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#41 of 281 Love hate relationship by smbencomo Jan 17, 2007 (3:28 pm)
Oh man, reading this makes me want to throw up! We too have a 2003 Freelander. I have loved this vehicle until recently. First of all it has around 60k on it and we bought it used with about 40k. We had the brakepads replaced last year, the squeaking brakes won't stop (I knew from the get go that LR was infamous for their brake problems) but have a feeling they need to be replaced again (and as we all know, they aren't cheap). A couple of months ago I noticed the heater/a/c fan would not work, but didn't think anything of it until yesterday where here in Denver it was 12 degrees and my heater completely quit working. Then last night my husband took it to get gas and it died at the pump. We jumped it and he took it to LR today and they said something about the heater core and it is hard to get to. At $125/hour for labor I don't even want to know what the final cost may be. Also the radio acts wacky, it is on but the volume won't work and we don't think the front windshield elements are working either. I really like this car but don't want to wait for the transmission to need replacement since this seems to be the common denominator with all of us. I had a Toyota for 10 years and never had anything major happen to it and these "luxury" vehicles fall apart. I can't believe there isn't some type of recall. Seriously......
#42 of 281 Re: freelander transmission [wildrover] by lingmeow Jan 24, 2007 (3:05 am)
Replying to: wildrover (Dec 15, 2006 8:59 am) I have a 2002 Freelander. My transmission went out at 53,000, LRNA said good luck your warranty is expired. The dealer wrote 49,000 odometer on my paperwork and only charged me labor, $540.00. They didn't mention the timing belt, that went and so did my whole engine. Nobody mentioned the recall on the child lock. My 3 year old found the problem for me. Now my car is sitting in a private shop waiting for a $5,000 used engine. I'm in, lets get LRNA. They know the problems and they commit fraud Replies to this message: wildrover (Jan 24, 2007 6:52 am)
#43 of 281 Re: freelander transmission [lingmeow] by wildrover Jan 24, 2007 (6:52 am)
Replying to: lingmeow (Jan 24, 2007 3:05 am) My engine had went too. Before my warranty was up. How bad is it when you have a vehicle that is supposed to have a reputable reputation and its engine goes at $30,000 ???? and it only gets worse after that !!! Trannys and all ! I cannot believe Land Rover doesnt or hasnt done anything for any of us. Its not like they cant afford to recall them all. In fact it would be a good sales and publicity move on their part. I am sorry to hear you have these problems with your truck.... we all feel your pain. So what is LRNA and how do we sign up ??? I am in too.
#44 of 281 freelander tranny by formerroverfan Jan 24, 2007 (9:42 pm)
we also have an '02 freelander, bought it used with 53,000 miles on it ( it now has 73k ) never had any major problems with it ( except with the brakes ) until 2 weeks ago, our truck doesn't want to go to third gear, and the check engine light went on, we took it to a mechanic last monday and we were told that we need to replace the transmission ( $3,500 ), does anyone know if we there's still a trade in value for a truck with a replaced tranny?
#45 of 281 Head Gaskets by h2oleo Jan 25, 2007 (7:42 am)
My Freebie has been in the shop for over a month now with coolant leaks. It has about 60K miles and started overheating. The kicker is, I DID buy the extended warranty from Land Rover, and APCO, the company that supplies the extended warranty, decided not to cover the problem because no one could prove "where" the coolant leak was coming from.   My dealer was able to get LRNA to provide a new engine, but we are still working out who will pay for labor charges. Obviously this has been a world-wide problem with the Freelander. Apparently there was an attempt at a class-action lawsuit in Australia for this same problem, and there is a whole website in the UK dedicated to the same. Below are 2 websites that really opened my eyes to how widespread this problem is...   http://www.freelanderheadgasket.co.uk/ http://home.austarnet.com.au/edwardsonline/freelanderheadgasket/   Sad that Land Rover as a company has not helped out more with this problem. No doubt they have lost a large amount of support from their consumers! Replies to this message: wildrover (Jan 25, 2007 8:16 am)
#46 of 281 Re: Head Gaskets [h2oleo] by wildrover Jan 25, 2007 (8:16 am)
Replying to: h2oleo (Jan 25, 2007 7:42 am) My Freelander over heated 4X within 6 months... each time I was told it was something different. I was out of a truck for 4 months...I really dont think the dealer knew what was wrong with it. It over heated again at 51,000 miles. The dealer said since it was over warranty I would have to pay...and they needed to keep it awhile -due to getting the part they needed to fix it. So with that headache, I took it to a private gargage and they fixed it in 2 days and for half of what I was quoted at the dealer. I then drove that truck for over a year with no more over heating problem so I know the private gargage finally fixed the problem. I have had so much replaced on this truck you would think each time it would run beautifully and for a long time with no other issues. Wrong was I --- over and over and over.
#47 of 281 Sick Hippo by sick_hippo Jan 25, 2007 (8:05 pm)
My 2003 Freelander is about to go out of warranty, and everywhere I look there are reports of pre-mature engine failures due to cooling issues related to failed head gaskets. Has anyone received compensation from LRNA for extended warranties or buy back offers? Had to leave my car at the dealership today, because, you guessed it, leaking coolant!   TIA Very sorry this car has the reputation it does, really enjoy driving it!
#48 of 281 land rover sucks by drinkingjoe Jan 31, 2007 (1:30 pm)
My 2003 freelander just went in the shop yesterday for overheating. I haven't had a call back from my dealer yet, but after reading everyones' post, I called land rover. They were generally unhelpfull and rude, with an end result of p**** me off. I think land rover needs to respond to what is happening with this car. (and isn't it odd that the new LR2 will be based off a volvo platform)
#49 of 281 Re: How many of you have a problem with the Freelander? [thewolfes] by jameswingle Feb 01, 2007 (9:13 pm)
Replying to: thewolfes (Jul 21, 2006 1:57 pm) I have a 2003 Freelander which as been nothing but a headache. The Landroverr corporation has the poorest customer service I have ever experienced. The following is just a portion of one of the many letters I have had to send : "As for the business at hand, I feel that all your service department did was a half hearted attempt to mask the problems with my vehicle. First of all, I have driven the vehicle that your company serviced only 247 miles and I have already had to put in a half gallon of anti freeze. In addition, when the heater in the vehicle is turned on, there is a strong smell of anti freeze inside the vehicle and a film has developed on the inside of the windows. A mechanic with minimum training should know that this is a serious problem, but yet your "certified" mechanics were unable, or more likely unwilling to address this problem. As for your corporations attempt to claim that the vehicle was not cared for properly the following factors apply: "   The problem is still not fixed and now they are claiming a loose clamp on one of the hoses leading into the thermostat. We plan to get rid of this lemon as soon as possible, but I hate ripping off someone as Landrover has done me. Replies to this message: tiredoflr (Feb 16, 2007 1:33 pm)
#50 of 281 Heater smells by nikky7 Feb 05, 2007 (1:06 pm)
We have a 2003 Honda Civic. We have owned it since it was new. This winter when you turn on the heater there is a burning toxic odor. The odor makes you so sick we can't drive the car any long distances. We have had it back to the dealer for repair 3 times and they can't find the problem. Anyone have this problem with any make or model of car? And is there any solutions to fix the problem? Replies to this message: pezz (Jan 11, 2008 8:58 am)

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