2003 Land Rover Discovery Ii engine problems

The 2003 Land Rover Discovery Ii has 32 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 42% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Engine complaints

42%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Discovery Ii engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

04V006000EngineJanuary 6, 2004 · 5,264 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE) PUMP BANJO BOLT LOOSES TORQUE AND ALLOWS FLUID TO LEAK PAST THE JOINT.

Consequence

THE FLUID FROM THE PUMP JOINT CAN IGNITE, RESULTING IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR LEAKAGE. IF NO LEAKAGE IS EVIDENT, THE BANJO BOLT WILL BE RE-TIGHTENED. IF LEAKAGE IS EVIDENT, THE BANJO BOLT AND DOWTY WASHERS WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

What owners report

“AFTER OWNING MY BRAND NEW 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY FOR ABOUT 5 WEEKS, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN SECONDS THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING AND ODD NOISE. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND BY THE TIME I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 13, 2004 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2003 Land Rover Discovery Ii have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2003 Land Rover Discovery Ii engine — 42% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2003 Land Rover Discovery Ii engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 04V006000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.