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281 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 10:22 AM
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I live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. I bought a ’04 Freelander in ’06 with 26 thousand miles on it and a 75,000 mile warranty. I did research before I bought the truck and came across very little in negative reviews and a line that sold me “Land Rovers have been made since the 50’s. Almost 75% of all the Land Rovers ever made are still on the road, other countries use them as military vehicles!” In February of ’09 I had a check engine light come on, and it cost me over a thousand to fix (New air intake). The truck was still under warranty but they told me the warranty doesn't cover normal wear and tear? 3 weeks later a different air intake failed, another grand. A month after that (and just after the warrany expired)the locks froze and it cost me almost 2 grand to get that fixed. In May, the truck started to overheat and I took it to an independant Land Rover mechanic (I had enough of the dealer). He told me I had to replace the timing belt, almost 3 grand! July 21st my truck wouldn’t start, I then had it towed to the dealer who told me it was the timing belt. I called the Rover Mechanic who just fixed that and he agreed to pick it up and bring it to his shop to look at. He called us today to say the cam shaft was broken and the engine probably needs to be replaced and even then he wouldn’t guarantee the truck was fit to drive. The cost $12,076.00! We owe 10,000.00 it’s blue book value is 5,645.00-in working condition! It has 86 or 87 thousand miles on it. |
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Replying to: seventhson74 (Jul 23, 2009 2:55 pm) I loved the FL but couldn't risk having the engine die on me. I too owed $10k on it and took quite the loss to trade it in. I wish you the best of luck with yours. Remember that the engines for the Freelanders aren't made anymore and if you do decide to put one in, it will be a rebuilt one which is probably why your mechanic wouldn't guarantee it. 
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Replying to: barbara6 (Aug 04, 2006 10:37 am)  I have a 2002 Landrover Freelander and it's a piece of JUNK!!! I have had one issue after another-back to back! I'm talking $2,400 here, $900 there, etc...When I get rid of this thing Landrover won't ever have to see me again! I got a letter from Landrover in the mail a few weeks ago to let me know about a recall on the fuel pump. I called my local Landrover dealer and took my receipts showing where I had to replace that too. They told me to have my machanic to give me an itemized statement of repairs so I can be reimbursed. I did. Then I emailed it to the dealer and he told me the machanics itemized statement was too high ($1800) and he would have a hard time getting it reimbursed. He told me to have them reduce the amount to $800 or less on my statement so he would be able to get it reimbused for me. I could not believe that! It cost me $1800, not $800 or less! They are a joke!
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Replying to: wildrover (Dec 15, 2006 8:59 am)
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I am with all of you on this Landrover...I bought a 03' Freelander 2 years ago, went to the dearlership alone, since I was newly divorced and don't have family here where I live in Austin, and I hate to say this but they suckered me into buying this car...since my credit isn't the greatest they said this was all I could get. I was very skeptical on purchasing this car but I needed a car and had noone to give me advice. It worked fine at first, no problems....then after awhile it started making a noise under the engine...I had someone look at it and he mentioned a number of things that needed to be repaired....I didn't have the money to fix it so I just stopped driving it all together...My daughter drove it one day and it just died on her...this was in february of this year...I then had my dad who came into town take a look at it along with a mechanic and he said it was the fuel pump..with some researching found out it was recallled, took it into the dealership and they fixed it, but of course found some other things wrong with it that ended up costing me 250.00. I was happy to have my car back but was also told that I needed to get a new thermostat...700.00...noway could I afford that, I'm a single parent and don't make much money. So I drove it making sure I would always have coolant in the resevoir...it did have some leaking but nothing major. Last week while driving to work, the temperature needle started going crazy..up and down...then it just stayed down..pulled into the parking lot at work and BAM the car died out...I restarted it and drove it very slowly to the nearest parking spot and smoke was coming from under the hood...I was freaking out!! I left my car in the parking lot at work and found a friend who would replace my thermostat...he did that today and now says my car sounds like a diesel truck!!! I don't know what to do...I still owe 10,000 on this car and I would love to trade it in for something more economical but I am afraid no dealer will take this car and I am just gonna be stuck with paying for a car that I cannot drive! I saw how some of the folks on here filed a lawsuit but I don't think I will qualify....any suggestions???
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Replying to: cwoolner (Jul 23, 2009 3:13 pm) 
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Replying to: jj07 (Aug 16, 2009 11:01 pm) You might be able to take advantage of the Cash for Clunkers program, but I'm not sure where they classify the mileage. If anything should qualify as a clunker, it's a Freelander. Good luck. |
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