2005 Land Rover LR3 Fuel System Problems

SINCE PURCHASING MY SECOND HAND 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 IN 2013, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. I EXPERIENCE DRIVABILITY CONCERNS SUCH AS HESITATION, MISFIRE, STALLING, ROUGH RUNNING, AND DIFFICULTY IN STARTING, AND THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT IS ALMOST ALWAYS ILLUMINATED. I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THESE ISSUES, AND HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY CHASING THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING EQUIPMENT AND SPENDING A LOT OF TIME IN DOING SO. THE IDENTIFICATION OF THIS ISSUE BEING A RECALL ISSUE FOR 17263 OTHER LAND ROVERS LR3 (NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 05V376000) NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL I WAS RESEARCHING THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE IN ORDER TO SELL IT. WHILE ON THE KELLY BLUE BOOK WEBSITE, I WAS ALERTED THERE WERE 2 RECALLS FOR 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. AFTER READING THE FIRST RECALL DESCRIPTION, I REALIZED THAT I HAVE HAD THE IDENTICAL ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER, AFTER INPUTTING MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, THE SITE STATED THAT MY VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. I FOUND THIS TO BE VERY DISCONCERTING, AS I HAVE THE IDENTICAL ISSUE. I THEN CALLED LAND ROVER TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THE MANUFACTURER. I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I STATED THAT SAFETY RECALLS WERE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH WARRANTIES. I WAS THEN ASKED FOR, AND PROVIDED MY VIN. THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND I HAD NO RECOURSE. I ASKED HIM, GIVEN THAT OVER 17,000 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 HAD BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, WHAT WERE THE ODDS OF MINE HAVING THE SAME PIECE OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT. HE AGAIN STATED THAT SINCE MY VIN WAS NOT LISTED, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, AND I HAVE NO RECOURSE. HE THEN DISMISSED ME AND HUNG UP. MY WIFE HAD THE STALL ISSUE OCCUR THIS MORNING ON HER DRIVE TO WORK AT 06:30 AM!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER 10 TO 15 MILES OF DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V376000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.

PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AND CAR STALLED. TRIED RESTARTING AND PASSERBY SHOUTED TO STOP REPORTING FUEL GUSHING OUT FROM UNDER CAR. HAD CAR TOWED AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CLEAN UP FUEL. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. PARTS SAVED. PROBLEM RESULTED FROM CRACKED CONNECTOR ON FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. THIS RESULTED IN THE FUEL LINE SEPARATING FROM THE FUEL TANK SO THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FORCING FUEL OUT AND IT WAS SPREADING ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

THE FUEL TANK CONNECTOR GOT DISCONNECTED AS WE TRIED TO START THE CAR. THIS RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO MOP UP THE FUEL SPILL AND TO VERIFY THAT THE CAR IS SAFE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER WASN'T SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT AS PER THE DEALER, IT WAS DUE TO THE FUEL CONNECTOR GETTING DIS-CONNECTED AND HE INSTALLED THE FUEL CONNECTOR AGAIN. *TR

I OWNED A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 . I HAD A FUEL TANK LEAK. WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS I WILL SEE GAS ON MY DRIVE WAY. I FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.BUT THE LAND ROVER DEALER TOLD ME MY VIN# IS NOT ON RECALL. *TR

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 CORRECTED - RETURN GAS HOSE FROM HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM FUEL TANK RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE. *JB

DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FIXED RECALL ON CAR. THE RECALL IS A SAFETY RECALL TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPLACED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK WILL NOT HOLD MORE THAN THREE QUARTERS OF FUEL AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V376000, ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE STORAGE. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT REPAIR THE FUEL GAUGE UNTIL THE RECALL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.

DT: 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL TANK SEAL. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 10 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING GASOLINE, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD ORDER A NEW FUEL TANK. THIS WAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE UP TO 10 DAYS. THE CONSUMER WAS IS UPSET THAT HE WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH HIS LAND ROVER BECAUSE HE WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH OTHER LAND ROVERS LR3. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BY MCALLEN LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP.*AK

DT: CONTACT OWNS 2005 LAND ROVER LR-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE STALED. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL TANK THAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. THE CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAS CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WILL COVER THE COST OF THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED.*AK

VEHICLES FUEL TANK HAD JUST BEEN FILLED, AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN (10) MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT A LOW POWER SITUATION AND THEN BEGAN TO STALL AT IDLE, SUCH AS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS LIMPED APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) MILES TO OWNERS RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS ALLOWED TO SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY FORTY-FIVE (45) MINUTES INSIDE A CLOSED GARAGE. UPON RETURNING TO THE GARAGE A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT A STEADY DRIP OF FUEL WAS COMING FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND DRIPPING ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, AND THEN ON TO THE GARAGE FLOOR. AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE (5) MINUTES THE DRIPPING BEGAN TO SLOW AND THEN STOPPED. APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) QUART OF GASOLINE HAD SPILLED ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR LEAVING A PUDDLE APPROXIMATELY FIVE (5) FEET IN DIAMETER. THE SPILL WAS IMMEDIATELY TREATED WITH A SPILL ABSORBING MATERIAL (CAT LITTER.) LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AND REQUIRED THE OWNER TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT TO COME VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A THREAT TO THE RESIDENCE AND WOULD BE SAFE FOR FLATBED TRANSPORT TO THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED THE OWNER THAT THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK HAD A FAULTY INTERNAL VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS INFORMED BY LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA THAT THE FUEL TANK WITH THE REVISED VALVE WAS ON BACKORDER AND NO DATE WAS GIVEN FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART TO ARRIVE. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT TANK BY CONTACTING OTHER DEALERS AND PERSONAL CONTACTS. *JB

GAS TANK IS LEAKING, THEY HAVE THE SUV OVER 14 DAYS AND NO REPAIR IN BEEN DAWN. *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE FUEL TANK REPAIRS ON 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE RECALL, THEY TOLD HIM THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY WOULD CALL HIM. *JB

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. *KB *JB