2003 Land Rover Freelander problems, complaints & recalls

2018-07-31 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“purchased the truck in 2003 from land rover, brand new. dealt with a few recalls and other issues ( sun roof was off track, did not work. leather seats had deformations on seats. truck need an acid wash for spots that developed on bumper) soon my engine and coolant issues occurred. why driving id notice my truck start to overheat. this was even aft…”

2017-11-28 · Unknown Or Other

“need to know if there are any outstanding warrants, tickets, complaints etc.…”

2016-10-31 · Service Brakes

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover freelander. the contact stated that the hill descent control, traction control, and brake indicators remained illuminated when the brake pedal was not depressed. in addition, the vehicle had a strong hesitation and stalled numerous times without warning. the contact notified two different dealers, but the caus…”

2016-02-24 · Electrical System

“on certain sport utility vehicles, the brake lights may remain illuminated even when the brake pedal is not depressed. hill descent control (hdc), traction control (tc) and cruise control warning lights may also be illuminated…”

2016-02-24 · Structure:body · 62,000 mi

“1.coolant system:strong antifreeze odor in vehicle cabin - replaced coolant reservoir;replaced coolant reservoir cap; thermostat housing failure; replaced all coolant lines and hoses as preventative measure; heater core failure - leaked anti freeze into heater chamber 2.transmission system (1 of 3): code f4 appeared on odometer; hill decent fault l…”

2013-12-28 · Engine · 86,000 mi

“original owner of land rover freelander 2003. at approximately 60,000 miles, the "service engine soon" light came on and engine had to be replaced due to problems caused by the coolant leaking into the engine. at the time, the car was under an extended warranty so most of the repairs were covered. now, at approximately 86,000 miles, the "service e…”

2012-05-12 · Visibility · 350 mi

“1.coolant system:strong antifreeze odor in vehicle cabin - replaced coolant reservoir;replaced coolant reservoir cap; thermostat housing failure; replaced all coolant lines and hoses as preventative measure; heater core failure - leaked anti freeze into heater chamber 2.transmission system (1 of 3): code f4 appeared on odometer; hill decent fault …”

2012-05-01 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 77,000 mi

“f-4 flashing on the odometer, both check engine lights on, and the hill descent/traction control lights coming on. vehicle quickly dropped power to no power. service engine soon light and car lost power while driving, something with the throttle was repaired the first time. then the harness was repaired and two weeks later the vehicle is doing the …”

2012-03-14 · Engine And Engine Cooling

“bought car used in fall 09, had several what seemed like normal wear and tear repairs. there was no warranty on it as i bought it from another owner. early may '11 the oil light came on but i didn't know what it was. i arrived at my destination. on the way home it came on again and as i was 2 blocks away from home the car just slowed and came t…”

2012-03-05 · Power Train · 88,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“at 88,000 miles, my 2003 land rover freelander lost ~80% of power while going up a hill on a major high way and started to billow smoke. after steering the vehicle out of traffic, i popped the hood to find the material on the lower side of the hood on fire. upon putting this fire out, i realized there was still a large amount of smoke coming from t…”