1996 Land Rover Range Rover engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Land Rover Range Rover — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On april 6 2006 at 1:30 am I pulled into my parking space. I noticed that there was smoke coming from under the hood of my car. My boyfriend to take a look. When he opened the hood there was a fire. We tired to put it out but had no success so a resident called the fire department and they came to…”
filed Apr 7, 2006
“Recall 98 v 149 000/underhood fire: shortly after recall repairs were done vehicle developed a cracked engine. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak”
filed May 9, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLESCampaign 00V328000 · Oct 16, 2000
Related service bulletins
Subject regarding recall d236 - catalyst inspection and replacement. *tt
SA0RE01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 9, 2002Information regarding catalyst degradation can lead to noise and mil illumination. *yh
D236 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 4, 2002Vehicle emissions recall action d236 for customers complaining of loose catalyst bricks rattle noise from the underside of the vehicle. *tt
SRE0201 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 4, 2002Land rover has determined that certain under-hood hoses and tubing components used in the manufacture and repair of certain vehicles prior to vin xa410481 could fail in service. The resulting loss of fluid from these…
SRE0007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 8, 2000
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Range Rover years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Range Rover | 2 | 10% |
| 2020 Range Rover | 1 | 4% |
| 2018 Range Rover | 1 | 4% |
| 2017 Range Rover | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 Range Rover | 1 | 5% |
| 2006 Range Rover | 3 | 6% |
| 2005 Range Rover | 3 | 9% |
| 2004 Range Rover | 6 | 12% |
| 2003 Range Rover | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 Range Rover | 5 | 19% |
| 1999 Range Rover | 6 | 21% |
| 1998 Range Rover | 3 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Land Rover 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.