2001 Land Rover Discovery Service and Repair Manual
This 2001 Land Rover Discovery factory service and repair manual is built around this exact model year and engine lineup, so the torque values, wiring routes, and adjustment procedures inside it are the ones Land Rover published for the Series II Discovery and its 4.0L V8 engines, not a figure carried over from another year.
Engines
- 4.0L V8 (VIN 2) Gas
- 4.0L V8 (VIN 5) Gas
Trims
- Series II SE Sport Utility 4-Door
- Series II LE Sport Utility 4-Door
- Series II SD Sport Utility 4-Door
- Base Sport Utility 4-Door
Known issues on the 2001 Discovery. One recall is on federal record for this model year, covering the automatic transmission: water contamination of the transmission oil can cause the park lock function to operate incorrectly, allowing the vehicle to roll away if it's parked without the handbrake properly set. Owners have filed 13 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind that transmission system are in this manual.
Whether you're chasing a transmission fluid contamination issue or working through a routine Series II service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your 2001 Discovery.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL CAN LEAD TO VARIO
UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION; REPOSITION THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE; AND
Technical Bulletin: Squeaks & Rattles Kit Availability
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND UPON APPROACHING A TURN IN THE ROAD VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY, CAUSING IT TO TIP OV
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WHEN APPROACHING A TURN VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AFTER LOSING CONTROL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THEN, VEHICLE TIPPED OVER AND FLIPPED SEVERAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHICH
WHILE PARKING FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL GAVE WAY AND FOLDED UNDER VEHICLE. *MR THE CONSUMERS SON RECEIVED A BRUISE FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD GIVEN AWAY
THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HAD GIVEN AWAY AND FOLDED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINT HAD FAILED AND THE CONSUMER MUST HAV
Showing the 5 most serious of 14 complaints filed with NHTSA.
