2003 Land Rover Freelander Fuel system Problems

PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN 2003 FROM LAND ROVER, BRAND NEW. DEALT WITH A FEW RECALLS AND OTHER ISSUES ( SUN ROOF WAS OFF TRACK, DID NOT WORK. LEATHER SEATS HAD DEFORMATIONS ON SEATS. TRUCK NEED AN ACID WASH FOR SPOTS THAT DEVELOPED ON BUMPER) SOON MY ENGINE AND COOLANT ISSUES OCCURRED. WHY DRIVING ID NOTICE MY TRUCK START TO OVERHEAT. THIS WAS EVEN AFTER BEING SERVICED AT LAND ROVER. COME TO FIND OUT MY COOLANT WAS LEAKING. THE ISSUE CONTINUED TO THE POINT WHERE I HAD TO GET NEW EXTERNAL PARTS ( THERMOSTAT, WATER PIPE, EXPANSION TANK) THIS HELPED BUT NOT FOR LONG. MY TRUCK CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND LEAK, O THE POINT I HAD TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AND THE TIMING BELT.. I ACCUMULATED ONLY 56,000 MILES OVER 9 YEARS OF DRIVING THIS TRUCK AND SPENT +$20,000 TRYING TO SAVE IT ... I SEE WHY THIS MODEL WAS DISCONTINUED AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR. I HAVE TO TAKE MY SITUATION TO CIVIL COURT EVEN THOUGH THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW.THE CLASS ACTION GROUP I WAS APART OF FOR 4 YEARS HAS MADE NO PROGRESS AT ALL.

NHTSA ID

11114925

Incident

Aug 1, 2011

1.COOLANT SYSTEM:STRONG ANTIFREEZE ODOR IN VEHICLE CABIN - REPLACED COOLANT RESERVOIR;REPLACED COOLANT RESERVOIR CAP; THERMOSTAT HOUSING FAILURE; REPLACED ALL COOLANT LINES AND HOSES AS PREVENTATIVE MEASURE; HEATER CORE FAILURE - LEAKED ANTI FREEZE INTO HEATER CHAMBER 2.TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (1 OF 3): CODE F4 APPEARED ON ODOMETER; HILL DECENT FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED; TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED; BRAKE ANTI BLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED; TRANSMISSION (WHILE IN AUTOMATIC D) WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT PAST 2. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT BEYOND 3; MANUALLY SHIFTING DOWN TO 1, TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES HARSH SHIFTING ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD CLUNKING SOUND SHIFTING FROM 1 TO 2; WILL NOT MANUALLY SHIFT BEYOND 3. 3.INTAKE MANIFOLD AND INDUCTION SYSTEM: VEHICLE REVERTED TO CREEP' MODE AND WOULD NOT TRAVEL BEYOND 5 MPH; TOWED VEHICLE TO RESIDENCE; DISCOVERED INTAKE MANIFOLD BUTTERFLY VALVES WERE DISCONNECTED FROM ACTUATION ROD - REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD 4.FUEL SYSTEM:VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED ON FREEWAY - REPLACED FUEL PUMP 5. SUNROOF, WINDOWS, AND DOORS: SUNROOF WILL NOT CLOSE REPLACE SUNROOF ACTUATION MECHANISM 3 TIMES; POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAIL ON: LEFT FRONT (2 TIMES); RIGHT FRONT; LEFT REAR; RIGHT REAR (3 TIMES); REAR DOOR (2 TIMES): 5.WARNING AND CAUTION SYSTEM: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES THEN EXTINGUISHES, THEN ILLUMINATES AND STAYS ILLUMINATED (MULTIPLE REPEAT DISCREPANCY AND ONGOING): PURCHASED OBDM II CODE SCANNER/READER: MOST COMMON FAULT LEFT #2 BANK TOO LEAN; MISFIRE DETECTED ON #2 OR #1 SPARK PLUG - REPLACED ALL 6 SPARK COILS; '

