2012 Land Rover LR4 problems

“The contact owns a 2012 Land Rover LR4. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle started leaking fuel. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was rust on it and declined to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000. Parts distribution disconnect.”

“My car has a strong gasoline odor when I drive it as well as when I turn it off and park it. However, especially when parking. In addition, after refueling, the fuel gauge lags for a few minutes in terms of fuel level. As a result of these events, I searched online for vehicle recalls and came across the information on your page. As you suggested, I contacted the authorized Land Rover dealer. After multiple communications and several attempts to schedule an appointment to address the issue, they inform me that they do not currently have the parts in stock to address the issue that the vehicle presents. At the same time, they tell me that if I want to fix it as soon as possible, I must pay for the service and that they will reimburse me once they receive the "recall letter." I am currently awaiting information on the cost of the service, but I am doubtful of the dealer's explanation. I'd like to confirm with the NHTSA that this is the correct procedure. My current concern is that the high temperatures will result in a fire caused by a gasoline leak.”

“My 2012 LR4 engine completely seized on the highway in July 2022 while I was traveling at 75mph. I was incredibly lucky to be in the right hand lane (after passing 2 large trucks) when I heard and felt the extremely abrupt "clunk" come from the engine. The red engine light came on and my LR4 no longer worked. I had to veer off the highway and coast onto the grass. Had I been in the left hand lane still when this happened, the outcome for me and multiple others on the highway that day would not have been good. My Land Rover dealer (where my car was towed back to) confirmed engine failure. They found a torn oil filter and lots of metal shavings in the filter. They also found a damaged piston with indents and grooves on the piston in cylinder 3 and recommended a new engine. In July 2022 (a week prior to the engine failure) I had my car serviced at the Land Rover dealer. After service I noticed a small leak, a clicking noise in my engine at 30-35mph and a feeling of reduced acceleration. I returned to the dealer 4 days after my service visit to check on these 3 things. I was told I had a very small rack in pinion steering leak and that it'd be okay to drive but to…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LAND ROVER LR4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A BOTTLE HOLDER GASKET ON ALL FOUR DOORS WHICH EXHIBITED A SHARP EDGE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CUT HER LEFT FOOT ON THE EDGE OF THE BOTTLE HOLDER GASKET LOCATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THIS ISSUE WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN AND THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 10/10/12*CN”

“THE LAND ROVER RADIOS HAVE A DANGEROUSLY SLOW LATENCY TIME WHEN REACTING TO TOUCH INPUTS. ON SOME OPERATIONS IT TAKE 3-4 SECONDS FOR THE RADIO TO REACT. MOST OPERATIONS ARE IN THE 1-2 SECOND RANGE. THIS IS A MAJOR DISTRACTED DRIVING ISSUE. INPUT LATENCY SHOULD NEVER BE THIS EXCESSIVE - IT REQUIRES YOU TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD REPEATEDLY BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DETERMINE IF THE RADIO/NAV SYSTEM HAS DETECTED YOUR INPUT. THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO FIX FROM LAND ROVER CORPORATE. THIS ISSUE IS REPORTED BY SEVERAL SOURCES ON-LINE. LR SHOULD RELEASE AND ENGINEERING UPDATE IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. *TR”

“2012 LR 4HSE STARTED MAKING AN UNUSUAL NOISE AT 47000 MILES. NO WARNINGS OF ANY SORT DISPLAYED. I IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC 14 MILES AWAY. CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD WITHIN 1.5 MILES OF GETTING THERE, AND THEN THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "TRANSMISSION FAILURE". MAJOR CONCERN HERE IS THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, NO TIME TO EVEN PULLOVER - JUST STALLED. ON TOP OF THAT CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (4 YEARS 11 MONTHS SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE, EVEN THOUGH NOT THERE BY MILEAGE). TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE IT TOOK 5 AND A HALF WEEKS FOR THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM DIAGNOSTICS TO CONFIRM THAT INDEED THIS IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THE CAR NEEDS A NEW UNIT. THIS LAND ROVER HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY TAKEN CARE OFF, WAS DRIVEN PREDOMINANTLY ON THE HIGHWAY, AND WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHERWISE. WHY SHOULD TRANSMISSION FAIL AT 47K MILES WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER (SO MUCH FOR SAFETY FEATURES) PUTTING ME AT RISK BY STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH CARS AROUND ME GOING 45 MILES/HOUR? THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.”