2004 Land Rover Freelander problems, complaints & recalls

2013-02-04 · Visibility · 86,000 mi

“i have a land rover free lander 2004 i bought it with 30,000 miles on it, it ran fine for a while then the child safety locks mal- functioned. the people who sat in the back seat could not get out i had to open the rear doors from the outside.the sun roof stop working as did the rear windows on both sides of the truck. i tried to start it three …”

2013-01-02 · Exterior Lighting · 94,501 mi

“rear tail lamp housings failed numerous times causing the bulbs not to work. this created a situation where only one or none of the lamps were working. i replaced them and later found out that a recall or investigation was issued but i was never notified. interior dome light has failed twice. headlamp failure has occurred in low beam six times an…”

2013-01-01 · Power Train · 97,200 mi

“vehicle had engine failure and transmission locked up during acceleration. after a diagnoses it was the result of a defective thermostat housing that released the coolant onto the top of the engine. at the current time the automobile has had 39 different problems diagnosed since the purchase date in 2004. *tr…”

2012-06-06 · Engine · 57,000 mi

“my son turned 16 on march 18, 2012. we wanted an suv that would be safe to drive. we wanted a car with lower mileage. we found a 2004 land rover freelander at a local dealer with only 56,000 miles. car was in awesome shape inside and out. new tires, etc. paid $9,500. a few days later took the car to my local land rover dealer in portland ore…”

2012-04-09 · Power Train · 81,000 mi

“i bought this vehicle in april 2010 and have had nothing but problems ever since. it had 79,600 miles on it when i bought it and was told by the dealer that it had just recently had a transmission replaced. they didn't even know how to open the hood - passenger side. 2 months later and it dies on me going down the street. i pull over and antifreeze…”

2012-02-28 · Power Train · 60,000 mi

“transmission began to have a rough 2nd to 3rd shift around 60,000 mi. complete 3rd gear failure by 69,000. car will accelerate to about 25 mph and then shift into 3rd and its like being in n car will coast and engine will rev. have to install new transmission. shop said it was clear from the condition of the car that it had not been abused, and tha…”

2011-10-22 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls · 62,000 mi

“like the myriad of other complaints about this vehicle, (http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/webx?14@@.f142477/93#msg93, http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.eea90db, http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/blogspotting/archives/2005/07/blogger_takes_o.html for a tiny example) i too began experiencing the exact same overheating problems not to…”

2011-09-21 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 53,000 mi

“my 2004 freelander was purchased from royalty auto sales in little ferry nj on april 19, 2010 with 52,000 miles. we also purchased from same dealer a 1-year warranty from a warranty company represented by the dealer midatlantic warranty company. we put a $6,500 downpayment on the vehicle, and financed $7,000. the problem started within 24 hours aft…”

2011-04-21 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 69,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 land rover freelander. the contact stated the casing on the engine cylinder was separated and was causing the engine to freeze. in addition, the engine oil and antifreeze was mixing together abnormally and causing the engine to fail. the dealer was contacted who advised that whenever the vehicle engine failed, that they…”

2011-04-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 88,000 mi

“i purchased a 2004 land rover freelander in october 2007. i have had several issues with the engine and engine cooling system that have caused me to take the vehicle in for numerous repairs. the head gasket needs replaced. the repairs are numerous and expensive. even the land rover dealers say that these vehicles are junk and almost impossible …”