2003 Land Rover Freelander complaints

SLOW/NO START 1. 08/07/06-INTERNAL FAILURE OF BATTERY REPLACE BATTERY. *TR

I OWN A 03' FREELANDER WITH ONLY 34,000 MILES ON IT. AT THIS STAGE IN A VEHICLE'S LIFE, THERE SHOULD BE VERY LITTLE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. IT HAS NOT BEEN THE CASE FOR ME. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 1 AND 1/2 YEARS AND PROBLEMS BEGAN OCCURRING 1 YEAR AFTER OWNERSHIP. THERE IS THE SMELL OF BURNT ANTIFREEZE INSIDE THE CAR AND AN EVEN STRONGER SMELL OUTSIDE THE CAR ONCE THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. THE SMELL IS TOXIC AND I'M AFRAID THAT THE FUMES COULD EASILY IMPACT SOMEONE'S DRIVING ABILITY IF NOT HAVE THE DRIVER GO UNCONSCIOUS AFTER A LONG ROAD TRIP. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM EXISTING ON MANY OTHER FREELANDER VEHICLES ON BLOGS AND CUSTOMER REVIEWS. SOMETHING OUGHT TO BE DONE. ALSO, FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS, I'VE BEEN HEARING A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP TO GET CHECKED OUT. THE OWNER OF THE SHOP OPERATED ON MY VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE ENGINE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ($970 PART + $240 SERVICE). HE CONTACTED THE LR PARTS DEALER AND THE DEALER NOTIFIED HIM THAT THIS IS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. IN FACT, DEALER SAID THAT HE HAD RECEIVED 4 OTHER PHONE CALLS THE SAME DAY FOR THE SAME EXACT PART. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. LR NEEDS TO TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS IN RESOLVING THESE PROBLEMS. THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE AND IMPLIES THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THESE VEHICLES. AS OF RIGHT NOW, THESE FRIVOLOUS REPAIRS ARE COSTING FREELANDER OWNERS LOTS OF MONEY, AND IN THE FUTURE, AS THESE CARS BECOME A BIT OLDER, THEY WILL CO

TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER (PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2003) AT 56K. TWO FAULTY VIS MOTORS FOUND, BLOWN LEFT SPEAKER CONE, FAILED FUEL SENDER, FAULTY HEATER FAN, BROKEN WINDOW DRIVE BRACKET. TOTAL REPAIR COST $6000. NO HELP FROM DEALER, NO HELP FROM LANDROVER. CAR FINALLY UNLOADED IN PART EXCHANGE FOR $1,250 JUST TO GET RID OF IT AFTER READING OTHER POSTS ON THIS SITE. *TR

(1) 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER WAS RUNNING ROUGH SUDDENLY. IT THEN STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER 3 HOURS OF WAITING FOR FLATBED TRUCK FROM AAA ROAD SERVICE, VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALER. (2) A FAILED FUEL PUMP WAS DISCOVERED. (3) IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEREFORE VERY COSTLY FOR ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. HAD MY 2003 FREELANDER TOWED TO THE LOCAL GARAGE WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT (48 MONTH / 50,000 MILE). *TR

CAR JUST STARTED RUNNING HOT I DID NOT SEE ANY LEAKS LANDROVER DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT. KEEP OVERHEATING. HAS BEEN IN SHOP SINCE OCTOBER 2007 BUT HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE SINCE MARCH 2007. *TR

OWN A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER SE, VEHICLE LOOSES COOLANT INTO ENGINE THEN OVER HEATS. HAD HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,700.00. VEHICLE STILL LEAKING COOLANT INTO ENGINE. I DID SOME INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER FOUND A CHAT ROOM ON EDMUNDS.COM IT SEEMS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE CAUSE OF THE COOLANT LEAK IS A POOR DESIGN OF THE ENGINE. IT SEEMS THAT THE CYLINDER SLEEVE SHIFTS INSIDE THE ENGINE AND THE COOLANT BURNS INTERNALLY. LAND ROVER IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE ENGINE. *TR

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER CAR WAS RUNNING BUT SPUTTERED THEN ENGINE STOPPED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. 43,000 TOTAL MILES. 3 MONTHS PAST WARRANTY PERIOD END. EXHIBITED IMPENDING FAILURE SIGNS (HARD STARTING) BUT HAD NOT QUIT AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ON PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP VISITS. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTERWARDS. FUEL PUMP REPLACED BY LR DEALER. CAR RUNS NORMALLY NOW. *TR

