Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  High cost to maintain - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By DES - September 7 - 5:43 pm

  I got my LR about 2 years ago. The reason I traded in my 96 Cherokee was I was worried it was going to start costing too much in repairs. Should have stuck it out because I have spent around $1000 already on my Freelander which is probably more than I would have spent on my Cherokee and I didnt have a car payment. I have had the brake pads and rotors replaced twice already. The dealer says it is normal for the Freelander because of the weight. Not good. Also the windshield wipers stopped working. Drivers side in a snow storm and passenger side in the pouring rain. No big deal to fix, but not a good sign of quality in my opinion. Wish I had driven my old Cherokee for a few more years.

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  Good on everything but milage! - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By CocoandBobo - August 26 - 10:00 am

  This car is great and well worth the extra money! Compare to Jeep Liberty, Toyota Rav4 and you will see that the Land Roover is SUPERIOR!

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  Freelander S 2002 White - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By cophotog - August 13 - 2:00 am

  Tight little SUV and fun to drive. Needs more cargo space though.

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  I really like my 04 Freelander - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By Randall Thomas - July 13 - 1:00 am

  We use the Freelander as a daily driver on pavement, with only a few off-road trips. It is comfortable on long trips, delivers gas mileage in the low 20s mpg, is fun to drive, and distictive. It is very confidence inspiring on wet and icy roads here in the mountains of Eastern KY, handles great, and is easy to park. We have had no reliability issues and the dealer experience has been outstanding--even organizing an off-road trip in West Virginia and a free restaurant meal! Im only sorry that Land Rover has (for now) discontinued the Freelander in the USA, giving me something of an orphan feel- -kinda like how I feel about my old MG.

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  very disappointed - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By sad and mad - July 10 - 10:00 am

  this is my 2nd freelander, both 2002 models. 1st lasted 600 miles, computer malfunctioned. dealer had it over 25 days, could not fix it, even with help from mfr. after a hassle with maryland and getting a lawyer involved, i got a new replacement vehicle. no problems with it until it hit 15,000 miles. computer malfunctioned. same as before. dealer got it fixed this time in a week, after a lot of effort to locate a replacement computer on their part. picked it up and went immediately to trade it in on a different car. cannot count on its reliability. gave absolutely no warning before it malfunctioned. have complained to landrover. they have lost a

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  New Look, New Price, Its a Ford! - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By Geodillon - June 9 - 2:00 am

  Overall the new 2004 Land Rover Freelander looks a lot better than its previous models did. Its taken the Ford Motor Company look and has been a bit polished up from the 2002-2003 models. Other than the look, the price has changed and has been long due.

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  Frustrated - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By sheyrend - May 12 - 11:57 pm

  We recently helped purchase this vehicle for our son for college. We wish we would have read these reviews first. We had the vehicle a week, and it overheated. Our son never has had the chance to drive it, but now has a car payment - and repair costs worth twice the cost of the vehicle. The thermostat repair is over $900, the oxygen sensors $1100, and now the head gasket and sleeve repair, over $7500. Needless to say, the vehicle cost $6500, and now the repairs have more than doubled that. I have contacted multiple class action lawyers today. Hopefully something can come of this, and this can ber rectified!

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  Mines been fine for 5 years - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By ESSDEE - May 6 - 9:16 pm

  The only repeat problem I have had with mine is the left rear window operator has broken twice. The AC is a little on the anemic side, but I knew that when I bought it - besides its an open windows type of truck. This is not a luxury SUV, if thats what you want, look at an Acura or Lexus. Its a funky small SUV that will get you thru any bad weather conditions. I have never had the truck break down, fail to start, overheat, etc. It has made funky noises, odd warning lights, and burned out lights on occasion. I am thinking of replacing it with an LR2 simply because I would like a little more acceleration and I really like the flame orange color.

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  I love my Freelander - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By KATHLEENC - April 27 - 5:13 pm

  I did my homework before buying and wasnt discouraged by some of the bad reviews. Am I ever glad! It is very reliable, I have never spent less on repairs, looks great. The AWD works extremely well in Snow and I feel very safe in all weather conditions - which is important with my kids in the vehicle. Maybe some Freelanders are lemons but mine is a GEM. The other good thing about this vehicle is that it is unique - not a lot of others on the road. Excellent handling and performance.

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  Works for me - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By not grumpy - March 23 - 10:56 am

  I bought because of the label, have not been disappointed so far. Used even! Wanted something safe on the road for wife and new baby. hadnt read all the bad things about the vehicle. So far (2+years) nothing bad to report! I like it, drives good, sunroof is making noise looks and I still got lots of time and miles on my extended warranty.