There are 3 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2004 Land Rover Discovery in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)(1)INITIAL NEW POWER STEERING RACK/BOX LEAKED AND REPLACED WITH REFURBISHED STEERING BOX ON 12/15/2008, AUTO MILEAGE AT 26,916. THE NEW STEERING BOX WHICH CAME WITH THE NEW VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO SOON AS WELL AS AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. (2)THE REFURBISHED STEERING BOX FAILED, LEAKED AND REPLACED AGAIN ON 4/5/2010 AT MILEAGE 34,142. (3) REPLACED REFURBISHED STEERING BOX FAILED, LEAKED AND REPLACED AGAIN ON 6/25/2010, MILEAGE 35,576. (4) AFTER A WEEK OF STEERING BOX LEAKAGE, FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE ON 10/29/2010, MILEAGE 37,605. REPLACED WITH A NEW (NOT REFURBISHED) STEERING BOX THIS TIME ON 11/15/2010. I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX 4 TIMES TOTAL TO DATE WITH LOW VEHICLE TOTAL MILEAGE OF 37,900. FOR SERVICE, I DRIVE 100 MILES EACH WAY AND WAIT FOR THE REPAIR TO BE DONE. THAT TAKES ALL DAY. I AM WAITING FOR THE NEW STEERING BOX TO FAIL AGAIN ANY TIME SOON.
IN LESS THAN 11,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 7 MONTHS, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (IN ADDITION TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE). SEE BELOW FOR DETAILED ACCOUNT OF SERVICE VISITS FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. MILESDATEINVOICEDEALERSHIPCOMPLAINTSERVICE 368010/01/04W60531THOUSAND OAKSHIGH-PITCHED RATTLE SOUND IN ENGINE.RENEW JOCKEY PULLEY. 550711/05/04LRCS9477SOUTH BAYHIGH-PITCHED RATTLE SOUND IN ENGINE AND SLUGGISHNESS.ADJUST THROTTLE CABLE. 808412/23/04W66315THOUSAND OAKSLOUD RATTLE IN ENGINE.RENEW IDLER/ PULLEY ASSEMBLY. 974601/25/05W68511THOUSAND OAKSENGINE RATTLE.RENEW PULLEY. 1066502/11/05W69771THOUSAND OAKSHIGH-PITCHED RATTLE SOUND IN ENGINE.POWER STEERING BRACKET REPLACEMENT.
2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY HSE. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING WARRANTY AND NEEDED REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. THE WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSED TO AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PUMP WITH NEW LAND ROVER REPLACEMENT PARTS. INSTEAD, THEY AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR FOR USED PARTS. AS A RESULT, THE SHOP WAITED WEEKS UNTIL THE PARTS WERE LOCATED. THE FIRST USED STEERING PUMP THAT WAS INSTALLED MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STEERED. A SECOND USED PUMP HAD TO BE LOCATED AND INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS WITHOUT HIS VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS. SHORTLY AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE SECOND USED REPLACEMENT WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.