2008 Land Rover Range Rover Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 13%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 122,862miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover, 13% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 122,862 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.
“My wife came to a complete stop at a stop sign. When she tried to pull off, the vehicle refused to move. Two good samaritans pushed her into a parking lot. Had this happened on the interstate, it could have caused an accident. Inspection a few days later revealed rusted and stripped splines on the transmission output shaft and transfer case mating part. During my research, I found that this is a fairly common problem caused by electrolytic migration due to a lack of grease on the mating parts during assembly. …”
NHTSA complaint #11317433, filed 2020-03, 130,000 miles“I was traveling down the interstate during rush hour, approximately 75 MPH keeping up with the flow of traffic. When the vehicle acted as if it went into neutral. I was able to get the SUV to the side of the road without causing any accidents. When I tried to place the vehicle in park it made a grinding sound and began to roll backwards. I then applied the emergency brake on to keep it in place. I had it towed to my house, and at a later date during inspection of the drive train I had noticed that the left drivers side trans axle had separated from the front differential of my Range Rover. …”
NHTSA complaint #11184160, filed 2019-03, 115,725 miles“Front end differential locked up on the interstate without warning. Front tires will not turn and are completely locked up. This would have been a wreck if there were other drivers on the road at the same time. Had it towed to a service shop, and a mechanic said the front end differential is completely blown up and should be a factory recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11091229, filed 2018-05, 190,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would jerk violently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on seven different occasions, where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and decided to send an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The engineer diagnosed that the rear axles were out of round and as a result, the axles and the drive shaft needed to be replaced. The remedy failed to repair the failure. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10417940, filed 2011-08, 24,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10134881Mar 21, 2018Issue: Powertrain Transmission Module Learn Adaption routine has been instated on SDD/Pathfinder.
- 10105410Apr 8, 2015"situation: the transmission malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may be illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0729 to p0735, p0783, and p2702 to p2704 are stored in the…
- 10101721Jul 11, 2014"issue: brake noise from front axle (with brembo brakes only) cause: under investigation"
- 10101261Feb 3, 2014"issue: engineering is investigating the cause of front drive shafts (half shafts) rubber boots split or damaged on land rover / range rover vehicles in warranty. Cause: unknown…
- 10101282Jan 24, 2014"issued february 2014. Issue: oil leak from transfer case output flange cause: the cause is under investigation"
- 10101141Jan 24, 2014"issue: oil leak from transfer case output flange cause: the cause is under investigation"
- 10072870Jan 24, 2014Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10043531Jan 25, 2012Landrover: with electronic torque managed (etm) rear differential motor being energized, instrument cluster display electronic rear differential control module and dynamic…
- 10030705Jun 23, 2009Land rover: harsh 1-2 transmission upshift after lifting off throttle-repair procedure. An issue has been identified where the transmission may experience a harsh 1-2 upshift…
- 10028508Jan 14, 2009Land rover: rear differential pinion oil seal is now available as a service part. Its no longer necessary to replace the complete rear differential for issues related to the…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 11% |
| 2024 | 3 | 30% |
| 2023 | 2 | 9% |
| 2020 | 8 | 30% |
| 2019 | 4 | 27% |
| 2018 | 4 | 14% |
| 2017 | 3 | 5% |
| 2016 | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 | 7 | 10% |
| 2014 | 5 | 12% |
| 2013 | 1 | 4% |
| 2012 | 5 | 25% |
| 2010 | 1 | 7% |
| 2009 | 3 | 60% |
| 2008 | 4 | 13% |
| 2007 | 1 | 7% |
| 2006 | 10 | 19% |
| 2005 | 21 | 60% |
| 2004 | 25 | 49% |
| 2003 | 74 | 76% |
| 2002 | 8 | 57% |
| 2001 | 1 | 14% |
| 2000 | 8 | 31% |
| 1999 | 5 | 17% |
| 1998 | 2 | 8% |
| 1997 | 1 | 5% |
| 1996 | 2 | 6% |
| 1995 | 3 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover
13 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Land Rover 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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