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Problems with 2005 Land Rover LR3 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

On average, the 2005 Land Rover LR3 starts to “feel” problems with the FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and its various aspects after 26 006 miles.

Components Affected by FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Issues

We have classified the 4 complaints from 2005 Land Rover LR3 about FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE into the following categories.

STORAGE 3

Recently reported FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE problems on 2005 Land Rover LR3

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

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

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

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

Fuel leak while driving. i was driving through a mountain pass (during extreme fire danger btw) with the windows open. i smell gas... i pull over when i finally can about 2 miles later. i see gas pouring out the right rear of the car, on top of the hot exhaust pipe... causing the gas to vaporize and smoke. i opened the fuel door and removed the fuel cap. sounds like a liquid was violently boiling came from the filler pipe. a passing motorcyclist who was behind me stopped to let me know he thought i was also leaking gas. the problem continued as i tried to drive another leg of 3 miles or so. finally i stopped the car for about 30 minutes. when i restarted the car, the problem seemed to go away. major safety issue here... to me it seems like there was some pump at work, pumping gas from the tank out to the overfill hole of the filler pipe.... i have no other explanation for what was happening. apparently i am not the only one with this problem... others have talked about it on lore owner forums. *nm

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

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