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2003 Land Rover FREELANDER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

140 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

63,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 123 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 41 of 140 complaints (29.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	29	20.7%
Fuel system concerns	27	19.3%
Transmission and shifting	19	13.6%
Engine operation	16	11.4%
Electrical and battery issues	14	10.0%
Steering behavior	4	2.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Electrical System

Fuel System, Gasoline

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Power Train

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Engine And Engine Cooling	41
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	27
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	23
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	18
Electrical System	17
Fuel System, Gasoline	15
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump	9
Power Train	8

Engine And Engine Cooling: 41; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 27; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 23; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 18; Electrical System: 17; Fuel System, Gasoline: 15; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 9; Power Train: 8

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 27; 50,000 to 74,999: 41; 75,000 to 99,999: 30; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (41). 17 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2003: 2; 2004: 5; 2005: 3; 2006: 5; 2007: 22; 2008: 45; 2009: 23; 2010: 15; 2011: 10; 2012: 4; 2013: 1; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 29 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 27 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 19 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10013770 · 2003-04-01 (April 1, 2003)

I PURCHASED A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. IT WAS NOT UNTIL AFTER OTHER DRIVERS COMMENTED TO ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN-SIGNALS WERE TO LOW TO BE SEEN, THAT I REALIZED THEY WERE ON THE BUMPER, NOT UP WHERE I THOUGHT THEY WERE. THESE LIGHTS ARE ONLY 20 INCHES OFF THE GROUND. IN THIS DAY AND AGE WITH SO MANY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, THIS HEIGHT IS WELL BELOW THESE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION. I REALIZE LAND ROVER DID THIS BECAUSE OF THE SPARE TIRE, AND THE NEED TO ADHERE TO THE 45-DEGREE-INBOARD-VISIBILITY LAW. HOWEVER, THERE FIX …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10013770 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10028927 · 2003-07-23 (July 23, 2003)

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES AT ONLY 15,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, THESE ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE IT IS A "WEAR & TEAR ITEM".

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028927 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10053801 · 2004-01-12 (January 12, 2004)

ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ONLY ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND A PART IN THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053801 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10089551 · 2004-08-20 (August 20, 2004)

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PADS ON 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER SE.*MR THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18000 MILES. THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THIS WAS COMMON WITH LAND ROVER'S. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10089551 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10101431 · 2004-11-09 (November 9, 2004)

THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *NM THE MIRRORS DID NOT REACH SOME ANGLES, THE GAS CAP COULD NOT GET OPEN, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY WAS A PROBLEM. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101431 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10101557 · 2004-11-23 (November 23, 2004)

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10101557 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10102809 · 2004-12-12 (December 12, 2004)

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1. DEFECTIVE ENGINE 2.DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.DEFECTIVE SUNROOF. *JB 4.DEFECTIVE MARKER LIGHT 5.DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10102809 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10111817 · 2005-02-19 (February 19, 2005)

THIS VEHICLE RACK & PINION MAKES A NOISE EVERY TIME YOU TURN LEFT. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, IN FACT I WAS TOLD IT WILL HAPPEN TO THE RIGHT LATER.CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER DIRECT , THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT THE COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO CORRECT. I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL BE STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT MAY LOOSE STEERING CONTROL IF THIS PART THAT IS RUBBING AGAINST THE OTHER PART IN THIS RACK & PINION SYSTEM FAILS. I WISH SOMEONE FROM THE NHTSA FI…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10111817 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

04V207000 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch

Reported: 2004-05-05 (May 5, 2004)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE CHILD DOOR LOCK ON THE LEFT HAND REAR DOOR CAN BECOME DISENGAGED.

Consequence: THIS COULD LEAD TO A CHILD BEING ABLE TO OPEN A REAR DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT HAND REAR LATCH. THE RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

04V347000 · Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars

Reported: 2004-07-12 (July 12, 2004)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING TESTING, THE FREE MOTION HEAD FORM REGISTERED A MEASUREMENT MARGINALLY ABOVE THE PERMITTED 1000 HEAD IMPACT CRITERIA. AT THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND A-PILLAR TRIM AREA.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE A-PILLAR TRIM WITH A REVISED COMPONENT THAT ENABLES THE VEHICLE TO FULLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 201. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

04V489000 · Structure:Frame And Members

Reported: 2004-10-07 (October 7, 2004)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AN INCORRECT WELD NUT WAS INSTALLED. LACK OF THIS BOLT COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE SUBFRAME TO CRACK OR BECOME DEFORMED.

Consequence: A CRACKED OR DEFORMED SUBFRAME COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO INSTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THE SUBFRAME FIXING IS CORRECTLY FITTED AND CLAMPED UP. IF NECESSARY, THE SUBFRAME WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS CORRECT WELD NUTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

05V300000 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch

Reported: 2005-06-28 (June 28, 2005)

ON CERTAIN FIVE DOOR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IT IS POSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHEN THE CHILD SAFETY LEVER IS IN THE "ON" POSITION.

Consequence: THE OCCUPANT MAY OPEN THE DOOR INADVERTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND FALL OUT INTO THE TRAFFIC, PERSONAL INJURIES COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE LATCH ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

07V041000 · Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch

Reported: 2007-02-09 (February 9, 2007)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY REMAIN ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. HILL DESCENT CONTROL (HDC), TRACTION CONTROL (TC) AND CRUISE CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS MAY ALSO BE ILLUMINATED.

Consequence: FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE LAMP OPERATION AND WHERE REQUIRED, ADJUST AND/OR REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES WITH NEW SWITCHES OF THE SAME DESIGN UNTIL A NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LAMP SWITCH IS AVAILABLE IN MAY 2007. OWNERS WILL THEN BE RE-NOTIFIED TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR THE NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. AN INTERIM LETTER FOR THE INITIAL INSPECTION WAS MAILED ON MARCH 26, 2007. THE SECOND LETTER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SWITCHES WAS MAILED BEGINNING JULY 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-80-637-6837.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

