Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  complete failure - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By robert - December 15 - 4:26 am

  a month after purchase with only 34000 miles I have to take it to the dealer for repair, after it reached 55000 , it has been trips to the shop, faulty parts and costly repairs that they say is not cover by the warranty, now at 80,000 i have to replace the transmition and the cooling system has a leak they dont know from where? if I keep driving I have to replace the engine, this is a well known issue with the dealer for this cars but they wont take responsability for the bad quality of the engine. Now after I spend $5000 for repairs I have to get rid off before the engine blows up! a toyota cost half of this one and last at least 250k miles!

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  Dont even consider this vehicle - 2005 Land Rover Freelander
  By disappointed - November 21 - 4:43 am

  I owned a 2003 Freelander and had to get rid of it. At 65K The head Gasket went. It was to Land Rover multiple times and they could NOT diagnose it. I had to personally tell them that the coolant was going into the oil because I took an oil sample. After they diagnosed the head gasket , they would not garantee the repair. The total for the repair was $2800. It ate brakes and rotors , I had electrical probs including the radio cutting out when it rained. I thought Land Rover was reputable and they would sell a reliable vehicle. I was wrong. I can go on and on . . .buying this vehicle was a MAJOR mistake.

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  Freelander Warning! - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By warranted - October 27 - 8:03 am

  Nothing but problems with electric, engine, windows. Stupidly let mileage get past warranty, only to have engine blow due to a design defect Land Rover is well aware of, coolant leaks into engine block, lock-up, one dead engine. LR will do nothing for victims like me (estimated $10,000 or so loss in "value" from one day to next, as I now hold nothing but an engineless shell). Strongly recommend against Land Rover due to poor quality.

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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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  landrover freelander - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By lauri - August 17 - 9:43 pm

  very expensive to service and maintain. axles are gone @ 75,000 miles, have replaced radio three times, replaced the entire fan unit and sensors at 72 K miles ($1100.00) rotors and pads will be replaced every 20 K miles, but they wont tell you that at the dealership. Service maintenance is time consuming and expensive.

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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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  Should have bought something else - 2002 Land Rover Freelander
  By MrJake - April 17 - 2:00 am

  I bought a Freelander because it was well equiped and would do well off road and in the snow. What I have experienced is a vehicle with poor reliability. I have had oil and water leaks, cracked cylinder head, bad transmision, and a host of other problems. Dealer maint, costs are steep ($90 oil change). Gas mileage is not very good for such a small SUV.

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  BIG mistake! - 2004 Land Rover Freelander
  By ihatelandrover - December 2 - 9:03 pm

  Purchasing this vehicle was the worst mistake I have ever made. A coolant leak caused me to need a new engine after only 50K miles. Land Rover fought me tooth and nail over this, although they admit that this was a factory defect. It took 2 months to get a new engine (at considerable cost to me, even with the extended warranty). This is the second Land Rover that died on me. This car also ate brakes and, like many Freelanders, the sunroof broke an hour after I drove it off the lot. This vehicle was not worth the money that I put into it. The poor quality of Land Rover customer and sales service only made the experience worse. I will never consider a Land Rover again.