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Land Rover LR3 repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (29%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (7%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 642 repairs.
Land Rover LR3 transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (10%)
$1000 - $2499 (28%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (25%)
Chart based on 60 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 190hp 2.7L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 175460 mi R 300 |
Replace rear diff actuator |
| 203360 mi R 2000 |
Replace gearbox and converter |
2008 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 52000 mi | Updated a part in the linkage that was making the shifter very stiff and hard to move into gear from park. |
| 32000 mi | Experienced high-pitched whine and vibration at higher speeds. Turned out to be metal in the front diff - replaced by the dealership and front wheels realigned. Also replaced rear differential. |
| 93000 mi US $600 |
2-3 second lag between deceleration (braking) and acceleration after the gas pedal has been depressed. |
| 95000 mi US $300 |
Continued issue with delay between deceleration and acceleration. |
| 127000 mi US $2100 |
Leaking from the trans cooler nipple - replaced; |
| 38000 mi | Front differential Front differential ordered. |
| 114764 mi US $572 |
Replace Transmission Sleeve |
| 94500 mi US $1200 |
Connector Sleeve in transmission wore out, caused massive transmission fluid leak. to repair required dropping filter pan. Shop did 100K trans service at same time. |
| 113000 mi US $2500 |
Rear bearings on differential - sent out for rebuild. Reman not available |
2007 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 190hp 2.7L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 91420 mi A $3000 |
Front wheel bearing & CV joint |
| 74400 mi $300 |
Replaced radial shaft seals of front differential. |
2007 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 59400 mi $1500 |
Transmission was leaking fluid. Changed transmission pan and filled fluid. transmission is now running smoothly (it was jerking before and even stalled several times in climbs) |
| 80700 mi | Shifter would not engage properly. Determined electronic switch under center console failure. Cheap part, easy fix at dealer, however almost completely debilitating when it happens as vehicle may not be able to engage at all. |
| 87500 mi | Rear differential and one rear wheel bearing had to be replaced. Terrible howling sound from rear end. |
| 96000 mi US $250 |
Front & rear differentials had water mixed with oil. Rear diff plug (magnetic) was coated with metal shavings. Did through flush and added new OEM oil. |
| 125000 mi US $120 |
There was a puddle of fluid/oil underneath the car over the weekend. Had a friend put it on the lift of a shop he works with and the driveshaft seal at the front diff is leaking. Refilled the diff and will need to have the seal replaced in the near future. Cost of $120 for for the OEM fluid (!!), the only one the shop had on hand. |
| 78000 mi US $939 |
HDC Fault - Replace Rear differential actuator. HDC Fault - Replace Rear differential actuator. |
| 171000 mi | engine light, transmission shifting issues |
2006 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 190hp 2.7L V6 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD w/low range
| 30000 mi | Front Differential Replaced |
2006 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 209000 mi US $900 |
Replaced front and rear driveshafts. |
| 89000 mi US $2200 |
Rear differential was replaced. |
| 132500 mi US $2100 |
Replace Front Differential Carrier Assembly, seals, fluids. |
| 70000 mi US $1000 |
Seals leaked. |
| 103000 mi US $3000 |
Front differential Transmission gasket |
| 105500 mi US $1200 |
Rear differential actuator |
| 36000 mi | Transmission reflashed to eliminate surging. |
| 56000 mi US $1400 |
leaking transmission seal |
| 105000 mi US $940 |
Rear differential failure. Differential rebuilt. |
| 108200 mi US $854 |
Front differential failure. Differential rebuilt. |
| 69000 mi US $1835 |
Seal broke on the transmission. Replace for about $900. Also had the regular maintainance done and a new battery was required. |
| 84000 mi US $3400 |
Rear differential making lots of noise |
| 38577 mi US $62 |
perform software update to eliminate surge from a stop |
| 78000 mi US $300 |
Bushing at shifter cable was rusty making it hard to move shift lever |
| 118300 mi US $38 |
Failed capacitor resulted in no start condition Car could not be towed since transmission stuck in park in garage thus could not be hoisted on to flatbed |
| 241800 mi C $30 |
Gear selector lever caused shifting into drive to be difficult - bushing was seized. Remarkably cheap and easy to replace |
| 50500 mi US $100 |
Transmission torque converter seal leak. Leaking Torque Converter Seal. Reapir paid for by Extended Warranty with $100 Deductable |
| 69000 mi US $100 |
Leaking Differentials both front and back. Seals replaced. Leak in Rear Diff. Cause was worn bearing. Diff replaced. |
| 67580 mi C $2200 |
CV shaft replaced / cv boot (other side) replaced. |
| 84200 mi C $200 |
Front diff starting to whine at highway speed. Internet search reveals good be problem with diff, but to replace fluids first. Fluids replaced. Diff sounds better, but not silenced. |
| 30000 mi | Vibration noticed after visit to old dealer. New dealer looked into the problem and stated it was a worn bearing in the front differential. Whole differential assembly replaced. Vibration noticed in front end at about 20 mph. Dealer looked into the problem and stated it was a worn bearing in the front differential. Whole differential assembly replaced under warranty. |
| 98000 mi US $1300 |
Rear axle seals leaking |
| 120500 mi US $1500 |
Transmission leak. New gasket replaced. Computer sensor for shifter bad. |
| 132000 mi US $300 |
The transmission fault came on along with several others to include the hazards coming on intermitently. The vehicle was stuck in one gear alao. There were 114 fault codes cleared with no problem found. |
| 132000 mi | Transmission fault determined to be caused by the sensor inside the transmission. Dealer instructed that we would need a new transmission. Multiple other faults could not be determined until the transmission was replaced. |
2006 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
216-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 110000 mi | The Land Rover died! Transmission went and would only go into reverse. Getting estimates at this time to see if worth repairing or selling. |
| 110000 mi US $1200 |
Upon doing my research and trying to figure out why my $50,000 car won't move, it is the shifter! I guess this is a common problem among Land Rovers and they sell the shift kit like "HOT CAKES." |
| 116000 mi US $2100 |
rear driveshaft, diff seals, |
2006 Land Rover LR3 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 62300 mi | low gear not engaging |
| 96000 mi US $600 |
Drive would not stay engaged. Bushings too warn. |
2005 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 156000 mi US $2200 |
Front differential |
| 57000 mi US $3200 |
Rear locking differential (actually LSD) would not calibrate, causing fault code. Traced to the differential, not the locking mechanism. Replaced with Land Rover reman rear diff. Fault codes gone. $$$$$ |
| 119000 mi US $291 |
Leaking transmission electronic connector sleeve. Replaced fluid, fluid pan, filter and sleeve. |
| 123780 mi | A cable connecting gear selector and transmission had to be tightened, repaired at home in my own laneway. |
| 142000 mi US $875 |
Rebuild transmission and torque converter. Clutches and other parts worn. After rebuild of transmission, had to replace the transmission solenoid for 1-2 shift. Would have been done at same time as transmission, but not in stock. |
| 20000 mi US $215 |
Transmision problem reported by computer, a software update performed. |
| 139700 mi US $600 |
Slow transmission leak, required pan removal. |
2005 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
216-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 22320 mi | replaced rear differential |
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