2003 Land Rover New Range Rover power train problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Land Rover New Range Rover — 87% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving on the new jersey turnpike traveling at a speed of approximately 65-70 miles an hour my truck suddenly made a loud noise and it felt like the brakes locked up and melt grinding sounds. I had it towed to a repair shop and was told it was front differential failure.”
filed Oct 21, 2018
“Driving up a hill and started to lose power. Eventually lost all power on highway and had to pull over and wait for a tow truck to come.”
filed Jul 1, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Land rover: the front left hand corner, a noise of rubbing, scraping, drone type and/or a vibration appears due to transfer case chain on coast/overrun chordal vibration. Model range rover. No model years. *pe
SSM-67137 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 4, 2013Land rover: gearshift remains stuck, either up, down, in neutral, park or is erratic or intermittent in operation of shifting, due to possible earth points are loose or corroded. Model range rover. No model year. *pe
SSM-67317 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 30, 2013
Power Train problems in other New Range Rover years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 New Range Rover | 26 | 76% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Land Rover New Range Rover
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.