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2000 Land Rover Discovery Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 30 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Land Rover Discovery, most often about the brakes (27% of complaints). It is 5th of 16 Discovery model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2000 Land Rover Discovery problems
Brakes
8 complaints · 27%Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components.
The ABS brakes failed 4 times within 60,000 miles. The dashboard completely illuminated. There was grinding in the brake pedal. Took vehicle to the dealer, and service manager stated that this was normal. Over the years vehicle experienced the brake problem 40 times.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Land Rover Discovery. While driving 40 MPH up an on ramp, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor. As a result, the speed increased to 120 MPH. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle for approximately five minutes. She experienced several unrelated issues with the vehicle prior to…
Transmission
5 complaints · 17%Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Land Rover Discovery. The vehicle was parked and the hand brake was applied. The vehicle automatically shifted into gear and crashed into a tree. The vehicle is currently at the dealer, but they are unsure as to what caused the failure. The current and failure mileages were 39,000.
Engine
5 complaints · 17%Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
: the contact stated when the vehicle was purchased; the service engine soon light was illuminated. The dealership and owner's manual stated unless the light flashed, it was not a problem. Then while traveling 70 MPH, the vehicle began to overheat and the engine made a loud noise. There was also steam coming out from…
Speed control
3 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Land Rover Discovery. While driving 40 MPH up an on ramp, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor. As a result, the speed increased to 120 MPH. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle for approximately five minutes. She experienced several unrelated issues with the vehicle prior to…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2000 Land Rover Discovery recalls
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: Unintentional vehicle movement could result in a crash or personal injury.
Fix: Dealers will check the park lock function; reposition the automatic transmission breather tube; and test the automatic transmission fluid and flush if necessary.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection." water contamination of the automatic transmission oil can lead to various failure modes of the transmission. One of these failure models results in incorrect operation of the park lock function that could allow a vehicle to roll away if parked without the handbrake properly set.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2000 Land Rover Discovery
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Land Rover Discovery?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (8 complaints); transmission (5 complaints); engine (5 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2000 Land Rover Discovery have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 16, 2000 (transmission). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2000 a bad year for the Land Rover Discovery?
- It is 5th of 16 Discovery model years by number of complaints, with 30 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.