Faults:

Power steering piping leak.

Air conditioner pump died long ago.

Rear inertia seat belts break easily.

Ride height sensor failed at 193K.

General Comments:

Value for money is all you get when you purchase one of these units. We have had nothing but good driving, apart from the minor failures that will occur to any vehicle that is 10 years old. Keep it serviced and it will look after you.

Faults:

Noisy bearing in transfer case at 200000. Gearbox and transfere case received general overhaul.

Broken piston ring at 220000. When stripped engine was found to be in excellent condition. Fault was probably caused by running on LPG.

Only other things to go wrong have been minor faults due to normal wear such as water pump, alternator and some minor oil leaks.

General Comments:

The 3.5 is very smooth and a strong performer at higher revs, but lacks torque at low revs. Gennie headers rectified that.

The ventilation is poor so the air conditioning comes on early on hot days.

The transmission is light and smooth to use, but the transfer case whine is annoying.

Despite Range Rover's reputation for reliability this vehicle has taken us all over Australia through some of the most harshest and remote terrain on this planet and done it in absolute comfort with complete reliability.

It's off road ability is excellent as it has gone up tracks with ease that Landcruisers gave up on.

Faults:

Not enough space to list the things that went wrong with the Range Rover, but here is a start.

1. AT NEW, head gasket not fitted correctly,

2. AT NEW leather steering wheel trim falling off

3. After some miles, roof rack mountings failed with about 50Kg load

4. At 40K Kms, jockey wheel failed, very cheap plastic version replaced by dealer with metal one.

5. At 60K Kms, airpump for suspension failed completely. Cost to fix was literally thousands.

6. Rear left traction servo failed at 65K Kms, cost $950 to replace

7. Battery collapsed twice - new RR has a SMALLER one!

8. At 35K Km's, oil leaks in three places, transfer box, rear diff etc. Not snibbed up properly to start.

9. at 65K Km's vacuum for brakes failed - gave up and did not replace it.

10. Very poor original tyres fitted, changed for BF Goodrich - great move.

11. Bonnet flaps, metal too light.

12. Not all alloy panels, as advertised, rear panels are steel.

13. When battery failed, could not get into the rear to get tools - rear access is via an electric switch.

14. Tried to get access to "the book" to do own diagnosis (PC Software program) - denied by Rover.

All in all, a particularly ordinary vehicle for the money - and other friends with the same, have said the same. Bought a Nissan GU Patrol TI- much better than the RR.

General Comments:

General comment is that Rover have cut all the corners on a luxury car. Nissan and Toyota make much better luxuery vehicles, particularly for reliability.

Other minor matters don't help - fuel tank is too small, no rear seats available etc.