2005 Land Rover Freelander problems, complaints & recalls

2019-12-21 · Vehicle Speed Control

“hard shift 1st and 2nd gears and major power loss cannot exceed 35mph dudley while driving in the city it wouldn't excel…”

2019-03-20 · Unknown Or Other

“we bought a vehicle from justin harris. the ad on craigslist list didnt mention anything abt the engine it only said it needed a battery & the key programmed. come to find out the engine was completely seized. he has our money & the car. he refuses to return any calls or text messages.…”

2015-03-30 · Engine · 99,800 mi

“i purchased my car in 2011 from a county auction. i've spent almost $8,000 on engine and electrical issues since i've bought it. had a new timing belt, spark plugs and ignition coils installed on 02/02/2015, but now my car stalls and i have great difficulty picking up speed, even when driving on the street. if i stop at a stop sign, i literally hav…”

2013-12-02 · Service Brakes · 134,000 mi

“my brake lights don't come on took my car to the landrover dealer and they told me they where not going to check my car i explained that their was a recall on brake lights and tom was very nasty telling it was not for my car but. i have read the recall and i tried to get him too look it up and he just refuse told me it would be 150 to look at the t…”

2013-01-05 · Unknown Or Other · 110,300 mi

“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 doin…”

2011-11-23 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 65,000 mi

“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 …”

2011-09-20 · Power Train · 42,000 mi

“i am driving down the road and the car shifts into extremely low gear (maybe 5 mph), f4 flashes, and the service engine, hill descent control, and traction control light up. once i can move to the side of the road, i can turn off the car, wait less than 5 minutes and the car starts without any of the lights. the vehicle only had about 42,000 miles …”

2011-06-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System · 57,769 mi

“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. *tr…”

2011-06-01 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 35,000 mi

“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 veh…”

2011-05-03 · Unknown Or Other · 52,400 mi

“vehicle over heated. loss of coolant. coolant in oil. dealer diagnosis: head gasket failure. …”