2001 Land Rover Discovery II Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 13%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Land Rover Discovery II, 13% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle was service for oil change in a.m. Drove about 90 miles, vehicle overheated and had to be towed. Red fluid leaking. Called dealership and they said it could be the tranmission fluid. Simliar thing happened about 3 months ago on the way back from boston (2.5 hours away). Temperature gage shot up within 30 seconds and car overheated. Fluid leaked on highway. Had to get it towed. Wound up replacing entire engine that I had to pay for. Bill was over $4500. Dealership said it must have leaked out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10086490, filed 2004-08, 99,420 miles“2001 Land Rover series ii discovery leaked fluid while driving 60 MPH. The consumer's vehicle was not included in recall 04v-006 due to VIN. The recall was for the active cornering enhancement (ace) pump banjo bolt which became loose and allowed fluid to leak. The consumer had to have the entire engine replaced. .”
NHTSA complaint #10147554, filed 2005-12Related recalls
- 04V006000Jan 6, 2004On certain sport utility vehicles, the active cornering enhancement (ace) pump banjo bolt looses torque and allows fluid to leak past the joint.Covers: Land Rover Discovery II 2000–2003
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Land Rover Discovery II
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Land Rover Discovery II
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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