Summary
The Land Rover Discovery Series II has 6 recalls covering the 1999-2000 model years, with the most serious being a 1999 ABS relay defect where the relay contacts can stick, disabling anti-lock braking and potentially causing the brakes to apply on their own without triggering the brake lights.
The 2000 model year has two recalls tied to the Active Cornering Enhancement (ACE) hydraulic system. Vibration in the ACE high-pressure tubing can cause a fluid leak that leads to pump failure, and when the pump fails it can throw the auxiliary drive belt, taking out power steering, the water pump, the alternator, and air conditioning in one event. A separate fracture point at the ACE pump connection can produce the same fluid loss outcome. Also on 1999 models, the accelerator cable can fray from an assembly kink until the throttle sticks open, raising the risk of a crash. A fractured engine idler pulley on 1999 ACE-equipped vehicles can similarly shed the serpentine belt, stripping the engine of power steering, cooling, and charging at once. There is also a 1999 recall where contamination of an ABS wheel speed sensor causes the anti-lock system to misread vehicle speed and apply the brakes at the wrong moment, extending stopping distances beyond what the driver expects.
