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Land Rover LR4 repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (40%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (6%)
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Chart based on 304 repairs.
Land Rover LR4 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (13%)
$1000 - $2499 (28%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (11%)
< $100 (38%)
Chart based on 47 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Land Rover LR4 4dr SUV
375-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 85000 mi US $900 |
Both front lower control arm bushings failed and were making a terrible clunking metal on metal sound on hard braking and going over bumps, driveway entrances, etc. |
2012 Land Rover LR4 4dr SUV
375-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 52000 mi | Control arm bushings |
| 45000 mi US $4000 |
Steering rack was cracked and needed replaced. |
| 61000 mi US $300 |
Leading bushings on lower control arm failed. Replaced entire control arm (all new bushings included) plus alignment. |
| 31620 mi C $1200 |
Strut bushings |
| 58800 mi US $1800 |
Air suspension compressor failed. |
| 70000 mi US $150 |
LCAs [lower control arms]. Covered under CarMax warranty with deductible. |
| 89280 mi R 815 |
Lower conrol arm bushes replaced and centre damper bushes |
| 51000 mi US $1000 |
From lower control arms replaced |
2012 Land Rover LR4 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD
| 19840 mi | Continued steering wobble at speed. Not able to fix through wheel balancing. |
2011 Land Rover LR4 4dr SUV
375-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 78100 mi | Left rear wheel hub failure |
| 123000 mi US $7300 |
lower control arms |
| 57000 mi US $1000 |
Needed to have the suspension air compressor replaced. |
| 47000 mi US $170 |
Front Lower control arms & bushings replaced |
| 87000 mi US $860 |
Lower control arms were replaced. Ended up just getting whole new units as opposed to installing just the rubber parts. |
| 82000 mi US $938 |
Front bushings needed to be replaced in control arms. Dealer replaced entire control arm assembly rather than extracting old bushings and fitting new ones |
| 92000 mi US $400 |
Replaced the cheap Brit Part Lower Control Arm Bushings with Polybush's. They were not blown as diagnosed. Ride quality improved but a side to side shimmy has developed over expansion joints. |
| 105000 mi US $750 |
Replaced blown Chinese (Brit Part) Lower Control Arm Bushings and Ball joints. They did not hold up very well over the 15k or so miles. Ride quality was greatly improved. |
| 99200 mi C $1300 |
Lower Control Arm |
| 143220 mi C $1000 |
Air suspension compressor |
| 148800 mi C $2800 |
Replaced Lower Control Arm and ball joint on one side and the wheel hub / bearing on the other side |
| 65000 mi US $2000 |
Air suspension compressor failure. |
| 80800 mi US $1000 |
Front control arms and bushings worn/replaced |
| 20000 mi | A Suspension fault light came on. |
| 78700 mi US $4100 |
Control arm bushings had to be replaced. |
| 115000 mi US $3000 |
Air-strut was replaced on front passenger side. |
| 29100 mi | air pump replaced |
| 93000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced front control arms due to worn bushings |
2010 Land Rover LR4 4dr SUV
375-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 4000 mi | Vibration in steering wheel at highway speed and major squeaking of front suspension when driving over speed bumps. |
| 57300 mi US $100 |
Bushings were bad. |
| 17300 mi | Replace hydraulic pump for the adjustable ride suspension. Problem noticed when suspension would not lower when parked. |
| 54660 mi A $1350 |
Replace lower control arms |
| 82460 mi A $2500 |
Replace air suspension compressor |
| 115320 mi C $2300 |
Truck was shaking on hard breaking. Dealer days it is worn out bushings. Needed to cut out arms to remove them. Repair is done and truck drives like new. |
| 145700 mi C $2000 |
Rear right bearing blew catastrophicly and limped the truck to the dealer. Was told the rear left bearing needed replacing also. |
| 13000 mi | Suspension faults which required new sensors and new rear strut (full replacement). |
| 82460 mi C $1700 |
"Only normal height available" warning kept coming up. Air compressor needed to be replaced. |
| 32000 mi | After tire replacement the car drifted left on hard acceleration, right when release gas pedal. Erratic steering. |
| 32000 mi | Dealer debacle. Replaced steering bushings, control arm, steering knuckle, differential solenoid and various other parts. Attempted multiple times to do 4 wheel alignment. All in coordination with factory representative. I got rid of the car. In my opinion dealer was either incompetent, dishonest or both. Did not trust extensive unnecessary repairs. |
| 17980 mi | Suspension compressor replaced under warranty. |
| 32300 mi US $1350 |
Right front wheel bearing renewed. Wheel bearings covered under warranty up to 36,000 miles. |
2010 Land Rover LR4 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD
| 2480 mi | air suspension very slow when compressor overheats |
| 3720 mi | air suspension slow - dealer replaced compressor & updated software, still the same. |
| 24180 mi | rattle noise needed new ball joints and 1 shock |
| 29760 mi | both front shocks replaced |
| 35340 mi | Control arm bushes, front rotors and pads under warranty. Known suspension bush problem. Replaced steering rack. |
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