NHTSA ID

10837924

Incident

Nov 5, 2015

Mileage

62,000 mi

1.COOLANT SYSTEM:STRONG ANTIFREEZE ODOR IN VEHICLE CABIN - REPLACED COOLANT RESERVOIR;REPLACED COOLANT RESERVOIR CAP; THERMOSTAT HOUSING FAILURE; REPLACED ALL COOLANT LINES AND HOSES AS PREVENTATIVE MEASURE; HEATER CORE FAILURE - LEAKED ANTI FREEZE INTO HEATER CHAMBER 2.TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (1 OF 3): CODE F4 APPEARED ON ODOMETER; HILL DECENT FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED; TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED; BRAKE ANTI BLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED; TRANSMISSION (WHILE IN AUTOMATIC D) WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT PAST 2. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT BEYOND 3; MANUALLY SHIFTING DOWN TO 1, TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES HARSH SHIFTING ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD CLUNKING SOUND SHIFTING FROM 1 TO 2; WILL NOT MANUALLY SHIFT BEYOND 3. 3.INTAKE MANIFOLD AND INDUCTION SYSTEM: VEHICLE REVERTED TO CREEP' MODE AND WOULD NOT TRAVEL BEYOND 5 MPH; TOWED VEHICLE TO RESIDENCE; DISCOVERED INTAKE MANIFOLD BUTTERFLY VALVES WERE DISCONNECTED FROM ACTUATION ROD - REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD 4.FUEL SYSTEM:VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED ON FREEWAY - REPLACED FUEL PUMP 5.SUNROOF, WINDOWS, AND DOORS: SUNROOF WILL NOT CLOSE REPLACE SUNROOF ACTUATION MECHANISM 3 TIMES; POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAIL ON: LEFT FRONT (2 TIMES); RIGHT FRONT; LEFT REAR; RIGHT REAR (3 TIMES); REAR DOOR (2 TIMES): 5.WARNING AND CAUTION SYSTEM: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES THEN EXTINGUISHES, THEN ILLUMINATES AND STAYS ILLUMINATED (MULTIPLE REPEAT DISCREPANCY AND ONGOING): PURCHASED OBDM II CODE SCANNER/READER: MOST COMMON FAULT LEFT #2 BANK TOO LEAN; MISFIRE DETECTED ON #2 OR #1 SPARK PLUG - REPLACED ALL 6 SPARK COILS; ' DISCREPANCY NOT CORRECTED; COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF LEAN CONDITION POSSIBLE ECM FLASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10458178

Incident

Nov 10, 2003

Mileage

350 mi

I HAVE A LANDROVER FREELANDER 2003. THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 41,000 MILES AND RIGHT AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION SEALS HAD TO BE REPAIRED RIGHT AFTER THAT AIR. HEATING UNITS WERE REPLACED NOW THE CAR IS AT 73,000 MILES AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM COOLANT AND OIL MIXING ,WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM I HAD IN 2007 WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO GIVE ME A LOANER BECAUSE I HAVE CONTACTED LAND ROVER TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE GARBAGE OF A CAR AND THEY ARE TAKING THEIR TIME RESOLVING THE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10354938

Incident

Aug 26, 2010

Mileage

73,000 mi

THE 2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER STALLED ON 2 SEPERATE OCASSIONS,ONCE IN AN ACTIVE INTERSECTION WITH BARELY MISSING BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE 2ND TIME OCURRED ABOUT 4 MINUTES BEFORE THE PREVIOUS INSTANCE. ADDITIONALLY,THE VEHICLE AS A WHOLE SHOULDN'T BE ON THE HIGHWAY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT'S UNCERTAIN IF IT MAY BE REFURBISHED FROM A AREA WHERE DAMAGE WAS SUCH THAT SOME WORK AND RELOCATION PRESENTED IT FOR SALE ELSEWHERE. THE VEHICLE PURCHASED AT A LITTLE OVER 73,000 MILES HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 14 TIMES IN 27 MONTHS TOTALLING WELL OVER $10,000 IN REPAIRS. I PAID $12,288 FOR THE VEHICLE. INTAKE MANIIFOLD GASKETS,CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS, HEAD BOLTS,CAM BOLTS, THE FAMED "COOLANT LEAK" THAT HAS COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO CEASE UP. THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT HASN'T HAPPENED MECHANICALLY WITH THIS VEHICLE. I RIDE AROUND, WHEN IT'S NOT IN THE SHOP,WITH COOLANT IN THE BACK IN CASE ITS STARTS TO STEAM AGAIN. LOCK ASSEMBLYS (2X), TORQUE CONVERTER MOTOR,THEMOSTAT AND SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES THAT MAKE IT NON-HIGHWAY WORTHY. THIS IS JUST MINE, AT THE EMUNDS.COM AUTOMOTIVE FORUM AMONG THE MANY OTHERS I VISITED THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND ARE LEFT WITH EITHER, BROKEN DOWN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, IN THE DRIVEWAY AFTER ITS LAST REPAIR SO MILES ARE KEPT LOW FOR RESALE OR FORCED TO PROCURE ANOTHER VEHICLE OR MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, OR FORCED TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT AS ITS THEIR ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND LOW RESOURCES WHILE STILL PAYING A LOAN ON IT AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY THAT YOU HOPE DOESN'T DANCE AROUND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PAYING FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE OBVIOUS COVERED ITEMS IN THE WARRANTY. FINALLY, IF IT WEREN'T BAD ENOUGH TO BE STUCK WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NOT KNOW IF IT WILL REMAIN OPERABLE FOR THE LENGTH OF THE LOAN,CURRENTLY 48 MONTHS, I CAN'T EVEN RELY ON THE VEHICLE TO SAFELY TRANSPORT MY WIFE AND DAUGTHER. LANDROVER MECHANICS CAN'T KEEP THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10284242

