THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING IN LOS ANGELES ON THE VERY BUSY 405 FWY DURING THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I WAS GOING ALMOST 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LOST ITS POWER AND BEGAN TO MAKE A METAL TO METAL GRINDING NOISE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE FWY WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ONCE SAFE FROM TRAFFIC, I CALLED MY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHICH DISPATCHED A TOW TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO DIRECTED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. HE NOTIFIED ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS VEHICLE AND THAT THIS PART WAS RECALLED. ALTHOUGH MY TRUCK HAS 55K MILES AND THE WARRANTY HAS JUST EXPIRED, I CALLED LAND ROVER USA AND SPOKE WITH A CUSTOMER CARE REP. NAMED DENNIS @ EXT. 2127 WHO SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THE LAND ROVER CAN DO ONCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THANKS RANGE ROVER FOR CARING SOOO MUCH ABOUT MY SAFETY!!!*JB
1993
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2006 RANGE ROVER SPORT SUSPENSION FAILURE: : SUSPENSION FAULT LIGHT DISPLAYS AFTER SUSPENSION RAISE 6 INCHES WHEN DRIVING AT 70 MPH. *TR