2004 Land Rover Discovery II Brakes Problems

“I am the owner of a 2004 landrover discovery with approximately 60,000 miles on it. I have recently had intermittent failure of the ABS modulator on my vehicle. The ABS modulator controls the anti-lock brake system, the hill descent control and the traction control. When the ABS modulator fails, those systems are no longer available. While turning off the vehicle and restarting the vehicle will reset the system, the ABS modulator frequently occurs while the vehicle is moving. There is no warning for the failure, nor is there any pattern for the failure. …”

“Vehicle in motion traveling at approx 5-7 MPH. Zip code 06615 when 3 ABS sensor lights went on 1. Hill descent 2. Abs 3.traction control. Recent ABS shuttle switch replaced for same reported sensor lights failure. Vehicle was not on an incline and at an intersection and light. After passing intersection cars were entering street from side. Tried to slow down as car pulled out and could not. Another car pulled out.. Tried to move around car since car would not slow down. …”

“Failure of ABS system while driving. 3-4 times per week while city driving the ABS/hill descent/traction control warning lights and chimes come on. The system typically resets after stopping and re-starting the vehicle (sometimes requires neutral start to reset). This is similar to a failure I had in a 1999 model that required over $3,000 in repairs to replace a failed ABS pump. Land rover insists that there is no fault code left on the obc after these events, but all indications point to a systemic and on-going problem with the series of ABS pumps used over the years. …”

“Failure of antilock service brakes. Defect first identified in march 2005, when hdc,ABS,tc and red brake light came on. Vehicle taken to Land Rover of wood bridge where they diagnosed a loose connector. These lights came on intermittently over the last several years, but went out on their own usually. In late 2008 the lights came back on and stayed on. Car taken back to lr in dec. 17, 2008 with 38805 miles. Failure of the ABS modulator was diagnosed, and warranty coverage was denied, despite what was a failure to diagnose and correct the problem in 2005. Repair was to be $3000 plus labor. …”

“The contact owns a 2004 Land Rover Discovery Ii. The contact stated that the ABS modulator valve cover and bolts were replaced twice and had recently failed a third time. The contact's mechanic advised that there was a recall for the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 04v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock). The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 104,000.”