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#8 of 56 Please list your Freelander Yr, Model, & Miles by jeffs05se3 Jan 11, 2008 (8:53 pm)
Hi,   I'm new to the Freelander forum but so far I've the info here very helpful, but it would be EVEN MORE helpful if the folks who post would include the following with their posts...   Freelander year, model (HSE, SE, SE3), and mileage.   Also, doeas nayone know if the 05 SE3's are any better than earlier models?   Thanks!   ~ Jeff 2005 Freelander SE3 26k
#9 of 56 2002 Land Rover Nightmare Again! by martman99 Jan 24, 2008 (1:47 pm)
Nothing but mechanical, and electrical issues with this make and model. Lost trans last year for no reason at about 78K (Back on the road $3,000.00 later) . Have consistently smelled antifreeze for the past two years with the dealership never acknowledging a problem existed. Now we are told the head gasket may have a leak or it may need a new engine. So either it will cost $2500.00 for head gasket replacement or $6,100.00 for a new engine. Not to mention the dealership wants to charge over $650.00 just to diagnose which way they have to go. Land Rover NA claims car is too far beyond warranty every time you call, despite the severity of the issues and the dealerships don't want to take the hit so the consumer gets bent over if they purchase this "Premium" SUV entry vehicle. Stay away from this company unless you have the $$$$ to spend for the elite versions or you just like to spend money repairing your "premium" vehicle. Replies to this message: tidester (Jan 24, 2008 11:19 pm) martman99 (Jan 25, 2008 2:03 am) tidester (Jan 25, 2008 11:34 am) and 1 more... cwoolner (Apr 28, 2009 11:52 am)
#10 of 56 Re: 2002 Land Rover Nightmare Again! [martman99] by tidester HOST Jan 24, 2008 (11:19 pm)
Replying to: martman99 (Jan 24, 2008 1:47 pm) it will cost $2500.00 for head gasket replacement ...   $200 would be a high price for the replacement and I'm wondering why they would be charging over $2300 for labor. Did they specifically mention whether the head is warped? Fixing that would add considerably to the cost.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper Replies to this message: martman99 (Jan 25, 2008 2:03 am) tidester (Jan 25, 2008 11:34 am) sripley (Apr 16, 2008 12:50 pm) cwoolner (Apr 28, 2009 11:52 am)
#11 of 56 Re: 2002 Land Rover Nightmare Again! [tidester] by martman99 Jan 25, 2008 (2:03 am)
Replying to: tidester (Jan 24, 2008 11:19 pm) The problem is that they can't determine the corrective measures to take given the situation as it exists right now (excessive cooolant mixed in the oil) without first fully diagnosing the problem which they said will cost $667 just to tell me what is wrong specifically. Don't know if they will be specific. Similar problem with my trans last year. Their diagnosis: "Bad trans", however, they did not break it down to determine what exactly is "bad". They just simply said their procedure was just to install a new trans for $4500.00 with a 90-day warranty. I found a place that tore it down, diagnosed the problem, fixed the trans, gave a three (3) year transferable warranty and free yearly inpections for the next three years for $3,100.00.   Where are you determining the $200.00 price? Just for the gasket? They have to basically break down the entire engine to get to the problem as I undertsand it and that's why labor is so high. Replies to this message: tidester (Jan 25, 2008 11:34 am) sripley (Apr 16, 2008 12:50 pm) cwoolner (Apr 28, 2009 11:52 am)
#12 of 56 Re: 2002 Land Rover Nightmare Again! [martman99] by tidester HOST Jan 25, 2008 (11:34 am)
Replying to: martman99 (Jan 25, 2008 2:03 am) Yes, that price was just for that gasket. Actually, I googled it and the most expensive gasket I could find ran about $175. At $100 per hour for labor, $2300 works out to almost a full day (three work shifts!) to make the replacement. I had no idea LR engines were that complicated!   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper Replies to this message: sripley (Apr 16, 2008 12:50 pm)
#13 of 56 Re: 2002 Land Rover Nightmare Again! by sripley Apr 16, 2008 (12:50 pm)
