Land rover Freelander Body Problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2002. Best year: 2005.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD WHILE AT A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE OVER THE LAST 3 WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME, IT DID SO WHILE STOPPED, WAITING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE T...
AT 2MPH APPROACHING PARKING SPACE CAR LURCHED FORWARD OVER CURB AND HEADED RIGHT AT BUILDING. MY FOOT WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS ON THE SIDEWALK AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR TW...
"SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT ON/OFF SINCE 3 MONTHS OF 14 MILE CAR PURCHASED. IT OCCURS ON AND OFF EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONSEQUENCES ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL CAN HAVE SOME MAJOR AFFECT ON THE ENGINE ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHILE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ENGAGED. THE TODDLER WAS SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND PROP...
I HAVE REPLACED FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER AND JUST NOW REALIZED THAT I AM ABOUT TO REPLACE THE FIFTH. THE COST IS OUTRAGEOUS BUT THE POOR DESIGN IS ABSORB. EACH TIME THE REGULATOR BROKE IT STUCK IN AN OPEN...
IN DEC '05 I HAD THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW OF A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FAIL TO OPERATE. IT WAS TWO DAYS BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND COVERED. IN NOVEMBER '06 THE LEFT REAR WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE ON HAS 43K MILES BUT...
POWER SUN ROOF MOTOR FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN 2 YEARS. SERVICE GUY AT DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY ARE REPLACING THESE MOTORS EVERY YEAR OR SO. MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT IN LESS THAN 6,000 MILES. SHOULDN'T THIS BE COVERED EVEN AFTER WAR...
MAY 26, 2005 WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN ORLANDO FLORIDA, THE STEERING ON MY 2002 FREELANDER S FAILED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER IN ORLANDO. ON MAY 27, 2005 I WAS INFORMED BY THE CHIEF LANDROVER TECHNICIAN THAT THE BOLTS ...
THIS VEHICLE RACK & PINION MAKES A NOISE EVERY TIME YOU TURN LEFT. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, IN FACT I WAS TOLD IT WILL HAPPEN TO THE RIGHT LATER.CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER DI...
DEALER CAN'T FIX AND HAS RETURNED CAR TO ME. AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO AT THIS TIME. DT
A/C UNIT IS NOT ADEQUATE TO COOL CAR WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO TURN OFF REICRCULATION BUTTON, AS PER OWNER'S MANUAL RECCOMONDATIONS. DOES NOT ALLOW PROPER VENTILATION AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE DRIVER FATIGUE DURING LONG HAUL OPERATIONS DUE T...
WHEN TURNING ON AIR CONDITIONER WATER SPRAYED OUT THROUGH THE VENTS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT SITUATION IS NOT REMEDIED. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK