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Re: 2002 Navi/Radio Code [rocky52] by steve_ HOST
Jun 17, 2009 (7:26 pm)
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Replying to: rocky52 (Jun 17, 2009 3:19 am)

It's a long shot but sometimes the code is on a sticker in the glove box or even on the radio itself.
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Re: 2004 Freelander coolant problems common? [beckyjac] by buddo
Jun 19, 2009 (7:39 am)
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Replying to: beckyjac (Jun 09, 2009 9:31 am)

Hello!
 
I just purchased a 2002 FL S. I found this site because I was looking for info on the TC control. I bought the FL from a small used car dealer (who I happened to know~maybe we won't be friends now!) When I made the deal, he told me the TC sensor had to be replaced. He sent it to someone else who put the $60.00 sensor in, anc charged the dealer $350.00 for labor. Then he tells me that it has to go to LR to have the computer flashed. I sign all the paperwork, take a check from this dealer to pick up my FL at LR....the computer "flash" was $450.00 so now were just short of $1000.0 THE DEALER paid to have this done to sell me the S. I pick up the S and 2 minutes down the road, after I now LEGALLY own the thing...it does it AGAIN!! And now; Ihave found this forum and I am thinking of having someone blow it up!
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Re: 2004 Freelander coolant problems common? [buddo] by tidester HOST
Jun 19, 2009 (9:12 am)
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Replying to: buddo (Jun 19, 2009 7:39 am)

And now; Ihave found this forum and I am thinking of having someone blow it up!
 
Please don't do that! We have a lot of people here who rely on this forum for advice and valuable information.
 
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Re: 2004 Freelander coolant problems common? [buddo] by buddo
Jun 20, 2009 (2:58 am)
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Replying to: buddo (Jun 19, 2009 7:39 am)

I wasn't talking about blowing up this site!! I should have explained that I meant having someone blow up my 02 FL S~!!!! This site is awesome...except for all the bad news; it is EXTREMELY informative~!!!!
Thanks
Bud Stevenson
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Re: Landrover Freelander 2002 NIGHTMARE [maureen18] by maureen18
Jun 22, 2009 (5:37 am)
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Replying to: maureen18 (Jun 10, 2009 8:05 am)

My night mare is over, my Land Rover is gone after 6 months of trying to get the engine repaired. I was able to move my negative equity into a 2008 Ford Escape, with no help from Calgary Land Rover, Land Rover Corporate or Land Rover Canada. I no longer have the headache of trying to get it fixed. I saved my credit that was the main thing. I wish all Freelander/Land Rover owners Good Luck. I will never own another Land Rover as long as I live.
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Another Land Rover Nightmare by kokoblue
Sep 03, 2009 (7:28 pm)
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I am new to the forum, but I to have a LR nightmare. I own a 2004 LR Freeland that I purchased in May of 08 and the LR dealership has had in longer than I have. It started with the check engine light, we finally got that resolved and then I started having coolant leaking problems. It is at the LR dearlership as I speak and after being there for over a month. They called me today and said that I to have a head gasket leak and they could get me another engine (used of course) for $9,000.00. My sunroof doesn't work either. My LR has less than 80,000 miles on it and I think that this should be a factory defect. I did not buy the LR from a LR dealer but I believe that the dealer I bought it from knew they had problems and did not tell me about it. If someone know the name of the attorney and telephone number that is handling the class action lawsuit, please send me the information I would like to add my name to the list.
 
Thanks for any advise that I can get.
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Re: Another Land Rover Nightmare [kokoblue] by mom62650
Sep 04, 2009 (10:51 am)
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Replying to: kokoblue (Sep 03, 2009 7:28 pm)

Add me to another Freelander po'd owner.
 
Here is the situation I'm in -- my daughter drove the car ( replaced fans, temp gauge and thermostat) and continued to have an overheating issue -- she was told it needed a water pump and timing belt ( anywhere from $1200 -- $3500 replacement cost). I had it towed to my home at a cost. NOw my local shop says they can't diagnose the problem, or duplicate the overheating and don't want to replace the water pump, timing belt based upon another shop's diagnosis.
 
I made the assumption after reading these posts, that the underlying problem is probably the head gasket -- she was smelling coolant in the vehicle. The overheating caused the timing belt to crack, is that reasonable?
 
Anyway, I contacted the lawyer posted above, and they state they would like a copy of the repair estimate -- which my current shop WON"T give me, as they couldn't find a problem and want to charge me hundreds of dollars to investigate the problem.
 
Seems like everytime I turn around, I get more confused. I'm ready to junk the vehicle, although it looks perfectly new -- what a travesity to find out that a defect in ALL the engines is known, and there is no remedy!
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fuel pump recall by plastisha
Sep 14, 2009 (12:21 pm)
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I received a letter from land rover about a recall on the fuel pump on my 03 freelander. Problem is the fuel pump went out on me in 07. Land rover says I can't get reimbursed because I didn't take it to a land rover dealership to have it replaced. How can I resolve this issue? Does anyone know? I paid $887.00 I would really like to get some money back. This car has cost me more than I like to think about.
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Re: Another Land Rover Nightmare [kokoblue] by seebull
Sep 19, 2009 (2:53 pm)
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Replying to: kokoblue (Sep 03, 2009 7:28 pm)

Hi His name is Howard Gutman & he is in New Jersey. He is working on my case as well as others with Freelanders. My 2003 needed the new engine at 40,000 miles. It took my Freelander being towed to the LR dealership 10 times (really) before they figured that I needed a new engine-mine cost $15000-it was not under warranty anymore. After I got the new engine-I waited 6 months while my LR was outside in the rain snow & sleet-I figured that everything was fine. Not the case. 4 months after the FIRST engine (& 8 more times to the dealer) I needed ANOTHER new engine!! So I googled Land Rover lawsuits & found Mr. Gutman. As far as I know he is in contact with LR & is trying to get the class action together ( last I heard from him he still needed more people to file). Hope this info helps.
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Re: fuel pump recall [plastisha] by seebull
Sep 19, 2009 (2:59 pm)
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Replying to: plastisha (Sep 14, 2009 12:21 pm)

Good luck. Land Rover North America never helped me once. They returned my calls after I left 21 messages with them plus 2 faxes. That took 5 weeks. I just left another post with the class action info it that helps you. The LR dealership I used didn't help either. They could not even figure out the problem in the first place.

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