2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE STALED WITHOUT WARNING. THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE STORE WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS STILL UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 10/20/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE HAS BEEN SETTLED WITH LANDROVER. UPDATED 10/21/10*JB

I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO LANDROVER WHEN I NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER IN ENGINE & TAPPING NOISE WHILE IT WAS IN WARRANTY. A FEW TIMES LANDROVER CLASSIFIED MY PROBLEM AS THE THROTTLE, WHICH HAPPENED TO BE A RECALL ITEM. ONCE THEY DID THE "RECALL" REPAIR ON THE THROTTLE IN 4/05, I TOOK IT BACK A FEW DAYS LATER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CHANGE AFTER THE INITIAL "RECALL REPAIR". THAN I WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG ALL FREELANDERS. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I LEARNED ABOUT A TSB THAT CAME OUT A YEAR AFTER I REPORTED MY PROBLEM FOR MY IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT EXISTED THAN AND NOW THAT LANDROVER TECH'S MISDIAGNOSED, MISTAKEN OR IGNORED FOR SOMETHING ELSE. THEY ARE CLEVER ENOUGH NOT TO INCLUDE WHAT THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT IS ON THE REPAIR TICKET & ONLY INCLUDE WHAT THEY DID. THE LOSS OF POWER IS...

I BOUGHT A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER HSE WITH 92,000MI, ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, FEW MONTHS AFTER THIS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, SO I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP, IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE THERMOSTAT AND SOME RELATED PARTS, I ENDED UP PAYING 600 DOLLARS. THEN A WEEK AFTER THAT MY TRANSMISSION FELT WEIRD AND SHOWED A CODE IN F-4 IN THE DASHBOARD SO I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND IT TURNS OUT IT IS A SOLENOID, THE REPAIR COST WILL BE ABOUT ANOTHER 300 DLLS. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER WITH 71,000. REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON CAR BY ORIGINAL OWNER AND WE CONTINUED IT. IN THE FIRST 2 YEAR OF OWNERSHIP WE HAD TO REPLACE THE WATERPUMP TWICE AT $ 1,100 AND $565. THERE WAS A RECALL ON FUEL FILTER AFTER I HAD IT REPLACED DUE TO BREAKING DOWN. NOW, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AND IT BROKEN DOWN ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER FROM ALMOST 2 HOURS. SHOP CALLED SAID NEEDS NEW ENGINE BECAUSE BLOCK IS MADE OF ALLOY AND CYLINDER SLEEVE MADE OF STEEL. WHEN THEY GET HOT EXPAND AT DIFFERENT RATES. AFTER A WHILE THIS CAUSE THE SLEEVE TO DROP INTO LOWER BLOCK AND THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. IT CANNOT BE REBUILT. THIS COST AT LEAST $4,000 FOR ENGINE PLUS REPAIR. DO A INTERNET SEARCH AND SEE ALL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ENGINE....

2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. ENGINE REPLACED AT 56,000 MILES, IT IS ONCE AGAIN IN SHOP FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS AT 79,000 MILES. FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES. 5-6 BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE OWNED CAR IN 2005 AND NO ONE KNOWS PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR EXTENDED LENGTHS SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL OIL CHANGES AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR. EVERYTIME I RESEARCH IT, I FIND NOTHING BUT COMPLAINTS A MILE LONG. I BELIEVE THERE TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, AND THINK THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE FOR THE UNFORTUNATE OWNERS OF THEM. *TR

AT LESS THAN 40,000 MILES I NEEDED TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND LESS THAN 50,000 I NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A HEADGASKET PROBLEM. ALSO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE BUT THESE WERE THE MAJOR ONES. *TR

SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER IN AUG OF 2007 WITH 63456 MILES ON IT, I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR NUMEROUS COSTLY REPAIRS. THE FIRST BEING 12 DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE IN ATTEMPT TO FIX WHAT I THOUGHT WAS CAUSING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MY COOLANT, THE CRACKED COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS REPLACED, ONLY TO FIND OUT TO THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUALLY OVERHEAT AND I WOULD BECOME STRANDED ON THE ROAD ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS EVEN AFTER I HAD TAKEN IT IN BY THIS POINT AND HAD IT SUCTION TESTED TO SEE IF A LEAK COULD BE LOCATED WITH IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND WAS TOLD IT PASSED. SO I CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE SHUTTLING MYSELF TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND WORK, STOCKING MY VEHICLE WITH NECESSARY COOLANT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER LEVEL. AFTER A TRAUMATIC INCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY IN I JUNE 2008, WHERE I WAS FORCED...

MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER WAS HAVING COOLING LEAK PROBLEMS STARTING AT 50,000 MILES. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEAKS WERE CAUSED BY BRITTLE HEATER LINES AND BRITTLE UNIVERSAL HEATER JOINTS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. THE LINES FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. THE LINES AND JOINTS WERE REPLACED COSTING $50. AT 58,000 MI THE THERMOSTAT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE COOLANT LEAK STILL EXISTED AND WAS LEAKING FROM THIS LOCATION. COST OF REPAIR AT DEALER $1100. AT 59,828 MI THE ENGINE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE CYLINDER LINER (SLEEVE) SLIPPING CAUSING A GAP WHICH CAUSED THE COOLANT LEAK INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE ENGINE REQUIRED TOTAL REPLACEMENT. THERE IS NO RECALL AGAINST THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. LAND ROVER'S STANCE IS THAT THEY ONLY GUARANTEE THE VEHICLE FOR 50,000 MI, SO THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE. COST OF REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE IS $15,000...

MY LANDROVER FREELANDER BROKE DOWN SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE LIT, THE GAUGES WERE FINE, ETC. THE CAR STALLED WHILE AT 65 MPH. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE SHOP, THE CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AT ONLY 65,000 MILES. *TR

MANY LAND ROVER FREELANDERS ARE HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS DUE TO THE FAULTY CONSTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, THERE MAY BE UNEXPLAINED COOLANT LOSS, OVERHEATING, AND OTHER PROBLEMS RELATED TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. BECAUSE THE CYLINDER LINERS ARE STEEL AND THE BLOCK IS ALLOY, THE CYLINDER LINERS TEND TO WORK THEIR WAY INTO THE BLOCK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SHORT OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT, AND MANY OF THE REPLACEMENT ENGINES HAVE THE SAME CONSTRUCTION DEFECT AS THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FREELANDER THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN 2002. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. MOST RECENTLY THE TRUCK WAS UNDRIVEABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AT THE BEGINNING OF 2008 DUE TO OVERHEATING. FINALLY SAVED ENOUGH MONEY TO TAKE IT AND HAVE IT REPAIRED. HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR 5 MONTHS AND AM AGAIN LOSING COOLANT. HAVE PAID SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS DUE TO OVERHEATING AND OTHER ISSUES OVER THE LAST YEAR. NOW, THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR IS DEAD. LIKE MANY OTHERS WHO OWN THESE VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE CLUNKING NOISES WHEN IT IS PUT IN GEAR. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL GREMLIN THAT MAKES THE REAR WINDOW GO UP AND DOWN FOR NO REASON. I HAVE HAD THE SUNROOF STUCK OPEN AND HAD THAT FIXED. THE MOTOR WAS TAPPING CONSTANTLY AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THE SOUND WAS NORMAL. AN...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CYLINDER AND PISTONS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP AND HAS BEEN THERE FOR ONE MONTH WAITING ON THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE PARTS WERE DISCONTINUED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED EVERY MONTH FOR ONE YEAR FOR OTHER DEFECTS PRIOR TO THIS RECENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 93,000.

ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

AFTER SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER TYPE S OVERHEATING, I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALER TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. THE COOLANT WAS FOUND TO BE LOW, AND A DISCUSSION WITH THE MECHANIC AND THE SHOP PERSON INDICATED THAT THEIR IS NO EXTERNAL LEAKS, AND THAT THE COOLANT MAY BE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CYLINDERS/HEADS ARE MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS, AND THAT A GAP MAY HAVE FORMED THERE CAUSING THE COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE COOLANT CONTINUES TO LEAK WITHOUT ANY VISIBLE SIGNS OF EXTERNAL PROBLEMS, THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE 57,500 ORIGINAL MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, AND ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE. IT IS NOW OUT OF MANUFACTURES WARRANTY, AND I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET...

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....

