1999 Land Rover Discovery II problems
The 1999 Land Rover Discovery II has 44 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (36%) concerns brakes. Next are drivetrain & axles (16%) and air bags (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 79,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 77,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Land Rover Discovery II with enough data (17 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
1. Major accident happened, but airbag didn't deploy. 2. Fortunately we survived, yes of course with some injuries, but what would have happened if we were not that fortunate. In other words there was no safety from that so called good named car. Called land rover. 3. Want to find out what was wrong in my car.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the brake pedal was applied, but the vehicle did not slow down. There was a beeping noise and the ABS light illuminated. The vehicle hit a pole and rolled over 5 times. The driver side front made impact with the pole, but the airbags did not deploy. The seatbelt was worn, but the contact sustained a fractured shoulder, hip, pelvis and 3 ribs. There was a police report taken at the scene. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 land rover discovery II. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the drive shaft disconnected from the vehicle causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle momentarily. The contact was able to merge to the side of the road. The vehicle was then towed to a local mechanic. The mechanic informed the contact that the entire drive shaft needed to be replaced.
" takata inflators" certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems," and no. 135, "passenger car brake systems." the anti-lock braking system (ABS) modulator valve cover retaining bolts can crack due to stresses transmitted by the flexing valve covers. The end result will leave cause a wreck for my kids and I. And with a possible law suit. The car is 17 yrs old. And is dangerous for me too drive.