Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Youll get to know the service guy - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By Dave - March 11 - 3:50 pm

  This car is very fun to drive and is a blast with the top off. The problem is keeping it out of the service department. The windshield wipers failed twice, windshield washer once, one recall for brake lights. The car wouldnt start at all the 2d day I had it & had to be towed back to the dealer, & problems with the transmission. The key is to enjoy it and then get rid of it before the warranty expires.

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  JUNK! - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By David Nadeau - August 18 - 7:20 am

  2 days after purchase, check engine light on..return to dealer..Needs new motor...common for this model..Ford Warranty ESP kicks in..$9600.00 for a new motor! Then Differential goes..now right front axle is gone...all covered under warranty...but it has spent more time in the shop then in my garage...Cant wait to get it back so I can trade the piece of junk!

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  typical Brit engineering - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By LarryG - September 11 - 10:00 am

  2002 SE Expect brakes and rotors to go every 15K Fuel economy 12mpg at best, even on 1000 mile highway trip Power not close to the Liberty

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  rotten rover - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By surreyman - September 24 - 10:00 am

  Purchased in 2007 this 2004 model had done only 15,000 miles. The first thing to go wrong was a fuel pump at 15,500 miles. The lr dealer did not want to know neither did lr head office. Then the window regulators went within weeks in the back. Finally, having serviced the car every six months and at 35,000 miles the turbo went. The workshop said I should use an lr new turbo due to the quality so I laughed and said I had had it with lr quality. I found an independent shop reconditioning turbos and got one for another workshop to fit. Thats $2500 instead of $3300 at the dealers. So about half the car value retail and close to trade in prices.

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  Horrible reliability - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By philashe - November 29 - 10:34 pm

  Bought the car at 63,000 miles. Donated the car to charity at 67,000 miles. Drove for 4,000 miles until oil cooler and transmission cooler failed within a week of each other. After the failures the car needed major engine and transmission work, estimated to be around $9000 to repair. This was after a $4000 service. Car cost $1 per mile in repairs on top of the regular expenses you expect (fuel, regular maintenance, insurance). Most third-party shops are unable to work on the vehicle, requiring trips to the dealer. Insurers consider this a luxury car and the premiums are very high. Very expensive car to try to keep running. Buy a bus pass and good walking shoes. Youll be left stranded.

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  Nothing but a headache!! - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By Woodstock36 - March 27 - 10:30 pm

  It will get you out of just about anything weather wise. Very expensive to fix, called land rover dealer $125.00 an hour for labor, not to mention the parts. Its a great SUV if you have tons of money to sink into it. 56,000 miles, both back windows are broke, keep falling down, back door closed, never to reopen, screaming belt, hanging muffler, now to top it off, its overheating, after sitting just a few min. In 40 degree weather. I have found this situation disheartening, that they would make such a nicely designed vehicle but such poor quality. I have had many vehicles, and have never had so many things go wrong like this, I would expect these things with 100,000 miles on it, maybe even more

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  ***REPAIR NIGHTMARES*** - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By mail4kwa - May 8 - 10:00 am

  I have spent the past week in a 2004 Freelander as a loaner while my 2002 was being repaired. 2002 1)Front brakes pads at 25k and 37K 2)Front brake rotars were warped and cracked 3)Ill fitting rear door squeeks 4)HDC & TC lights always on 5)All brake lights "went out" for a week 6)Rear windshield wiper has seizures 7)Front windshield wiper jets broken 8)Seatbelt warning lights on all the time I could go on but Ill stop 2004 While driving back to dealership, realized HDC&TC lights on...discovered that brake lights where on during the entire week! Yes! And it had less than 800 miles! CRAP!!!!!

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  Freelander "A true Lemon" - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By B. Carpenter - June 21 - 3:20 am

  I love this car but, 2 Heater Cores, 2 Throttle bodies, multilple sensors, Alarm went bad, 3rd set of Brakes at 39K miles. Cheep plastic on the interior (which easily breaks), Windshield wipers that will not work from time to time. The good news is that my dealer has taken care of all of this. Now to get rid of it before the warranty expires...

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  Mine is ok - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By azetterm1 - February 10 - 9:10 am

  After reading a lot of negative reviews on-line about the Freelander I decided to purchase one anyway, figuring that most people that wright reviews do so because they have had a problem. I was right, I have had my Land Rover for 6 months now with no problems except a dead battery, which is normal after 6 years. I checked the carfax report before I purchased the vehicle and there were no issues in the past. Some common problems that I read online were brake issues, thou I have not had any problems I upgraded the brakes anyway just to be on the safe side. Brakes warp because of heat, so I added slotted brake rotors which improve ventilation and ceramic pads which create less heat and dust.