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#1518 of 1535 Re: HELP!!!!! Where is the transmission dipstick on this car????? [brownayns] by pjohnesq

Sep 27, 2010 (4:59 pm)

Replying to: brownayns (Jul 03, 2010 6:10 am)
My wife purchased a used 2004 Land Rover Freelander in May 2009. The engine failed on August 15, 2010 with approximately 52,000 miles. I wrote a claim letter to LR on August 17, 2010 after doing some research and finding out about the defective engine. I received a response on August 18, 2010 from LR's customer service, referring my claim to their consumer affairs department. On August 19, 2010 I received a letter from LR's Consumer Affairs department, acknowledging receipt and informing me that they would get back to me on or before September 17, 2010. On September 16, 2010, LR offered me $6,950 for my wife's 2004 Land Rover Freelander HSE. I rejected the offer. LR increased their offer to $9,085 on September 20, 2010. I rejected that also. I am now awaiting their response to my last demand of $12,385.

#1519 of 1535 Re: HELP!!!!! Where is the transmission dipstick on this car????? [pjohnesq] by khood3

Nov 11, 2010 (10:16 am)

Replying to: pjohnesq (Sep 27, 2010 4:59 pm)
Wow, I wish I'd found this forum a couple years ago so I could have avoided all this hassle. My 04 Freelander (74,000 miles) has been in the shop for a total of 2.5 months since July of this year as a result of a coolant/overheating issue. Last Friday it completely died with no warning & I had to have the car towed back to the dealership. After the techs looked at it for the 4th time, they announced coolant had leaked into the engine and it would need to be replaced. Some googling led me to this site & I see that this is a consistent theme with Freelanders. I purchased the car used from Carmax in December of 07 & so far, the extended warranty has covered all of the issues after the deductible, but I'm afraid they're going to draw the line here. Who did you contact at Land Rover & had you purchased your car directly from them or from another dealer? It's senseless for me to pay $5000 or more to have the engine replaced when its KBB value is only slightly more than that. If the warranty leaves me hanging, you can bet I'm going to go after Land Rover, so any suggestions on where to start would be much appreciated. Thanks!

#1520 of 1535 Re: HELP!!!!! Where is the transmission dipstick on this car????? [khood3] by msouthw

Nov 11, 2010 (10:41 am)

Replying to: khood3 (Nov 11, 2010 10:16 am)
Sorry, i went through a similar situation. Land Rover must be government protected because sooooo many have tried to go after them. I just ran out of time to keep it a prioirity with all the other things life brings my way. I hope someone can find an attorney strong enough to get through the wall. I am definitely down for a class action suit!
 
Good luck.

#1521 of 1535 Cylinder liner by shamfam

Nov 11, 2010 (10:47 am)

I have (am getting rid of) a 2005. Same problem with over heating, coolant leaking, etc. Its the cylinder liner coming unglued. There was a video on YouTube demonstrating it. The guy works for landrover. I tried to watch the video again but the person removed it. Rockbound rovers was the company that listed it. Maybe try calling them. They are out of California. My husband is more knowledgable on the subject than I am.

#1523 of 1535 Re: HELP!!!!! Where is the transmission dipstick on this car????? [khood3] by moe71

Nov 11, 2010 (11:05 am)

Replying to: khood3 (Nov 11, 2010 10:16 am)
All I will say is that I am so happy I got rid of mine in August. I practically gave it away. I got $1000 on trade on just because they could probably scrap the car for parts if anything the seats and stereo are worth that! If you can get rid of it. Also search this site for folks that have purchased from Carmax. I recall reading over the past couple of years folks who got Carmax to take the car back. It is a piece of junk and NTSB does nothing about it an neither will LR. Good Luck!

#1524 of 1535 Re: HELP!!!!! Where is the transmission dipstick on this car????? [khood3] by ballyhoo

Nov 11, 2010 (1:55 pm)

Replying to: khood3 (Nov 11, 2010 10:16 am)
Working with Howard too. Get rid of that car. You will find that there are no engines coming from Land Rover to replace those engines anyways. Read all the posts regarding Carmax and these Freelanders. Print them out if you have to and go back to them. Get your money back, or make them trade you a diff car..
 

#1525 of 1535 2004 Landrover Freelander by migarr

Nov 18, 2010 (12:50 pm)

I have the same problem with a 2004 Freelander as others, internal coolant leek in the engine. Repair is a new engine, more costly than the vehicle is worth. I would encourage everyone to call the NHTSA to complain. These folks are the ones that investigate problems for recalls. As of this date there was only a few complaints. Good luck !

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