2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 45,000 MILES. CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES. VEHICLES STOPPED DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. MECHANICS AT THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP SAID THAT 100% OF THE FREELANDER MODEL HAD THE SAME TRANSMISSION & ENGINE FAILURES. *TR

2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER - OVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD REPEATEDLY TOOK THE CAR TO LAND ROVER DEALER FOR MISSING COOLANT - CAR FAILS TO DRIVE APRIL 2006 - INFORMED ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED - REPLACED ENGINE JULY 2006 - ~8 DEALER SERVICING INCLUDING ~5 FOR ENGINE RELATED ISSUES OVER THE NEXT ONE AND HALF YEARS - CAR FAILS TO DRIVE THREE TIMES IN 2 MONTHS - TAKEN TO LAND ROVER DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS EACH TIME OF FAILURE - TOLD ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED JUNE 2008 - LAND ROVER CUSTOMER CARE CENTER / SERVICE CONTACTED REPEATEDLY WITH ESCALATION TO A SUPERVISOR - LAND ROVER WILL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO HELP RESOLVE CUSTOMER ISSUE AROUND DEFECTIVE ENGINES - STAND BY 12 MONTH WARRANTY - ONE CAR, 2 ENGINES FAILED/DEFECTIVE OVER 5 YEARS OWNERSHIP - MANUFACTURER REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE PRODUCT DEFECTS, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ASSIST CUSTOMER TO MAKE GOOD...

I HAVE A 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THE CAR BACK IN LATE 2005 AND IT HAD 32K MILES ON IT. IN JANUARY OF 2007 IT WAS OVERHEATING AND HAD A VERY LOUD SOUND TO THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE WENT BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DURING THE TIME OF THE REPLACEMENT THE CAR ONLY HAD 59K MILES ON IT. NOW OVER YEAR LATER THE TRUCK IS OVERHEATING AGAIN AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ENGINE IS FAILING AGAIN. I HAVE SPEND OVER 6,000 DOLLARS ON THIS SUV THAT IS CLEARLY A LEMON. *TR

AFTER BUYING THE CAR USED @ 42,000 MILES MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER WAS IMMEDIATELY DIAGNOSED A MONTH AFTER INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. MY CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT STOPPED RANDOMLY OF A HIGHWAY AND LEFT ME STRANDED. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS BLOWN HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AS IT IS AN ENGINEERING FAILURE OF THIS SUV. LAND ROVER WILL NOT HELP, THIS IS A DISGRACE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED FROM THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR

DATE ISSUEREPAIRS DATE RETURNED 6/7/06VEHICLE STALLED, WON'T STARTBATTERY REPLACED6/8/2006 6/16/2006VEHICLE STALLED, WON'T STARTREPLACED IGNITION SWITCH, KEY READER7/17/2006 8/15/2006VEHICLE STALLED, WON'T START, INTERMITTENT STARTREPLACED FUEL PUMP8/18/2006 6/5/2007VEHICLE STALLED, WON'T STARTSECURED STARTED WIRE6/6/2007 6/7/2007VEHICLE STALLED, WON'T START, INTERMITTENT STARTREPLACED IMMOBOLIZER 2 TIMES8/20/2007 11/16/2007VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATEREPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD, ENGINE, HEATER CORE3/5/2008 5/16/2008VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATEWANT TO REPLACE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE ENGINE/HEAD GASKET ISSUE IS THE REPAIR THAT IS THE MOST CRITICAL AND TERMINAL CONDITION FOR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERS MECHANICS WILL NEVER FIX THE GASKET, SO THEY WILL ONLY OFFER THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, BUT EITHER REPAIR WILL COST YOU MORE THAN THE SUV IS WORTH. AND YES, THE BRAKE PADS AND THEN ROTORS WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY, BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE (THE DEALER SAYS). I PERSONALLY THINK IT HAS MORE TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THERE ARE 2 DISC FRONT BRAKES AND 2 DRUM REAR BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE, HENCE THE WEAR AND WEIGHT ALL GOES TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER POOR DESIGN FLAW ISSUE, AND I WAS TOLD THE DRUM BRAKES WERE THERE TO BETTER ALLOW THE OFF-ROADING. YEAH, WHO EVER COULD OFF ROAD THESE THINGS, THEY FALL APART ON THE DRIVEWAY! *TR

