2003 Land Rover NEW Range Rover Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 87%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,213miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2003 Land Rover NEW Range Rover, 87% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,213 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving on the new jersey turnpike traveling at a speed of approximately 65-70 miles an hour my truck suddenly made a loud noise and it felt like the brakes locked up and melt grinding sounds. I had it towed to a repair shop and was told it was front differential failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11141695, filed 2018-10, 179,000 miles“I was stopped at a red light and when it turned green vehicle moved for about half a block then there was this noise coming from the front that immediately disabled the truck in traffic . The truck just stopped instantly, engine still running, but truck won't move. I had it towed to the dealer, and was told it was a faulty differential and driveshaft.”
NHTSA complaint #10193750, filed 2007-06, 62,213 miles“While driving home from work late at night my 2003 range rover stop and the indicator directed me to put my car in neutral. When I stepped on the gas I heard a loud grinding sound. I was stranded at 1am on a week night waiting for a tow truck range rover should recall this problem with the differential especially if so many people are having this issue and we paid over 80,000 for our cars.”
NHTSA complaint #10221822, filed 2008-03, 80,200 miles“While driving on the expressway the front differential went out on my 2003 range rover with only 52,000 miles. I was driving 60mph when the vehicle lost power from the transmission and I almost lost control of the vehicle in traffic. I was almost rear-ended and was unable to steer vehicle to side of the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10204362, filed 2007-09, 52,000 miles“Range rover front differential failure - leading to lock up of transmission. If I had been traveling at speed a serious accident would have occurred. The vehicles should all be recalled by the manufacturer as it is a safety issue. Do we need to wait until somebody is killed? Nm”
NHTSA complaint #10170601, filed 2006-10, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10053918Sep 4, 2013Land rover: the front left hand corner, a noise of rubbing, scraping, drone type and/or a vibration appears due to transfer case chain on coast/overrun chordal vibration. Model…
- 10053935Jul 30, 2013Land rover: gearshift remains stuck, either up, down, in neutral, park or is erratic or intermittent in operation of shifting, due to possible earth points are loose or corroded…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26 | 76% |
| 2003 | 27 | 87% |
Other parts of the 2003 Land Rover NEW Range Rover
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Land Rover NEW Range Rover
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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