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Land Rover LR3 repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (29%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (7%)
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Chart based on 642 repairs.
Land Rover LR3 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (8%)
$1000 - $2499 (27%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (23%)
< $100 (24%)
Chart based on 170 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 190hp 2.7L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 135160 mi | Front of the car was dropping overnight. Cleaned the block valve for the front air suspension. |
| 166160 mi R 1400 |
Faulty air compressor, replaced with reconditioned unit |
| 34100 mi | Height sensor replaced. Have had to replace two of these in the past. |
2008 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 55000 mi US $425 |
Air suspension compressor needed to be rebuilt. Was throwing out suspension error messages. Would not lift car. |
| 66000 mi US $300 |
Front air shocks wouldnt hold air. Car would be at lowest height each morning. Bought front air shocks on ebay. Installed myself. Air suspension works great again. |
| 78000 mi US $700 |
Suspension compressor failed. Replaced with OE Hitachi. |
| 48980 mi ¤900 |
Front parking sensors still unreliable, had to replace suspension bushes under warranty. Significant concenrns remain over the air suspension system. |
| 52700 mi | The yellow suspension warning light came on. The readout in the dashboard would say suspension fault. Problem was the evaporator in the air suspension system. |
| 63240 mi ¤950 |
Front left air spring had a bad leak which required replacement. System tested for leaks and is now operating fine, Car was two weeks out of extended warrant so had to pay for the repairs. |
| 167000 mi US $200 |
wheel bearing on front axel passenger side |
| 42000 mi | Taken in for 45K service. Mentioned Sirius reception problem and 'knocking' from the front end. Ordered Sirius antenna. Will return for antenna replacement and bushing replacement when antenna arrives. |
| 43000 mi | Front suspension bushings replaced. |
| 126000 mi US $400 |
Rear sway bar bushings Right inner tie rod starting to have play. Shop monitored it and let me know that it wasn't an issue yet. Suggested that I keep rotating tires and replace all four inner and outer tie rods at the same time, when there was more play. |
| 46500 mi US $1100 |
Also front end bushing shims replaced, 4-wheel alignment. |
| 64000 mi US $50 |
Left front wheel hub was loose and needed replacing. Right rear lower ball joint needed to be replaced - did left rear at same time. Recommended getting front lower control arms/bushings replaced. |
| 71500 mi US $3318 |
Right front wheel bearing/hub assembly replaced LFT front tie rod assembly failed - removed and replaced. Intermediate shaft binding, failed U-joint. Removed and replaced. Front lower control arm bushings worn/torn; required new lower control arms. All parts replaced. |
| 100800 mi US $700 |
Wheel hub damaged |
| 106800 mi US $2000 |
Have had to have the sway bars and bushings front and rear replaced 3x - some covered by warranty for previous work. |
| 21560 mi $750 |
LR3 was out of alignment, a suspension screw had to be ordered and replaced, they took three days to get the screw. |
| 56420 mi $2500 |
suspension compressor gave out and needed to be replaced |
| 88200 mi US $1338 |
Rear sway bar bushing worn out. Replaced 2 rear sway bar bushings and 2 sway bar bushing clamps. Parts cost 100.00. Self repair. Rear passenger air strut was leaking, all other struts were intact Replaced all four struts as both repair and preventative measure. Parts cost 1338.00. Self repair. |
2008 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
| 61380 mi | Air suspension light on, compressor build time out of spec. |