140 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

87.9%Usable mileage123 / 140 records

100.0%Valid incident date140 / 140 records

100.0%Valid filing date140 / 140 records

98.6%Ordered incident and filing dates138 / 140 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	5223.0% ODI 10058738 · 45,000 mi NUMEROUS TIMES THE ENGINE OF MY FREELANDER LOSES COMPRESSION AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TRAVEL AT A SPEED FASTER THAN 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE LURCHES AND WON'T MAINTAIN A PROPER SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY AREN'T SURE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AGO THE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WORKED PROPERLY FOR 7 MONTHS. A MONTH AGO IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN BETWEEN SEMI TRUCKS. THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED AND I COULD NOT TRACEL FASTER THAN 5 MPH.… Look up ODI 10058738 at NHTSA ↗	4129.3% ODI 10169891 · 64,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAM BOLT BACKED OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BLOW. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS A VEHICLE DEFECT AND WAS LOOKING FOR A RECALL. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SECOND FAILURE AT 29000 MILES, THE THIRD FAILURE AT 37000. A FOURTH FAILURE AT 49000. THE FINAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT 64000 AND THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY LAND ROVER THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND THAT A REMANUFACTURED ON COULD BE INSTALLED. NM Look up ODI 10169891 at NHTSA ↗	2231.9% ODI 10083857 · 300 mi WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STARTING TO DECELERATE AND STALL. VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO SERVICED THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. AK TC Look up ODI 10083857 at NHTSA ↗	531.3% ODI 10281260 · 60,000 mi IN MID JULY 2009, TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON 2005 LAND ROVER FREELANDER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON FREELANDERS, NEVER MENTIONING WHAT "HAPPENS NEXT." THEY REPLACED THE GAUGE AND A "LEAKING" HOSE. AT A COST OF $700. THREE WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. (TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY.) DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS MASSIVE OVERHEATING, AND THE HEAD GASKET "SLIPPED" ALL COOLANT AND FLUID DRAINED INTO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS DEST… Look up ODI 10281260 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1100.0% ODI 10042772 TRANSMISSION GEAR WILL SURGE AND SHIFT HARD. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS, AND THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10042772 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	7231.9% ODI 10043819 · 35,000 mi WE OWN A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES. WHILE ON A TRIP ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LITE UP AND THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN 4TH GEAR. BECAUSE ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE COULD NOT DIRECT US TO AN OPEN DEALERSHIP, WE HAD TO DRIVE FROM BUFFALO NY TO CHICAGO IL. ONCE BACK IN THE CITY, THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE CAR AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER, WHICH TOOK MORE THAN TWO WEEKS. ON THE WAY HOME, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THE PA… Look up ODI 10043819 at NHTSA ↗	1812.9% ODI 10173222 · 488,000 mi THE LAND ROVER FREELANDER IS NOT A SAFE CAR. I FEEL THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO THE CONSUMER WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THIS CAR. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I AM SEEING ON THE INTERNET THAT MY FELLOW FREELANDER OWNERS ARE HAVING SUNROOF PROBLEMS, BRAKES, OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT LOW MILEAGE, HEATER CORE LEAK THAT CAUSE WINDOWS TO MIST AT 30,000-40,000 MILES THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR CONSUMERS AND I FEEL THE NHTSA NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THESE MANY DEFECTS AND HAVE LAND ROVER PAY THESE CONSUMERS THERE MONEY … Look up ODI 10173222 at NHTSA ↗	45.8% ODI 10133021 · 2,000 mi IN MID-OCTOBER 2004, I BOUGHT A NEW LAND ROVER FREELANDER FROM THE JIM COLEMAN OF FREDERICK, MD DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MASSIVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. SINCE NOVEMBER OF '04, THE "HILL DESCENT" LIGHT (THE LR MANUAL SUGGESTS THIS MEANS A MAJOR PROBLEM), SRS (AIRBAG) AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED TWICE BEFORE 2 MONTHS OLD. WHEN WE WENT TO GET THE CAR FOR PICK UP, THE CAR WAS DEAD. OTHER RECURRING PROBLEMS INCLUDE: NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY FOR HIGHWAY ENTRY/INTERSECTIONS/LEFT TURNS. SLUGGISH, HE… Look up ODI 10133021 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10213717 · 20,000 mi COOLANT SYSTEM ISSUES RESULTING IN ENGINE MALFUNCTION / POSSIBLE FAILURE. *CN Look up ODI 10213717 at NHTSA ↗	3515.5% ODI 10065960 · 36,600 mi I FINALLY GOT MY FREELANDER BACK FROM OVER 4 MONTHS OF WAITING. MY 2002 FREELANDER REQUIRED A NEW ENGINE AFTER IT WAS FOUND THAT MUD AND/OR DEBRIS HAD ENTERED MY TIMING BELT ENCLOSURE AND CAUSED MY ENGINE TO JUMP TIME AND CATOSTROPHICALLY DESTROY MY ENGINE VALVES AND CYLINDER WALLS. A SPECIFIC LAND ROVER DEALER NOTED THAT "MUD" WAS THE TOTAL CAUSE OF MY ENGINE FAILURE, WHEN IN FACT IT WAS A 1" X 1" HOLE IN THE TIMING BELT ENCLSOURE; THIS HOLE IS A DESIGN FLAW OR OVERSIGHT AND THUS ALLOWS ANY DIRT/GRIME/DEBRIS/MUD TO ENTER AND CAUSE SEVE… Look up ODI 10065960 at NHTSA ↗	2719.3% ODI 10053801 · 200 mi ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ONLY ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND A PART IN THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK Look up ODI 10053801 at NHTSA ↗	1826.1% ODI 10133021 · 2,000 mi IN MID-OCTOBER 2004, I BOUGHT A NEW LAND ROVER FREELANDER FROM THE JIM COLEMAN OF FREDERICK, MD DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MASSIVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. SINCE NOVEMBER OF '04, THE "HILL DESCENT" LIGHT (THE LR MANUAL SUGGESTS THIS MEANS A MAJOR PROBLEM), SRS (AIRBAG) AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED TWICE BEFORE 2 MONTHS OLD. WHEN WE WENT TO GET THE CAR FOR PICK UP, THE CAR WAS DEAD. OTHER RECURRING PROBLEMS INCLUDE: NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY FOR HIGHWAY ENTRY/INTERSECTIONS/LEFT TURNS. SLUGGISH, HE… Look up ODI 10133021 at NHTSA ↗	318.8% ODI 10279560 · 50,500 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REDUCED TO ITS LOWEST READING. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE ENGINE STALLED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE E… Look up ODI 10279560 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10213717 · 20,000 mi COOLANT SYSTEM ISSUES RESULTING IN ENGINE MALFUNCTION / POSSIBLE FAILURE. *CN Look up ODI 10213717 at NHTSA ↗	3214.2% ODI 10108220 · 63,000 mi (1) DEFROST/HEAT NOT WORK;2) ENGINE OVERHEATED;3) REPLACED HEATER VAC AT A COST OF $830, OLD PART KEPT AT DELEAR. *AK Look up ODI 10108220 at NHTSA ↗	2316.4% ODI 10119987 · 6 mi I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY FREELANDER SINCE THE DAY THEY DELVIERED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND THE COOLANT/OVERHEATING WARNING. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 10119987 at NHTSA ↗	1217.4% ODI 10170844 · 29,000 mi 04 LAND ROVER FREELANDER COOLING SYSTEM ENGINE OVERHEAT @ 29,000 MILES WITH COOLANT LEAKING . THEY SAID BECAUSE OF THERMOSTAT MALFUNCTION. I JUST NOTICED THAT I HAVE TO PUT COOLANT EVERY 600 MILES BECAUSE IT IS TOTALLY EMPTY AND THERE ARE SOME HAIRLINE CRACKS ON THE RESERVE. NOW I BRING IT BACK TO DEALER TO CHECK IT. *NM Look up ODI 10170844 at NHTSA ↗	318.8% ODI 10155642 · 5,460 mi I BOUGHT 2005 LANDROVER FREELANDER JANUARY 27TH, 2006 WITH 3770 MILEAGE AND ABOUT A WEEK LATER, CAR WAS OVERHEATED AND STEAM CAME OUT FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER SERVICE CENTER SAID COOLING FAN WAS NOT WORKING, SO THEY CHANGED IT,AND EVERYTHING WILL BE OK, BUT YESTERDAY MIDNIGHT, CAR GOT OVERHEATED AGAIN CURRENT MILEAGE IS ONLY 5400. I GOT STUCK ON THE FREEWAY WITH STEAMY ENGINE. SERVICE CENTER SAID THEY WILL FIX IT, BUT I CAN NOT FEEL SECURED TO DRIVE THAT CAR. I COMPLAINED THAT AND TRY TO GET REFUND SINCE IT HAS BEEN ONLY 3 MONTHS, BUT THEY… Look up ODI 10155642 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	177.5% ODI 10043819 · 35,000 mi WE OWN A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES. WHILE ON A TRIP ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LITE UP AND THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN 4TH GEAR. BECAUSE ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE COULD NOT DIRECT US TO AN OPEN DEALERSHIP, WE HAD TO DRIVE FROM BUFFALO NY TO CHICAGO IL. ONCE BACK IN THE CITY, THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE CAR AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER, WHICH TOOK MORE THAN TWO WEEKS. ON THE WAY HOME, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THE PA… Look up ODI 10043819 at NHTSA ↗	1712.1% ODI 10102809 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1. DEFECTIVE ENGINE 2.DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.DEFECTIVE SUNROOF. *JB 4.DEFECTIVE MARKER LIGHT 5.DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM Look up ODI 10102809 at NHTSA ↗	811.6% ODI 10104757 · 25,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, FIRST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FEW MINUTES LATER A SECOND LIGHT(THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT) CAME ON, THEN THE CAR STALLED COMPLETELY FROM A SPEED OF 40 KM/HR. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IM SENDING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED FOR ENGINE LIGHTS, BUT ITS THE FIRST TIME THE CAR STOPS COMPLETELY. ALL IN ALL THIS IS THE 5TH TIME I HAD A SERIOUS DEFECT, REQUIRING THE CAR TO BE SENT TO THE DEALER.