Model year record

2004 Land Rover Discovery II

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 23 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V005000

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Manufacturer: LAND ROVER
Vehicles affected: 100,174
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-01-06
Owners notified: 2004-06-02

Defect description

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS," AND NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR VALVE COVER RETAINING BOLTS CAN CRACK DUE TO STRESSES TRANSMITTED BY THE FLEXING VALVE COVERS.

Safety risk

THIS CAN PRODUCE AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING FUNCTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL STRENGTHEN THE ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY VALVE COVERS AND REPLACE THE RETAINING BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXEPCTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling	4	59,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	4	60,000 mi
Engine	2	70,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	2	44,000 mi
Electrical system	1	—
Exterior lighting: brake lights	1	40 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch	1	29,843 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	1	800 mi
Service brakes	1	91,000 mi
Steering	1	26,916 mi
Steering: linkages	1	3,680 mi
Structure: body	1	178,000 mi
Suspension: front	1	96,000 mi
Traction control system	1	75,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	1	68,000 mi

The 2003 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.