Land Rover LR3's have a faulty rear tailgate release mechanism that could lead to being trapped in the car. My rear tailgate would not open is controlled by an electronic actuator....so I looked in the owners manual to see where the manual release is....guess what there is not one...so if this little cable brakes that is attached to the rear tailgate actuator..there is no way to manual open the tailgate from inside or outside of the vehicle. After looking on the internet at various Land Rover forums..I have found this to be a problem on LR3's. if you where unable to get the front doors in the event of an emergency and had to exit the rear...if that cable is broke...it is impossible to manually release the rear tailgate..you are stuck in the car..I took the car to the Land Rover dealership and there fix is to just replace the broke cable/actuator for 500.00...they have to break into the rear tailgate from inside the vehicle....ruining the trim...which of course I have to pay to have replaced..hence the large bill.....this is a safety hazard and should be recalled/addressed by landrover.

- Tolar, TX, USA