ENGINE COOLANT DISAPPEARING INTO COMBUSTION CHAMBER(S), ENGINE OVERHEATING, DUE TO ENGINE SLEEVE. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT ENGINE, EITHER NEW OR REMANUFACTURED. *TR PROBLEM: THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT ENGINES, ANYWHERE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE LR DEALERSHIP SINCE 9/27/07. FIRST ESTIMATE WAS REPAIR BY 10/5. THEN IT BECAME 10/22. NOW I'M TOLD IT MIGHT BE MONTHS BEFORE A REPLACEMENT ENGINE IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS AN INTOLERABLE SITUATION WHICH LAND ROVER PRETENDS DOES NOT EXIST. IT IS AFFECTING OWNERS OF THIS MODEL ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND CANADA, WHICH IS PART OF THE REASON THE ENGINES ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY. THE OTHER PART IS BECAUSE LAND ROVER MADE A HUGE MISTAKE BY SELLING THE ENGINE TO A CHINESE MFG. COMPANY AND NOW CAN'T MEET DEMANDS FOR REPLACING WHAT IS REALLY A POOR DESIGN WITH A NEW POORLY DESIGNED ENGINE. IN MY OPINION, LAND ROVER SHOULD BE BUYING THESE FAILED VEHICLES BACK IF THEY CAN'T BE REPAIRED. THESE ARE NOT OLD VEHICLES, AND THE OWNERS HAVE BEEN ABANDONED BY LAND ROVER.

ENGINE BEGAN OVERHEATING, TOOK IT TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED HOSES AND CHECKED SEALS, ETC.. PROBLEM CONTINUED. NOW IT IS IN THE DEALERS SHOP BECAUSE IT BEGAN SPEWING SMOKE AND LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. IT APPEARS TO BE END OF THE ENGINE PROBLEM. *TR

NUMEROUS LARGE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER, CURRENT MILEAGE APPROX 79,000 INCLUDING: NEW ENGINE OCT 2007, NEW RADIATOR JUNE 2007, NEW FUEL PUMP MAY 2007, NEW THERMOSTAT APRIL 2007, INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULT SEPTEMBER 2006, COOLING SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 2006, BROKEN SWAY BAR APRIL 2006, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REPLACED FEBRUARY 2006, CHILD SAFETY LOCK RECALL NOVEMBER 2005, BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE NOVEMBER 2005, HEATER CORE LEAKING COOLANT NOVEMBER 2005, COOLANT BOTTLE REPLACED NOVEMBER 2005, DRIVER DOOR REPLACED DECEMBER 2004, WINDSHIELD WASHER BROKEN DECEMBER 2004. *TR

A SENSOR SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-55. IT REQUIRED ME TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. (THIS HAPPENED IN THE SUMMER OF 2006.) LAST MONTH, THE WATER RESEVOIR IN THE ENGINE BUSTED (DESPITE DUTIFUL MAINTENANCE) REQUIRING A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE TO BE INSTALLED. THE RADIO HAS ALSO MALFUNCTIONED TWICE, BEING REPLACED LAST TIME. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN EITHER CASE, BUT IT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN DEATHS WHEN THE VEHICLE QUIT IN 70 MILE PER HOUR TRAFFIC! *TR

(1) ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL DIMINISHING; COOLANT BOTTLE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES HEATER CORE ALSO REPLACED (2) ENGINE NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (3) LAND ROVER DENIES ACCOUNTABILITY AND STATES THEY WILL PROVIDE ENGINE WITH LABOR COST BEING EXTENDED TO ME! *TR

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE ON 10/13/2007 AT JUST OVER 34,000 MILES. TWO WEEKS PRIOR CAR WAS SERVICED DUE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON/CAR OVERHEATING. SERVICE DEPT. CLAIMED DUE TO FLUID LEAKAGE AND CLAIMED IT WAS REPAIRED. EVEN THOUGH CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY LAND ROVER HAS DECLINED TO COVER ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THEY WANT ME TO PAY THEM OVER $6400 TO REPLACE ENGINE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. AFTER DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. SHE ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN AND DROVE TO PURCHASE ANTIFREEZE TO REPLACE WHAT LEAKED OUT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WOULD BE NEEDED. WHEN THE HEAT IS ACTIVATED, TOXIC FUMES OF BURNING ANTIFREEZE ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,494. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07

LANDROVER FREELANDER ONGOING REPAIRS. 1) BAD PASSENGER WINDOW ACTUATOR. 2) BAD FUEL PUMP 3) BAD IGNITION/STARTER. 4) TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER ENGINE OVERHEATING. *TR

1. IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM. REPAIR COVERED BY WARRANTY. NOTE THE REPAIRS DID NOT FIX THE WATER LOSS PROBLEM. LAST REPAIR 52,000 MILES 2. 9-23-07 ENGINE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING ON I-77. 56,000 MILES NOW OUT OF WARRANTY 3. CAR TOWED 260 MILES TO LAND ROVER DAYTON. TOLD ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACED AT A COST OF $4,000. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER. THE DOOR LOCKS ARE BROKEN, THEY WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY OR MANUALLY. THE ONLY DOOR THAT OPENS WITH THE KEY, AND MANUALLY IS THE DRIVERS FRONT DOOR. THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD, OR ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. THE WINDOWS ARE OPERATING NORMAL. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,800 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,700.

ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED WHILE EXITING AN EXPRESSWAY. THERE WAS NO RESTARTING IT AND A TOW TO THE SHOP WAS NEEDED. NO SYMPTOMS LEADING UP TO THE FAULT. A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS REQUIRED AND INSTALLED.*AK

FUEL PUMP DIED AT 56000 MILES ON A LANDROVER FREELANDER 2003 WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED 28 MILES TO NEAREST DEALER TO HAVE PUMP REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER ON THE FREEWAY AND GETTING READY TO EXIT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY TURNED OFF BY ITSELF, BUT THE WHEELS WERE STILL MOVING. IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY BECAUSE I STILL HAD THE RADIO ON AND THE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. IT FELT LIKE IT HAD RUN OUT OF GAS, BUT I HAD A FULL TANK! THANK GOD I WAS MAKING AN EXIT AT THE TIME, AND IT THE EXIT WAS SLOPING DOWNHILL AND WITH MOMENTUM I MADE IT TO THE FIRST LIGHT. BUT THE WAR WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT. I PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AND A POLICE CAR PUSHED THE CAR TO THE NEAREST SAFE BLOCK TO PARK MY CAR. THE POLICE VEHICLE DAMAGED THE CAR FROM THE BACK BUMPER BECAUSE OF THE PUSH, BUT AT THAT TIME I WAS JUST HAPPY I WAS OUT OF AN INTERSECTION. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO GET IT CHECKED OUT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. IT ENDED UP COSTING ME $500. LAND ROVER DID NOT WANT TO REIMBURSE ME THE $ AT LEAST FOR THE PART BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT I DID NOT USE A CERTIFIED LAND ROVER DEALER.*AK

CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE MANAGER AT AVENEL NEW JERSEY TREATED HER BADLY**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD HER VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE VEHICLE STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT SHE WANTED TO GET THE RECALL FIXED ON THE CAR FOR THE BACK BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE GAS ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED. *TR

BURNING SMELLS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON AND OFF, REAR WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN, STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS, FAN BLOWER WON'T WORK ON SPEEDS 1-3, TOTAL ELECTRICAL MESS.*AK

VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAD HEAD GASKET FAILURE AS SO MANY HAVE. THIS RESULTED IN ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING INTO THE OIL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LOWER BEARINGS FAILED AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. LAND ROVER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY WHICH WAS STILL IN EFFECT. THEY CLAIMED A LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE EVEN THOUGH WE HAD ALL THE PROPER SERVICE RECORDS. THIS WILL COST $6700.00 TO REPAIR. LAND ROVER EVEN ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE IN A MEMO TO THEIR DEALERS. THE INTERNAL MEMO IS # 0036. A LAWSUIT WILL BE FILED. IT MAY BE A CLASS ACTION AS THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING POSTED ON THE WEB. *JB

THE LAND ROVER FREELANDER IS NOT A SAFE CAR. I FEEL THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO THE CONSUMER WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THIS CAR. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I AM SEEING ON THE INTERNET THAT MY FELLOW FREELANDER OWNERS ARE HAVING SUNROOF PROBLEMS, BRAKES, OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT LOW MILEAGE, HEATER CORE LEAK THAT CAUSE WINDOWS TO MIST AT 30,000-40,000 MILES THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR CONSUMERS AND I FEEL THE NHTSA NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THESE MANY DEFECTS AND HAVE LAND ROVER PAY THESE CONSUMERS THERE MONEY BACK AND SAVE LIVES. I HAVE HAD MY SUNROOF FIXED TWICE WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES, I HAVE HAD A OIL LEAK WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES, PRESENTLY I AM DEALING WITH A HEATER CORE LEAK AT 50.400 JUST WHEN MY WARRANTY IS UP AND THIS IS GOING TO COST ME 1,000 DOLLARS AND ALL LAND ROVER HAD TO SAY WAS I AM SORRY. I EXPECT A CAR LIKE LAND ROVER TO BE MORE DEPENDABLE THAN THAT, WITH LOW MILEAGE AND ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. I FEEL THIS IS TO MANY PROBLEMS FOR A CAR THAT LAND ROVER CLAIMS TO BE RUGGED, TOUGH AND DEPENDABLE. I TRULY HOPE THAT NHTSA CAN HELP MYSELF AND MY FELLOW CONSUMERS WITH THE DEFECTS WE ARE HAVING WITH THIS CAR AND PROVIDE CONSUMER SAFETY THAT WE ALL NEED DURING THESE TOUGH TIMES. THANK YOU. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAM BOLT BACKED OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BLOW. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS A VEHICLE DEFECT AND WAS LOOKING FOR A RECALL. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SECOND FAILURE AT 29000 MILES, THE THIRD FAILURE AT 37000. A FOURTH FAILURE AT 49000. THE FINAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT 64000 AND THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY LAND ROVER THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND THAT A REMANUFACTURED ON COULD BE INSTALLED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DOWN THE STREET, THE ENGINE STALLED AND OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR WAS FIRMLY DEPRESSED AND A SMELL OF GASOLINE FILLED THE VEHICLE, YET THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL LINE CLIPS FRACTURED RESULTING IN FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE. THE FRACTURED FUEL RAIL AND CLIPS WERE REPLACED WHICH STOPPED THE FUEL LEAKAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 9/20/2006 - THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *NM

