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2004 Land Rover Discovery Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Land Rover Discovery, most often about the brakes (21% of complaints, typically around 80,000 miles). It is 6th of 16 Discovery model years by number of complaints.
Most common 2004 Land Rover Discovery problems
Brakes
6 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components.
At 45 MPH had to apply hard braking , the truck's braking system responded poorly causing extra long braking distance. The ABS , hill descend & traction control warning lights came on just before the incident.
The contact owns a 2004 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. While driving approximately 35 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed to immediately stop the vehicle. The contact aggressively slammed on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.…
Engine
6 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 76,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2004 Land Rover Discovery. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle overheated and smoke emitted from the engine. The dealer stated that the engine and the ignition needed to be replaced. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage…
Complete engine investigation done by dealership and third party to investigate ticking noise. Engine removed, replaced all bearings, cam bearings, new camshaft, lifters, timing chain and gears. Cycled through over 5 types of oils and additives. Further research indicates possible manufacturer issue occurring in 2004…
Body and structure
4 complaints · 14%Parts named most often: body.
Tl contact owns a 2004 Land Rover Discovery. In heavy rain conditions, water began leaking onto the dashboard, steering wheel, middle console, and the gear shift. If the vehicle is not being driven at the time of the wet conditions, mold begins to build up inside the vehicle. The vehicle has been in and out of the…
Excessive rust on the frame at key points, such as front suspension, engine block. Told by the dealer the body has to come off to fix rust problem. The were other cars in the shop same year, same model. Was told if I hit a hard bump or whole in road, the front end could collapse. Land Rover is being non responsive.
Speed control
3 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
My daughter's gas pedal stuck and would not release on her 2004 Land Rover Discovery. She drove into the ditch to avoid other cars. She has witnesses who actually called the dealership and told them they witnessed the event. Service center investigated, told me they had seen this before and there was no success in…
Tl contact owns a 2004 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle continued accelerating over a curb and then flipped over. The contact did not report any injuries. The vehicle was towed to a…
Electrical
3 complaints · 10%My private mechanic gave me a computer print out that there is a recall action on my 2004 Land Rover Discovery - "on-board diagnostic software". The check engine light has come on twice; first time repaired by lr & the 2nd time they would not fix it & told there was no recall. There clearly was a recall issued by lr.
While driving, power to the air conditioner blower fan shut off. Upon parking 2 miles later, smoke began billowing from the hood. The under hood fuse/relay box appears to have shorted and caught fire. Visible damage is isolated to the fuse/relay box.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2004 Land Rover Discovery recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
Brake light switch failure
Summary
On june 16, 2005, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe05-034) to investigate alleged stop lamp (brake) switch failures in certain model year (my) 2004 land rover discovery series II vehicles.on october 14, 2005, the investigation was upgraded to an engineering analysis and the scope expanded to include certain my 2002 through 2005 freelander vehicles that use a substantially similar self-adjusting stop lamp switch furnished by the same supplier, methode electronics malta, ltd. (methode).in september 2003, methode moved the production of an internal switch component, known as the slider mechanism, from a validated plastic injection-molding tool (?cavit
Questions about the 2004 Land Rover Discovery
- What are the most common problems with the 2004 Land Rover Discovery?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (6 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles); engine (6 complaints, typically around 76,500 miles); body and structure (4 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2004 Land Rover Discovery have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2004 Land Rover Discovery. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2004 a bad year for the Land Rover Discovery?
- It is 6th of 16 Discovery model years by number of complaints, with 29 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.