Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Junk car - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By ak - May 1 - 10:56 am

  I bought my freelander with around 42,000 miles on it. I didnt have any problems until the car hit 60,000 miles. Since then, this car has been breaking down like I have never seen before. I had to put a new fuel pump, sun roof, drive shaft, window regulator, cam seals, engine . The vehicle has only 80,000 miles on it currently. I maintain my cars and did all the factory recommended service maintenance. Also most of my driving has been on the interstate. I have a second car I do my city driving with. This is the worst vehicle I have ever owned. I will never by another landrover. Do yourself a favor and stay away from landrovers, unless you want a junk car!

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  Coolant System and Transmission - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By Shirley Allen - April 28 - 6:03 am

  Transmission had to be replaced. Was still under warranty. Had to have coolant tank replaced, then thermostat replaced because of constant overheat of engine. Vehicle in shop. Dealer says engine needs replacing because of cracked engine. Coolant getting into oil? These are major problems for a vehicle with only 85000 miles and for the cost to purchase this vehicle. Also brake pad need replacing too often.

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  Great Small SUV - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By maxwell - April 3 - 2:00 am

  Because of a long commute it was time to get rid of the big SUV in favor of a smaller one. I shopped everything -- domestics, RAV4s, Honda Element, Honda CRV, and others but nothing came close to the feel of the Land Rover. Having owned a Range Rover I was skepticle -- it was inexpensive and I was worried about quality. Since Ive had the vehicle I have had only one minor problem (a window bolt that needed tightening). The service is excellent, the vehicle rides wonderful and solid. It really is a Land Rover in small form... Ive driven it from MA to FL and back, and have not had one issue. Great vehicle.

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  dont do it - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By teri - March 13 - 7:46 am

  I have had nothing but headaches with this truck. Always in the repair shop. overheated 4 times, replaced fuel pump, temp gauge, radiator, headlights both went out due to an electrical problem, back window regulator went at $500.00 just for the part, a few recalls, inspection failures and the I replaced brakes 3x and rotors once. and heres the big one. My Tranny went at 65,000 miles. Land Rover said ... oh well its over warranty. Truck looks good but is a lot of trouble. Not worth it. Stay away from this one.

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  Nice but fickle - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By bayviewwilliams - February 19 - 10:26 am

  Bad weather of any kind, this LR did not put one wrong foot forward. I also thought the Freelander was handsome, and unique among all the RAV4s and CR-Vs. The gas mileage for a small ute was appalling. Some niggling problems with LR, even covered under warranty, were an inconvenience. $100 oil changes made me sick-a workaday Rover 2.5 V-6 really needs synthetic oil from new? If you need to be unique, go ahead but be warned. Otherwise, keep looking!

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  grate for real Rocky Mountains live - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By hanna - February 15 - 10:00 am

  Much better then any 4WD! In comparison to 4WD it is as 4 WD is to ordinary car. AWD + added safety features make it the car for real mountains live. Over 20 mpg is an added bonus. Easy to drive and safe even in the worse icy conditions on steep curved mountain roads. Every winter day during our commuting we see a lot of cars & SUVs, which stop as they can not make on our highway, even worse: some are on their tops - we never have problem. We drive > 24000 miles/year.Comfort- softer then a sedan. Fun: Your friends from Europe, even these, who never heard about 90% of US cars and SUVs would always recognize it with: OOh Land Rover!

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  Dont buy - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By yeahstyle1 - January 10 - 9:46 pm

  Looks good, fun to drive, great in the snow, but the 2.5l is a lemon. The head gasket will need to be replaced. Because of a design flaw the engine will eventually need to be replaced and LandRover does not make them any more and they are hard to find. Stay away from the 2.5L v6 engine, it is a ticking time bomb.

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  I feel decadent! - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By crazycat - January 6 - 10:00 am

  Im a new Freelander owner, so I cant comment on things such as reliability and the like, but I must say that I couldnt be happier with my purchase. People assume that since its a LR that it has a high price tag; I keep telling friends that the base model is truly reasonable, which it is! The LR buying experience is truly no hassle, and the 3.9% financing cant be beat. Customer service from everyone was SUPERB!!!!! This mini-SUV is perfect for me, as Im only 51", but my husband, who is 63" would like more head room and a drivers seat up/down switch. Even if you have no plans of buying one, treat yourself and go drive one.

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  A LIL BIT - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By Ric & Adrienne - January 4 - 12:26 am

  Having had to only do minor maint. Love it. Gets 22 + MPG , great in all aspects driving in Texas and a joy to zip around in here. Wife ,son and future daughter in law leave their cars at home in bad weather to take the Freelander.

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  Performs great., expensive to fix! - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By erica - December 24 - 2:43 am

  I love my freelander, however, the cost to fix anything or replace anything is outlandish. Not worth it at all. I am trading it in after putting over 2000 of repair into it in the last year! If youre going o buy, buy new!