1996 Land Rover Discovery service brakes, hydraulic problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Land Rover Discovery — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Abs light is on. Brakes appear to work normal. Occasional, for no appearant reason abs kicks on and causes brakes vibrate/pulse and make it extremely difficult to stop. After that for a short period the abs light is off. Closest dealer is 3 hours away and I can't find anyone aroud to look at it. *ak”
filed Feb 8, 2005
“Very poor emergency braking at low speeds 30mph and slower. When emergency braking is required like in a left turn land and the preceding car decides to stop instead of completing the left turn, you cannot stop quickly. At higher speeds up to 25-30 mph the same situation arises but you generally…”
filed Jul 20, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Discovery years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Discovery | 4 | 14% |
| 2003 Discovery | 7 | 15% |
| 2000 Discovery | 7 | 23% |
| 1998 Discovery | 4 | 12% |
| 1997 Discovery | 12 | 34% |
| 1995 Discovery | 3 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Land Rover Discovery
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.