*AK Look up ODI 10104757 at NHTSA ↗	212.5% ODI 10491539 · 110,300 mi WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DURING HURRICANE SANDY AND THE CAR SHIFTS (OR LAGS) INTO EXTREMELY LOW GEAR, MAYBE 5-10 MPH. THE SERVICE ENGINE, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, AND OTHER LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS LURCHING. ONCE I ABLE MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I AM ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, WAIT LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AND TURN BACK ON, STILL DOING SAME THING. LUCKILY FRIENDS HOUSE WAS JUST DOWN THE STREET, AND COP STAYED BEHIND US UNTIL WE GOT THERE. THIS VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 110,000 MILES WHEN WE PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE PARTY OUT OF STATE - TH… Look up ODI 10491539 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.9% ODI 10227995 · 45,000 mi THE ENGINE/HEAD GASKET ISSUE IS THE REPAIR THAT IS THE MOST CRITICAL AND TERMINAL CONDITION FOR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERS MECHANICS WILL NEVER FIX THE GASKET, SO THEY WILL ONLY OFFER THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, BUT EITHER REPAIR WILL COST YOU MORE THAN THE SUV IS WORTH. AND YES, THE BRAKE PADS AND THEN ROTORS WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY, BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE (THE DEALER SAYS). I PERSONALLY THINK IT HAS MORE TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THERE ARE 2 DISC FRONT BRAKES AND 2 DRUM REAR BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE, HENCE THE WEAR AND WEIGHT ALL GOES … Look up ODI 10227995 at NHTSA ↗	85.7% ODI 10252484 · 48,000 mi MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY FIXING THE CAR THAN I HAVE FOR THE CAR !! I CAN'T GO MORE THAN 1000 MILES BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS !! I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AN… Look up ODI 10252484 at NHTSA ↗	57.2% ODI 10131359 · 15,000 mi 2004 FREELANDER - FOUR HEATER AND AC BLOWER REPAIRS; WATER LEAKED FROM ROOF INTO DASHBOARD; REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 15,000 MILES, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS BLOWN OUT. *JB Look up ODI 10131359 at NHTSA ↗	318.8% ODI 10383930 · 66,801 mi 2005 LAND ROVER (FREE LANDER): SHIFTING REARS FROM DRIVE (D) TO REVERSE (R) RESULTED IN BROKEN GEAR LINKAGE CABLE ON ONE OCCASION. THE SUV BECAME TOTALLY IMMOVABLE AND UNSAFE (LOCKED IN PARK MODE) IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ON FLATBED TO DEALER AFTER TWO TOW TRUCK DRIVERS (MECHANICS) MANUVERED THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE POSITION. DEALER REPLACED WITH NEW GEAR SELECTOR WITH CABLE . COST $1019.23. *TR Look up ODI 10383930 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	73.1% ODI 10169289 · 21,000 mi I PURCHASED THIS SUV WITH ONLY 14,000 ON IT WITH THE REMAINING FACTORY WARRANTY. AT 21,000 THE SUV ENGINE LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE 2 HOURS FROM HOME. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. LAND ROVER FIXED IT, $13,000 THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE AT 21,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY COVERED THE ENGINE, BUT THEY CHARGED ME $80 FOR AN OIL CHANGE~ YOU HAVE TO PUT NEW OIL IN A NEW ENGINE~~BUT THEY MADE ME PAY FOR THE OIL! THEY NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN WENT BLACK AND KEEPS GOING OFF, THEY SAID THE WARRANTY WOULD PAY FOR IT, NEVER HEARD BACK AND THE … Look up ODI 10169289 at NHTSA ↗	1510.7% ODI 10228318 · 55,000 mi 2000 LANDROVER FREELANDER - TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 57K MILES. TRANSMISSION COST ME 1150 DOLLARS TO FIX. \ THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AFTER ANOTHER 100 MILES. THAT COST ME 1050 DOLLARS. THIS CAR WAS JUNK. THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH TOTALED IT. BUT I CAN'T PROVE THE CAR WAS AT FAULT, BUT I'LL BET IT WAS. *TR Look up ODI 10228318 at NHTSA ↗	22.9% ODI 10206539 JUNE 31 DRIVING 30 MILES, THE VEHICLE MADE SOUNDS AS THOUGH GEARS WERE SHIFTING, & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, TC LIGHT, & TRACK CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, & VEHICLE LOST MAJOR POWER, RESULTING TO A DRAG IN TRANSMISSION ALLOWING TO DRIVE ABOUT 2-5 MILES. JUL 1 VEHICLE TAKEN TO CARMAX SERVICE (CM), OF WHICH BOTH LIGHTS HAD GONE OFF. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER?S WARRANTY, & CM WOULD HAVE IT TOWED ASAP. JULY 5 CM SR ADVISED ME THAT THEY DETERMINED NO PROBLEMS, & THE ISSUE I EXPERIENCED WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A LOOSE GAS C… Look up ODI 10206539 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	156.6% ODI 10031157 I PURCHASED MY 2002 LANDROVER IN AUG 02. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 30 DAYS FOR REPAIR WORK TO THE STEREO, SUNROOF, THROTTLE ASSEMBY, TRANCTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, PASSENGER WINDOW BREAKING, ETC. HOWEVER, I WAS MOST DISTURBED TO LEARN THAT LANDROVER IS "FINDING" OUT, AS QUOTED BY TWO DEALERSHIPS, THAT THE BREAKS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 12000 MILES BECASUE THE VEHICLE IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE PADS USED DURING MANUFACTURING. LANDROVER NORTH AMERICA HAS PROVIDED NO RELIEF IN THIS MATTER AND MAINTAINS THAT IT IS MY PERSONAL DRIVIN… Look up ODI 10031157 at NHTSA ↗	32.1% ODI 10205504 · 60,000 mi LANDROVER FREELANDER ONGOING REPAIRS. 1) BAD PASSENGER WINDOW ACTUATOR. 2) BAD FUEL PUMP 3) BAD IGNITION/STARTER. 4) TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR Look up ODI 10205504 at NHTSA ↗	45.8% ODI 10133021 · 2,000 mi IN MID-OCTOBER 2004, I BOUGHT A NEW LAND ROVER FREELANDER FROM THE JIM COLEMAN OF FREDERICK, MD DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MASSIVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. SINCE NOVEMBER OF '04, THE "HILL DESCENT" LIGHT (THE LR MANUAL SUGGESTS THIS MEANS A MAJOR PROBLEM), SRS (AIRBAG) AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED TWICE BEFORE 2 MONTHS OLD. WHEN WE WENT TO GET THE CAR FOR PICK UP, THE CAR WAS DEAD. OTHER RECURRING PROBLEMS INCLUDE: NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY FOR HIGHWAY ENTRY/INTERSECTIONS/LEFT TURNS. SLUGGISH, HE… Look up ODI 10133021 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine And Engine Cooling	35,612–72,000 mi	58,000 mi	37	ODI 10169891 · 64,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAM BOLT BACKED OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BLOW. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS A VEHICLE DEFECT AND WAS LOOKING FOR A RECALL. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SECOND FAILURE AT 29000 MILES, THE THIRD FAILURE AT 37000. A FOURTH FAILURE AT 49000. THE FINAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT 64000 AND THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY LAND ROVER THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND THAT A REMANUFACTURED ON COULD BE INSTALLED. NM Look up ODI 10169891 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10204152 · 56,835 mi 1. IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM. REPAIR COVERED BY WARRANTY. NOTE THE REPAIRS DID NOT FIX THE WATER LOSS PROBLEM. LAST REPAIR 52,000 MILES 2. 9-23-07 ENGINE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING ON I-77. 56,000 MILES NOW OUT OF WARRANTY 3. CAR TOWED 260 MILES TO LAND ROVER DAYTON. TOLD ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACED AT A COST OF $4,000. JB Look up ODI 10204152 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10206512 · 58,594 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. AFTER DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. SHE ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN AND DROVE TO PURCHASE ANTIFREEZE TO REPLACE WHAT LEAKED OUT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WOULD BE NEEDED. WHEN THE HEAT IS ACTIVATED, TOXIC FUMES OF BURNING ANTIFREEZE ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,… Look up ODI 10206512 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	58,869–89,800 mi	75,000 mi	25	ODI 10053801 · 200 mi ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ONLY ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND A PART IN THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.AK Look up ODI 10053801 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10166892 · 58,869 mi 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND LOST POWER. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE UPPER CAM STARTED TO BACK OUT. KB THE ENGINE BLEW AT 56869 MILES. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. NM Look up ODI 10166892 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10169891 · 64,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAM BOLT BACKED OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BLOW. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS A VEHICLE DEFECT AND WAS LOOKING FOR A RECALL. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SECOND FAILURE AT 29000 MILES, THE THIRD FAILURE AT 37000. A FOURTH FAILURE AT 49000. THE FINAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT 64000 AND THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY LAND ROVER THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND THAT A REMANUFACTURED ON COULD BE INSTALLED. *NM Look up ODI 10169891 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	49,000–78,750 mi	71,000 mi	22	ODI 10119987 · 6 mi I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY FREELANDER SINCE THE DAY THEY DELVIERED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND THE COOLANT/OVERHEATING WARNING. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 10119987 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10204721 · 11,012 mi 2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER ENGINE OVERHEATING. *TR Look up ODI 10204721 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10207360 · 79,000 mi NUMEROUS LARGE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER, CURRENT MILEAGE APPROX 79,000 INCLUDING: NEW ENGINE OCT 2007, NEW RADIATOR JUNE 2007, NEW FUEL PUMP MAY 2007, NEW THERMOSTAT APRIL 2007, INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULT SEPTEMBER 2006, COOLING SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 2006, BROKEN SWAY BAR APRIL 2006, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REPLACED FEBRUARY 2006, CHILD SAFETY LOCK RECALL NOVEMBER 2005, BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE NOVEMBER 2005, HEATER CORE LEAKING COOLANT NOVEMBER 2005, COOLANT BOTTLE REPLACED NOVEMBER 2005, DRIVER DOOR REPLACED DECEMBER 2004, WINDSHIELD W… Look up ODI 10207360 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	43,500–93,250 mi	66,500 mi	18	ODI 10173222 · 488,000 mi THE LAND ROVER FREELANDER IS NOT A SAFE CAR. I FEEL THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO THE CONSUMER WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THIS CAR. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I AM SEEING ON THE INTERNET THAT MY FELLOW FREELANDER OWNERS ARE HAVING SUNROOF PROBLEMS, BRAKES, OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT LOW MILEAGE, HEATER CORE LEAK THAT CAUSE WINDOWS TO MIST AT 30,000-40,000 MILES THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR CONSUMERS AND I FEEL THE NHTSA NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THESE MANY DEFECTS AND HAVE LAND ROVER PAY THESE CONSUMERS THERE MONEY … Look up ODI 10173222 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10205504 · 60,000 mi LANDROVER FREELANDER ONGOING REPAIRS. 1) BAD PASSENGER WINDOW ACTUATOR. 2) BAD FUEL PUMP 3) BAD IGNITION/STARTER. 4) TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TR Look up ODI 10205504 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10214803 · 60,000 mi TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER (PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2003) AT 56K. TWO FAULTY VIS MOTORS FOUND, BLOWN LEFT SPEAKER CONE, FAILED FUEL SENDER, FAULTY HEATER FAN, BROKEN WINDOW DRIVE BRACKET. TOTAL REPAIR COST $6000. NO HELP FROM DEALER, NO HELP FROM LANDROVER. CAR FINALLY UNLOADED IN PART EXCHANGE FOR $1,250 JUST TO GET RID OF IT AFTER READING OTHER POSTS ON THIS SITE. TR Look up ODI 10214803 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	30,448–90,594 mi	77,500 mi	12	ODI 10116043 · 13,000 mi ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON SYSTEM CONTINUED TO WEAKEN THE BATTERY, CAUSING OVERALL ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, IN DECEMBER, THE TRUCK WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ONE WEEK. THE LAST TIME WAS MARCH 16, 2005 AND IT TOOK THE DEALER 13 DAYS TO FIND, TRACK AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM PICKING UP THE VEHICLE TOMORROW, MARCH 30 TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. Look up ODI 10116043 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10187291 · 4,500 mi BURNING SMELLS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON AND OFF, REAR WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN, STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS, FAN BLOWER WON'T WORK ON SPEEDS 1-3, TOTAL ELECTRICAL MESS.AK Look up ODI 10187291 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10206791 · 87,458 mi A SENSOR SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-55. IT REQUIRED ME TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. (THIS HAPPENED IN THE SUMMER OF 2006.) LAST MONTH, THE WATER RESEVOIR IN THE ENGINE BUSTED (DESPITE DUTIFUL MAINTENANCE) REQUIRING A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE TO BE INSTALLED. THE RADIO HAS ALSO MALFUNCTIONED TWICE, BEING REPLACED LAST TIME. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN EITHER CASE, BUT IT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN DEATHS WHEN THE VEHICLE QUIT IN 70 MILE PER HOUR TRAFFIC! TR Look up ODI 10206791 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	55,705–86,652 mi	65,830 mi	14	ODI 10228318 · 55,000 mi 2000 LANDROVER FREELANDER - TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 57K MILES. TRANSMISSION COST ME 1150 DOLLARS TO FIX. \ THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AFTER ANOTHER 100 MILES. THAT COST ME 1050 DOLLARS. THIS CAR WAS JUNK. THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH TOTALED IT. BUT I CAN'T PROVE THE CAR WAS AT FAULT, BUT I'LL BET IT WAS. TR Look up ODI 10228318 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10237923 · 68,000 mi CAR IS CONSTANTLY OVER HEATING WITH ONLY 68,000 MILES. TWO DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IT LOSES ALL POWER. TURNS OUT THERE'S A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. TR Look up ODI 10237923 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10238358 · 88,000 mi FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAR TOW TO BE REPAIRED, ENGINE EXHAUST LEAKS, NUMEROUS COOLANT LEAKS ALWAYS SOMETHING HIGH COST TO REPAIR PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT. *TR Look up ODI 10238358 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump	39,306–67,644 mi	55,178 mi	7	ODI 10191485 · 55,178 mi WHILE DRIVING THE 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER ON THE FREEWAY AND GETTING READY TO EXIT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY TURNED OFF BY ITSELF, BUT THE WHEELS WERE STILL MOVING. IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY BECAUSE I STILL HAD THE RADIO ON AND THE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. IT FELT LIKE IT HAD RUN OUT OF GAS, BUT I HAD A FULL TANK! THANK GOD I WAS MAKING AN EXIT AT THE TIME, AND IT THE EXIT WAS SLOPING DOWNHILL AND WITH MOMENTUM I MADE IT TO THE FIRST LIGHT. BUT THE WAR WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT. I PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON … Look up ODI 10191485 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10207360 · 79,000 mi NUMEROUS LARGE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER, CURRENT MILEAGE APPROX 79,000 INCLUDING: NEW ENGINE OCT 2007, NEW RADIATOR JUNE 2007, NEW FUEL PUMP MAY 2007, NEW THERMOSTAT APRIL 2007, INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULT SEPTEMBER 2006, COOLING SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 2006, BROKEN SWAY BAR APRIL 2006, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REPLACED FEBRUARY 2006, CHILD SAFETY LOCK RECALL NOVEMBER 2005, BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE NOVEMBER 2005, HEATER CORE LEAKING COOLANT NOVEMBER 2005, COOLANT BOTTLE REPLACED NOVEMBER 2005, DRIVER DOOR REPLACED DECEMBER 2004, WINDSHIELD W… Look up ODI 10207360 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10209849 · 43,000 mi 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER CAR WAS RUNNING BUT SPUTTERED THEN ENGINE STOPPED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. 43,000 TOTAL MILES. 3 MONTHS PAST WARRANTY PERIOD END. EXHIBITED IMPENDING FAILURE SIGNS (HARD STARTING) BUT HAD NOT QUIT AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ON PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP VISITS. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTERWARDS. FUEL PUMP REPLACED BY LR DEALER. CAR RUNS NORMALLY NOW. *TR Look up ODI 10209849 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	35,366–86,500 mi	48,000 mi	7	ODI 10252484 · 48,000 mi MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY FIXING THE CAR THAN I HAVE FOR THE CAR !! I CAN'T GO MORE THAN 1000 MILES BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS !! I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AN… Look up ODI 10252484 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10353955 · 85,000 mi FLAPPING SOUND CONSTANTLY COMING FROM ENGINE THAT REQUIRES COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO REPAIR. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING ,SHIFTING HARD AND VIBRATING HEAVILY UNDER ACCELERATION. TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE GONE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN PASSENGER , BEHIND DRIVER'S DOOR AND REAR CARGO AREAS. *TR Look up ODI 10353955 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10385868 · 25,731 mi MY LAND ROVER FREELANDER HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR COOLANT SMELLS COMING INTO THE CABIN 20+ TIMES AND HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED. THEY HAVE REPLACED EXTERNAL PARTS, (RESERVOIR TANK, HOSES AND THERMOSTATS) AND NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY ON MY OWN, I FOUND A COMPLAINT ABOUT HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS WITH THE K SERIES ENGINE AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY NEW NOTHING ABOUT IT, AND YOU CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ ON THE INTERNET. SINCE THEN I CALLED THE CA BUREAU OF AUTOMOTI… Look up ODI 10385868 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2004: 15 complaints · 2005: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2004	11	13	15
2005	0	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2004	69	0	0
2005	16	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Electrical System	Fuel System, Gasoline	Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump	Power Train
Engine And Engine Cooling	—	2 ODI 10169891 · 64,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAM BOLT BACKED OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BLOW. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS A VEHICLE DEFECT AND WAS LOOKING FOR A RECALL. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SECOND FAILURE AT 29000 MILES, THE THIRD FAILURE AT 37000. A FOURTH FAILURE AT 49000. THE FINAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT 64000 AND THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY LAND ROVER THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND THAT A REMANUFACTURED ON COULD BE INSTALLED. NM Look up ODI 10169891 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10266075 · 117,000 mi MY LR FREELANDER 2003, HAS AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM, THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. THERE ARE NOW MECHANICS THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR THE LAND ROVER DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THE WORK. THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE HEADS IN THIS VEHICLE KNOW BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSE TO MAKE THIS A RECALL TO THE CONSUMERS AND THEY HAVE STOPPED MAKING THIS ENGINE. I NEED THIS REPAIR DONE SO I MAY AT LEAST TRADE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A NEW VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10266075 at NHTSA ↗	0	3 ODI 10228338 · 24,023 mi 2003 FREELANDER, WILL STALL OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. NOTHING WORKS, NO BRAKES, STEERING, EVERYTHING LOCKS UP. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 75 MPH AND MY VEHICLE JUST STALLED, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. TR Look up ODI 10228338 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10228342 · 31,896 mi VEHICLE LOSES POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON & STAYS ON. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON & STAYS ON. TR Look up ODI 10228342 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10228348 · 32,188 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, VEHICLE STALLED & WOUD NOT START. *TR Look up ODI 10228348 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10206791 · 87,458 mi A SENSOR SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-55. IT REQUIRED ME TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. (THIS HAPPENED IN THE SUMMER OF 2006.) LAST MONTH, THE WATER RESEVOIR IN THE ENGINE BUSTED (DESPITE DUTIFUL MAINTENANCE) REQUIRING A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE TO BE INSTALLED. THE RADIO HAS ALSO MALFUNCTIONED TWICE, BEING REPLACED LAST TIME. