.---rear door lock requires key----driver door key broke off…”
filed Nov 3, 2014
“Abs light illuminates intermittently. Took vehicle in to dealer for repair. Problem still exits. Left rear tire speed sensor failed causing problems with abs system, causing tire to blow out. Resulting in left rear wheel/rim to be completely shattered into pieces. Also brakes and calipers totally…”
filed Jan 10, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Front swivel seal replacement and grease fill. *yc
600197 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 14, 1998
Structure problems in other Discovery years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Discovery | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 Discovery | 7 | 19% |
| 2017 Discovery | 6 | 11% |
| 2004 Discovery | 4 | 14% |
| 2003 Discovery | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 Discovery | 1 | 3% |
| 1998 Discovery | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 Discovery | 1 | 3% |
| 1995 Discovery | 3 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Land Rover Discovery
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.