Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Love My Freelander - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By Love It - July 30 - 7:03 pm

  I read the reviews and bought mine anyway. It had high miles but looked brand new. I love it! It is fun to drive, looks great, and mine really scoots. Gas mileage is way better highway where I get 22-24 mph. In the city I only get about 17. What vehicle is ever cheap to repair? If you maintain well, the vehicle will last. I dont take mine to a dealer, I use Columbia Rovers. They know their stuff.

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  Bad Dic Brakes - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By Harry Schneider - July 2 - 9:13 pm

  The Freelander has great visibility and layout. Very tall people cannot get into the cabin easily. Overtaking other vehicles is hard. Vehicle engine feels like a Diesel. Fuel consumption for the weight and slow speed is very high. However its weakest component are the brakes. Dealer says 20000km/14000miles is the norm.Then you have to replace not only the discs but also rotors.Heater and a/c very marginal !

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  Still love it!! - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By lyn - April 5 - 5:36 am

  Bought new 2005 left over. Car has left me stranded two times. Once it was ignition switch, second coil. Road side towed it in. Air is spitting water at passenger side. Now Im smelling something that is making me sick when heat is on for long periods of time. Smells like coolant. clicking noise like the like the locks are going by themselves. Need another appointment. I love driving the car, but have to admit when the car is out of warranty I getting rid of it. Just not trust worthy and to costly to repair. The oil changes and brake jobs cost way too much!

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  Overall a satisfying vehicle - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By California buyer - March 30 - 7:30 am

  I love my Freelander for its interior styling and reliability. It does have some quirks, such as the brakes make a subtle noise when I come to a stop but I am getting that checked out. Otherwise, I am very satisfied with my car. Its fun to drive and I feel safe in it.

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  Know what you are buying - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By steve - February 12 - 3:36 am

  I owned luxury cars before I purchased my SE3. I knew that I was getting a 4x4 first and luxury wasnt going to be there. What I found is that it is fun to drive, reliable and a real head turner. If you buy it knowing what you are getting then you probably wont be disappointed. If you buy a freelander cause it looks pretty and you want a "luxury" suv, then you will be disappointed.

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  Run - Run Far Away - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By Nichol - February 8 - 9:23 am

  Expensive Lemon City - Major electrical issues with engine. Left me stranded 2x for over 6 hrs waiting for LR road side assistance. Radio broke 2x, brakes squeal like pigs, air conditioner poured water on front passengers feet and spit water thru vents. Engine still smells like it is burning despite mechanics check 2x. Everyone hits head getting into car including 50" ft sister. Stabilizing bar feels off - heard others had problems here. Rear tailgate window drops when car is off, key out & no one is near. Took in 4 repair & mechanics didnt reinstall my rear door lock - took 2 wks for LR 2 fix it. They acted like it was my fault. Not nearly enough luggage space - 2 suitcases MAX.

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  Superior versatility - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By Jeff Makowski - September 20 - 6:36 pm

  Id been looking for a compromise between a full-sized SUV, for off- roading and poor weather safety, and a sedan, for better milage and handling. The Freelander hasnt disappointed. Very smooth ride, with little to no body roll, great visibility, superior snow/mud/muck handling, and Im still getting relatively decent milage (18-20 mpg). The styling certainly sets it apart from most other vehicles in its class. Very unique interior material (Technical Fabric), with excellent seat support and comfort. Plus, the hardtop is easily removable, looking forward to adding many summer driving miles. The Freelander is the compromise that doesnt feel like one.

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  BIG joke---on me - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By LOSER - August 21 - 5:13 pm

  We have had the car for a year, and we have taken it in on 7 occasions, most of the things were repeats, squealing brakes, which are apparently normal! Sometimes sticky and sometimes mushy. The traction control turns itself on and off at will. The rear door wont unlock, the window goes down at will- pretty much all things electric dont work. The seatbelts dont work, and the airbag didnt deploy in a wreck. Also the speakers sound like they are blown and always have. The dealer could care less, the mechanics come up with completely assinine excuses for things- when they arent being extraordinarily rude-dont expect help from the big co. either-nobody will help

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  Brakes,rough shift, poor low speed drive - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By n. butler - July 3 - 1:10 pm

  From day 1, the brakes have groaned, squealed and gushed. A soft pedal feel. The car lurches into gear at low speeds and the feel is that of sliding into gear with a jerk. I am always concious of it. The dealership says it is the feel of this car. It gives me cause for concern and is not a comfortable drive. I am very unhappy with these conditions.

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  Junk - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By shamfam - April 20 - 8:10 pm

  My husband and I have had our Freelander for almost 4 years. Two weeks after we got it, it stalled leaving me and my then 1 year old stranded. That was the first engine problem. Then we had three recalls, child safety lock on passenger side door, brake light and gas cap. We have had a ticking noise for over a year and for some reason the dealership mechanics cant seem to find out what it is. Mind you this was before the warranty was up. Now after the warranty has expired, they tell us we need a new engine! Weve had numerous problems! The leaking of coolant that has now leaked into the engine oil, the resevoir has been replaced among many many other things. This car is nothing but junk