2004 Land Rover Freelander

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY INTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL OFFER THE CONTACT MONEY FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT AT A REDUCED RATE BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS AN USUAL PRACTICE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70000. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN THE HEAT WAS TURNED ON, AN ODOR WOULD EMIT. UPDATED 03/17/11

ENGINE IN 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER WAS A TOTAL LOSS AFTER COOLANT LEAK INTO ENGINE. LAND ROVER CONTINUES TO DENY THERE IS A DEFECT. LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER SAYS IT WOULD TAKE $13,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, WHICH CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THAT WAS FOUR MONTHS AFTER SPENDING $3,000 TO REPLACE ENGINE PARTS MANAGER SAID WOULD CORRECT PROBLEMS. *TR

THE LAND ROVER FREELANDER WAS CONTINUED TO BE MANUFACTURED WITH A FAULTY ENGINE BLOCK THAT CAUSES COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE WHICH RESULTS IN NEEDING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. IT IS VERY IRRESPONSIBLE TO KNOWINGLY PRODUCE A VEHICLE THAT HAS SUCH A PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY FOR THE LAND ROVER FREELANDER OWNERS THIS ENGINE ISSUE HAS ONLY BEEN DISCOVERED BY FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE....HENCE THE NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO WHICH LAND ROVER HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT. *TR

COOLANT VANISHING, REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND WAS TOLD THE ISSUE WAS FIXED. CONTINUED TO HAVE COOLANT DISAPPEAR (NO LEAKING UNDER VEHICLE). CAR WAS RUNNING "ROUGH" AS WELL, TOLD CYLINDER 2 WAS MISFIRING, REPLACED COIL WHEN HAVING TUNE UP PERFORMED. CAR RAN WELL FOR LESS THAN A MONTH, THEN NOTICED A "TICKING" SOUND WHEN STARTING THE CAR THAT WOULDN'T GO AWAY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST REPAIR FACILITY 70MILES AWAY, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD WE HAVE BOTH A SLIPPED CYLINDER INTO THE BLOCK AND HEAD GASKET FAILURE WITH MODERATE AMOUNTS OF COOLANT IN OIL. THUS RESULTING IN NEED FOR FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT SLIGHTLY OVER 90,000 MILES. *TR

REPLACED THERMOSTAT DUE TO COOLANT LEAKAGE. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND CAR LOOSES POWER AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY. HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER NUMEROUS TIMES AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND LEAVE FOR A FEW MINUTES, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. NOW TC (TRACTION CONTROL) AND DOWNHILL DECENT LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, BUT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE ON THEIR FINAL TEST DRIVE. THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE, IT COULD BE A WIRING ISSUE WITH THE HARNESS AND WOULD NEED TO SCHEDULE TIME TO INVESTIGATE. I LEFT THE SHOP AND DROVE 1.5HRS HOME ONLY TO HAVE MY HUSBAND FOLLOW ME IN THE CAR WHILE I HAD OUR 3YR OLD CHILD WITH ME AND TELL ME THE BRAKE LIGHTS AREN'T WORKING AT ALL! WHEN IS ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES??? WE HAVE ALSO JUST CHANGED BRAKE DISCS/ROTORS AND PADS FOR THE 3RD TIME AT 87,000 MILES. *TR

MY 2004 FREELANDER HS HAD ENGINE FAILURE AT ONLY 58,000 AT DODGER STADIUM IN LOS ANGELES. I HAD TAKEN REGULAR CARE OF THIS CAR TO TRY TO PREVENT ANY PROBLEMS. IT WAS PASSED THE WARRANTY. NO WARNING ENGINE LIGHT HAD GONE ON. I HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC. ENGINE IS TOTALLY SHOT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR NEW ONE. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TYPE OF CAR , AND NEVER KNEW THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THESE CARS UNTIL RECENTLY. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE. THESE CARS ARE DEFECTIVE, AND HAVE ALL THE SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE. MY ENGINE APPARENTLY WENT DUE TO MY TIMING BELT TEETH SHEARING OFF, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO SLIP, AND CAMSHAFTS NOT ROTATING, AND ENGINE BEING MANGLED. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN OF THIS GRAND FATALITY, AND HAD JUST HAD COOLANT PROBLEM FIXED AS WELL AS SERVICED (OIL & FILTER CHANGE) WITHIN MONTHS OF INCIDENT. AGAIN, NO WARNING ENGINE LIGHT AT TIME OF SHUT DOWN. *TR

