1997 Land Rover Discovery Consumer Discussions

97 land rover disco delayed or rough start

97 land rover disco delayed or rough start

Written by: disco2 on Mar 14, 2006 04:28 AM

Hi, I JUST bought a 1997 alpine white discovery, the thing runs perfect, looks perfect inside and out but there is one seemingly major problem, when starting it, it cranks for about 4 seconds before it fires up. Sometimes I wonder if it will start. I changed the battery, changed the plugs, but after speaking to someone else, they told me it sounded like a fuel issue, ... Read More...

Discovery Transmission Woes

transmission woes, I think?

Written by: chrisusvi on Feb 22, 2006 05:44 PM

I have a 1997 Land Rover Discovery with 69,534 miles on it. I just got it about a month ago. I was driving home and I was going up a hill and the vehicle started to rumble a little as the vehicle began to slow down. I pressed the gas a little more and the car was bucking lightly. The RPM guauge was revving really high, so I pulled over, tried to put in 4 wheel drive to help it ... Read More...

Land Rover Discovery and Discovery II

NHTSA Recall No. 04V203/Land Rover Recall No. R156

Written by: miked03 on May 28, 2004 10:28 AM

I am posting this b/c I was surprised to see a recall on a ten year old car? I'll need to watch the movie Fight Club again to understand the formula manufacturers use in determining when to post a recall. Land Rover Models: Land Rover Discovery I Years:1994-1997 Range Rover Classic Years:1993-1995 Number Potentially Involved: 45,267 Dates of Manufacture: December ... Read More...

Land Rover Defender 90/110

Defender

Written by: tincup47 on May 24, 2001 09:54 AM

in 1993 Range Rover North America brought in 500 D110's and changed their name to Land Rover North America, in anticipation of selling the Discovery here. 1994 saw the first year of D90 sales in the U.S. selling 1943 units. Sales continued in 1995 model year, 1190 Soft Top D90's and 510 Station wagons. 1996 was skipped as the factory was preparing the first clutchless ... Read More...

Land Rover Discovery and Discovery II

Extended Warranty

Written by: grassroots on May 14, 2001 02:27 PM

Thinking about purchasing a 1997 or 1998 Discovery and I wan to add on an extended warranty. The 1998 I've been looking at has the manufacturers on it for 4000 more miles and the 1997s obviously come with nothing. any suggestions on warranties direct from Land Rover or some good after market ones? Any input is helpful Read More...

Please recommend!

Written by: silverprincess on Mar 22, 2001 03:55 PM

This is a question for "sineef" [#6 of 350 1997 DISCO by sineef Jun 27, 2000 (12:40 am)] who said: "1996 Land Rover Discovery": I use a shop locally in San Jose that services Land Rover, Jaguar and Mercedes. They have two ex-Land rover mechanics that are excellent and their prices are affordable. Additionally their service is much better than the crappy dealer ... Read More...

Discovery Owner's Manual

Written by: tag7 on Oct 16, 2000 06:48 PM

I recently purchased a 1994 Discovery, but do not have the owner's manual. I tried area Land Rover dealers but was told all manuals pre-1997 have been discontinued. I tried Land Rover web site but could not find any numbers to contact the company directly. Any ideas about how I may be able to get ahold of an owner's manual for this vehicle? Read More...

Intermitent loss of power

Written by: clopes on Oct 09, 2000 05:49 PM

Hello All, I have a question regarding my 1997 Land Rover Discovery. I am experiencing an intermittent loss of power with my disco at highway speeds. I have contacted my local Land Rover service department, and they have not been able to identify the problem. I am hoping that someone else has experienced this problem and knows the solution. From the speeds of 45mph ... Read More...

1997 DISCO

Written by: sineef on Jun 27, 2000 01:40 AM

I have a 97 Disco. I love the car. I wanted to reply to a couple of the above messages. "Should I buy or sell It": I would definately buy it! If you find a car you like and you have truly had no problems, I would not let it go. "Considering a Disco: I think the disco is the best 4 wheel vehicle I have not only ever owned but had the pleasure to ride in. The electrical has not been ... Read More...