We have classified the 2 complaints from 2005 Land Rover LR3 about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
Front and rear differential whining resulting in needing to replace
Rear locking differential started humming. currently (within 1000 miles) it got very loud. i was told by the dealer it needs to be replaced at $3,200 out of pocket costs. after checking online forums seems like this is very common issue and known to manufacturer. they should make national recall for all vehicles exhibiting this problem. *tr
Experienced noise and vibration in the driver's front of the vehicle. dealer reports that both the front and rear differentials on a 2005 land rover lr3 need replacing at 83,000 miles. *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
Today, i was driving my 2005 land rover lr3 (which i have owned for a week) down a major highway when all of a sudden it completely locked up and slammed to a stop in the middle of the highway. the engine was still running, but the car just made a grinding noise in every gear and was completely immobile. the police could not budge it, even in neutral. the tow truck driver had to pull it up onto the truck as it would not even roll. when the land rover dealer took a look at it, they said that the front differential was completely gone/ruined and that was "unusual". a new front differential is now on order, and they expect that will take 3 weeks. we feel lucky to be alive and not to have caused a serious accident. *jb
Transmission defects. we continue to experience loud ?clunking? noises from the transmission after accelerating from a near stop. this results in a very hard shift when the transmission slams into 1st gear, rather than stay in 2nd and continue to shift from there. *tr