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#151 of 175 2002 Landrover Nightmare!!!!!!! by mindy2010

Nov 17, 2009 (6:13 pm)

Hello I am also the owner of a 2002 nightmare landrover freelander I bought just 3 months ago with 53,000 miles and its now in a shop with transmission issues along with a heating issue at UNDER 60,000 miles! I just sent a complaint off to the Better Business Bureau and also a call in to Howard Gutman an attorney representing those with Landrover issues but I do not want to just stop here alone I want to make Land Rover accountable for the garbage they have been selling to innocent unaware people out there! I am attempting to get some numbers and records on these vehicle issues and looking for as much support as I can get to make this knowledge as public as it can get!
Mindy

#152 of 175 BEWARE and RUN/freelander....freeloader by attrocious

Nov 19, 2009 (7:26 pm)

My gorgeous 2004 Landrover with less tha 35,000 kilometers DIED!!! It looked as beautiful as the day I purchased it new. The engine died...a common problem
Its a CRIME that it wasn't recalled . REALLY How many people with the same results can have the same bad luck.HMM
BEWARE they will offer you a so called great deal to buy the new LR2,do your own calculations its no great deal . For somemore insight I fell for it sadly, then after not even 2,000 km the engine warning light was on,and of coarse the dealer had never heard of this happening before... I quickly sold it got my money back. The noise driving with the windows down in the LR2 is LOUD.
I will NEVER buy another landrover! The disgusting thing is that these are still being sold on car lots to people.

#153 of 175 Freelander nightmare! by mindy2010

Nov 19, 2009 (8:30 pm)

I just have one question? Why has this nightmare and the treatment we're all receiving not made public knowledge to warn other innocent people out there? I have contacted the BBB and an attorney and plan to do whatever it takes to bring this to the publics attention!

#154 of 175 Re: Freelander nightmare! [mindy2010] by attrocious

Nov 20, 2009 (12:04 am)

Replying to: mindy2010 (Nov 19, 2009 8:30 pm)
Maybe everyone should print off these fourms and drop them off to our local newspapers and television stations.
The amount of money the have and continue to steal from people is a crime.

#155 of 175 Re: Freelander Transmission flashing F-4 [gac62] by darylmac

Jan 05, 2010 (10:26 pm)

Replying to: gac62 (Mar 30, 2007 1:03 pm)
I have a 2001 GE Freelander V6 auto that has a very hash transmission shift between 1st & 2nd gears changing up and also changing down 2nd to 1st. The change from 2nd to 3rd is fine and 3rd to 4th is slightly hash.
Reading your message I believe the issue could be faulty soleniods in the transmission, but which ones??
I am 500 miles from the nearest dealer, however if I could find out what parts I need to fix the problem I could replace them myself possibly.

#156 of 175 Freelander transmission problems by darylmac

Jan 05, 2010 (10:41 pm)

I have a 2001 GE Freelander V6 auto that has a very hash transmission shift between 1st & 2nd gears changing up and also changing down 2nd to 1st. The change from 2nd to 3rd is fine and 3rd to 4th is slightly hash.
Reading the comments in the forum I believe the issue could be faulty soleniods in the transmission, but which ones??
I am 500 miles from the nearest dealer, however if I could find out what parts I need to fix the problem I could replace them myself possibly.

#157 of 175 Re: 2002 Landrover Nightmare!!!!!!! [mindy2010] by mighty_mo

Jun 04, 2010 (2:36 pm)

Replying to: mindy2010 (Nov 17, 2009 6:13 pm)
all the posts i have read about the landrover freelander are a nightmare for me. It broke down just off the ship in Daresalaam, Tanzania while I live in Zambia. How do I get it home? it was the timing belt and after replacement, now needs compression valves replaced. my heart's sunk right to my toes.

#158 of 175 2005 Freelander--Lose, Lose situation! by hawaii77

Aug 02, 2010 (9:45 am)

I'm so relieved to find a forum about the Landrover Freelander--because we are at a loss as to what to do with ours. Our SUV has 49,000 miles, and like everyone else on this forum, the tranny is supposedly needing replacement! According to our mechanic, our options are to sell for parts ($2000) or fix the problem ($$$)--which he's not 100% sure what that is...it's between a blown gasket or some other yet to be identified problem!
Basically, this isn't our first rodeo with faulty Landrovers. Our Discovery II had multiple problems and luckily, we found a private mechanic who bought the repair manual and parts off of ebay (cost us $500) to fix what Landrover quoted us $11,000 to repair (seriously).
Anyway, I guess I'm just venting b/c we've decided not to fix and just to sell for parts and take a gut wrenching loss. It makes me sick to think that all of us are having the same issues and LR does not acknowledge the problems.
Good luck to you all!

#159 of 175 Land Rover Freelander is my Favorite Vehicle by nazret

Sep 12, 2011 (8:32 am)

I have owned over 20 American, Japanese and German cars at age of 36, I have always thought I was going to purchase LAND ROVER/Range Rover....Freelander. Unfortunately after reading postings on this forum, I started touching my right pocket to see if my $8000.00 cash is still there, because it doesn't sound like every single one of these posters actually bought a vehicle but robbed by the Land Rover/Range Rover........I really appreciate every single one of you for saving my money.
   SUV trucks in the worst condition than any Land Rover product are sold for a lot more expensive while used Land Rover are always under $ 8.000, no wondering they are ridiculously cheap but look good. what a joke, I don't just hate British product but also the way they do business, their idiotic thoughts about their inelegancy is really high and they never thought others are more smarter than them, in fact the world is tired of their ****** - whether it's politics, business or production. Americans should not even import nothing from England and waste our exchange, this is total rubbish. I RECOMMENT EVERY AMERICANS TO CONDEMN ANY BRITISH PRODUCT. I don't want to be cheated by these idiots who don't really understand others values.

#160 of 175 Re: Land Rover Freelander is my Favorite Vehicle [nazret] by steve_ HOST

Aug 05, 2010 (7:17 pm)

Replying to: nazret (Sep 12, 2011 8:32 am)
Land Rover is based in England but Tata Motors of India owns it. Before that Ford owned it from 2000 to 2008.

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