The 1999 Land Rover Range Rover has 6 recalls, the most serious being a throttle body heater gasket that can leak coolant onto hot engine surfaces and start a fire.
Two recalls address drivetrain concerns tied to water contamination of the automatic transmission fluid. This contamination can cause the transmission's park lock to stop working correctly, allowing the vehicle to roll away if parked without the handbrake fully engaged. On the mechanical side, two recalls cover pulley failures: the engine idler pulley can crack and shed the serpentine belt, and the power steering pump pulley can also fail. Either failure cuts power to several systems at once, including the power steering, water pump, and alternator. Losing power steering requires significantly more effort to turn the wheel and raises the risk of losing control. There is also a steering-related compliance concern tied to the transmission water contamination issue, where incorrect park lock behavior can lead to unintended vehicle movement.