| 73160 mi | All dash lights, etc...flashing, special programs off, vehicle suspension height stuck on access height, etc... Update: right now it has somewhat fixed itself. Have an appointment next week at the LR dealer to to see if I have a leaky air shock or something, causing the compressor to run too much and fail prematurely. They'll be able to link up with the air suspension ecm and hopefully get it sorted out. Can't wait for this thing to be paid off so I can get rid of it !! |
2007 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 190hp 2.7L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 37200 mi | Replaces both rear shock absorbers - gone slightly soft |
| 128800 mi | Steering tie-rod ends replaced |
| 59920 mi A $500 |
Front lower suspension arm bushes |
| 68820 mi | Steering rack replaced due small amount of play |
| 74400 mi | Power steering pump replaced due low output |
| 146940 mi A $800 |
Rear right lower control arm joint replaced |
| 159960 mi A $750 |
Lower front control arm bushes |
2007 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 45000 mi US $100 |
SUSPENSION FAULT LIGHT LED TO REPLACEMENT OF SUSPENSION AIR COMPRESSOR. I PAID $100 DEDUCTIBLE ON EXTENDED LAND ROVER WARRANTY. REPAIR TOTAL WAS OVER $600. LAND ROVER CHARLOTTE HAS A GOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. |
| 65000 mi US $750 |
Left drone wheel bearing(s) failed. Had to replace hub assembly and brake rotor. |
| 87000 mi US $1400 |
Lower left control arm worn. Had both lower control arms replaced. Seems to be fairly common issue with land rover lr3's |
| 82000 mi | Air suspension strut failure. Replaced under aftermarket extended warranty. |
| 93500 mi | Multiple aspects of front suspension including all upper and lower tie rod ends and a wheel bearing. |
| 138000 mi US $1200 |
Replace both rear wheel bearing and hubs. Owner noticed a wheel wobble on left rear while rotating tires. |
| 162000 mi US $600 |
Replaced both front strut/airspring due to leak in right front air spring |
| 173000 mi | Worn air line slipped out of fitting in left front strut. Removed wheel, strut and air line. Replaced airline fitting and o ring with OEM part and reassembled strut and reattached left front wheel |
| 125000 mi US $120 |
When the vehicle was on the lift looking for the diff fluid leak, my friend noticed the right rear tire was not wearing correctly. The tie rod end was loose. He tightened it and it should be fine now. |
| 60540 mi $2000 |
Change two suspension bags, interconnection valves |
| 140000 mi US $500 |
wheel bearing |
| 78100 mi US $1300 |
Replaced front lower control arms |
| 36000 mi | Suspension sensor. |
| 149000 mi US $575 |
and wheel bearings |
| 98000 mi US $3200 |
Suspension yellow light on dashboard. Air compressor out per dealer. Had to replaced with a new air compressor and reprogrammed the ECU with the new parts. This was $1800 at Hinsdale,IL LR's dealership. |
2006 Land Rover LR3
Engine not specified
| 77100 mi US $2000 |
Bad height sensors |
| 81500 mi US $500 |
Wheel bearing |
2006 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 190hp 2.7L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 55180 mi | Front Suspension dropping, causing a suspension fault when driving. Faulty front right suspension height sensor replaced. |
| 74400 mi R 7000 |
A length of the Suspension wiring Harness around the Front Left Wheel Arch that had been chaffed due to incorrect routing during Factory Production, was replaced and re-routed. |
| 69000 mi £250 |
Wheel bearing failure |
| 73400 mi US $600 |
Air suspension parts and adjust |
| 83700 mi US $1500 |
change hight sensors and front air suspension shocks |
2006 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 30000 mi US $655 |
new front brake rotors and pads. Replaced front right control arm. Replaced front right brake caliper. Left driver's door exterior trim clips replaced. Replaced battery. Seat memory TSB. Transmission hard shift TSB. 30k mile scheduled service. |
| 59000 mi US $500 |
Not possible to do alignment because of worn tie rods.Tie rods replaced. |
| 80000 mi US $400 |
Front wheel bearing replaced. |
| 125800 mi US $185 |
Replaced wheel hub and outer tie rod |
| 60000 mi US $100 |
Worn control arm bushings |