I HAVE A LAND ROVER FREELAND THAT STARTED HAVING COOLANT LEAKAGE IN EARLY FEBRUARY OF 2007. I TRIED TO GET THE CAR IN TO GET FIXED AND WAS PUT OFF BY LAND ROVER UNTIL MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY NEVER FIXED IT. IT LEAKS COOLANT CONSTANTLY, IT LOOSES POWER, IT OVER HEATS AND STEAMS, THE COOLANT IS AN OILY BROWN COLOR NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I FLUSH IT. THIS CAR HAS A BAD HEAD GASKET I'M AFRAID AND I'VE READ ABOUT AND KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I'VE REPLACED THE RESERVOIR BOTTLE, FLUSHED THE COOLANT, REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND NOTHING FIXES THE PROBLEM. I HAD A MONTH LONG BATTLE WITH LAND ROVER TO FIX IT AND THEY REFUSED. THIS ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, THIS IS A TERRIBLE CAR AND A HAZARD ON THE ROAD, I'M SCARED EVERY TIME I SEE A FREELANDER THAT IT'S GOING...

MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WHILE I WAS COMMUTING FROM NY TO NJ VIA HOLLAND TUNNEL. ONCE OUT OF THE TUNNEL I PULLED OVER TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS SEVERELY HOT. I ADDED COOLANT AND WAITED APPROX 15 MINUTES BEFORE COMPLETING THE 7 MINUTE COMMUTE TO MY HOME. THE NEXT ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE FAILED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO LAND ROVER IN PARAMUS. THE ENGINE WAS BURNT OUT AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *TR

I HAD MY CAR FOR LESS THAN A YEAR WHEN THE RADIATOR/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SAID THE OIL WAS LEAKING INTO THE COOLANT (SOMETHING LIKE THAT.. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CARS). THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH I WAS TOLD BY THEIR SERVICE MANAGER AT THE TIME WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH ALL LAND ROVER FREELANDERS OF 2002 AND 2003. I BROWSED THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION, AND SURE ENOUGH, MY CAR WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THANKFULLY, WHEN I HAD ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE CAR, I HAD ALSO PURCHASES THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT IN 2010, AND I'M SURE I'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I WANT TO SELL MY CAR, BUT I CAN'T JUSTIFY SELLING A CAR THAT I KNOW HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS. *TR

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 FREELANDER. MAINLY RELATED TO ENGINE OVER-HEATING WHICH CAUSES COOLANT TO EVAPORATE AND ALSO THE COOLANT LEAKS INTO THE ENGINE. I MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN WARRANTY, BUT THEN THEY SIMPLY REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF THE CORE PROBLEM WHICH IS THE ENGINE. THIS ENGINE OVER-HEATING RESULTED IN SPOILING THE A/C BLOWER AND HEATER CORE, AND ALSO I WAS LEFT STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO-WHERE 4 TIMES. AND EACH TIME I HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE ($150 EACH TIME) AND THE ONLY RESPONSE FROM DEALERSHIP WAS TO KEEP ADDING MORE COOLANT. I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT SURE WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS VEHICLE. I CANNOT USE THIS TO GO ANYWHERE (IT CAN FAIL ANYTIME), DON'T FEEL LIKE CHEATING SOMEBODY SELLING THIS CAR. I AM TOTALLY CLUELESS AND NEED HELP TO THE CORE...

MY COOLANT TANK HAS LEAKED, MY WATER TANK HAS CRACKED. NONE OF MY SAFETY LIGHTS FLASHED EVER, SO I DROVE WITHOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM AND SOMEHOW DESTROYED THE ENGINE. APPARENTLY I NEED A NEW ENGINE FOR A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE SAFETY LIGHTS ARE NOT LIT. *TR

WATER PUMP FAILED, TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT, GAS PUMP FAILED TOOK IT TO SHOP TO REPLACE IT, GAS TANK LID FAILED, BOTH ONE FROM DEALER TO REPLACE IT, ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED, TRANSMISSION FAILED, TOOK IT TO SHOP THEY REFUSE TO FIX, THEY SAY IS NOT THEIR FAULT AND IS NOT COVER BY WARRANTY ANYMORE, WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FAILED, HEADLIGHTS FAILED, COOLANT CONTAINER CRACK, REPLACED WITH NEW ONE FROM DEALER. STOP LIGHT RECALLED. AIR FILTERING SYSTEM RETAINS WATER WHICH ALLOWS MOLD TO GROW, AIR FILTERS REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET SEAL MALFUNCTIONED AND LEAKED OIL INTO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

