NHTSA Complaint #10273277 — 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER

I NOTICED THAT MY FAN WAS RUNNING LOUDER THAN NORMAL AFTER I PARKED MY CAR. I CHECK THE ENGINE COOLANT I WAS PRETTY LOW. I FILLED THE COOLANT TO THE MAX AMOUNT. THE NEXT DAY NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HUMMING SOUND WHEN I PARKED MY VEHICLE FOR THE NIGHT. I NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT WAS ALREADY GONE FROM REPLACING IT THE DAY PRIOR. I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY LEAKS OR PUDDLES UNDER THE CAR. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR A DAY LATER IT SOUNDED LIKE A TRACTOR. ONCE I PUT IN GEAR IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WELL. IT WOULD BARELY GO OVER 20. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DECIDED TO PARK MY CAR AND GET A RENTAL AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE LAND ROVER DEALER. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AND WAS TOLD LATER THAT MY CAR 3 CYLINDERS HAD FAILED. THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN GO TO RUNNING GREAT TO NOT RUNNING AT ALL. I KEPT UP WITH ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. NOW I HAVE A CAR THAT DOESN'T RUN. I STILL OWE $15,000 AND IT IS GOING TO COST $10,000 TO REPAIR. I HAVE NO OPTIONS. NOTICING THE PROBLEMS BY OTHER PEOPLE, LAND ROVER IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND SHOULD HAVE REPLACE THE ENGINES OR COMPONENTS THAT WERE DEFECTIVE. THE IS AFFECTING PEOPLES LIVELIHOOD. WE NEED TO GET A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT STARTED. I AM LIVING NOW OUT OF A RENTAL. THIS ECONOMY RIGHT NOW I CAN JUST AFFORD WHAT I HAVE. I DON'T HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO GET ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE THE ONE I'M STILL PAYING OFF IS INOPERABLE. *TR