| 73000 mi US $100 |
Height sensor going out, had all replaced |
| 85500 mi US $600 |
Wheel bearing started to fail. Replaced with new wheel bearing. |
| 101000 mi US $280 |
Replaced both lower front control arms. |
| 64000 mi US $169 |
Right rear suspension height sensor erratic. |
| 61000 mi US $450 |
One of rear wheel bearings & mnt needed replacement. |
| 198000 mi US $340 |
Replaced control arm bushings and ball joints. |
| 202000 mi US $240 |
Replaced the front air suspension shocks. |
| 209000 mi US $900 |
Notice play and sound from front end. Replaced both wheel hub assemblies. |
| 40920 mi $400 |
Replaced left and right steering rack spindle rod, outer ball joint assy and front lower ball joint. Wheel alignment. This was first repair of my LR3. |
| 59520 mi $120 |
Replaced lower front suspension bushing and wheel alignment. |
| 48655 mi | repair burst control arm bushing |
| 56864 mi US $2149 |
Replace control arm bushings |
| 95913 mi US $235 |
Replace rear air spring cover |
| 29000 mi | Right Rear Hight Sensor Malfunction. |
| 33000 mi | O-ring verified. Power Steering fluid level was low and making growling noises. Replaced both o-rings for the pressure and return hoses. |
| 48000 mi | ball joints shot |
| 61000 mi US $1000 |
Replacement of front lower suspension bushings and re-alignment of wheels. |
| 104300 mi US $620 |
Front Left Hub Bearing was replaced. |
| 115000 mi | New front shocks. New air compressor. |
| 74500 mi US $2600 |
Replaced tie rod ends Replaced both front lower control arm bushings Rack and Pinion Leaking, replaced steering rack |
| 84000 mi US $3400 |
Air compressor faults and overheating Rear sway bar bushings required replacement |
| 43000 mi | Ride height sensor went bad on the front right side. |
| 95000 mi US $1200 |
Rear hypoid bushings replaced. Steering linkage bushings replaced. Alignment. |
| 121000 mi US $1000 |
Needed new tie rod ends |
| 33000 mi | Air suspension fault. |
| 75300 mi US $1900 |
Bushings requirement replacement |
| 42000 mi | HDC fault. |
| 92900 mi US $260 |
Alignment shop noticed tie rod ends loose. The steering was tight prior to the fix, my wife who drives the LR3 had no complaints. After the fix constant steering corrections are required as if the LR3 is being moved back and forth by truck ruts. |
| 112000 mi US $460 |
Wheel bearing hub replaced and alignment performed. |
| 49600 mi | Tighten tie rod ends. |
| 67580 mi C $2200 |
both front bearings / |
| 72540 mi C $135 |
Lower steering shaft universal joint starting to seize. Replacement part = $135 from dealership. Part not yet replaced as penetrating oil has freed up movement and it's too bloody cold right now to climb under the truck unless necessary! |
| 83700 mi C $300 |
Had dealer replace lower steering U-joint assembly. Started repair myself, but ran into awkward seized parts. |
| 109900 mi | Replaced front upper control arms, rear sway and all bushings. Vehicle still functional, but handling was becoming sloppy - much better now |
| 119700 mi | Corroded wire in engine bay caused intermittent failures of HDC , air suspension, ABS. |
| 126480 mi C $1000 |
Replaced air suspension compressor (poor performance), and compressor tank (leaking, leading to compressor failure). Ordered reman'd parts direct from China on Alibaba; even had LR stamps on them! |
| 128340 mi | Front wheel bearings (one side had been done, but did both anyway). |
| 133300 mi C $180 |
Replaced broken rear stabilizer end links (one broken, did the pair). |
| 43000 mi | Under warranty: Needed new steering wheel (leather was very worn) |
| 79000 mi US $6000 |
Control arm broke |
| 32000 mi | Warranty Items - Steering wheel airbag cover curl. 3rd row seat (tension while closed) bushing missing. Upper Tail gait cover loose. Brake light out. Front vent wont close. All items fixed or replaced. State Inspection |
| 40000 mi US $75 |
Air suspension fault. Speed limited to 30mph |
| 69000 mi US $748 |
Replaced front control arms due to worn bushings |
| 87000 mi US $1288 |
Both rear ride height sensors, EAS computer, compressor |
