Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Another Bad Review - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Cono - November 11 - 1:40 am

  Purchased this vehicle as a certified used for my wife to drive. The vehicle was covered under warranty until 03/2008, at which point I knew its days were limited. Weve repaired a door sensor ($400) and coolant leak ($700)within the last 8 months. Luckily, we just traded the unit, but only before the vehicle needed a $700 wheel bearing repair. We were lucky. Read the other consumer reviews.

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  Beware - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Nigel - November 2 - 3:53 am

  Transmission failed at 75 000 Km and will cost US$14 000 to replace. Re-con unit available for US$3 800. So had the re-con fitted and lasted 50Km. Now back being fixed

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  LANDROVER HORROR SHOW - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By WEREFOUR - October 27 - 10:00 am

  HOW DO YOU SELL A USED CAR AS NEW? ASK THE FOLKS AT LANDROVER. THE SALESMAN TOLD ME IT WAS A NEW DEMO/LOANER CAR WITH 4800 MILES,BUT I FOUND OUT LATER THAT HE NEGLECTED TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED BY THEM. THE SERVICE DEPT. ROAD TESTED IT 50+ MILES EACH TIME I BROUGHT IT IN FOR WARRANTY.THE FIRST TIME I LEFT IT, THE SERVICE DEPT. KEPT IT FOR 4 DAYS OVER THE WEEKEND AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK SOMEONE HAD SMOKED IN MY CAR AND BLEW OUT MY SPEAKERS. I COMPLAINED TO CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT LANDROVER AND IM STILL WAITING FOR THEM TO GET BACK TO ME.(THAT WAS 4/01/04).THE CAR NEEDS FRONT BRAKES EVERY 15000 MILES.DONT BUY IT LIKE I DID. LEASE IT.

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  Dont buy into the disgruntled naysayers - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Freelander02 - September 26 - 10:00 am

  I got one of the first Freelanders in the USA. The people who have had problems are very vocal, as is human nature... but there are TONS of these running around with no problems at all. If you want something to just drive and ignore, dont get one. If you plan to get something for ENJOYMENT youll love this thing. I routinely go off-road and in all the trips Ive done Ive run right around stuck Jeeps, Discoveries and made a Defender look silly trying to climb a hill behind me. Some of the info on Edmunds is wrong though- Do your homework to get more accurate info.

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  Over All, Not Bad! - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By flboyinaz - September 8 - 10:00 am

  If you can aquire this vehicle at year end w/ rebates, its actually a really good deal!!! Fun to drive and not that bad on fuel...

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  Freelander best of both worlds - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By mikerover - August 14 - 10:00 am

  The Freelander has been excellant both on and off road. Suprisingly comfortable it has not let me down on or off road. It out performs all the compact SUVs I have driven, including Honda and Toyota and I slam dunked a Chevy trail blazer off road. Its a great car.

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  Rover buyer from here on out - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Tx Red Rover - July 14 - 10:00 am

  If buying a Land Rover is going to be this easy in the future, I will NEVER buy anything else. The guys at Land Rover San Antonio could not have been better. 1 1/2 hour test drive, paid for and had the keys in 20 minutes. This Rover is great. Small enough to be practical, good cargo room when needed. Comfortable inside. Some complain about the interior. Wake up, its a SUV, not a sports car. If you want wood and leather, buy a BMW. Great English feel. Very practical and easy to use. Good pick up, which is needed in the land of monster SUVs driven by soccer moms on the cell phone. When you buy one, you really do become part of the Land Rover Family.

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  Great Impressions, Problems persist - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By ATK - July 8 - 10:00 am

  When I bought this car I thought I got a reliable vehicle. I have had to take it to the dealer for recalls and other problems. The sprinklers broke, a window doesnt work, the car jerks when started, the descent control/4 wheel drive failed and when the dealer hooked my car to its computer it gave the wrong readings. After calling Rover about these problems they say the dealer will fix them. I cant go to the dealer regularly to fix these "small mechanical problems." The dealers are inept. I take my car to the Amarillo Dealer; they fix the current problem; a week later something just happens to break. If you want a reliable car, search elsewhere.

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  nothing but problems!!!!! - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By mike w - July 8 - 10:00 am

  i have had my freelander for about a month now and it has been in the shop 4 times. where do i start.... a/c spits water out of vents, front brakes squeek and grind when i turn right and now for the latest i got in my car this morning anf my passenger side floor in the front and the back were completly soaked with water. i am completly unhappy with this vehicle!!! buying it was great at the dealer my saleman was great, even the service department is nice it is not their fault that the car is a total jalopy!!!!!!!! i have already contacted land rover and basically told them i do not want this vehicle anymore!!!!

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  Freelander G4 - Special Edition - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By BritinUSA - June 27 - 2:00 am

  I read the edmunds.com review prior to buying and I found the Editor Reviews to be rather misleading. There is a great case to be made for the Freelander over the BMW, namely price. Sure it does not have all the extra bells and whistles offered by the luxury SUV but then this is not a luxury SUV, it is an Off-road vehicle that has been designed to handle well on the roads. The sport-shift is especially useful in snow/ice conditions as it allows the vehicle to be driven around town with minimal use of the breaks (helps prevent loss of traction). All round this is a great car.