2006 Land Rover Range Rover Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Land Rover Range Rover, 6% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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 have owned two 2006 Range Rover hse. The first one Land Rover purchased back from me due to their failure to be able to fix the problem with the engine smoking and losing power. They told me at the time that my vehicle was the only one in north america to have this particular problem. It had around 13,000 miles on it when they purchased it back from me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10171504, filed 2006-10, 8,000 miles“I had a 2006 Range Rover super charge with engine/transmission problem and coolant problems. This problem existed from 5,000 miles all the way to 64,000. I kept complaining and bringing the car back to the first place it broke down which was in georgia. I tried to take the truck to a service place in new jersey but was told I had to bring the car back to the first place where it was so called repaired! Which to me was too far! …”
NHTSA complaint #10265041, filed 2009-04, 5,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Land Rover Range Rover. While driving 30 MPH, the contact noticed smoke rising from the vehicle. He was unable to determine where the smoke originated, however, he noticed flames underneath the hood. The fire extinguished after ten minutes. The vehicle was towed. The dealer stated that the fire was caused by a chipmunk living in the engine compartment. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 28,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10202902, filed 2007-09, 28,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10214027Jul 1, 2013Technical Bulletin: Poor Engine kPerformance At High Altitude
- 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…
- 10021973May 24, 2007Reduced power under load possible dtc p0096 and/or p2601 stored.
- 10020670Nov 14, 2006Engine hesitation following downhill deceleration. Improved software available to resolve engine hesitation concern.
- 10018828Dec 8, 2005Service action regarding engine management tune update (us only).
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 7% |
| 2007 | 2 | 14% |
| 2006 | 3 | 6% |
| 2005 | 3 | 9% |
| 2004 | 6 | 12% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 | 3 | 21% |
| 2001 | 1 | 14% |
| 2000 | 5 | 19% |
| 1999 | 6 | 21% |
| 1998 | 3 | 13% |
| 1997 | 5 | 24% |
| 1996 | 11 | 31% |
| 1995 | 4 | 16% |
| 1994 | 2 | 20% |
| 1993 | 2 | 25% |
| 1990 | 4 | 31% |
| 1989 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2006 Land Rover Range Rover
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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