1998 Land Rover Range RoverProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 24 owner complaints about the 1998 Land Rover Range Rover, most often about the suspension. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

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Safety recalls3Free fix at dealers Owner complaints247 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage60kSuspension, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 6, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Land Rover Range Rover has problems

24 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Suspension

3Fuel system, other

3Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

3Visibility

2Service brakes, hydraulic

2Steering1 crash/fire/injury

2Power train

2Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

2Fuel system, gasoline

21 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Suspension	4	0
Fuel system, other	3	0
Engine and engine cooling	3	1
Visibility	3	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	0
Steering	2	1
Power train	2	0
Electrical system	2	2
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
1 other systems	2	2

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

3 recalls

1998 Land Rover 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

Cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings

Recall 00V-328 · Oct 16, 2000 · 25,033 vehicles

Risk. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FLUID COULD IGNITE CAUSING AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Engine and engine cooling

Recall 99V-007 · Jan 19, 1999 · 20,426 vehicles

Risk. THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Engine and engine cooling

Recall 98V-149 · Jul 1, 1998 · 22,870 vehicles

Risk. THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

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.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other 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 Range Rover median. How we score

0 3 2 5 13 0 6 8 10 25 35 21 24 29 26 7 14 97 51 35 53 14 30 5 14 15 20 26 43 71 79 62 29 15 27 14 4 23 11 9 0

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In owners' words

What Range Rover owners report

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

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE LIFTS UP. THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL. THIS OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR AND TWO SENSORS ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. THESE REPAIRS WERE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS…
Complaint 10145744 · Dec 20, 2005 · 30,000 miles

COMPRESSOR FOR FRONT AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ERRATICALLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Complaint 857259 · Feb 18, 2000

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