2004 Land Rover Freelander

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER AND HAS BEEN THERE EVER SINCE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ONLY REMEDY WOULD BE TO INSTALL A REBUILT ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS SUCH A COMMON ISSUE THAT THERE WERE NO ENGINES AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT SIX WEEKS FOR THE REPAIR. THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AND CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO MIX WITH OIL, WHICH DESTROYED THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CYLINDER LINERS WERE MADE OF STEEL AND THE REST OF THE ENGINE WAS ALUMINUM. WHEN THE ENGINE HEATED, THE PART COLLAPSED INTO THE ALUMINUM PARTS, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL AND THE POWER TO SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000. UPDATED 7/14/09 *CN UPDATED 07/17/09.*JB

I NOTICED THAT MY FAN WAS RUNNING LOUDER THAN NORMAL AFTER I PARKED MY CAR. I CHECK THE ENGINE COOLANT I WAS PRETTY LOW. I FILLED THE COOLANT TO THE MAX AMOUNT. THE NEXT DAY NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HUMMING SOUND WHEN I PARKED MY VEHICLE FOR THE NIGHT. I NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT WAS ALREADY GONE FROM REPLACING IT THE DAY PRIOR. I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY LEAKS OR PUDDLES UNDER THE CAR. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR A DAY LATER IT SOUNDED LIKE A TRACTOR. ONCE I PUT IN GEAR IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WELL. IT WOULD BARELY GO OVER 20. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DECIDED TO PARK MY CAR AND GET A RENTAL AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE LAND ROVER DEALER. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AND WAS TOLD LATER THAT MY CAR 3 CYLINDERS HAD FAILED. THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN GO TO RUNNING GREAT TO NOT RUNNING AT ALL. I KEPT UP WITH ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. NOW I HAVE A CAR THAT DOESN'T RUN. I STILL OWE $15,000 AND IT IS GOING TO COST $10,000 TO REPAIR. I HAVE NO OPTIONS. NOTICING THE PROBLEMS BY OTHER PEOPLE, LAND ROVER IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND SHOULD HAVE REPLACE THE ENGINES OR COMPONENTS THAT WERE DEFECTIVE. THE IS AFFECTING PEOPLES LIVELIHOOD. WE NEED TO GET A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT STARTED. I AM LIVING NOW OUT OF A RENTAL. THIS ECONOMY RIGHT NOW I CAN JUST AFFORD WHAT I HAVE. I DON'T HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO GET ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE THE ONE I'M STILL PAYING OFF IS INOPERABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE DISENGAGED FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL LINE WAS RECONNECTED. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD SPORADICALLY ENGAGE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY CONNECTION TO THE THROTTLE BODY. ALSO, HE EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SRS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LASTLY, THE HEATER COOLER WAS REPLACED DUE TO A PERSISTENT BURNING ODOR EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,318.

2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER HSE, ENGINE PROBLEMS AT 50K MILES- ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, REAR PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR, VERY COSTLY, BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007 WITH 38K, HARDLY DRIVE THE CAR CAUSE I TRAVEL FOR WORK AND HAVE RENTAL CARS, BUT WHEN I DO DRIVE THE FREELANDER- IT CAUSES ME MONEY, SOMETHING WILL BREAK EVEN IF I DRIVE IT FOR 5 MILES...LAND ROVER SHOULD COMPENSATE FREELANDER OWNERS BECAUSE THESE CARS SHOULDN'T BE SOLD TO US WHEN THE CAR ITSELF IS UNSAFE AND A LEMON IN THE BEGINNING...PLEASE- HELP!! INCIDENTAL DATES ARE TOO MUCH TO LIST!! *TR