Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 701004 | 12/20/2004 | 10011528 | Abs (anti-lock braking system) ecu (electronic control unit) availability for repairs. *tt | 01/26/2005 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FLUID | |||||
| 700904 | 12/20/2004 | 10011524 | Brake fluid level switch availability. land rover freelander. all model years. *tt | 01/26/2005 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 700804 | 11/19/2004 | 10011525 | Front brake disc vibration resolution. brake pulsation or shudder. *tt | 01/26/2005 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||||
| 700504 | 10/13/2004 | 10010114 | Front brake caliper guide pin grease. *jb | 11/04/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | ||||||
| EA05016 | LAND ROVER | 10/14/2005 | 02/22/2007 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE | 07V041000 | |
| On june 16, 2005, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe05-034) to investigate alleged stop lamp (brake) switch failures in certain model year (my) 2004 land rover discovery series ii vehicles.on october 14, 2005, the investigation was upgraded to an engineering analysis and the scope expanded to include certain my 2002 through 2005 freelander vehicles that use a substantially similar self-adjusting stop lamp switch furnished by the same supplier, methode electronics malta, ltd. (methode).in september 2003, methode moved the production of an internal switch component, known as the slider mechanism, from a validated plastic injection-molding tool ( | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 2000 | 7 | 10/16/2004 |
| In mid-october 2004, i bought a new land rover freelander from the jim coleman of frederick, md dealership. the vehicle has had massive electrical issues. since november of '04, the hill descent light (the lr manual suggests this means a major problem), srs (airbag) and the check engine light come on several times. car has left me stranded twice before 2 months old. when we went to get the car for pick up, the car was dead. other recurring problems include: not accelerating properly for highway entry/intersections/left turns. sluggish, hesitant, lunging forward, very slow pick up. a nauseating burning smell continues to come through the vents into the car and surrounds the hood area when vehicle is running or shortly after turn off. brakes are shuddering and brake pedal pushes back on my foot when stopping fast. i parked and turned off vehicle. came back to vehicle an hour later with the ac fans blowing on high. car was off. no key in ignition. mechanic and i witnessed the rear gate window drop without the car being on and the key out of the ignition. this happens regularly. air conditioner spits through vents. water pouring out vents when going around curves. significant amount of ac-related water on floor. a/c broke completely. no cold air, only fans. a/c light would not come on. air would come out, only hot air. fans stopped working. front and rear windows completely fogged up on trip to mississippi. had to use towels to wipe windows down. drastically cut visibility as windows fogged up. forced to leave windows down in thunder storms. drivers side wind shield wiper is dragging at the bottom creating a smeared effect. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 87950 | ||
| Replaced thermostat due to coolant leakage. service engine soon light keeps coming on and car looses power and shakes violently. have had to pull over numerous times and shut engine down and leave for a few minutes, service engine soon light stays illluminated. now tc (traction control) and downhill decent light keep coming on. took to repair shop and they replaced brake light switch, but llights illuminated while on their final test drive. they told me everything was fine, it could be a wiring issue with the harness and would need to schedule time ot investigate. i left the shop and drove 1.5hrs home only to have my husband follow me in the car while i had our 3yr old child with me and tell me the brake lights aren't working at all! when is enough to do something about these unsafe vehicles??? we have also just changed brake discs/rotors and pads for the 3rd time at 87,000 miles. | |||
| 10/12/2008 | 53000 | 1 | |
| I purchased the 2004 land rover, freelander in 2006. it has only 28000 miles on it. about a month after the purchase, i had to take it in to replace the window regulator. a few months later, i heard knocking noises under the hood. i took it back in (lr dealership) and they said there is loose washer somewhere. they were not able to replace the part, thus they only repaired the problem. i could still hear the noise, especially from a coldstart. i also had took it in for them to look at an ac problem. it sprays water out through the air vent. i report the problem at least 4 times. everytime, they said they have fixed the problems. however, as of now, we still have that problem. recently, we have a thermostat leak at 52000 miles. the suv maintenance schedules are up to date. the suv is 5 months and 3000 miles pass the warranty period. i have to pay $800 to repair the leak. two days ago, will on the freeway (going 70mph), the service engine light came on. then the engine stalled for a second and jerk forward violently. the service engine light went off and the tc (traction control) light turns on and the 'down hill' car symbol on the dashboard illuminates. the car was unable to start when i turned it off. i then let it sit overnight and was able to start. after the car has started, i notice the 'service engine soon' light illuminate. the suv has only 53000 miles on it as of now. i feel that this car is poorly designed. not only it put my life in danger, but it also put the lives of my wife and my 1 year old daughter. when we bought the suv, we thought that it a safe suv for our family. however, the incident two days ago almost put our lives in harm ways. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 24800 | 1 | 11/01/2003 |
| My wife took her free lander into the landrover dealer for normal maintenance and oil change, and was told at the time that her brakes had to be replaced, including the rotors, pads, etc. the service manager at the dealership also advised her that this would happen every 24,000 miles and that's the way the freelanders are. so basically, we are expected to spend over $400.00 every year for a repair that shouldn't be necessary.*ak she was also told at the time that the rotors were so thin that they were incapable of being resurfaced. resurfacing is normal for almost all cars. needless to say, this was not disclosed to us at the time of purchase, as we would have bought a more reliable vehicle had we known. if we had gone on past experiance, we would have not worried about the brakes until later down the road, as with most vehicles. this could have been disasterous. we found ourselves wondering what good optimal performance on ice and snow does when the substandard brakes don't last as long as on a nissan or other similarly weighted vehicle. we wrote the manufacturer, but received no response. we were hoping another agency could at least warn possible future buyers. | |||
| 12/03/2004 | 9150 | 1 | |
| Consumer was driving at 50 mph, went to tap on the brakes, and vehicle would not stop. vehicle accelerated and began to surge. consumer put the vehicle in park and shut it off. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 10/18/2005 | 14300 | 1 | 05/28/2004 |
| Brake rotors required replacing and brake pads were completely worn after only 14,500 miles of gentle driving. dealer stated that rotors were a maintenance item and were not covered under warranty. cost was over $500 and could have resulted in brake failure if repairs had not been made. brake rotors do not wear out in less than 15,000 miles. i feel that this is a safety hazard. *jb | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 24800 | 1 | 11/01/2003 |
| My wife took her free lander into the landrover dealer for normal maintenance and oil change, and was told at the time that her brakes had to be replaced, including the rotors, pads, etc. the service manager at the dealership also advised her that this would happen every 24,000 miles and that's the way the freelanders are. so basically, we are expected to spend over $400.00 every year for a repair that shouldn't be necessary.*ak she was also told at the time that the rotors were so thin that they were incapable of being resurfaced. resurfacing is normal for almost all cars. needless to say, this was not disclosed to us at the time of purchase, as we would have bought a more reliable vehicle had we known. if we had gone on past experiance, we would have not worried about the brakes until later down the road, as with most vehicles. this could have been disasterous. we found ourselves wondering what good optimal performance on ice and snow does when the substandard brakes don't last as long as on a nissan or other similarly weighted vehicle. we wrote the manufacturer, but received no response. we were hoping another agency could at least warn possible future buyers. | |||