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2008 Land Rover LR2 engine problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2008 Land Rover LR212% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Engine complaints
12%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I bought the 2008 Land Rover LR2 3 years ago and since then I've had to replace the motor transmission hoses tons of modules starter alternator and three batteries in the past year if that's not worse or bad enough I've spent $8,000 and I only paid five forts but the biggest problem now that I'm…

    filed May 28, 2023

  • Tl* the contact owned a 2008 land rover lr2. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the check engine light illuminated as the vehicle began to lose power. As the contact pulled the vehicle over, black smoke had come through the passenger air vents. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the…

    filed Sep 29, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB…

    DOR-M9J4S-07 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 3, 2020
  • These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB…

    DOR-M3J3F-07 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 3, 2020
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Engine problems in other LR2 years

YearReportsShare
2010 LR215%
2009 LR227%
LR2 engine problems by year →

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.