Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 10/29/2012 | 110300 | 1 | |
| Was driving down the road during hurricane sandy and the car shifts (or lags) into extremely low gear, maybe 5-10 mph. the service engine, service engine soon, and other lights on dash came on and vehicle was lurching. once i able move to the side of the road, i am able to turn the vehicle off, wait less than 5 minutes and turn back on, still doing same thing. luckily friends house was just down the street, and cop stayed behind us until we got there. this vehicle had about 110,000 miles when we purchased from a private party out of state - three weeks and three hundred miles later the vehicle is now dead. these freelanders are not dependable. i don't know what to do because it was fine when i bought it, and mechanic now says it needs 7,000 worth of work!! this is and would have been extremely dangerous, especially if you are on the highway driving the speed limit and the car just suddenly lags to 5 mph! please take these vehicles off the road!! *tr | |||
| 10/29/2012 | 110300 | ||
| Was driving down the road during hurricane sandy and the car shifts (or lags) into extremely low gear, maybe 5-10 mph. the service engine, service engine soon, and other lights on dash came on and vehicle was lurching. once i able move to the side of the road, i am able to turn the vehicle off, wait less than 5 minutes and turn back on, still doing same thing. luckily friends house was just down the street, and cop stayed behind us until we got there. this vehicle had about 110,000 miles when we purchased from a private party out of state - three weeks and three hundred miles later the vehicle is now dead. these freelanders are not dependable. i don't know what to do because it was fine when i bought it, and mechanic now says it needs 7,000 worth of work!! this is and would have been extremely dangerous, especially if you are on the highway driving the speed limit and the car just suddenly lags to 5 mph! please take these vehicles off the road!! | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 land rover freelander. the contact stated that coolant leaked into the engine, causing the engine to fail. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who inspected the vehicle and stated that the engine needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000. sm. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 land rover free lander. the contact stated the coolant leaked into the engine causing the engine to fail. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who inspected the problem and stated the engine needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000. mw | |||
| 06/21/2009 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 land rover freelander. the contact stated that when he was driving at low speeds and attempted to accelerate, there was a hesitation. the failure became more consistent whenever he drove the vehicle. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. prior to the failure, the head gasket continued to lose antifreeze. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the engine needed to be replaced. a local mechanic put a sealant to stop the leakage. the oil pump was also replaced in 2005 under warranty because it was leaking. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the current mileage was approximately 50,500. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000. | |||
| 06/21/2009 | 35000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 land rover freelander. the contact stated that when he was driving at low speeds and attempted to accelerate, there was a hesitation in acceleration. the failure occurred almost everytime he drove. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. before this failure, the head gasket kept losing antifreeze. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the engine needed to be replaced. a local mechanic put a sealant to stop the leakage. the oil pump was also replaced in 2005 under warranty because it was leaking. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the current mileage was approximately 50,500. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000-bk | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 52400 | ||
| Vehicle over heated. loss of coolant. coolant in oil. dealer diagnosis: head gasket failure. | |||
| 11/30/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Head gasket failure 55,000 miles blown engine. in repair over 23 x's landrover acknowledged engine was loosing anti freeze, but couldn't find where. caused my son to throw up everytime he was driven in the car. caused severe headaches in all who drove for an extended period of time. this is a very expensive repair needs a new engine. a very common problem. why hasn't this been recalled yet?? this is very distressing to have a car four yrs and a blown engine. very sad and disturbing to a family during a recession!!! car engines shouldn't fail at 55,000 and can't be driven because they make a family sick! *tr | |||
