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1997 Land Rover Range Rover — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

3
Open Recalls
21
Owner Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
64
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Jun & Mar
Peak Complaint Months
38% of complaints in these months

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1997 Land Rover Range Rover Safety Recalls (3)

00V32800016/10/2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN AREAS WHERE THE COOLANT COULD BE SUBJECTED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAKE A SERIES OF MODIFICATIONS TO SEVERAL UNDERHOOD HOSE COMPONENTS TO ELIMINATE THE RELEASE OF ENGINE COOLANT.

99V00700019/01/1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF WATER INGRESS AND SUBSEQUENT ICE BLOCKAGE, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE CAN BECOME CLOGGED, EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE DIPSTICK TUBE ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE FROM THE INNER FENDER AND A SECTION OF THE HOSE WILL BE CUT AT AN ANGLE. THIS ACTION WILL REMOVE THE END OF THE BREATHER TUBE FROM ANY POOLED WATER AND WILL ELIMINATE WATER DROPLETS FROM CLINGING TO THE END OF THE TUBE.

98V14900001/07/1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. CERTAIN UNDERHOOD HOSE AND TUBING COMPONENTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK, SUCH AS ENGINE COOLANT, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS. NOTE THAT NOT ALL COMPONENTS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1997 Land Rover Range Rover

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
TIRES
2
SEAT BELTS
2
VISIBILITY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
1
ENGINE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1

Based on 21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

2
Crash-Involved Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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