Incident

Sep 11, 2009

Mileage

107,650 mi

I PURCHASED NEW A 2003 FREELANDER LAND ROVER. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SO MANY CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE ENGINE, COOLING SYSTEM, BRAKE AND LIGHTS SYSTEM, CORROSION. AT THIS POINT THE COOLANT HAS MANAGE ITS WAY INTO THE ENGINE AND MIXED WITH THE ENGINE OIL, WHICH I ATTRIBUTE THOSE WHOM HAVE HAD THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STALLED, THE CAUSE FOR IT. THERE ARE MANY SITES AND MECHANICS THAT WILL EXPLAIN THIS FAILURE TO BE A BADLY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTED ENGINE. LAND ROVER CONTINUES TO REPLACE THE BROKEN PARTS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO BRAKE. IT NEEDS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION FOR THIS PROBLEMS TO STOP. I HAVE ALL RECORDS OF MAINTENANCE IF NEEDED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277464

Incident

Sep 14, 2004

Mileage

10,956 mi

I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND I WILL BE CRASHING. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STOP MOVING, NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESS DOWN THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10275215

Incident

Jun 19, 2009

Mileage

82,607 mi

POOR MECHANICAL DESIGN ON 2003 FREELANDER LAND ROVER WITH 75,000 MILES LEADING TO NUMEROUS MECHANICAL FAILURES. LOW MILEAGE (40,000 TO 70,000) FAILURE OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCLUDING: BRAKES (TWICE), FUEL PUMP, AND WATER PUMP. OVER $5,000 IN REPAIRS. ENGINE NOW LEAKING COOLANT INDICATING HEAD GASKET AND EVENTUAL ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256980

Incident

Jan 14, 2009

IN JULY 2004 I PURCHASED A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER HSE WITH 25K MILES. IN THE FOUR AND A HALF YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE SUNROOF FAILED TWICE AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS SINCE BROKE AGAIN. THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED (2 FIXED UNDER WARRANTY). I HAVE JUST REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP @ 95K MILES. HAD TO REPAIR MYSELF BECAUSE THE NEAREST DEALER IS 120 MILES AWAY AND NOBODY ELSE WOULD WORK ON IT. NOW IT SEEMS THE HEAD GASKET OR WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE HAS FAILED. WE HAVE TO PUT A GALLON OF WATER IN PER WEEK. LAND ROVER HAS DISCONTINUED THE SALE OF THE FREELANDER IN THE US. THIS DOES NOT SURPRISE ME BECAUSE OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS DUE TO THE OVERALL POOR QUALITY OF A "LUXURY SUV". *TR

NHTSA ID

10255413

Incident

Dec 15, 2008

Mileage

95,000 mi

2003 FREELANDER BY LAND ROVER CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO BE TOWED. THE FUEL PUMP AND GASKET WERE BAD. MY MILEAGE IS 47,863 MILES AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN LOCALLY LESS THAN 5 MILES PER DAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10253885

