2005 Land Rover Range Rover Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Land Rover Range Rover, 6% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,000 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.
“I've had this vehicle for six years now and I have taking it for service three times for the valley pan & hot water pipe to be repaired...this is strange that these parts keep failing...this vehicle was in motion on the streets of new york.”
NHTSA complaint #10781890, filed 2015-10“The contact owns a 2005 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that there was a sudden loss of power and the timing chain skipped, which caused the vehicle to hesitate and potentially stall. The contact kept the vehicle parked due to it hesitating to start and being sluggish while traveling at any rate of speed. The authorized dealer was notified of the failure several times and the vehicle was not diagnosed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10731074, filed 2015-06, 125,000 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…
- 10101762Jul 1, 2014"issue: customers report a repeat issue of engine noise from the timing chain system, after the vehicle had previously been repaired. Cause: the timing chain was not at the…
- 10097368Jun 26, 2013"issue: after the engine coolant on a 5.0l v8 aj133 engine has been partially or fully drained and filled, the customer experiences the engine overheating. Cause: the refill…
- 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
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 11% |
| 2024 | 3 | 30% |
| 2023 | 3 | 14% |
| 2021 | 1 | 8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 7% |
| 2018 | 10 | 36% |
| 2017 | 7 | 11% |
| 2016 | 7 | 9% |
| 2015 | 7 | 10% |
| 2014 | 9 | 21% |
| 2013 | 3 | 12% |
| 2012 | 4 | 20% |
| 2011 | 4 | 27% |
| 2010 | 6 | 43% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 6% |
| 2005 | 2 | 6% |
| 2004 | 4 | 8% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 10% |
| 1996 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2005 Land Rover Range Rover
21 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Land Rover Range Rover
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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