| 08/16/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| In mid july 2009, temperature gauge on 2005 land rover freelander began acting erratically. brought it to dealer in san antonio, tx. was told this is a common problem on freelanders, never mentioning what happens next. they replaced the gauge and a leaking hose. at a cost of $700. three weeks later the same problem occurred. (temperature gauge began acting erratically.) drove directly to the dealer. problem was diagnosed as massive overheating, and the head gasket slipped all coolant and fluid drained into the engine. the engine was destroyed and unrepairable. need to replace engine at a cost of $10,000+. was told this is a common problem with freelanders at the 50,000-60,000 mile mark. i was at 60,000 miles just 10,000 miles and 2 months past warranty. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 48500 | ||
| Check engine light comes on, defective thermostat, cracked engine hoses, cracked manifold, coolant leaking into engine due to slipped sleave - this causes car to randomly go from driving fine to not being able to accelerate. additionally, wipers go on when they are not turned on, window controls do not work | |||
| 08/16/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| In mid july 2009, temperature gauge on 2005 land rover freelander began acting erratically. brought it to dealer in san antonio, tx. was told this is a common problem on freelanders, never mentioning what happens next. they replaced the gauge and a leaking hose. at a cost of $700. three weeks later the same problem occurred. (temperature gauge began acting erratically.) drove directly to the dealer. problem was diagnosed as massive overheating, and the head gasket slipped all coolant and fluid drained into the engine. the engine was destroyed and unrepairable. need to replace engine at a cost of $10,000+. was told this is a common problem with freelanders at the 50,000-60,000 mile mark. i was at 60,000 miles just 10,000 miles and 2 months past warranty. *tr | |||
| 04/18/2006 | 5460 | 2 | 01/30/2006 |
| I bought 2005 landrover freelander january 27th, 2006 with 3770 mileage and about a week later, car was overheated and steam came out from the engine. dealer service center said cooling fan was not working, so they changed it,and everything will be ok, but yesterday midnight, car got overheated again current mileage is only 5400. i got stuck on the freeway with steamy engine. service center said they will fix it, but i can not feel secured to drive that car. i complained that and try to get refund since it has been only 3 months, but they said they can give me 5000 lower price than the purchase price. what can i do? i cannot get a full refund? *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/31/2010 | 57769 | ||
| Engine needed to be replaced only within about 2 weeks of purchasing vehicle, approximate 5,000 miles later the engine begins to fault again and i was told that it could be because antifreeze was leaking into my engine or one of my head gaskets blew again, not to mention the cooling system failed again and i needed a new o-ring already | |||
| 08/16/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| In mid july 2009, temperature gauge on 2005 land rover freelander began acting erratically. brought it to dealer in san antonio, tx. was told this is a common problem on freelanders, never mentioning what happens next. they replaced the gauge and a leaking hose. at a cost of $700. three weeks later the same problem occurred. (temperature gauge began acting erratically.) drove directly to the dealer. problem was diagnosed as massive overheating, and the head gasket slipped all coolant and fluid drained into the engine. the engine was destroyed and unrepairable. need to replace engine at a cost of $10,000+. was told this is a common problem with freelanders at the 50,000-60,000 mile mark. i was at 60,000 miles just 10,000 miles and 2 months past warranty. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2009 | 50500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 land rover freelander. while driving approximately 60 mph, the temperature gauge reduced to its lowest reading. the engine began to overheat and suddenly the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the failures occurred intermittently. the engine stalled; however, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was contributed to a blown head gasket. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle exceeded five miles of the service warranty agreement. the failure and current mileages were 50,500. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/31/2010 | 57769 | ||
| Engine needed to be replaced only within about 2 weeks of purchasing vehicle, approximate 5,000 miles later the engine begins to fault again and i was told that it could be because antifreeze was leaking into my engine or one of my head gaskets blew again, not to mention the cooling system failed again and i needed a new o-ring already | |||
| 11/30/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Head gasket failure 55,000 miles blown engine. in repair over 23 x's landrover acknowledged engine was loosing anti freeze, but couldn't find where. caused my son to throw up everytime he was driven in the car. caused severe headaches in all who drove for an extended period of time. this is a very expensive repair needs a new engine. a very common problem. why hasn't this been recalled yet?? this is very distressing to have a car four yrs and a blown engine. very sad and disturbing to a family during a recession!!! car engines shouldn't fail at 55,000 and can't be driven because they make a family sick! *tr | |||