NHTSA — Engine Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
124,000 miles

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1998 Land Rover Discovery engine problems

engine problem

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1998 Land Rover Discovery Owner Comments

problem #1

Mar 302019

Discovery

  • 124,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owned a 1998 Land Rover Discovery. While driving and depressing the brake pedal, flames appeared under the dashboard. A fire report was filed. A police report was not filed. The local fire department extinguished the fire. The contact sustained bruises to the left shoulder and left leg while jumping out of the vehicle. Medical attention was not received. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was considered a total loss. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000.

- Sacramentio, CA, USA

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