2004 Land Rover NEW Range RoverProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 34 owner complaints about the 2004 Land Rover NEW Range Rover, most often about the power train. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 8, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Land Rover NEW Range Rover has problems

34 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train261
Steering30
Equipment31
Suspension21
Electronic stability control (ESC)21
Fuel/propulsion system20
Vehicle speed control11
Electrical system11
Engine and engine cooling10
1 other systems11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2004 Land Rover NEW Range Rover recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Electronic stability control: automatic (asc)

Recall 04V-554 · Nov 19, 2004 · 17 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN UNEVEN AND UNEXPECTED APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Land Rover.

Mileage at failure

When do power train problems start?

51kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 21 power train complaints. 100% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
3under 30k miles21under 100k miles0100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other NEW Range Rover year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the NEW Range Rover median. How we score

'03'04'22
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2004 Land Rover NEW Range Rover, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FRONT DIFF. / PROPELLER SHAFT FAILUREEA07012 · closed Dec 10, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-635
  2. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVESHAFT FAILUREPE07019 · closed Aug 15, 2007
    No recall
In owners' words

What NEW Range Rover owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY ON JUNE 1ST, 2016 WHEN A LOUD GRINDING NOICE OCCURRED IN THE FRONT END FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF DRIVE TRAIN. CAR ALMOST LOST CONTROL BUT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. THE CAR WOULD STILL ROLL WHILE IN PARK AND FINALLY HAD TO PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP IT. A PUT IN…
Complaint 10872000 · Jun 2, 2016
MY 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER HAS FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM, WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WITH OUT ANY NOTICE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND COULDN'T MOVE. *TR
Complaint 10236005 · Jul 28, 2008 · 60,490 miles
DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, ABOUT TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, MAKING AWFUL MECHANICAL NOISES. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR RESULTED IN METALLIC CRUNCHING NOISE AND NO MOVEMENT. I WAS STRANDED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED SOME 35 TO THE PURCHASING DEALER. I WAS…
Complaint 10226712 · May 5, 2008 · 51,000 miles

Own a 2004 NEW Range Rover?

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