Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover freelander. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the transmission began to jerk violently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the shift solenoid sensor was replaced. the mechanic also detected the transmission intake valves were damaged. in addition, the rear passenger automatic window regulator failed to operate and the sun roof motor exhibited faulty wiring. the vehicle had not been repaired for the additional defects. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 98,000. | |||
| 02/23/2009 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Prior to this major problem, the car has had several minor electrical issues: windows getting stuck in up and down position, rear wiper malfunction; also, unable to defrost driver's side of windshield. car has been in the shop on two separate occasions for issues that were not quick fixes: 1. brake work 2. car got stuck in gear and was unable to reverse. for the past few months, car has been revving when driving between 10 and 20mph. most recently, it braked hard and suddenly without the driver pressing the brake. currently, the car is flashing f and 4 in the dash display and is unable to accelerate. the car is unable to climb even the slightest of inclines. the driver was able to drive it to an auto repair shop. the mechanic at the shop believes the transmission is shot, but suggested having it diagnosed at a mr. transmission. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2008 | 24379 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 land rover freelander. while driving at any speed, the vehicle completely shut down on at least four occasions. the vehicle was towed to the dealer each time. the dealer has never repaired the failure; therefore, the vehicle continues to shut off and get towed. the vehicle has been to the dealer at least seventeen times for the heating and cooling system. the passenger compartment smelled as if something were burning. a couple of times after shutting the vehicle down, the contact could hear the reservoir boiling. on several occasions, he noticed smoke coming from beneath the engine like steam. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer at least nine times regarding the thermostat and heating core. the vehicle has been to the dealer at least eleven times for the window motors. the vehicle is currently with the dealer after shutting off again. the contact has the repair invoices. the current mileage was 65,000 and failure mileage was 24,379. | |||
| 10/29/2007 | 79000 | 15 | |
| 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 | |||
| 11/03/2006 | 488000 | 6 | 08/20/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 09/10/2007 | 60000 | 4 | 02/05/2005 |
| Landrover freelander ongoing repairs. 1) bad passenger window actuator. 2) bad fuel pump 3) bad ignition/starter. 4) transmission failure. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 11/22/2003 | 3 | ||
| 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 | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 06/19/2009 | 82607 | 1 | |
| I am driving an suv - freelander se3 of the land rover, and have a defect that is getting worse as the car get into highs miles. i can be driving over 50 miles per hour and the service engine light came up, followed by t/c and decent hill lights, them the car have a strong jump and the d (drive mode) change to a flashing f 4- them suddenly the engine shotoff. i drive with the fear that one day i will not be able to pull over and i will be crashing. another problem is that the vehicle loss total power and stop moving, no matter how hard i press down the gas pedal. *tr | |||
| 02/23/2009 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Prior to this major problem, the car has had several minor electrical issues: windows getting stuck in up and down position, rear wiper malfunction; also, unable to defrost driver's side of windshield. car has been in the shop on two separate occasions for issues that were not quick fixes: 1. brake work 2. car got stuck in gear and was unable to reverse. for the past few months, car has been revving when driving between 10 and 20mph. most recently, it braked hard and suddenly without the driver pressing the brake. currently, the car is flashing f and 4 in the dash display and is unable to accelerate. the car is unable to climb even the slightest of inclines. the driver was able to drive it to an auto repair shop. the mechanic at the shop believes the transmission is shot, but suggested having it diagnosed at a mr. transmission. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 1 | 06/13/2003 | |
| 2003 land rover freelander 1. defective engine 2.defective electrical system 3.defective sunroof. *jb 4.defective marker light 5.defective brake system | |||