The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission inadvertently shifted from the drive(D) to neutral(N) and the vehicle lost motive power. A bystander helped shift the transmission into park(P) and then into drive(D). The contact was able to drive to the residence. The vehicle failed to restart while at the residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was determined that the variable valve timing (VVT) solenoid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

- Port Saint Lucie, FL, USA

While driving on the highway, I heard a loud pop and then my car lost acceleration. When I tried to press on gas, it made a loud whining noise and struggled to get above 40-50 MPH. I took it to mechanic and they said that the turbo had a defect and wasn-??t working properly. Had to replace entire turbo

- Alexandria, VA, USA

I was driving on the highway and my turbo went out. My car has not been the same since. I-??ve taken it to the deal many times but the engine is not the same and the car shakes when idol and does not properly accelerate

- Agoura Hills, CA, USA

2015 Evoque cam failed and ruined the engine at 68k miles. The cost of the repair exceeds the value of the car (about $17k). No one will fix it for this reason. It shifted into neutral unexpectedly causing a potential traffic hazard. It was impossible to move it out of the roadway without the assistance of a tow truck (parking brakes lock, and gear selector becomes useless.) After some research this seems to be a fairly common known issue. This is very unsafe, and financially devasting on a financed car. There were no warnings and no prior issues up to the time of incident.

- Henderson, NV, USA

After driving the vehicle for 30 miles or more and parking in the garage, a very strong gas odor fills the garage; the vehicle has to be parked outside in the driveway.

- North Las Vegas, NV, USA

2015 evoque, 50K miles only. On Feb 26th 2020, I was on the interstate and noticed a humming sound from engine side. Gradually it because so loud and non ignorable. The vehicle lost power and slowed down on the interstate. My whole family survived a cluster crash by mere luck. Dealership says turbo is blown and this is common problem. Bills $4500 and am out of warranty since Nov 2020. Common problem "?? how can a 5 yr old 50K vehicle have a common problem that costs $4500 to fix " my research show Land Rover was always aware of this turbo failure issues and never attempted to fix it. This is a design issue hidden from customers and we are made to pay for the defect. Please investigate this with lr and I request a recall of turbos on all defective lr vehicles asap.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

My 2015 Range rover evoque with 52,000 miles on it, lost power while driving on the freeway. I was unable to accelerate and keep up with traffic even with the gas pedal complete to the floor. On roadways that had hills, I would lose speed causing traffic to back up behind me. The check engine also came on. When I took it to the auto repair shop I was told that the turbo charger had failed and needed to be replaced. The estimate was $6275.

- Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Harmonic balancer seperated at 81, xxx miles rubber was still in good condition range rover(Land Rover) refuses responsibility

- Houston, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range rover evoque. The contact stated that while his son was driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to Jaguar Land Rover anaheim hills (5401 E la palma ave, anaheim, ca 92807) where the gsm and all terrain switch pack were replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then towed to paretti Jaguar Land Rover baton rouge (13934 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70817) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16V614000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 34,000.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

The contact owned a 2015 Land Rover Range rover evoque. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25-30 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate as if it was going to turn off. The vehicle also began to release smoke from the rear and front of the vehicle. The contact pulled over into a parking lot and the vehicle turned off. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A fire department report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle had not been examined by a certified mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

- Lima, OH, USA

The turbocharger has gone out and the vehicle has less than 60K miles on it. How can this be possible" aren't land rovers a high end vehicle??" there is no reason that my american made car is older than this vehicle and I have had no costly repairs on it. Someone needs to review these turbochargers and ensure a better quality because these cars are too expensive as it is and now to fix this I need to pay over $3000!!! it's not right! the vehicle will accelerate slowly and drive rough when gears are changing. The codes we get are for the turbo charger.

- King, NC, USA

I was driving on the highway going approximately the speed limit of 75 mph when all the sudden the car began making a knocking noise & started losing power and rapidly decelerating out of my control. My rpms began running 7K+ and I needed to jam down on the gas pedal in order to try and maintain speed and avoid an accident, which worked for a second and actually allowed me to gain back speed. However, with the gas all the way down it only kept speed for a short period until the check engine light popped on and I began dropping down speed again. I could not maintain speed. I immediately changed to the right lane and was able to pull over at a rest stop. I read the manual, and according to the warning transmission signal which displayed, my car may be driven but performance may be reduced and I should immediately take it into a dealer, which I did. I was later told by an authorized dealer that 'my turbo had blown' with cracks along with a destroyed solenoid and other parts relating to the speed of my car. It currently has under 80K miles and is in the repair shop as we speak. It has had routine maintenance and just underwent service care (replaced oil/ oil filter, transmission fluid, etc) less than 2 months ago. The total estimated repair cost relating to this safety concern is roughly $5,200 usd from an authorized dealer (a new turbo, solenoid, labor, etc).

- Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA

Loss of power. High RPM, eco mode not working. Check engine light on with code for turbo loss of power. Only 47K miles. Will not shift properly. Major power loss

- Gassville, AR, USA

Turbo blows up/goes out while driving. Making inclined speeds hard to reach to move out of way of vehicles. Has no pep behind it.

- Louisville, KY, USA

Eco start/stop is not working. The rear seats since day 1 been rattling. The dealer wrapped the hook with something to make it tight.

- Valley Cottage, NY, USA

Just purchased my car in July 2018. Was a previous leased car with reguiar maintenance. I was driving on the highway and my car suddenly would not shift gears no pickup in the car. Luckily I was able to pull to side of the road to prevent an accident and turn car off and back on again. Check engine light came on. Was able to drive to an authorized Land Rover dealer to which they state turbocharger has an internal defect and a common problem with my make and model car.

- Dix Hills, NY, USA

The turbo failed at 42000 miles, was replaced under warranty by range rover of portland. The turbo has failed again at 84000 miles. Both failures occurred while driving on a highway passing another vehicle at approximately 65 mph. I have been advised by an authorized range rover repairman. Messer autowerks of kennewick, wa. That the turbos for the evoque and LR2 have a design flaw, there is an internal component that breaks off and causes the turbo to fail. I researched with your website and range rover there is no recall in place for my model an year

- Dayton, WA, USA

((((exact same story as another report filed: NHTSA id number:11076170))). I got to a red light, turned green I go, get up to 25mph, car cuts out (complete loss of power). Engine light is now on. I get the car to start I immediately turn around to get home. * my car looses all power and shuts off in the freeway home. * I finally get the vehicle home, and my husband ran diagnostics. - the computer is saying it is the variable valve timing control solenoid issue. * my car only has @80,000 miles on it, and should not have this issue.. **this is a huge safety concern. * I haven't contacted corporate Jaguar Land Rover yet. This seems to be a very big reoccurring issue, with this year/make/model, and it seems like Land Rover is doing nothing about it.. looks like it may be time to lawyer up, and set up a class action!. semper fidelis

- Los Lunas, NM, USA

I was driving to work with my baby in the back seat. I got to a red light, turned green I go, get up to 40mph, car cuts out (complete loss of power). The person behind me swirves off the road to miss me. I am stuck in the middle of hwy 17 (very busy) the road for 5 minutes trying to reatart. My engine light is now on. I get the car to start I immediately turn around to get my car and my baby home. I am up to 55mph still on hwy 17 in jacksonville nc. My car looses all power and shuts off, and the cars behimd me slams on brakes and there air bags come out. Nothing was hit, but it was close. I took it to Land Rover in wilmington nc they are saying it is the variable valve timing control solenoid. The mechanic ryan told me that this happens a few times a year, and he has worked on many with the same issue. My car only has 60,000 miles on it, and should not have this issue. This is a huge safety concern of mine, me and my child could have been hurt. I contacted corporate Jaguar Land Rover and told them of the issue I had and they said there is nothing they can do. This is a reoccurring issue, and nothing is being done about it, and if I wouldnt have thought fast during my incident I could have lost my life or even worse my childs.

- Maple Hill, NC, USA

Gearbox fault. I drive a new Range rover evoque, model 2015. The first time I had this problem with the vehicle was in October, 2014, only a month after taking the car out of the dealership. While driving the vehicle, it suddenly and abruptly stopped in the middle of a busy road. Cars behind me had to stop abruptly, almost hitting my car and pedestrians. My vehicle accused a gearbox fault, and the gearbox was blocked. I could not shift gears, the vehicle was stuck for over half an hour, and I had to restart the car several times to be able to drive it again. My car was then taken to Land Rover service for repair. When the vehicle was returned to me, however, the gearbox problem persisted. The same gearbox problem happen again two more times in June, 2015. In the last times I was inside my garage. I got in the car and started the vehicle, but I could not shift gears. The gearbox was blocked again, accusing the gearbox fault, and the car was stuck. This time it had to be towed away to Land Rover service. In the last time Land Rover repaired my vehicle, a new software was installed. The service representative stated that there is a recall in the United States for the evoque model. Apparently, Land Rover used faulty gearboxes, and is now offering a software upgrade to all vehicles of that model to fix the faulty gearboxes. Over 36,000 thousand vehicles were recalled outside the U.S. for the software upgrade, after the problem was reported in the media. But I found no confirmation of the recall in the United States. Land Rover did not contact us about the recall before, and was unable to answer whether or not it is an effective solution to the gearbox fault problem with the evoque model.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA