2005 Land Rover LR3 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,296miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Land Rover LR3, 3% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,296 miles.
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.
“After coming to a complete stop, the engine revved up, almost getting into an accident, had to stand on the brake in order to keep it from taking off, immediately shifted to neutral, engine continued racing while in nuetral.”
NHTSA complaint #11076188, filed 2018-03, 130,531 miles“The contact owns a 2005 landrover LR3. The contact stated that the check engine warning light flashed and remained illuminated. While at a stop light to make a left turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure continued. The contact stated that when the fuel was lower than a quarter of a tank, the vehicle randomly stalled. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 07v011000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 05v376000 (fuel system, gasoline). …”
NHTSA complaint #10789543, filed 2015-11, 80,060 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10102683Oct 28, 2014"issue: reports have been received of engine damage occurring, which is caused by the use of non-approved engine induction / fuel injection cleaning equipment or materials. This…
- 10101604May 9, 2014Situation: multiple warning lights may be displayed on the instrument cluster. Cause: this may be caused by corroded chassis wiring harness at the rear left-side chassis-to-body…
- 10070308Jul 1, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10044367May 31, 2012Land rover: driving at altitudes of 8200 feet (2500 meters), engine exhibits poor or reduced performance and power and engine malfunction indicator lamp will illuminate.
- 10106020Feb 28, 2008"re-issued dec 2015 a large number of oxygen sensors that have been replaced in the north american market have been returned to the supplier (denso) to investigate for possible…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Land Rover LR3
20 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsTires
15 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Land Rover LR3
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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