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2006 Land Rover LR3 repairs by problem area

Engine (15%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (29%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)

Other (8%)

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2006 Land Rover LR3 electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (17%)

$500 - $999 (9%)

$100 - $499 (23%)

< $100 (49%)

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Chart based on 47 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2006 Land Rover LR3

Engine not specified

77100 mi

US $2000
Heater quit 
103000 mi

US $400
Alternator 
20000 mi I had to purchase a new airbag because the lip on the airbag was turned up. LR wouldn’t cover this as warranty which really pissed me off. They said it was wear and tear. Yeah right. 

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2006 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV

turbocharged 190hp 2.7L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range

37000 mi Replaced failed parking sensor. 
32240 mi Cruise Control Faulty. Replaced steering switches. 
32550 mi Starter Motor Faulty. Replaced. 
53320 mi

US $180
change door look 

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2006 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV

300-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range

110000 mi

US $800
Wouldn't start on occasion. 
114200 mi

US $1300
Needed head unit 
138000 mi

US $800
Car would not start, replaced starter 
138500 mi

US $167
New Battery 
36000 mi Front Air vents making noise when adjusting temperature. 
44000 mi The alternator had a bad bearing and needed to be replaced 
90520 mi

A $1200
intermitant starter motor failure, solenoid issue 
97960 mi

A $500
replace rear door opening solenoid and latch so rear hatch can open 
148000 mi

US $450
AC fan motor and resistor replaced 
199300 mi

US $45
Intermittent alarm activation. Ordered new hood latch/alarm sensor and replaced it. No alarm problems since then. 
220000 mi

US $345
Replaced battery and alternator. 
69000 mi An issue with the Brake Switch was causing the Traction control, DSC, air suspension and cruise control to fault out. 
48655 mi repair loud squeaking in air conditioning fan 
56864 mi

US $2149
Alarm randomly goes off, replace front and rear door latches replace rain sensor replace heater blower motor 
86500 mi

US $248
Symptoms indicated either battery failure or brake light switch failure. Ordered brake switch from online vendor, charged and checked battery. Battery failed to hold charge, so replaced battery. Problem solved. Saved brake light switch. 
49000 mi AC was not very cold due to low refrigerant. Seal replaced and system recharged. 
14000 mi Check engine light intermittent - bad switch replaced under warranty 
120000 mi

US $200
HDC light. Battery and plastic retainer replaced. 
125500 mi

US $150
Brake sensor under brake pedal. 
135000 mi

US $1000
Alternator went out. Car stopped. 
91000 mi

US $100
Mirror will not return to memory position after tilting sometimes 
93000 mi Mirror still not returning to memory position, less often but still does it. 
28000 mi Requested a new update of the bluetooth module so that I could view my iphone's address book over bluetooth. Dealer replaced/updated software. It works now. 
33000 mi Cruise Control was prohibited at highway speeds intermittent. 33274 Clock Spring replaced. Problem solved. Air Conditioning would not blow cold. Low Freon tested. System recharged with two pounds freon. Good at 40 degrees. 
46000 mi Alarm continued to go off after service tried to fix it. They found a sensor in the hood was going off and they replaced it. 
57000 mi

US $300
rear trunk actuator failure 
49600 mi Replaced windsheild (heater elements not working). Lubed actuator for HVAC. 
124620 mi

C $1200
Replaced leaking AC compressor. Tried a self recharge first; lasted for about 2 weeks. 
50000 mi 80 miles after our warranty expired at 50K miles, the lift gate broke and the back would not open. Dealer said it had fewer than 50K miles so that Land Rover would pay to fix problem.  
79000 mi

US $6000
Alternator and battery died at same time. 
54560 mi The computer changed automatically to low drive. Was not able to switch to high. Replaced battery and the problem was solved. 
34000 mi Brake light out. 
46000 mi FIXED - Rear Seat Heat, CD Player, & Hood Latch sensor  
68000 mi Rock put hole in Condenser 
69000 mi Rock went through AC condenser,replaced under warranty. Noise complaint on front differential, replaced under warranty 
63000 mi Dealer I traded it in to thought that the A/C compressor might have gone out. 
78000 mi

US $200
Fuel level sensor went out 

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2006 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV

216-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range

84940 mi Key Fobs not working, Assumed battery dead in key fob, Batteries were good, found a corroded wire connector in main wire harness passenger side floor full of water causing corrosion to separate connector. Green/white wires split. key fob ok 
29000 mi Radio would randomly not produce sound. Software update applied. 
35000 mi Passenger side stop light. Blown passenger side stop light bulb. 
23000 mi

US $5
Left brake light went out. Swapped it with a new one. 
58280 mi

C $1300
Replaced fan blower and resistor blower. 
90520 mi rear door window rear window door 

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2006 Land Rover LR3 4dr SUV

95000 mi

US $1200
Alternator failed - no need to replace the battery 

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2006 Land Rover LR3 4-door

turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

21000 mi Rear pdc fault 2 sensors replaced. 

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2006 Land Rover LR3 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 4WD

27000 mi Cruise control works intermittently 

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2006 Land Rover LR3 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 4WD

96000 mi

US $600
Air bag light on. Wires to driver's seat belt receiver damaged. Replacing receptacle. All airbags off when error is received. 

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2006 Land Rover LR3 Electrical Problems

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