PURCH 2/5/07 11,000 MILES; CAR DIES 2/27/07; LR REPLACES STARTER MOTOR; IGNITION LOCK, SWITCH, FUEL LOCK CYLINDER. TAKES TIL 5/23/07 TO COMPLETE. 6/4/07 AC LEAKS, AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON, LR CLAIMS EVAP. LOSS CONTROL SYSTEM; BETWEEN 6/8 AND 9/8 CAR IN 4 TIMES - WINDOWS INOPERABLE, AC BLOWING WATER; 1/5/08 OIL LEAKING AND ENGINE RUNS LOUD, LR RENEWS A FILTER, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE (CND) NOISE; 1/24/08 PASS. WINDOW INOPERABLE, ENGINE LOUD (LR CND) BUT INSTALLED CANISTER PURGE VALVE; TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT ALWAYS WORK; 2/19/08 LEFT WINDOW INOPERABLE; SUNROOF STUCK OPEN; TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS (LR CND) 10/6/08 ENGINE OVERHEATS, LEAVES ME STRANDED LR REPLACES THERMOSTAT, COOLING FANS ASSEMBLY) AT OIL CHANGE ON 10/23/08 RADIATOR FULL OF SLUDGE HAVE FLUSHED ON 10/29/08; 12/15/08 ENGINE OVERHEATS, LEAVES ME STRANDED; LR RENEWED TANK; TRANSMISSION STILL NOT RIGHT (LR CND) LR FLUSHES RADIATOR; 3/11/08, FRONT BRAKES GO BAD; 2/24/09 COOLANT LEAKING (LR CND) SAID WAS COOLANT LEFT ON FRAME PANEL FROM PRIOR VISIT (ARE YOU KIDDING ME?) 5/8/09 ENGINE OVERHEATS - COOLANT ENTERING OIL DUE TO DEFECTIVE CYLINDER SLEEVE, LR REPLACES ENGINE (32,000 MILES) (NOW THAT MANUF. WARRANTY RUNS OUT - TAKES 40 DAYS TO COMPLETE) PICK UP CAR 6/18/09 AND SERVICE ENG. LIGHT IS ON; 6 DAYS LATER LR SAYS I NEED AIR FLOW AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS FOR ONLY $1,220.44; I BRING TO MY MECHANIC - NO CHARGE IT WAS COOLING FAN LEFT UNPLUGGED; 1/8/10 START CAR AND EVERY DROP OF OIL SPILLS ONTO DRIVEWAY; COOLANT LEAKING AND SLUDGY; RUNS LOUD; LR REPLACES ENGINE AGAIN (36,000 MILES) (30 DAYS) 3/4'/10 CAR HAS NO POWER - MY MECHANIC SAYS INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER - ONE WORKS AND ONE IS STUCK; 3/5/10 CAR WON'T START - TOW TO LR TAKES THEM TIL 3/13 TO TELL ME ITS STARTER; I THINK IGNITION SWITCH OR SOMETHING WRONG WHEN REPLACED ENGINE TWICE; SOLD CAR KNOWING HAD DEFECT. HAD 2002 FREELANDER WITH ALL SAME PROBLEMS. DO SOMETHING - THIS IS WRONG! *TR

LAND ROVER FREE LANDER 2004, ENGINE DIES IN COLD TEMPERATURE. IT HAPPENED TO THREE TIMES IN LAST TWO WINTERS, WHEN I AM TRAVELING ON FREEWAY IN COLD TEMPERATURE. VEHICLE'S DIES WITHOUT ANY REASON. IT WOULD START AFTER AN HALF HOUR OR SO, BUT EACH TIME IT DIED, IT WAS VERY COLD AND MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. IF I DIDN'T HAVE MY SURVIVAL KIT,AND BLANKET, I WOULD HAVE BEEN DIED. WHEN I HAVE TOLD THIS PROBLEM TO DEALERS REP THEY SAID HAVE GOT THESE COMPLAINTS BUT COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. IN MY CASE I WAS IN NORTH DAKOTA AND HAD NO PROBLEM OF TRAFFIC, BUT IF THIS WAS IN NEW YORK OR CHICAGO, IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. KINDLY REVIEW MY COMPLAINT. I SHALL BE THANKFUL TO YOU FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS, WHICH COULD SAVE MANY LIVES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND COOLANT LEAKED INSIDE THE ENGINE AND CRANKSHAFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR TANKS WERE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE TIMING BELT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

MY FREELANDER STARTED LOSING COOLANT LAST WEEKEND. I CALLED LAND ROVER SERVICE IN WAUKESHA WI. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON MONDAY. THEY TOLD ME THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (A $56 PART) AND A FEW HOSES/PIPES AND GASKETS FOR $900. THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THE MANIFEST INTAKE ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ANOTHER $1215.00. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT WAS THE REASON MY CAR MAKES A LOUD TICKING NOISE. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING THAT NOISE THE FIRST YEAR I PURCHASED IT - NEW. I TOLD HIM I HAD IT IN 3 TIMES AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I GOT THE SAME ANSWER EVERY TIME 'THEY ALL SOUND LIKE THAT, IT IS NORMAL.' I HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, HE SAID IT WAS NOT NORMAL AND TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK IN. I DID, THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T MOVE ANY FURTHER ON MY VEHICLE UNTIL I TALKED TO LAND ROVER DIRECTLY. MY HUSBAND CALLED AND OPENED THE CASE. WE ARE NOW ON DAY 4 AND STILL DON'T KNOW IF LAND ROVER IS GOING TO COVER ANYTHING. THEY HAVE TERRIBLE SERVICE. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I WAS GIVEN A PROMISE OF SUPERIOR SERVICE AND LOYALTY. NOW, THEY WON'T EVEN GIVE ME A LOANER. *TR