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN EITHER CASE, BUT IT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN DEATHS WHEN THE VEHICLE QUIT IN 70 MILE PER HOUR TRAFFIC! TR Look up ODI 10206791 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10228341 · 31,336 mi CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HEATER CORE LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE LEAKING HEATER CORE, HOSE CAMSHAFT, ANTI FREEZE HOSE. TR Look up ODI 10228341 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10266075 · 117,000 mi MY LR FREELANDER 2003, HAS AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM, THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. THERE ARE NOW MECHANICS THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR THE LAND ROVER DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THE WORK. THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE HEADS IN THIS VEHICLE KNOW BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSE TO MAKE THIS A RECALL TO THE CONSUMERS AND THEY HAVE STOPPED MAKING THIS ENGINE. I NEED THIS REPAIR DONE SO I MAY AT LEAST TRADE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A NEW VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10266075 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10249374 · 63,659 mi I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. I HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED ALL OF THE FACTORY SERVICE MAINTENANCE INTERVALS AND HAVE ALL OF THE SERVICE RECORDS FOR THIS WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 63,000 MILES ON IT, I RECENTLY HAD TO TAKE IT IN TWICE FOR SERVICE AT THE LAND ROVER OF FORT LAUDERDALE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT IN DECEMBER, 2004. I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN FROM MY SERVICE ADVISOR, JESSE ROBINSON, THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A "HEAD GASKET AND POSSIBLY A NEW ENGINE." HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT COOLANT WAS… Look up ODI 10249374 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10252484 · 48,000 mi MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY FIXING THE CAR THAN I HAVE FOR THE CAR !! I CAN'T GO MORE THAN 1000 MILES BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS !! I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AN… Look up ODI 10252484 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10256980 POOR MECHANICAL DESIGN ON 2003 FREELANDER LAND ROVER WITH 75,000 MILES LEADING TO NUMEROUS MECHANICAL FAILURES. LOW MILEAGE (40,000 TO 70,000) FAILURE OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCLUDING: BRAKES (TWICE), FUEL PUMP, AND WATER PUMP. OVER $5,000 IN REPAIRS. ENGINE NOW LEAKING COOLANT INDICATING HEAD GASKET AND EVENTUAL ENGINE FAILURE. *TR Look up ODI 10256980 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10220735 · 34,245 mi SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED 1. 08/07/06-INTERNAL FAILURE OF INTAKE CHAMBER, LINKAGE MOTOR NO GOOD REPLACED UPPER INTAKE CHAMBER 2. 10/26/07-FUEL PUMP LEAKING FROM GASKET, CYLINDER 3 MISFIRES REPLACED GASKET, REPLACED CYLINDER 3 COIL AND SPARK PLUG 3. 02/29/08-TOPPED OFF COOLANT. TR Look up ODI 10220735 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10220742 · 35,612 mi VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, DIES WHEN SLOWING DOWN 1. 10/26/06-RESET THROTTLE 2. 10/29/06-REPLACE WIRING ASSEMBLY, REPLACE THROTTLE BODY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. 3. 10/26/07-REPLACE FUEL PUMP GASKET,REPLACED LH/FRONT BANK IGNITION COIL, REPLACED SPARK PLUG. TR Look up ODI 10220742 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10252484 · 48,000 mi MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY FIXING THE CAR THAN I HAVE FOR THE CAR !! I CAN'T GO MORE THAN 1000 MILES BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS !! I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AN… Look up ODI 10252484 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10385868 · 25,731 mi MY LAND ROVER FREELANDER HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR COOLANT SMELLS COMING INTO THE CABIN 20+ TIMES AND HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED. THEY HAVE REPLACED EXTERNAL PARTS, (RESERVOIR TANK, HOSES AND THERMOSTATS) AND NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY ON MY OWN, I FOUND A COMPLAINT ABOUT HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS WITH THE K SERIES ENGINE AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY NEW NOTHING ABOUT IT, AND YOU CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ ON THE INTERNET. SINCE THEN I CALLED THE CA BUREAU OF AUTOMOTI… Look up ODI 10385868 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10411009 · 45,000 mi 1) DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, MY ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER EXCEPT BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO AND ALLOW MY CAR TO REST, AND LATER DROVE MY CAR TO THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF "THE COOLANT GASKET WAS CRACKED/BROKE" AND HAD CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. 2) I WAS HAVING MY CAR FIXED FOR RANDOM FAILURE OF WINDOW MOTOR AND SUNROOF, I WAS TOLD THAT THE THE CARRIER BEARINGS/SUPPORT BEARINGS THAT THE DRIVESHAFT GOES THROUGH ARE BAD, YET THIS REPAIR IS COVERED. THE PROBLEM … Look up ODI 10411009 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	2 ODI 10169891 · 64,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAM BOLT BACKED OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BLOW. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS A VEHICLE DEFECT AND WAS LOOKING FOR A RECALL. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SECOND FAILURE AT 29000 MILES, THE THIRD FAILURE AT 37000. A FOURTH FAILURE AT 49000. THE FINAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT 64000 AND THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY LAND ROVER THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND THAT A REMANUFACTURED ON COULD BE INSTALLED. NM Look up ODI 10169891 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10266075 · 117,000 mi MY LR FREELANDER 2003, HAS AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM, THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. THERE ARE NOW MECHANICS THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR THE LAND ROVER DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THE WORK. THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE HEADS IN THIS VEHICLE KNOW BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSE TO MAKE THIS A RECALL TO THE CONSUMERS AND THEY HAVE STOPPED MAKING THIS ENGINE. I NEED THIS REPAIR DONE SO I MAY AT LEAST TRADE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A NEW VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10266075 at NHTSA ↗	—	5 ODI 10207360 · 79,000 mi NUMEROUS LARGE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER, CURRENT MILEAGE APPROX 79,000 INCLUDING: NEW ENGINE OCT 2007, NEW RADIATOR JUNE 2007, NEW FUEL PUMP MAY 2007, NEW THERMOSTAT APRIL 2007, INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULT SEPTEMBER 2006, COOLING SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 2006, BROKEN SWAY BAR APRIL 2006, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REPLACED FEBRUARY 2006, CHILD SAFETY LOCK RECALL NOVEMBER 2005, BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE NOVEMBER 2005, HEATER CORE LEAKING COOLANT NOVEMBER 2005, COOLANT BOTTLE REPLACED NOVEMBER 2005, DRIVER DOOR REPLACED DECEMBER 2004, WINDSHIELD W… Look up ODI 10207360 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10231892 · 70,000 mi LAND ROVER FREELANDER: THE VEHICLE IS A TIME BOMB, AT SOME POINT EARLY IN THE VEHICLES LIFE IT WILL DIE ON YOU WHILE DRIVING....YOU THEN HAVE A VERY SHORT TIME TO GET OF THE ROAD BEFORE IT LOCKS UP. IT THEN BECOMES A MONEY PIT!!! *TR Look up ODI 10231892 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10335591 · 97,000 mi I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ENTIRE ENGINE SYSTEM. I SPENT $1000 REPAIRING THE TIMING BELT, YET THE TIMING BELT PERSIST WITH ENGINE FAILURE. MASS AIRFLOW METER KEEP BLOWING UP, I AM BOUGHT 3 AT $325 SO FAR. I HAVE SPENT ANOTHER $2000 TO GET THE ENGINE FIXED STILL NO SOLUTIONS. HIGHLIGHT KEEPS COMING ON EVERY TIME I PRESS THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE CAR WON'T SPEED UP CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, SRS LIGHT IS ON EVERYTHING IN THIS CAR IS BAD AS A RESULT MAKE IT REAL UNSAFE. PLEASE PEOPLE TRY TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE PEOPLE THAT DRIVE THIS AND HOPEFULLY … Look up ODI 10335591 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10102809 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1. DEFECTIVE ENGINE 2.DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.DEFECTIVE SUNROOF. JB 4.DEFECTIVE MARKER LIGHT 5.DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM Look up ODI 10102809 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10266075 · 117,000 mi MY LR FREELANDER 2003, HAS AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM, THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. THERE ARE NOW MECHANICS THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR THE LAND ROVER DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THE WORK. THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE HEADS IN THIS VEHICLE KNOW BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSE TO MAKE THIS A RECALL TO THE CONSUMERS AND THEY HAVE STOPPED MAKING THIS ENGINE. I NEED THIS REPAIR DONE SO I MAY AT LEAST TRADE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A NEW VEHICLE. TR Look up ODI 10266075 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10255413 · 95,000 mi IN JULY 2004 I PURCHASED A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER HSE WITH 25K MILES. IN THE FOUR AND A HALF YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE SUNROOF FAILED TWICE AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS SINCE BROKE AGAIN. THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED (2 FIXED UNDER WARRANTY). I HAVE JUST REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP @ 95K MILES. HAD TO REPAIR MYSELF BECAUSE THE NEAREST DEALER IS 120 MILES AWAY AND NOBODY ELSE WOULD WORK ON IT. NOW IT SEEMS THE HEAD GASKET OR WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE HAS FAILED. WE HAVE TO PUT A GALL… Look up ODI 10255413 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10207360 · 79,000 mi NUMEROUS LARGE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER, CURRENT MILEAGE APPROX 79,000 INCLUDING: NEW ENGINE OCT 2007, NEW RADIATOR JUNE 2007, NEW FUEL PUMP MAY 2007, NEW THERMOSTAT APRIL 2007, INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULT SEPTEMBER 2006, COOLING SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 2006, BROKEN SWAY BAR APRIL 2006, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REPLACED FEBRUARY 2006, CHILD SAFETY LOCK RECALL NOVEMBER 2005, BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE NOVEMBER 2005, HEATER CORE LEAKING COOLANT NOVEMBER 2005, COOLANT BOTTLE REPLACED NOVEMBER 2005, DRIVER DOOR REPLACED DECEMBER 2004, WINDSHIELD W… Look up ODI 10207360 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	0	5 ODI 10207360 · 79,000 mi NUMEROUS LARGE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER, CURRENT MILEAGE APPROX 79,000 INCLUDING: NEW ENGINE OCT 2007, NEW RADIATOR JUNE 2007, NEW FUEL PUMP MAY 2007, NEW THERMOSTAT APRIL 2007, INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULT SEPTEMBER 2006, COOLING SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 2006, BROKEN SWAY BAR APRIL 2006, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REPLACED FEBRUARY 2006, CHILD SAFETY LOCK RECALL NOVEMBER 2005, BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE NOVEMBER 2005, HEATER CORE LEAKING COOLANT NOVEMBER 2005, COOLANT BOTTLE REPLACED NOVEMBER 2005, DRIVER DOOR REPLACED DECEMBER 2004, WINDSHIELD W… Look up ODI 10207360 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10231892 · 70,000 mi LAND ROVER FREELANDER: THE VEHICLE IS A TIME BOMB, AT SOME POINT EARLY IN THE VEHICLES LIFE IT WILL DIE ON YOU WHILE DRIVING....YOU THEN HAVE A VERY SHORT TIME TO GET OF THE ROAD BEFORE IT LOCKS UP. IT THEN BECOMES A MONEY PIT!!! *TR Look up ODI 10231892 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10312582 · 40,000 mi 2003 FREELANDER LAND ROVER - TRANSMISSION DIED AT 40000 MILES AND COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED 2 WEEKS LATER. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR, CAR IS INCREDIBLY UNRELIABLE AND HENCE UNSAFE. *TR Look up ODI 10312582 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10354938 · 73,000 mi I HAVE A LANDROVER FREELANDER 2003. THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 41,000 MILES AND RIGHT AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION SEALS HAD TO BE REPAIRED RIGHT AFTER THAT AIR. HEATING UNITS WERE REPLACED NOW THE CAR IS AT 73,000 MILES AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM COOLANT AND OIL MIXING ,WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM I HAD IN 2007 WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO GIVE ME A LOANER BECAUSE I HAVE CONTACTED LAND ROVER TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO… Look up ODI 10354938 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10237923 · 68,000 mi CAR IS CONSTANTLY OVER HEATING WITH ONLY 68,000 MILES. TWO DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IT LOSES ALL POWER. TURNS OUT THERE'S A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10237923 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10277464 · 10,956 mi I PURCHASED NEW A 2003 FREELANDER LAND ROVER. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SO MANY CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE ENGINE, COOLING SYSTEM, BRAKE AND LIGHTS SYSTEM, CORROSION. AT THIS POINT THE COOLANT HAS MANAGE ITS WAY INTO THE ENGINE AND MIXED WITH THE ENGINE OIL, WHICH I ATTRIBUTE THOSE WHOM HAVE HAD THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STALLED, THE CAUSE FOR IT. THERE ARE MANY SITES AND MECHANICS THAT WILL EXPLAIN THIS FAILURE TO BE A BADLY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTED ENGINE. LAND ROVER CONTINUES TO REPLACE THE BROKEN PARTS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO BRAKE. IT NEEDS A TOTALLY D… Look up ODI 10277464 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10207360 · 79,000 mi NUMEROUS LARGE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER, CURRENT MILEAGE APPROX 79,000 INCLUDING: NEW ENGINE OCT 2007, NEW RADIATOR JUNE 2007, NEW FUEL PUMP MAY 2007, NEW THERMOSTAT APRIL 2007, INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULT SEPTEMBER 2006, COOLING SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 2006, BROKEN SWAY BAR APRIL 2006, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REPLACED FEBRUARY 2006, CHILD SAFETY LOCK RECALL NOVEMBER 2005, BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE NOVEMBER 2005, HEATER CORE LEAKING COOLANT NOVEMBER 2005, COOLANT BOTTLE REPLACED NOVEMBER 2005, DRIVER DOOR REPLACED DECEMBER 2004, WINDSHIELD W… Look up ODI 10207360 at NHTSA ↗	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	3 ODI 10228338 · 24,023 mi 2003 FREELANDER, WILL STALL OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. NOTHING WORKS, NO BRAKES, STEERING, EVERYTHING LOCKS UP. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 75 MPH AND MY VEHICLE JUST STALLED, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. TR Look up ODI 10228338 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10228342 · 31,896 mi VEHICLE LOSES POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON & STAYS ON. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON & STAYS ON. TR Look up ODI 10228342 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10228348 · 32,188 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, VEHICLE STALLED & WOUD NOT START. *TR Look up ODI 10228348 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10335591 · 97,000 mi I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ENTIRE ENGINE SYSTEM. I SPENT $1000 REPAIRING THE TIMING BELT, YET THE TIMING BELT PERSIST WITH ENGINE FAILURE. MASS AIRFLOW METER KEEP BLOWING UP, I AM BOUGHT 3 AT $325 SO FAR. I HAVE SPENT ANOTHER $2000 TO GET THE ENGINE FIXED STILL NO SOLUTIONS. HIGHLIGHT KEEPS COMING ON EVERY TIME I PRESS THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE CAR WON'T SPEED UP CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, SRS LIGHT IS ON EVERYTHING IN THIS CAR IS BAD AS A RESULT MAKE IT REAL UNSAFE. PLEASE PEOPLE TRY TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE PEOPLE THAT DRIVE THIS AND HOPEFULLY … Look up ODI 10335591 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10312582 · 40,000 mi 2003 FREELANDER LAND ROVER - TRANSMISSION DIED AT 40000 MILES AND COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED 2 WEEKS LATER. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR, CAR IS INCREDIBLY UNRELIABLE AND HENCE UNSAFE. *TR Look up ODI 10312582 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10354938 · 73,000 mi I HAVE A LANDROVER FREELANDER 2003. THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 41,000 MILES AND RIGHT AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION SEALS HAD TO BE REPAIRED RIGHT AFTER THAT AIR. HEATING UNITS WERE REPLACED NOW THE CAR IS AT 73,000 MILES AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM COOLANT AND OIL MIXING ,WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM I HAD IN 2007 WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO GIVE ME A LOANER BECAUSE I HAVE CONTACTED LAND ROVER TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO… Look up ODI 10354938 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10226303 · 78,000 mi I HAVE 78K ON MY '03 LAND ROVER FREELANDER AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT WITH THE F-4 FLASHING ON THE ODOMETER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, AND THE HILL DESCENT/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COMING ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH I HAVE THE WARRANTY THROUGH, AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $3300, AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY WON'T COVER IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE THE END OF FEB '08 AND I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT BACK, NOR DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO ON IT. AS FAR AS EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT, THERE WAS NO WARNINGS. IT WAS RUNNING … Look up ODI 10226303 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10260230 · 100,000 mi PRIOR TO THIS MAJOR PROBLEM, THE CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES: WINDOWS GETTING STUCK IN UP AND DOWN POSITION, REAR WIPER MALFUNCTION; ALSO, UNABLE TO DEFROST DRIVER'S SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR ISSUES THAT WERE NOT QUICK FIXES: 1. BRAKE WORK 2. CAR GOT STUCK IN GEAR AND WAS UNABLE TO REVERSE. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, CAR HAS BEEN REVVING WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10 AND 20MPH. MOST RECENTLY, IT BRAKED HARD AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT THE DRIVER PRESSING THE BRAKE. CURRENTLY, THE CAR IS FL… Look up ODI 10260230 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10228318 · 55,000 mi 2000 LANDROVER FREELANDER - TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 57K MILES. TRANSMISSION COST ME 1150 DOLLARS TO FIX. \ THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AFTER ANOTHER 100 MILES. THAT COST ME 1050 DOLLARS. THIS CAR WAS JUNK. THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH TOTALED IT. BUT I CAN'T PROVE THE CAR WAS AT FAULT, BUT I'LL BET IT WAS. *TR Look up ODI 10228318 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10354938 · 73,000 mi I HAVE A LANDROVER FREELANDER 2003. THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 41,000 MILES AND RIGHT AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION SEALS HAD TO BE REPAIRED RIGHT AFTER THAT AIR. HEATING UNITS WERE REPLACED NOW THE CAR IS AT 73,000 MILES AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM COOLANT AND OIL MIXING ,WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM I HAD IN 2007 WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO GIVE ME A LOANER BECAUSE I HAVE CONTACTED LAND ROVER TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO… Look up ODI 10354938 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Electrical System	4 ODI 10206791 · 87,458 mi A SENSOR SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-55. IT REQUIRED ME TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. (THIS HAPPENED IN THE SUMMER OF 2006.) LAST MONTH, THE WATER RESEVOIR IN THE ENGINE BUSTED (DESPITE DUTIFUL MAINTENANCE) REQUIRING A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE TO BE INSTALLED. THE RADIO HAS ALSO MALFUNCTIONED TWICE, BEING REPLACED LAST TIME. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN EITHER CASE, BUT IT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN DEATHS WHEN THE VEHICLE QUIT IN 70 MILE PER HOUR TRAFFIC! TR Look up ODI 10206791 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10228341 · 31,336 mi CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HEATER CORE LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE LEAKING HEATER CORE, HOSE CAMSHAFT, ANTI FREEZE HOSE. TR Look up ODI 10228341 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10266075 · 117,000 mi MY LR FREELANDER 2003, HAS AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM, THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. THERE ARE NOW MECHANICS THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR THE LAND ROVER DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THE WORK. THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE HEADS IN THIS VEHICLE KNOW BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSE TO MAKE THIS A RECALL TO THE CONSUMERS AND THEY HAVE STOPPED MAKING THIS ENGINE. I NEED THIS REPAIR DONE SO I MAY AT LEAST TRADE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A NEW VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10266075 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10102809 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1. DEFECTIVE ENGINE 2.DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.DEFECTIVE SUNROOF. JB 4.DEFECTIVE MARKER LIGHT 5.DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM Look up ODI 10102809 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10266075 · 117,000 mi MY LR FREELANDER 2003, HAS AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM, THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. THERE ARE NOW MECHANICS THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR THE LAND ROVER DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THE WORK. THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE HEADS IN THIS VEHICLE KNOW BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSE TO MAKE THIS A RECALL TO THE CONSUMERS AND THEY HAVE STOPPED MAKING THIS ENGINE. I NEED THIS REPAIR DONE SO I MAY AT LEAST TRADE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A NEW VEHICLE. TR Look up ODI 10266075 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10226303 · 78,000 mi I HAVE 78K ON MY '03 LAND ROVER FREELANDER AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT WITH THE F-4 FLASHING ON THE ODOMETER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, AND THE HILL DESCENT/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COMING ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH I HAVE THE WARRANTY THROUGH, AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $3300, AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY WON'T COVER IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE THE END OF FEB '08 AND I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT BACK, NOR DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO ON IT. AS FAR AS EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT, THERE WAS NO WARNINGS. IT WAS RUNNING … Look up ODI 10226303 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10260230 · 100,000 mi PRIOR TO THIS MAJOR PROBLEM, THE CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES: WINDOWS GETTING STUCK IN UP AND DOWN POSITION, REAR WIPER MALFUNCTION; ALSO, UNABLE TO DEFROST DRIVER'S SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR ISSUES THAT WERE NOT QUICK FIXES: 1. BRAKE WORK 2. CAR GOT STUCK IN GEAR AND WAS UNABLE TO REVERSE. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, CAR HAS BEEN REVVING WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10 AND 20MPH. MOST RECENTLY, IT BRAKED HARD AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT THE DRIVER PRESSING THE BRAKE. CURRENTLY, THE CAR IS FL… Look up ODI 10260230 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	3 ODI 10249374 · 63,659 mi I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. I HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED ALL OF THE FACTORY SERVICE MAINTENANCE INTERVALS AND HAVE ALL OF THE SERVICE RECORDS FOR THIS WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 63,000 MILES ON IT, I RECENTLY HAD TO TAKE IT IN TWICE FOR SERVICE AT THE LAND ROVER OF FORT LAUDERDALE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT IN DECEMBER, 2004. I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN FROM MY SERVICE ADVISOR, JESSE ROBINSON, THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A "HEAD GASKET AND POSSIBLY A NEW ENGINE." HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT COOLANT WAS… Look up ODI 10249374 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10252484 · 48,000 mi MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY FIXING THE CAR THAN I HAVE FOR THE CAR !! I CAN'T GO MORE THAN 1000 MILES BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS !! I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AN… Look up ODI 10252484 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10256980 POOR MECHANICAL DESIGN ON 2003 FREELANDER LAND ROVER WITH 75,000 MILES LEADING TO NUMEROUS MECHANICAL FAILURES. LOW MILEAGE (40,000 TO 70,000) FAILURE OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCLUDING: BRAKES (TWICE), FUEL PUMP, AND WATER PUMP. OVER $5,000 IN REPAIRS. ENGINE NOW LEAKING COOLANT INDICATING HEAD GASKET AND EVENTUAL ENGINE FAILURE. *TR Look up ODI 10256980 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10255413 · 95,000 mi IN JULY 2004 I PURCHASED A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER HSE WITH 25K MILES. IN THE FOUR AND A HALF YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE SUNROOF FAILED TWICE AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS SINCE BROKE AGAIN. THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED (2 FIXED UNDER WARRANTY). I HAVE JUST REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP @ 95K MILES. HAD TO REPAIR MYSELF BECAUSE THE NEAREST DEALER IS 120 MILES AWAY AND NOBODY ELSE WOULD WORK ON IT. NOW IT SEEMS THE HEAD GASKET OR WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE HAS FAILED. WE HAVE TO PUT A GALL… Look up ODI 10255413 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10237923 · 68,000 mi CAR IS CONSTANTLY OVER HEATING WITH ONLY 68,000 MILES. TWO DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IT LOSES ALL POWER. TURNS OUT THERE'S A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10237923 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10277464 · 10,956 mi I PURCHASED NEW A 2003 FREELANDER LAND ROVER. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SO MANY CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE ENGINE, COOLING SYSTEM, BRAKE AND LIGHTS SYSTEM, CORROSION. AT THIS POINT THE COOLANT HAS MANAGE ITS WAY INTO THE ENGINE AND MIXED WITH THE ENGINE OIL, WHICH I ATTRIBUTE THOSE WHOM HAVE HAD THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STALLED, THE CAUSE FOR IT. THERE ARE MANY SITES AND MECHANICS THAT WILL EXPLAIN THIS FAILURE TO BE A BADLY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTED ENGINE. LAND ROVER CONTINUES TO REPLACE THE BROKEN PARTS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO BRAKE. IT NEEDS A TOTALLY D… Look up ODI 10277464 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10228318 · 55,000 mi 2000 LANDROVER FREELANDER - TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 57K MILES. TRANSMISSION COST ME 1150 DOLLARS TO FIX. \ THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AFTER ANOTHER 100 MILES. THAT COST ME 1050 DOLLARS. THIS CAR WAS JUNK. THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH TOTALED IT. BUT I CAN'T PROVE THE CAR WAS AT FAULT, BUT I'LL BET IT WAS. *TR Look up ODI 10228318 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10354938 · 73,000 mi I HAVE A LANDROVER FREELANDER 2003. THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 41,000 MILES AND RIGHT AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION SEALS HAD TO BE REPAIRED RIGHT AFTER THAT AIR. HEATING UNITS WERE REPLACED NOW THE CAR IS AT 73,000 MILES AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM COOLANT AND OIL MIXING ,WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM I HAD IN 2007 WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO GIVE ME A LOANER BECAUSE I HAVE CONTACTED LAND ROVER TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO… Look up ODI 10354938 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10275215 · 82,607 mi I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I P… Look up ODI 10275215 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10252484 · 48,000 mi MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY FIXING THE CAR THAN I HAVE FOR THE CAR !! I CAN'T GO MORE THAN 1000 MILES BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS !! I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AN… Look up ODI 10252484 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump	2 ODI 10220735 · 34,245 mi SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED 1. 08/07/06-INTERNAL FAILURE OF INTAKE CHAMBER, LINKAGE MOTOR NO GOOD REPLACED UPPER INTAKE CHAMBER 2. 10/26/07-FUEL PUMP LEAKING FROM GASKET, CYLINDER 3 MISFIRES REPLACED GASKET, REPLACED CYLINDER 3 COIL AND SPARK PLUG 3. 02/29/08-TOPPED OFF COOLANT. TR Look up ODI 10220735 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10220742 · 35,612 mi VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, DIES WHEN SLOWING DOWN 1. 10/26/06-RESET THROTTLE 2. 10/29/06-REPLACE WIRING ASSEMBLY, REPLACE THROTTLE BODY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. 3. 10/26/07-REPLACE FUEL PUMP GASKET,REPLACED LH/FRONT BANK IGNITION COIL, REPLACED SPARK PLUG. TR Look up ODI 10220742 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10207360 · 79,000 mi NUMEROUS LARGE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER, CURRENT MILEAGE APPROX 79,000 INCLUDING: NEW ENGINE OCT 2007, NEW RADIATOR JUNE 2007, NEW FUEL PUMP MAY 2007, NEW THERMOSTAT APRIL 2007, INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULT SEPTEMBER 2006, COOLING SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 2006, BROKEN SWAY BAR APRIL 2006, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REPLACED FEBRUARY 2006, CHILD SAFETY LOCK RECALL NOVEMBER 2005, BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE NOVEMBER 2005, HEATER CORE LEAKING COOLANT NOVEMBER 2005, COOLANT BOTTLE REPLACED NOVEMBER 2005, DRIVER DOOR REPLACED DECEMBER 2004, WINDSHIELD W… Look up ODI 10207360 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10207360 · 79,000 mi NUMEROUS LARGE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER, CURRENT MILEAGE APPROX 79,000 INCLUDING: NEW ENGINE OCT 2007, NEW RADIATOR JUNE 2007, NEW FUEL PUMP MAY 2007, NEW THERMOSTAT APRIL 2007, INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULT SEPTEMBER 2006, COOLING SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 2006, BROKEN SWAY BAR APRIL 2006, RIGHT REAR WINDOW REPLACED FEBRUARY 2006, CHILD SAFETY LOCK RECALL NOVEMBER 2005, BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE NOVEMBER 2005, HEATER CORE LEAKING COOLANT NOVEMBER 2005, COOLANT BOTTLE REPLACED NOVEMBER 2005, DRIVER DOOR REPLACED DECEMBER 2004, WINDSHIELD W… Look up ODI 10207360 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0
Power Train	5 ODI 10252484 · 48,000 mi MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY FIXING THE CAR THAN I HAVE FOR THE CAR !! I CAN'T GO MORE THAN 1000 MILES BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS !! I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AN… Look up ODI 10252484 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10385868 · 25,731 mi MY LAND ROVER FREELANDER HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR COOLANT SMELLS COMING INTO THE CABIN 20+ TIMES AND HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED. THEY HAVE REPLACED EXTERNAL PARTS, (RESERVOIR TANK, HOSES AND THERMOSTATS) AND NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY ON MY OWN, I FOUND A COMPLAINT ABOUT HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS WITH THE K SERIES ENGINE AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY NEW NOTHING ABOUT IT, AND YOU CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ ON THE INTERNET. SINCE THEN I CALLED THE CA BUREAU OF AUTOMOTI… Look up ODI 10385868 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10411009 · 45,000 mi 1) DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, MY ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER EXCEPT BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO AND ALLOW MY CAR TO REST, AND LATER DROVE MY CAR TO THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF "THE COOLANT GASKET WAS CRACKED/BROKE" AND HAD CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. 2) I WAS HAVING MY CAR FIXED FOR RANDOM FAILURE OF WINDOW MOTOR AND SUNROOF, I WAS TOLD THAT THE THE CARRIER BEARINGS/SUPPORT BEARINGS THAT THE DRIVESHAFT GOES THROUGH ARE BAD, YET THIS REPAIR IS COVERED. THE PROBLEM … Look up ODI 10411009 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10252484 · 48,000 mi MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY FIXING THE CAR THAN I HAVE FOR THE CAR !! I CAN'T GO MORE THAN 1000 MILES BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS !! I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AN… Look up ODI 10252484 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

