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#13 of 22 Re: Land Rover 2003 Discovery Oil Pump Failure [aharper2] by mike191 Apr 22, 2007 (8:23 am)
Replying to: aharper2 (Apr 13, 2007 5:24 pm) Hello, i am trying to get some things done with my 2003 oil failure. What is NHTSA and can you send me the number so i can file a complaint. Thank you for your help.
#14 of 22 Re: Land Rover 2003 Discovery Oil Pump Failure by aharper2 Apr 27, 2007 (7:14 pm)
NHTSA is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. I filled my complaint on line www.nhtsa.dot.gov. Their # is 1-888-327-4236. The LR dealership ended up putting a new motor in mine, even though it was out of warranty. They adv it would cost $12,000.00. They made us jump through some hoops & pay $2500.00. Which ended up being cheaper than the $3500.00 for a used engine.
#15 of 22 98 Disc. by jeep4pam Sep 22, 2007 (5:40 pm)
I have a steady ticking sound coming from the engine. oil level is fine. Any ideas where to begin?
#17 of 22 Re: Land Rover 2003 Discovery Oil Pump Failure [aariz1] by discooilpump Mar 11, 2008 (2:48 pm)
Replying to: aariz1 (Feb 22, 2007 7:29 am) Please send me the alert, My pump just failed and I need to replace my engine 4,000 miles out of warranty.   Thanks much Replies to this message: discooilpump (Mar 11, 2008 5:45 pm) sixthflick (Feb 27, 2009 4:35 pm)
#18 of 22 Re: Oil pump failure [paris1099] by discooilpump Mar 11, 2008 (3:01 pm)
Replying to: paris1099 (Mar 08, 2007 10:27 am) Wow, this problem appears to be predictable some engines are not lasting the expected life span. I too purchased a ’03 disco with 38,000 miles, kept in tip top condition.. Currently at 54,000 or 4,000 over my warranty. The pump went at 70MPH, I viewed it today at the dealership, the gear is broke in 3 places, sheared the output shaft key that holds the gear. This also holds the timing drive gear causing it to spin 180 degrees resulting in bent valves. Land Rover was quick to state “I need a new engine and that I am on my own”. My second Disco also, other than a power window I have never needed service.   Thanks for posting your experiences; this is good ammunition as I deal with Land Rover to get things resolved.
#19 of 22 Re: Land Rover 2003 Discovery Oil Pump Failure [discooilpump] by discooilpump Mar 11, 2008 (5:45 pm)
Replying to: discooilpump (Mar 11, 2008 2:48 pm) Because this is such a well-known issue I found the service bulletin "TA03 1201" online as a PDF document. Replies to this message: sixthflick (Feb 27, 2009 4:35 pm)
#22 of 22 Re: Land Rover 2003 Discovery Oil Pump Failure [discooilpump] by sixthflick Feb 27, 2009 (4:35 pm)
Replying to: discooilpump (Mar 11, 2008 5:45 pm) If you all go to www.landrovertechinfo.com, you can pay $14 for a one day access to the site and download all of the TSBs and Recalls for any one Land Rover model.   You have to sign-up for the site and wait until you receive approval, but it's worth it IMO. You can also pay a bit more and get monthly or yearly access as well as acccess for more than one vehicle.   I found this very helpful in determining the effort involved before I buy an '03 Disco II. Trying to work things out with my current service rep to see what would / would not be covered by LRNA prior to my forking over some hard earned cash on an '03. I've read quite a few horror stories about the oil pump issue and really don't want to get stung by the same issue. I'd rather pay to have the pump replaced/fixed prior to it seizing the engine.

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