Incident

Jan 2, 2009

Mileage

47,863 mi

MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY FIXING THE CAR THAN I HAVE FOR THE CAR !! I CAN'T GO MORE THAN 1000 MILES BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS !! I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AND ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ABOUT 12 OF THOSE 18 MONTHS !! EVERYONE THAT HAS ONE OF THESE LANDROVER FREELANDERS HAS THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN GET PARTS FOR THIS CAR ! NOTHING WORKS RIGHT AND NOTHING RUNS LIKE IT SHOULD AND EVEN THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALER SHIP WILL TAKE YOU ASIDE AND TELL YOU GET RID OF IT WHILE YOU STILL CAN !!! I CANT AND NEITHER CAN ALLOT OF OTHERS LIKE ME BECAUSE OF THE MONEY THEY HAVE PUT INTO THE CAR JUST TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD !! THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME AND MY 20 MONTH OLD SON STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE ON MORE THAN THREE OR FOUR OR FIVE OCCASIONS !! I LOST TRACK OF HOW MANY TIMES !! AND WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH THIS CAR YOUR STUCK WHEREVER YOUR AT !! ITS NOT SAFE TO WALK DOWN A FREEWAY WITH A BABY AT ANY TIME DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IV HAD TO DO ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS !! THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR BY ANY MEANS ! WHEN MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT MY CAR JUST DIED AT 60 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH ME AND MANY OTHER CARS AND I THANK THE GOOD LORD NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR DIED AND IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES !! THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE WORST WAY !! KIDS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TOO RIDE IN THIS CAR DO TOO THE FACT THEY MIGHT GET HIT BY A CAR WHEN IT DIES AND LEAVES YOU ON THE FREEWAY OR ANYWHERE ELSE YOUR AT !! I DON'T LET MY SON IN THIS CAR UNLESS ITS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY !! I'LL BORROW MY MOMS CAR JUST TO GO TO THE STORE WITH HIM !! *TR

NHTSA ID

10252484

Incident

Sep 5, 2007

Mileage

48,000 mi

2003 FREELANDER HAD SUDDEN FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 1 1/2 DAYS CAR STARTS AND THEN IMMEDIATELY DIES. ONCE MANAGED TO START IT WILL IDLE BUT AS SOON AS ANY PRESSURE IS PUT ON THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE FALTERS. WILL CONTACT THE DEALER ON MONDAY TO REASSESS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251683

Incident

Dec 11, 2008

Mileage

100,703 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER ON THE HIGHWAY ON NOVEMBER 24,2008, WHEN THE ENGINE DIED ON ME. IT WAS SNOWING AND WET ON THE HIGHWAY AND DARK. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WAITED FOR AAA. I HAD TO BE TOWED 19 MILES TO MY HOME. I WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON THE CAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND IT FAILED IN A HIGHWAY WHERE THE AVERAGE SPEED IS 70 MPH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10249757

Incident

Nov 24, 2008

Mileage

60,000 mi

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. I HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED ALL OF THE FACTORY SERVICE MAINTENANCE INTERVALS AND HAVE ALL OF THE SERVICE RECORDS FOR THIS WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 63,000 MILES ON IT, I RECENTLY HAD TO TAKE IT IN TWICE FOR SERVICE AT THE LAND ROVER OF FORT LAUDERDALE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT IN DECEMBER, 2004. I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN FROM MY SERVICE ADVISOR, JESSE ROBINSON, THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A "HEAD GASKET AND POSSIBLY A NEW ENGINE." HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE'S CYLINDERS, AND THAT IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD STOP WORKING AND BE WORTHLESS. HE TOLD ME THAT CHANGING THE HEAD GASKET WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM ANYWAY, THAT IT IS THE RESULT OF A SEVERE ENGINEERING FLAW THAT THE LAND ROVER CORPORATION HAS BEEN AWARE OF FOR SEVERAL YEARS. IT SEEMS THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK, WHILE MADE OF ALUMINUM, HAS CYLINDER SLEEVES THAT ARE MADE OF STEEL. SINCE METALS EXPAND WITH HEAT AND DIFFERENT METALS HAVE MAJOR DIFFERENCES IN THEIR METALLURGIC PROPERTIES, WHAT EVENTUALLY HAPPENS IS THAT THE SLEEVES DISJOIN FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK AND BEGIN TO SLIP AND SLIDE IN PLACE, SOMETHING NO ENGINE SHOULD DO REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE ON IT. ONCE THE SLEEVES MOVE, THEY BEND AND SOON AFTER BREAK THE HEAD GASKET, WHICH ALLOWS COOLANT TO ENTER THE CYLINDERS, WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN VERY ERRATICALLY UNTIL IT STOPS RUNNING ALTOGETHER. CHANGING THE HEAD GASKET, THEREFORE, DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, AND EVEN REPLACING THE ENGINE ISN'T POSSIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER THAT ONCE BUILT AND SUPPLIED THEM FOR LAND ROVER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS, AND WHAT FEW ENGINES ARE AVAILABLE ARE ONLY RELEASED TO THOSE WHO BOUGHT THE FACTORY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF VERY SIMILAR CASES OUT THERE, THAT ANYONE WITH THE 2002 TO 2005 MODEL EXPERIENCES THE SAME PROBLEMS ONCE THEIR VEHICLES REACH 40,000 TO 70,000 MILES (PLEASE SEE EDMUNDS.COM). *TR

