Problems with 2012 Land Rover Range Rover POWER TRAIN

Driving on the road, with absolutely no warning, the vehicle suddenly lost any control of the drivetrain. vehicle was left coasting in traffic, and the engine would rev without any influence on moving the suv. the mechanic identified it as a known problem where the output shaft of the transmission strips the input shaft of the transfer case due to excessive fretting corrosion caused by insufficient lubricant/protectant applied to the shafts at assembly. i also read about others experiencing the problem while driving in traffic (range rover forum posts). this initially left me in the middle of moving traffic with no way to move out of the way of oncoming traffic, as it has left others that have described the same sudden failure on the internet. the only remedy offered at the dealership is to replace the entire transmission and entire transfer case at a cost in excess of $13,000.00.

When you shut the engine off and put the vehicle in park the vehicle will keep rolling and not come to a complete stop. to prevent this from happening you have to apply the parking brake. you may be on a city street, garage, parking lot etc... the transmission had to be replaced on a 2012 vehicle with 54812 miles. this original one owner vehicle has been maintained by the dealer and the dealer only. no outside mechanics have ever touched the vehicle. this was a safety defect that needed to be repaired because failure to correct the problem could have caused serious damage or possibly death in the event the vehicle rolled a way and hit something or worse hit someone. you don't ever expect to have to replace a transmission on a four year old vehicle especially to prevent a roll a way accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 range rover evoque. the contact stated that he started the engine and exited the vehicle when the vehicle independently rolled away and crashed into another vehicle. there were no injuries. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the gear shift module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 14,000. updated 4/26/13 *cn the consumer discovered in case of an emergency, the transmission could not be locked up as in the case of brake failure or if the throttle by wire malfunctioned. he also found out, during his last visit at the dealer, the vehicle could not be placed in neutral if it was being towed. updated 05/01/13