| 92000 mi US $1600 |
Catastrophic wheel bearing failure destroyed hub, required axle replacement and rotor/pad replacement |
| 47000 mi | squeaking while turning hard |
| 251100 mi C $1800 |
Rear wheel bearings and control arms done as well as transmission filter and fluid |
| 328600 mi C $2200 |
air suspension front right and both front lower control arms. |
| 34000 mi | suspension fault code, front lower bushing torn, and leaking... was replaced, as well as a rear height sensor. Regular 37K service performed. |
2006 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
216-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 81000 mi US $1200 |
Control arm bushings inner and outer tie rods. End links and new hardware |
| 83000 mi US $400 |
Wheel bearing passenger side |
| 28500 mi US $990 |
Replace air compressor that runs the suspension system Replace air compressor that runs the suspension system |
| 35000 mi | The LR3 has variable height. Suspension compressor went out, was replaced under warranty with no problems. |
| 131440 mi C $1100 |
suspension compressor |
| 28000 mi | Annual inspection found a loose tie-rod end. Warranty replaced tie-rod and paid for alignment. Also replaced defective CD player and performed routine maintenance at no cost to owner. |
| 48000 mi US $25 |
Upper control arm (driver side) was bent, replaced. Compressor mount broken, leak in system requiring te-calibration of air-ride control system. |
| 58280 mi C $1300 |
Replaced air shocks to coil and struts. |
| 76880 mi C $450 |
REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL BRG/HUB ASSEMBLY |
2006 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
| 83000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced Lower Control Arms, Upgraded the bushings to authentic, and replaced the front hubs |
2006 Land Rover LR3 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD
| 29000 mi | Anti roll bar bushes replaced. |
2006 Land Rover LR3 4-door
Engine not specified
| 49600 mi | Needed air suspension compressor replaced due to leaking unit |
2006 Land Rover LR3 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 72500 mi US $1500 |
Air suspension failure. Replacement of compressor and mode switch. Replacing the switch also corrected the issue of low gear not engaging. |
2005 Land Rover LR3
Engine not specified
| 58600 mi US $800 |
Air suspension repair |
2005 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
300-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 48000 mi US $3055 |
Leaking power steering rack |
| 58900 mi $2000 |
Air suspension problems...after 4 weeks no solution so far. |
| 58900 mi $8000 |
Air suspension issues sorted out after $10k. |
| 58900 mi $1000 |
The dealer here (in Singapore) was UNABLE to get a wheel bearing for the car and I sold her unrepaired and ordered the part myself from UK and delivered to new owner as a gift. |
| 95100 mi US $1600 |
ball joint worn out. |
| 104000 mi US $3500 |
bushing |
| 59000 mi US $1300 |
replaced front lower control bushing with control arms. also, the shop had to apply tremendous pressure to remove hub. |
| 71000 mi US $1400 |
Tie rods wore out--replaced. |
| 91000 mi US $1400 |
Compressor for air suspension was throwing faults--slowly dying. |
| 100000 mi US $2500 |
Tie rods/control arms--front only. |
| 130000 mi US $2000 |
Corrosion relating to air suspension; cleaned and electrical parts replaced. |
| 67200 mi US $1200 |
control arms and tie rods replaced |
| 65000 mi US $200 |
air compressor for suspension had to be replaced. |
| 155000 mi US $50 |
Squealing noise when backing up at low speed and the steering wheel is turned. |
| 52700 mi €200 |
Changed out worn suspension parts. These are wear items but a little early at 85000 km I think. |
| 60140 mi €70 |
Changed wheelbearing right front |
| 69640 mi €120 |
U joint is steering rod became stiff after a few months of almost no use |
| 100000 mi US $100 |
Blew Air line house going to the front valve blocks |
| 59000 mi US $300 |
Replace Front Lower Bushings Height Sensor went bad causing HDC errors. |
| 68000 mi US $175 |
