Problems with 2005 Land Rover LR3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This vehicle has had numerous problems from excessive tire wear to cruise control not shutting off when depressing the control button on the steering wheel. now there is a excessive water leak that has caused electrical problems such as parking brake malfunction, windshield washer to fail, numerous warning lights coming on. this all causes me to not use the vehicle, until it dries out, for fear that the leak from the sunroof will cause electrical failure while driving. also the wiring is probably becoming very corroded and could short out causing the vehicle to catch fire. during the warranty period of this vehicle it was extremely difficult to get land rover north america to acknowledge any of these problems other than they were unique to this vehicle. *jb

Vehicle has a problem that allows water to leak through the sun roof seal and front windshield seal. the water seepage is causing electrical problems with certain vehicle functions; namely the inability to use the key fob remote to lock and unlock the vehicle. the electrical problems at this point appear to be intermittent and resolve themselves several days later, presumably after the water has evaporated. when driving the vehicle after it has been rained on, the trapped water within the ceiling of the vehicle begins to escape and fall through the airbag ports on the a-pillar and from the interior light console. the issue seems to be a common problem with this model when reading various reports on the internet. *js

My 2005 land rover lr3 has several warning lights, varies from brake to suspension which usually clears itself after restarting the engine. last week the amber light on the suspension heights is on again with chimes each time the engine starts. 3 days ago, i was driving to a supermarket when the amber light turned red, the suspension system failed, the vehicle dropped to a low stance and very bouncy. it made strange noise from the left rear side, i can't even drive more than 25 miles per hour, as it will bounce wildly. the car is now still stuck in a low level suspension, parked in the a parking space near my house. lucky it happens not more than 10 miles away from my house, so i drove it very slowly. if this problem happens in a freeway, this is a very dangerous situation. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 land rover lr 3. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the battery exploded. the dealer stated that the battery was faulty. the contact did not know battery model, serial number or part number. the current and failure mileages were 57,659 miles. *updated 12/12/07 *bf the consumer stated the battery explosion resulted in $11,252.34 worth a damages for car rental, loss of vehicle for 3 months, and damages on the vehicle. updated 12/12/07 *tr

My 2005 lr3 had numerous problems with the air suspension. the compressor had to be replaced 2 times, and i had 2 or 3 different software updates. recently it started with transmission problems, also affecting the electronic parking brake. first time in jan 07 car was towed to dealer, who said it just needed a software update. the second time just now in april i got transmission problems, abs warning, suspension failure. dealer told me that was a known problem with lr3 and nothing to worry, it just was electronic and needed again another computer update. but how can i know it is still safe? i also have intermittent problems with window switches and steering wheel mounted controls who go totally crazy. *jb

2005 lr3. unable to unlock doors with key remote. opened doors manually. took car to dealership. after 6 days, notified that electrical system failed due to water leaking into car. two drains from sunroof were "spliced" and water draining into interior of car resulting in "mold" throughout mat and carpet. carpet and pad removed and treated with "lysol" only, recarpeted, and electrical repaired. not convinced that mold problem resolved completely. mother and 10 year old child suffered chronic bronchial problems for the first three months of this year (2007). *tr

1). disconnected plug to generator which resulted in electric failure in navigation system and stereo - fixed. 2). vehicle continues to veer to the right while driving, however after each complaint and servicing to land rover we are told there is no alignment problem when they drive the car. 3). repeat of the same problem, approximately three weeks later - dealer stated there was a recall on the stereo/navigation system, which is what initially caused the problem - fixed 3). 9-14-2005 vehicle stalled while driving downhill in heavy traffic in a canyon, leaving me with no brakes or power steering, almost veering off the mountain. started engine again and it stalled again only 30 feet further - called land rover and was informed there is a recall that is supposed to start october 14 - it is a fuel ignition problem - very dangerous - and needs a new fuel tank. recall # 05v37600. *nm

Dt: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while driving at 60 mph. the vehicle had to be towed to the dealership. they found the bent connector was not making proper contact, this was repaired. there have been no problems with the vehicle since the repair. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 land rover lr3. while driving 60 mph, all of the warning indicator lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the power steering failed and the engine revved. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the failure was caused by the onboard computer system. the dealer did not repair the vehicle, but everytime the failure occurred, they stated that the failure had already been corrected. the failure mileage was 10 and current mileage was 32,000.