2017 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Fuel system Problems

“The vehicle completely shut down while I was driving on a major highway causing a life-threatening situation. This is the second time the issue has occurred. The first time I was exiting a highway and managed to get to the access road before the engine shut down again. It will restart and immediately shut down. It seems to occur when slowing down following highway driving at 55+MPH. Both incidents required police assistance to redirect heavy traffic.”

“With 1300 miles, car stalled multiple times, found that fuel leaks into the oil pan, smells of fuel fumes constantly, particularly in closed spaces like home garage. Losing and expending fuel at an accelerated rate. Been in service without answers more than driven; 6 visits totaling over 69 days within the first 3-4 months of ownership there is a know technical bulletin on the 'fuel rail' on the same model and year but not our VIN#.”

“Around June of this year, my engine light came on. I took it to my technician, who cleared the code. After an accident on 7/4/23, and after picking the car up from being repaired, the engine light came on again. It is a code that indicates there is a Cracked or faulty turbo charger . Extensive research has shown this to be a manufacturing defect, which can cause catastrophic failure. The manufacturer, Tata Motors is well aware of this problem and has been since 2011, yet they continued to build cars with this defect. …”

“A few months ago, started smelling faint fuel, the smell gradually increased. Took it to Land Rover dealership was told there was a problem with fuel tank fiange and gasket that sits on top of the gas tank. Was advised there was a recall for the same problem on other models but not mine. Due to the nature of potential hazard (fire, explosion), I wanted to make sure this was documented.”

“The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated that there was a strong odor of fuel inside the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was a cracked fuel tank flange assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V490000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.”