NHTSA Complaint #10242003 — 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER

MY 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER'S ENGINE FAILED AT AROUND 70,000 MILES WITHOUT ANY WARNING FROM THE VEHICLES WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM AND JUST AS THE VEHICLE'S ORIGINAL 5 YEAR WARRANTY ENDED. THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP ATTRIBUTED THE ENGINE FAILURE TO OVERHEATING. DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE DISCONTINUING MANUFACTURING THIS ENGINE'S THE DEALER HAD TO LOCATE A "REBUILT" ENGINE AS A REPLACEMENT. THE TOTAL COST OF THE "REBUILT ENGINE AND LABOR WAS AN ASTOUNDING $7,500.00. DUE TO THE HIGH INCIDENT OF THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE FAILING AND THE MANUFACTURER NOT MAKING THE ENGINE ANY LONGER IT TOOK AROUND 3 MONTHS TO PROCURE A REPLACEMENT "REBUILT" ENGINE AND INSTALL IT. ALSO, THE SUNROOF MOTOR AND THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR BOTH FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $1,200.00. MY DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT I JOIN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE IF I COULD FIND ONE DEALING WITH THIS VEHICLE'S CLEAR LEMON QUALITIES. I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHER FREELANDER OWNERS THE NEXT THING TO GO WILL LIKELY BE THE TRANSMISSION. ALL OF THIS LEAVES ME WITH VERY LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY OR RELIABILITY. I FEEL THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR THIS ENGINE REPLACEMENT ARE UNWARRANTED AND SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURE. ON BEHALF OF ALL FREELANDER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OF THIS CAR PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL OF THE ENGINE AND FORCE THE MANUFACTURE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAILURE TO PRODUCE AND/OR USE A SOUND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *TR