Replying to: tidester (Jan 25, 2008 11:34 am) If you would like more information on the car's engine defective design (even Land Rover mechanics have posted in these other forums advising the Chinese Manufactured K-1 Engine is to blame for all of these over-heating & related issues), also I had the same regulator break on the passenger rear window, cost me about $450 to have dealer-service fix that, and Fuel Pump broke at about 70,000 miles, cost about $750 to fix that (and it breaks because the filter is attached to the fuel pump assembly, so it's designed to eventually clog and require this repair). I agree, the break pads wear and rotors require re-cut and then replacement at every 15,000 miles (so re-cut at 15K, then replace at 30K, and so forth)--    forums.preloved.co.uk    www.landyzone.co.uk    home.austarnet.com.au/edwardsonline/freelanderheadgasket    This was the worst vehicle I have ever owned, including the old used car I got when I was 18yrs old. I hope and believe there will be a Freelander Class Action Lawsuit eventually, but will probably be years from now, at least that was what the attorney said. He also said you can try to sue Land Rover for the repair costs incurred, but its an uphill battle. He suggested getting rid of the vehicle quickly, as did the dealership mechanic that I spoke with in December. Everyone apparently knows this vehicle is junk, but us, or we do now.   Land Rover Maintenance and Repair   Land Rover Freelander
#14 of 56 2002 Freelander by darriaga Jun 28, 2008 (10:19 am)
My daughter just bought this 2002 Freeland SE well she brought it over for me to see and I can hear like if the if it has valve lash or it sounds like if the rocker arms are ticking now the dealer where she bought it from said find out whats wrong with it and we will fix it has anyone has this problem PLEASE get back to me soon since she has to take it back to be fixed? I wish I would have gone with her I would have told her don't buy it but she wanted to do it alone plus I have read a lot of stuff stating that there is a ton of problems that go wrong with these SUV.                         Thank you! RJ Replies to this message: martman99 (Jun 28, 2008 11:29 am) sripley (Jun 28, 2008 12:10 pm)
#15 of 56 Re: 2002 Freelander [darriaga] by martman99 Jun 28, 2008 (11:29 am)
Replying to: darriaga (Jun 28, 2008 10:19 am) GET RID OF IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't speak for your daughter's recent purchase, but this car was an absolute nightmare after 50K miles. Window Regulators, Heater Core replacement, electrical issues, workmanship issues, manifold issues, head gasket issues, cooling system issues (tied into the head gasket problem) and had to replace the trans ($4,000.00 - Past warranty) at about 70K. Bought it new and just paid it off (01/2008) and had to unload it for a mere $3500 or we would have had to replace the engine for $7,000.00. How many miles on this car? I don;t want to rain on her parade, but, she better start banking away some money or hope she got a powertrain and engine warranty with the deal. It is a nice riding vehicle and feels very safe. It was very unfortunate all these problems arose after we bought it and came to light over the five (5) years we owned it. Will NEVER buy another Land Rover product even though Tata Motors bought the company. Good Luck Replies to this message: sripley (Jun 28, 2008 12:10 pm)
#16 of 56 Re: 2002 Freelander by sripley Jun 28, 2008 (12:10 pm)
Replying to: martman99 (Jun 28, 2008 11:29 am) Martman is absolutely correct. think of every cent you waste on trying to repair a car that absolutely will end up not functioning as money you could be spending now on getting another vehicle. There is no way of repairing these vehicles and the inherent flaws in design, etc. Learn from the mistakes we all have made, dont waste money trying to fix something that will inevitably not work. Sell it, trade it, whatever you can do to get rid of it, as quickly as possible. Even a mechanic at my nearest Land Rover Dealership told me to trade it in as fast as possible, before the car died.

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