Obzi. This is my very first post after just joining the forum so go gentle on me. I'm thinking about buying a Discovery 4 either new or maybe a demonstrator with a few miles on the clock and my only real concern is reliability. After reading a a lot of conflicting reports on the net I've noticed the Discovery 4 did really badly on the JD Power Your costs may vary. 12 K 24 K 36 K 48 K 60 K 72 K 84 K Miles $ 400 $ 800 $ 1200 $ 1600. 48 K - 60 K. $ 1196. $ 300. Scheduled Maintenance Costs. Repair Costs. Calculations based on 12,000 miles There’s a problem in the Land Rover world. Engines in Discovery II and P38 Range Rovers are dying, and I’m about to tell you why . . . The story begins at the foundry in Solihull, England, where Land Rover engine blocks were cast from aluminum alloy. The front lower arms clunk over bumps if the ball joints are gone, if it knocks under braking, the bushes are gone on the arm. Best is to buy a new arm and fit rather than rebush the old as it's Our Research Land Rover Discovery: What Years to Avoid? Our Research Dmitry Sapko, Car expert and mechanic since 2010 February 19, 2023 The Land Rover Discovery is a mid-size luxury SUV that works perfectly for city driving and off-roading. Re: 5.0L V8 problem. Never had it on my V8, also never heard of it on the forum. Looking at the forum I would have thought the water pump is the most common problem on the V8, not the timing chain guides as these guys claim. Current: LC200 4.7P - Back in the Toyota stable. Ex: Touareg V6 TDi - Sold at 145 000 km. Structural Complaints. Roof- Water leak from the roof console area is something initial 2018 Land Rover Discovery owners had faced. The failure is said to occur at mileages as low as 30,000-miles. The issue was traced to be an issue with the failure bonding agent used to fix the windshield, which when exposed to multiple cycles of heat and cold The 1997 Land Rover Discovery has 41 problems & defects reported by Discovery owners. The worst complaints are problems. CarComplaints.com: Car complaints, car problems and defect information. K27aMC.