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND LOST POWER. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE UPPER CAM STARTED TO BACK OUT. *KB THE ENGINE BLEW AT 56869 MILES. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN HER VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SHE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED. BEFORE THIS THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY WITH ONLY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. *JB

I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY FREELANDER SINCE THE DAY THEY DELVIERED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND THE COOLANT/OVERHEATING WARNING. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES.

ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON SYSTEM CONTINUED TO WEAKEN THE BATTERY, CAUSING OVERALL ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, IN DECEMBER, THE TRUCK WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ONE WEEK. THE LAST TIME WAS MARCH 16, 2005 AND IT TOOK THE DEALER 13 DAYS TO FIND, TRACK AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM PICKING UP THE VEHICLE TOMORROW, MARCH 30 TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED.

THIS VEHICLE RACK & PINION MAKES A NOISE EVERY TIME YOU TURN LEFT. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, IN FACT I WAS TOLD IT WILL HAPPEN TO THE RIGHT LATER.CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER DIRECT , THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT THE COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO CORRECT. I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL BE STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT MAY LOOSE STEERING CONTROL IF THIS PART THAT IS RUBBING AGAINST THE OTHER PART IN THIS RACK & PINION SYSTEM FAILS. I WISH SOMEONE FROM THE NHTSA FINDS OUT WHAT EXACTLY IS THIS PROBLEM AND WHY IT CANNOT BE CORRECTED.*AK

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1. DEFECTIVE ENGINE 2.DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.DEFECTIVE SUNROOF. *JB 4.DEFECTIVE MARKER LIGHT 5.DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED. *JB

THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *NM THE MIRRORS DID NOT REACH SOME ANGLES, THE GAS CAP COULD NOT GET OPEN, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY WAS A PROBLEM. *SC

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PADS ON 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER SE.*MR THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18000 MILES. THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THIS WAS COMMON WITH LAND ROVER'S. *NM

ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ONLY ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND A PART IN THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES AT ONLY 15,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, THESE ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE IT IS A "WEAR & TEAR ITEM".

I PURCHASED A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. IT WAS NOT UNTIL AFTER OTHER DRIVERS COMMENTED TO ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN-SIGNALS WERE TO LOW TO BE SEEN, THAT I REALIZED THEY WERE ON THE BUMPER, NOT UP WHERE I THOUGHT THEY WERE. THESE LIGHTS ARE ONLY 20 INCHES OFF THE GROUND. IN THIS DAY AND AGE WITH SO MANY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, THIS HEIGHT IS WELL BELOW THESE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION. I REALIZE LAND ROVER DID THIS BECAUSE OF THE SPARE TIRE, AND THE NEED TO ADHERE TO THE 45-DEGREE-INBOARD-VISIBILITY LAW. HOWEVER, THERE FIX MADE THINGS WORSE. THIS PROBLEM IS THE TALK OF THE INTERNET ON ALL THE INTERNET FREELANDER SITES. EVERYONE THAT OWNS A FREELANDER IS CONCERNED, AND SOME HAVE GONE SO FAR AS TO WIRE THE BRAKES TO THE UPPER LIGHTS. I FEEL THIS 45-DEGREE LAW IS DANGEROUS, AND SHOULD BE ENDED OR AT LEAST MODIFIED TO AN ANGLE OF 30-DEGREES SO FREELANDER OWNERS CAN HAVE THEIR LIGHTS MODIFIED LEGALLY. SURE THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS SO FAR, BUT MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE FREELANDER OWNERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND ARE EXTRA CAUTIOUS. I AM SURE WE ALL WOULD LIKE TO BE LESS PARANOID WHEN WE USE OUR BRAKES AND TURN-SIGNALS. *JB