THE 2002 LAND ROVERS FREELANDERS HAVE OVERHEATING PROBLEMS AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO LOCK AND CAUSE ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD. ALL FREELANDER BECOME LEMON..THE FAILURES HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR TURNS 5OK MILES. I FOUND OUT THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT THE SAME CAR HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM . AND DEALER WON'T EVEN SUPPLY THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FREELANDERS WERE RIP OFF AND LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP STOP MAKING AFTER THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR WAS A TOTAL DISASTER BOTH FOR THE COMPANY AND THEY CUSTOMERS. BUT STILL NO RECALLS ORDERED OR SERVICE CAMPAIGN IS ORDERED TO SAVE THE PEOPLE WHO PAID TOP DOLLAR FOR A LEMON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHILE DRIVING, THE HEAT SHUT DOWN INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER HEATER COIL FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE HEATER COIL WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY TEN MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. AS THE INSPECTION WAS BEING PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DISASSEMBLED THE ENGINE AND REMOVED THE HEAD GASKET. SHE LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER AND A FEW DAYS LATER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WOULD NOT HELP...

JUST BEFORE MAJOR ODOMETER READINGS OF 30000, 40000 ETC VEHICLE LOSES POWER. THE PROBLEM IS ELEVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND STARTED AGAIN. *NM

OUR 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AT 63,216 MILES. WE WERE LUCKY IN THAT WE WERE AT A DRIVE THROUGH NEAR OUR HOUSE. WE TOOK THE CAR HOME RIGHT AWAY. UPON GETTING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER, THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION. THE LONG BLOCK NEEDED REPLACING. THIS WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT A CYLINDER SLEEVE HAD SLIPPED. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE ENGINE REPLACED. UPON FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH THE DEALER, IT SEEMS TO BE KNOWN THAT THE ENGINE WILL FAIL. THIS DEALER HAS HAD OWNERS COME IN FOR THEIR 3RD MOTOR ALL WITHIN THE WARRANTY. THE LIFE EXPECTANCY SEEMS TO BE BETWEEN 30,000 AND ABOUT 65,000 MILES. WE ARE LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT ANYWHERE FAR AWAY OR MY WIFE WAS ON BUSINESS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BAD DESIGN AND RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE LAND ROVER WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT...

ENGINE FAILURE-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED & SLOW ACCELERATION, UPPER INTAKE OF ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 51,000 MILES, DEALER NOT WILLING TO COVER DUE TO REGULAR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE NOT DONE AT DEALERSHIP, THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE MAGNUSON-MOSS ACT. *AK

2002 FREELANDER. USED 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MI. AT 12000. NEW ENGINE WAS PUT IN. BACK WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. SUNROOF LEAKS. COOLANT BLEW EVERYWHERE. AND THE WORST, WHILE DRIVING ON A RIGHT CURVE, STEERING WENT OUT AND WAS NEARLY A 3 CAR ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT KNOWING WHY IT'S HAPPENING. *AK

I FINALLY GOT MY FREELANDER BACK FROM OVER 4 MONTHS OF WAITING. MY 2002 FREELANDER REQUIRED A NEW ENGINE AFTER IT WAS FOUND THAT MUD AND/OR DEBRIS HAD ENTERED MY TIMING BELT ENCLOSURE AND CAUSED MY ENGINE TO JUMP TIME AND CATOSTROPHICALLY DESTROY MY ENGINE VALVES AND CYLINDER WALLS. A SPECIFIC LAND ROVER DEALER NOTED THAT "MUD" WAS THE TOTAL CAUSE OF MY ENGINE FAILURE, WHEN IN FACT IT WAS A 1" X 1" HOLE IN THE TIMING BELT ENCLSOURE; THIS HOLE IS A DESIGN FLAW OR OVERSIGHT AND THUS ALLOWS ANY DIRT/GRIME/DEBRIS/MUD TO ENTER AND CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE. FREELANDER NEVER SHOWED VISIBLE SIGNS (METER OR STEAM) THAT IT WAS OVERHEATING. INSURANCE HAS COVERED THIS ISSUE UNDER A FLOOD COVERAGE AND HAS FRONTED OVER $12,800 FOR A NEW ENGINE. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY LOSS-USE COVERAGE FOR THE 4 MONTHS. UPON INSPECTION OF MY NEW 2003 ENGINE, I FOUND A NEW...