Some Range Rovers And Jaguars Could Suddenly Lose Power

A fault in the electrical system could cause affected Jaguar and Land Rover models to lose drive power without warning.

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By: Jeff Glucker

Sep 22, at 5:00pm ET

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Jaguar Land Rover has recalled 23,677 vehicles due to an electrical system issue that could render the vehicle powerless.
A DC-to-DC converter failure would result in a loss of the 12-volt charging system. This will eventually lead to a loss of both engine power and exterior lighting.
The issue affects a handful of JLR products built between 2019 and 2024.

You can make the jokes, because they write themselves for this one. Jaguar Land Rover has issued a recall notice for more than 20,000 vehicles due to... an electrical issue. It seems like the ghost of The Prince of Darkness never strays too far.

The issue today is not related to any shoddy wiring by Lucas Electronics. Instead, affected vehicles may experience a failure of the DC-to-DC converter, which converts voltage between electrical systems.

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A Looming Electrical Failure

Should the DC-DC converter fail, the affected vehicle will no longer charge the 12-volt system. From there, a cascade of failures in other systems will follow. Soon you'll lose engine power, and eventually your exterior lighting will go out as well. Both of those remain fairly vital to the overall driving experience.

Recall notices are being mailed to owners of affected vehicles by November 13th. After that, the fix is a simple software update, which your local JLR dealer can handle free of charge.

Affected Vehicles

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall affects 23,677 vehicles. Here's the full list of JLR product that needs an update:

2019-2024 Range Rover Sport
2020-2024 Range Rover Evoque
2020-2024 Range Rover
2020-2024 Discovery Sport
2020-2024 Defender
2021-2024 Range Rover Velar
2021-2024 Discovery
2021-2024 Jaguar E-Pace
2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace

You can call 800-637-6837 for more information about the recall or reach out to your local dealer. Or kick back, wait for the recall notice to arrive in the mail, and roll the dice on the sort of vehicular adventure that Land Rover wasn't hoping you'd embark upon.

Motor1's Take: While it's always easy to make a joke about an electrical issue with any JLR product, it does sound like this one has an easy fix. A software update always beats swapping out hardware.

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The hardest hit model is the Range Rover Sport, with almost 11k models potentially affected. The lowest number? That would be the Discovery Sport, with just 3 vehicles potentially involved.

I know, my money was on the E-Pace too!

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