Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  2003 Land Rover FREELANDER 6-Cyl. 2.5 L - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Bellap - October 10 - 4:30 am

  When I bought this vehicle 3/07. I thought it was sporty and great size. With all the bells and whistles. Soon after buying this found that one of the tires was bad, had to have that replaced. Then found my brake lights had issues. Took back to the dealership advised they never worked properly. All within 1 mo. of buying this. Then recall: Brake Light Switch Replacement Recall Action P004. Which came after 6mos of me owning this. Then 2/19/08 my engine over heated. We thought oh, maybe new thermostat. Nope, the whole engine has to be replaced. Guess what? It cant be found. Currently stuck in a car rental warranty only covers 6 days. So I am SOL. Do not buy this vehicle.

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  The curse of Lucas electrics lives - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By aatk - October 10 - 2:00 am

  Im a Brit. I bought a British car built by scousers. I should have known better. This must have been a Friday vehicle. So far were up to a new engine management computer, a new nav system, 2 heads (for the stereo) and its back in the shop for a problem with the airbags that they cant seem to diagnose. There have been other minor problems (faulty power windows etc). At least its all under warranty... If it hadnt lost 1/3 of its value in 12 months Id be getting rid of it and going back to a BMW. As it is Ill probably amortise the cost over another year.

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  Here it is - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Katarin - June 11 - 10:00 am

  Not much for the money spent

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  2003 Range Rover Freelander - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By cvandiver - May 1 - 6:00 pm

  Just purchased a 2003 Land Rover, I have had this for 1 week and it is already given me problems. The first day I found out ignition key will not unlock the drivers door, which by the way is the only lock on this rig besides the tailgate, the gas cap fell apart in my hands, the gas mileage is really bad. Driving today it is shifting on its own going down the road, but is shifting hard. The dash is blinking 4F and is says that it is decending down hill,. Being in park is it saying 4F. I took it to the dealership had their mechanic come out and take a look, he checked it out and is saying that I have a Transmition Problem. This is NOT GOOD, used dealer is not anwering our calls to him,NOT GOOD

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  Dont buy - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By jin - May 8 - 10:00 am

  This vehicle has nothing but problems since day one. The extended warranty helped but the car has been a money pit. It is in the shop every two months, engine light is always on, this time the time belts had to be changed at 46,000 miles. Electrical problems abound, Fuel economy is terrible, interior design is a joke and as stated reliability is very poor. It has cost more to maintain this vehicle that what it cost to buy.

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  Renamed ****lander - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Dawson - October 10 - 12:50 pm

  Wow, What a huge mistake this Small SUV is. All I can say is thank god We purchased an extended warranty. We paid $14,000 for this car and have had close to $20,000 in repairs in 2 years! We blew the original motor at 80,000 km and that was replaced. Within 10,000 km that replacement motor blew. Covered under land rover warranty. Not really sure that a "new" motor was ever put in. what a pile of garbage.

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  Nothing but problems - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Nothing but problems - August 5 - 6:13 pm

  As soon as my 50,000 mile warranty was up, so was my suv. At 63,000 miles I needed a new engine due to a crack in the block that was causing coolant to leak into the engine. I picked it up from the shop about a month ago and my heater core and heater motor now need replacing at 65,000. Unfortunately, I cant get rid of a car that doesnt run and that the heater core smokes so Im forced to fix it.

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  Still Wondering - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By still wondering - December 8 - 10:00 am

  Well, I sure do like the looks, feel and design. It drives well, it feels rock solid, but... It has 9000 miles, its on its third sunroof, it has a leak when it rains down by the gas pedal, two a/c vents have fallen apart in my hand as I adjusted them and the adjustable lumbar support in the drivers seat simply snapped and broke while I was driving along (Im not a big guy). The dealers been great about fixing the problems, but -- call me crazy -- I dont believe it should have these problems.

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  Agree with the class action suit - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By Barb Pentz - November 29 - 3:30 am

  Had my car for 2 yrs, has 83000 miles on the car. The fuel pump went, upper air intake needed replaced and it too leaked coolant into the oil causing me to need a new engine. All in a 7 month period. The Land Rover dealer told me these cars are unreliable and they have this problem at least once a month. He told me to get rid of it because I will only have more problems. What does that tell you when the dealer thinks it is a piece of junk!!!

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  Worst car ever - 2003 Land Rover Freelander
  By mr0618 - August 24 - 8:53 am

  I was so excited to own a Land Rover. The excitement did not last very long. I only owned this vehicle for 2 years and it broke down every few months. It is also extremely uncomfortable, too tiny.