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2005 Land Rover LR3 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 96 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Land Rover LR3, most often about the suspension (21% of complaints, typically around 21,000 miles). It is the most complained-about LR3 model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2005 Land Rover LR3 problems
Suspension
20 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 21,000 miles. Parts named most often: rear, front.
Comments: we currently own a 2005 landrover LR3, in 2006 the company issued a technical service bulletin regarding their suspension which causes dangerous uneven tire wear. The company acknowledged the issue and at the factory changed the suspension of subsequent models, however they allowed current owner such as…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Land Rover LR3. While driving less than 60 MPH, the vehicle veered to the right. The dealer made the necessary repairs, but the failure occurred three additional times. The vehicle was returned to the dealer and a four wheel alignment was performed. After the fourth failure, the contact became…
Electrical
19 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, 12v/24v/48v battery.
Just as experienced by others, my 2005 Land Rover LR3 experienced water build up into the driver's side of the vehicle (approx 3 in. Deep of water both in driver and rear passenger area after heavy rain). According to the dealership, water dripped along the frame on which the windshield is mounted after a heavy rain…
Vehicle has a problem that allows water to leak through the sun roof seal and front windshield seal. The water seepage is causing electrical problems with certain vehicle functions; namely the inability to use the key fob remote to lock and unlock the vehicle. The electrical problems at this point appear to be…
Fuel system
19 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 12,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery.
2005 Land Rover 3 tires have excessive wear, strong gasoline smell after filling up the vehicle, and fluid leaking from under vehicle. Mechanic determined there is no leak and vehicle was not included in the recall.
Failure of NHTSA campaign id number : 05v376000. Fuel tank recall. The fuel tank was replaced per recall but failure occurred. Vehicle would not start and several gallons of gas was dumped on the ground causing a fire hazard. Fire department responded. Fire department cleared vehicle to tow to dealer. Failure…
Transmission
16 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Land Rover LR3. While driving 30 MPH in the snow, the front differential failed and the contact heard a grinding noise. The wheels locked up briefly. The dealer and manufacturer have not yet been notified. The failure and current mileages were 65,000. Updated 02-14-08. The vehicle briefly went…
Rear locking differential started humming. Currently (within 1000 miles) it got very loud. I was told by the dealer it needs to be replaced at $3,200 out of pocket costs. After checking online forums seems like this is very common issue and known to manufacturer. They should make national recall for all vehicles…
Wheels and tires
15 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 25,500 miles. Parts named most often: tread/belt, temporary/emergency spare tire.
The manufacturer's recommended tires (goodyear wrangler all weather m+s 255/55vr19) on landrover LR3 models are wearing prematurely by cupping and underlayment showing through on inside of tire tread where unevenly worn. Mine did this at 25k miles, but I was lucky - after researching through various blogs I've found…
I purchased my 2005 Land Rover LR3 certified pre-owned with just 17.999 miles on it. Just 7 short months later with an additional 8,000 miles on it, totaling approximately 25,300 miles, the tires (which were supposedly brand new at time of purchase) were completely bald, and the steering column went out on it.
Body and structure
10 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
The contact owns a 2005 Land Rover LR3. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked over the air bag area. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Just as experienced by others, my 2005 Land Rover LR3 experienced water build up into the driver's side of the vehicle (approx 3 in. Deep of water both in driver and rear passenger area after heavy rain). According to the dealership, water dripped along the frame on which the windshield is mounted after a heavy rain…
Engine
8 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 38,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Land Rover LR3. Approximately three years ago, the engine light constantly illuminated on the instrument panel. As a result, the vehicle was constantly at the dealer being repaired. Two years ago, the contact received a recall notice regarding the fuel system. The vehicle also has other issues…
We have owned the LR3 model of Land Rover since dec. 2004, and since the car was six months up to the present day, the care experiences total system failure at any given random point in time. When this failure occurs one can not control the car, can not brake, can not accelerate, it just freezes, and stalls on you. I…
Air bags
7 complaints · 7%The passenger side dash where the airbag is installed has a sudden straight line crack in the dash at the bottom of where the airbag is installed in the dash and a straight line crack on the left of the airbag in the dash. These are perfectly straight lines and not something the sun did. The vehicle is kept in a…
Passenger side dashboard is cracking around airbag. Vehicle is not kept in the sun. The rest of the vehicle shows no wear or cracks only the airbag area.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Land Rover LR3 recalls
Steering: column
Risk: If the SRS warning light is ignored and a vehicle crash of sufficient severity to command deployment of the driver's air bag occurs, the air bag module may not deploy in the intended manner. The condition may result in the deployment of only one stage of the dual stage driver's air bag or the air bag may not deploy at all increasing the risk of serious injuries to the driver.
Fix: Dealers will insert 1mm spacers between the lower left hand side of the column switch mounting point and the column lock to improve the alignment of the column switch. Two foam pads will also be fitted to the top of the steering column switch gear to provide assured clearance between the cowl and the clockspring face. The recall began on july 30, 2008. Owners may contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837.
Full defect summary
Land rover is recalling 37,142 my 2005-2006 lr3 and range rover sport vehicles. Relative motion between the steering wheel hub and/or the steering column cowl with the clockspring, which includes the driver side air bag circuitry, could result in fracturing of the air bag wiring connection. If an air bag wire fractures, the SRS warning light will illuminate on the instrument cluster. The SRS warning light indicates to the driver that there is a concern with the SRS system in the vehicle and that immediate repair is necessary.
Fuel system: storage
Risk: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel tanks. The recall began on march 12, 2007. Owners may contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837.
Full defect summary
Some sport utility vehicles may have fuel tanks that contain an internal breather pipe that was not made to specification. This could result in excessive swelling and cracking of a grommet and subsequent detachment of the breather pipe from a connector tube. When the fuel level in the tank is above the level of the detached joint, fuel may then enter the breather pipe and excess fuel may be discharged onto the ground.
Electrical: switch
Risk: This condition increases the risk of a crash resulting from the unintended movement of parked vehicles.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the driveline control transfer box electronic control unit (ecu) with revised software. The recall began on june 30, 2006. Owners may contact land rover at 1-201-818-8500.
Full defect summary
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, 'theft protection.' when the ignition is switched off, after a period of time, it is possible to remove the ignition key when the transmission shift lever is not in park.
Fuel system: storage
Risk: The driver may notice fuel odor, drivability concerns such as hesitation, misfire, stalling, rough running, or difficulty in starting and the 'check engine' light may be illuminated. If the amount of fuel flowing into the breather pipe reaches the vapor canister and exceeds its capacity, the excess fuel may be discharged onto the ground. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel tanks. The recall began on october 24, 2005. Owners may contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837.
Full defect summary
Some sport utility vehicles may have fuel tanks that contain an internal breather pipe that was not made to specification. This could result in excessive swelling and cracking of a grommet and subsequent detachment of the breather pipe from a connector tube. When the fuel level in the tank is above the level of the detached joint, fuel may then enter the breather pipe.
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 2005 Land Rover LR3
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Land Rover LR3?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: suspension (20 complaints, typically around 21,000 miles); electrical (19 complaints, typically around 35,000 miles); fuel system (19 complaints, typically around 12,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Land Rover LR3 have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 4, 2008 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Land Rover LR3?
- It is the most complained-about LR3 model year since 2000, with 96 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.
Other Land Rover LR3 years
- 2005
- 2006