1997 Land Rover Discovery SE from North America - Comments

Multiple ABS wheel sensors packed it in at various times and great expense. oxygen sensors were also a frequent problem, many Oil leaks in fact this is a constant problem. Transfer case died had to be replaced (thankfully under warranty). Leaky sunroofs, Speed sensor for the transmission went causing annoying hesitation. Electrical problems plagued the power windows, and other systems. Rear door switch was flaky.

A real POS, not as bad as a VW van though close.

This vehicle will kill you with constant repairs and frequent breakdowns.

This sounds terrible- the costs must be huge for all the repairs! It seems to me that the specter of Lucas Electric still haunts the British car industry. Get rid of the old bag of bolts. If you really must have a luxury SUV I'd recommend something German or as a cheaper alternative, one designed in Japan.

Another hastily written, poor review, that tells the reader more about the writer's rather limited vocabulary, than it

does about the vehicle being reviewed.

Please leave out the "POS" & "Crap" and use real words.

Try a dictionary or a thesaurus sometime!

I feel that the original post is an accurate representation of the overall quality of the Land Rover Discovery. Mine was similarly afflicted and ended up costing me a ton of money. I replaced it with a Toyota and have so far had no problems.

Now if the large oil stain left by the Land Rover would disappear from my driveway I would be happy.

I don't doubt that they are quite problematic vehicles my good man.

I just would prefer not to see terms like "POS" & "Crap" used in descriptions.

To me, this tells me more about the intelligence & vocabulary of the writer, than about the reliability of the vehicle being reviewed.

P.S. I have equal disdain for the word "AWESOME" as well.

Too bad the car is a POS because they look awesome!

Thanx for the advice, I was just looking at one and it seemed in pretty good condition, but I thinki'll lean towards a different suv now.

And by the way, curse words ARE appropriate when they convey the feeling of the author toward the subject. in this case, had the author used anything besides "POS", he may not expressed his dislike of the vehicle accurately. so you can shove that dictionary "you know where".

I have owned my Discovery for 8 years, It's a 1997 Model with all the SE features.

I have covered 289,000k and my only expense was a battery.tyres, horn wiring and a radiator cap.

I've given the vehicle absolute hell and pushed it hard. Lots of desert work and many hours in river crossings or following creek beds. I'm a gold miner.

Great vehicle... but you have to drive them hard.

I purchased my 1997 Discovery SE approximately one year ago. Within the past year I have had to replace the Transfer Case, Radiator, Short Block, Heads, Brakes, Camshaft...etc. I have committed myself to restoring this vehicle. I have to say though, the restoration has come in over 5 figures in price.

I still love the truck, however, I curse the previous owner. ALL of my restoration projects could have been avoided had the previous owner changed the oil and performed the scheduled maintenance.

I've owned a few Land Rovers over the past thirty years. I bought them because I wanted them to work in difficult terrain. That's what they do best. Poor build quality has afflicted some models, but overall I've found them to be machines designed and built by great engineers. Maintaining a scheduled service regime simply pays respect to your wallet and the fact that they work hard. I find comments about faulty CD players and dash switches a little irritating. This is a vehicle that is meant to get you into and out of places very few others would even look at. My Discovery 1997 TDi automatic is a great Land Rover. I've contributed to that because I pay attention to details of maintenance and servicing, no matter how minor. The rewards are substantial.

I have the same model in Australia.

It is a fantastic vehicle and has not missed a beat.

Does not leak oil, unlike my old Jaguars, and has the best seating position I've ever seen.

However, there are good ones and bad ones, I guess it's the luck of the draw.