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Stalling or loss of power

21 mentions · 15.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 45,708 mi (20 usable records).

ODI 10053801 · 200 mi

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ODI 10166892 · 58,869 mi

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND LOST POWER. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE UPPER CAM STARTED TO BACK OUT. *KB THE ENGINE BLEW AT 56869 MILES. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM

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ODI 10167174 · 59,040 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DOWN THE STREET, THE ENGINE STALLED AND OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR WAS FIRMLY DEPRESSED AND A SMELL OF GASOLINE FILLED THE VEHICLE, YET THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL LINE CLIPS FRACTURED RESULTING IN FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE. THE FRACTURED FUEL RAIL AND CLIPS WERE REPLACED WHICH STOPPED THE FUEL LEAKAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED …

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

19 mentions · 13.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 47,415 mi (17 usable records).

ODI 10101431

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ODI 10119987 · 6 mi

I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY FREELANDER SINCE THE DAY THEY DELVIERED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND THE COOLANT/OVERHEATING WARNING. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES.

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ODI 10206715 · 34,717 mi

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE ON 10/13/2007 AT JUST OVER 34,000 MILES. TWO WEEKS PRIOR CAR WAS SERVICED DUE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON/CAR OVERHEATING. SERVICE DEPT. CLAIMED DUE TO FLUID LEAKAGE AND CLAIMED IT WAS REPAIRED. EVEN THOUGH CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY LAND ROVER HAS DECLINED TO COVER ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THEY WANT ME TO PAY THEM OVER $6400 TO REPLACE ENGINE. *JB

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

5 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 81,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10226303 · 78,000 mi

I HAVE 78K ON MY '03 LAND ROVER FREELANDER AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT WITH THE F-4 FLASHING ON THE ODOMETER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, AND THE HILL DESCENT/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COMING ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH I HAVE THE WARRANTY THROUGH, AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $3300, AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY WON'T COVER IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE THE END OF FEB '08 AND I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT BACK, NOR DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO ON IT. AS FAR AS EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT, THERE WAS NO WARNINGS. IT WAS RUNNING …

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ODI 10353955 · 85,000 mi

FLAPPING SOUND CONSTANTLY COMING FROM ENGINE THAT REQUIRES COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO REPAIR. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING ,SHIFTING HARD AND VIBRATING HEAVILY UNDER ACCELERATION. TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE GONE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN PASSENGER , BEHIND DRIVER'S DOOR AND REAR CARGO AREAS. *TR

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ODI 10389753 · 35,414 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER FREE LANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN JANUARY 2011, THE COOLING SYSTEM BEGAN TO LEAK ABNORMALLY, THE RADIATOR HOSE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FOLLOWING MONTH, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT, THE ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPAIRED THE COOLING THERMOSTAT, HOSES AND POWER STEERING PUMP. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHER…

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

3 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 43,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10209849 · 43,000 mi

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER CAR WAS RUNNING BUT SPUTTERED THEN ENGINE STOPPED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. 43,000 TOTAL MILES. 3 MONTHS PAST WARRANTY PERIOD END. EXHIBITED IMPENDING FAILURE SIGNS (HARD STARTING) BUT HAD NOT QUIT AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ON PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP VISITS. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTERWARDS. FUEL PUMP REPLACED BY LR DEALER. CAR RUNS NORMALLY NOW. *TR

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ODI 10212250 · 71,500 mi

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. HAD MY 2003 FREELANDER TOWED TO THE LOCAL GARAGE WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT (48 MONTH / 50,000 MILE). *TR

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ODI 10220740 · 34,245 mi

SLOW/NO START 1. 08/07/06-INTERNAL FAILURE OF BATTERY REPLACE BATTERY. *TR

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Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 18,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10101557 · 18,000 mi

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED. *JB

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ODI 10837935

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ODI 10920232

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HILL DESCENT CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG HESITATION AND STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V041000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED …

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 59,040 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10167174 · 59,040 mi

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 35,414 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10389753 · 35,414 mi

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b