2002 Land Rover Freelander problems, complaints & recalls

2015-04-25 · Power Train · 110,031 mi

“i just purchased the vehicle from a gentleman. he had purchased the vehicle two years ago at 88,000 miles, and started having trouble with the transmission about two months ago. about three weeks ago the gentleman had the vehicle towed to his service center who then notified him that his transmission needs replacing. i have bought the vehicle and p…”

2014-12-09 · Power Train

“what is to say that has not already been said about this nightmare! i have replaced everything on this car: power steering system, engine manifold, coolant reservoir, water pump, radiator, brakes 2x, camshaft and crankshaft sensor, crankshaft pulley, timing belt, and now i am lucky enough to have the same transmission failure happening that everyon…”

2014-01-25 · Service Brakes · 120,090 mi

“the brake lights sometimes work and sometimes do not work (cited in 2 incidents by the police). all parts are fine (by check-up of a repair workshop), and no repair can be possibly done. probably, the height of the brake lights above the ground is too low, so that it is sometimes too damp or wet (after snow or rain) for the brake lights to work p…”

2013-10-10 · Engine

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 land rover freelander. the contact stated that the engine overheated when the vehicle was turned on. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic for inspection who confirmed that the engine coolant was consuming prematurely and there was no evidence of a leak. the mechanic replaced the thermostat, the water pump, and the motor…”

2013-07-13 · Wheels · 93,400 mi

“we were traveling about 35 mph when we had to make a sudden and hard stop as a car almost pulled out in front of us. the right front tire moved back about three inches and was rubbing against the tire well. the brakes were making a horrendous noise. we had to be towed to a repair shop. the right front control arm that supports the tire was corro…”

2013-05-13 · Steering

“to begin, purchased the vehicle new in 2002 and consistent maintenance at land rover dealership since purchased. first issue is the engine, seems to make noise like a diesel loud and vibrates. told that the engine was ok for over 2 years then now all of a sudden the engine has a leak, leaks water into the engine oil area and that the engine needs…”

2013-03-12 · Engine · 50,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 land rover freelander. the contact stated that while parked, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was found that the ignition coils would have to be replaced and antifreeze had leaked into the oil and a flush would have to be performed. the technician also stated that the camshaft was fractur…”

2013-03-11 · Engine · 70,000 mi

“the year is accurate,month and date are approximations started having problems with overheating and coolant leaks. coolant wouldn't puddle under vehicle,though.but i could smell it sometimes with windows open. then,one day it would not start. towed it to land rover dealer and over the course of 3 days,they couldn't start it,either. was told it need…”

2013-03-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 101,000 mi

“i purchased this car less than a year ago. time for inspection and car has many problems looked on line at complaints and i am sick to see what i am in for with this car. its is sucking up coolant,(bad sign), head gasket ,oil in coolant, engine failure. why was i allowed to buy this car? do we have consumer protection? i purchase car from dealer th…”

2012-12-17 · Engine · 49,807 mi

“on november 1st my wife and i left la proper headed towards phoenix, az. with the mileage now at 49,807 and approximately 2 hours of driving on i 10 the car was losing power, so i did my best to safely pull over to the break down lane which was next to the on ramp (very scary). i had been driving at 65 miles per hour when the car would no longer …”