Replace Right Front Shock. |
| 68000 mi US $400 |
Replace upper control arm bushings. |
| 75000 mi US $1000 |
Replace suspension air Compressor. |
| 85000 mi US $1200 |
Replace rear control arm bushings and rear lower control arms due to corrosion in the bushing cup of the control arms. |
| 110000 mi US $1700 |
Replace Front upper and lower control arm bushings. |
| 111500 mi US $1700 |
Right front shock replaced |
| 130000 mi US $250 |
Suspension Air Pump bracket broken. |
| 156000 mi US $1200 |
3 of 4 height sensors went out while offroad. Required 200 mi tow to nearest dealer. Dealer ordered parts overnight and replaced all 4 sensors. |
| 158000 mi US $3400 |
Sway Bar Linkage Bent, causing damage to right air shock, upper control arm and ball joint. Replaced ball joint, control arm linkage, air shock, upper control arm and compressor. |
| 168000 mi US $2400 |
Replace rear air-shocks |
| 169000 mi US $2200 |
Replace Suspension Control Module and left rear height sensor. Replace left front shock unit |
| 173900 mi US $1400 |
Replace Front Lower Control Arms. |
| 179500 mi US $1200 |
Replace Upper Front Control Arms & Bushings |
| 201000 mi US $7000 |
Replace Right air shock, upper control arm and control arm linkage |
| 115000 mi | Had to tighten the suspension |
| 44000 mi | Multiple suspension faults, been in shop repeatedly over last 6 months. Dealer determined electrical wire coating rubbed off and causing faults for last repair. Multiple other fixes prior to wire discovery. |
| 61300 mi | Suspension fault light comes on intermitently, when it is on the suspension can not be placed in the off road height. Dealer could not find cause, they said to bring it back and they would attempt to find again. Drives fine on road. |
| 66000 mi US $529 |
Suspension fault light was coming on after about 2 min of driving. Up to that point the air suspension worked, then it would no longer work. Replaced suspension air pump with new part, problem hasn't returned. |
| 82000 mi US $900 |
left front wheel bearing |
| 72000 mi US $200 |
new air compressor |
| 143000 mi US $800 |
air compressor failing for suspension. replaced compressor and relay |
| 122000 mi US $880 |
Tie Rods replaced |
| 146000 mi US $550 |
Replace lower control arms (L and R) as a result of worn control arm bushings |
| 144700 mi US $600 |
Suspension problem (front sensor) |
| 212000 mi US $2400 |
Replace sensors and other front end work |
| 56420 mi C $1900 |
Dealer recommended R&R lower ball joints, sway bar bushings F&R. Ext warranty? Premature ball joint wear issue with early mod 3s, Sports. Class action suit in US for tire wear. Repl joints fix this prob, am told by independent Rover shop. R&R lower control arms (ball joints, bushings), 4whl alignment, Replace suspension compressor, update software, replace 4 tires (premature wear from suspension play) $1500 including duty. |
| 69620 mi C $500 |
Update software, replace relay, replace suspension pump (warranty - damaged by faulty relay) Update software, replace relay, replace suspension pump (warranty - damaged by faulty relay) - $300 |
| 76260 mi C $700 |
Air suspension issue. Air reservoir had small leak, additional small parts replaced, pump replaced under warranty. Backup sensor damaged by parking lot bump, replaced. Software upgrade. |
| 110000 mi US $500 |
Front wheel bearings replaced at a cost of $250 each. Done myself. |
2005 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV
216-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 37200 mi | the car was lowered after start driving and must been reset to get normal height back. |
| 37200 mi | during cornering on parking the steering wheel was stuck at the end of cornering for a while... it was felt like something was stopping steering wheel. |
2005 Land Rover LR3 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD
| 32240 mi | LOOSE NUT ON SWAY BAR |
2004.5 Land Rover LR3 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel manual 4WD
| 51000 mi £300 |
Suspension compressor failed |
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