NHTSA ID

10249374

Incident

Nov 18, 2008

Mileage

63,659 mi

MY VEHICLE WAS GIVING OFF SERVICE ENGINE FAULTS AND THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL, NOTHING FELT WRONG ABOUT MY LANDROVER. A MONTH OR SO LATER I PARKED MY CAR, WENT INTO THE STORE, CAME BACK OUT AND MY LR WOULDN'T START. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO IS REPLACING THE PUMP. I NOW RIDE MY BICYCLE IN THE NORTH DAKOTA WINTER. THIS IS NOT PLEASANT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248847

Incident

Nov 6, 2008

Mileage

57,820 mi

FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAR TOW TO BE REPAIRED, ENGINE EXHAUST LEAKS, NUMEROUS COOLANT LEAKS ALWAYS SOMETHING HIGH COST TO REPAIR PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238358

Incident

Aug 12, 2008

Mileage

88,000 mi

CAR IS CONSTANTLY OVER HEATING WITH ONLY 68,000 MILES. TWO DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IT LOSES ALL POWER. TURNS OUT THERE'S A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237923

Incident

Aug 11, 2008

Mileage

68,000 mi

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER HAD FUEL PUMP FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *NJ

NHTSA ID

10231810

Incident

May 31, 2008

2000 LANDROVER FREELANDER - TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 57K MILES. TRANSMISSION COST ME 1150 DOLLARS TO FIX. \ THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AFTER ANOTHER 100 MILES. THAT COST ME 1050 DOLLARS. THIS CAR WAS JUNK. THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH TOTALED IT. BUT I CAN'T PROVE THE CAR WAS AT FAULT, BUT I'LL BET IT WAS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10228318

Incident

Jul 1, 2007

Mileage

55,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER HSE. IT DIDN'T START ONE MORNING AND SHE NOTICED FLUID ON THE GROUND. THE FLUID WAS GASOLINE. I HAD HER CRANK THE ENGINE FOR A SECOND WHILE I HAD THE HOOD OPEN AND THERE WAS GASOLINE SQUIRTING OUT OF THE FUEL LINE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE LINE BACK TOGETHER AND IT CLICKED TWICE BUT SINCE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I WAS WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER INSTANCES OF THE FUEL LINE COMING APART. CLEARLY IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS HOT AND SHE WAS DRIVING, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225168

Incident

Apr 18, 2008

Mileage

72,500 mi

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, DIES WHEN SLOWING DOWN 1. 10/26/06-RESET THROTTLE 2. 10/29/06-REPLACE WIRING ASSEMBLY, REPLACE THROTTLE BODY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. 3. 10/26/07-REPLACE FUEL PUMP GASKET,REPLACED LH/FRONT BANK IGNITION COIL, REPLACED SPARK PLUG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220742

Incident

Oct 26, 2006

Mileage

35,612 mi

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED 1. 08/07/06-INTERNAL FAILURE OF INTAKE CHAMBER, LINKAGE MOTOR NO GOOD REPLACED UPPER INTAKE CHAMBER 2. 10/26/07-FUEL PUMP LEAKING FROM GASKET, CYLINDER 3 MISFIRES REPLACED GASKET, REPLACED CYLINDER 3 COIL AND SPARK PLUG 3. 02/29/08-TOPPED OFF COOLANT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220735

Incident

Aug 7, 2006

Mileage

34,245 mi

(1) 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER WAS RUNNING ROUGH SUDDENLY. IT THEN STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER 3 HOURS OF WAITING FOR FLATBED TRUCK FROM AAA ROAD SERVICE, VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALER. (2) A FAILED FUEL PUMP WAS DISCOVERED. (3) IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEREFORE VERY COSTLY FOR ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10212674

Incident

Dec 17, 2007

Mileage

63,788 mi

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. HAD MY 2003 FREELANDER TOWED TO THE LOCAL GARAGE WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT (48 MONTH / 50,000 MILE). *TR

NHTSA ID

10212250

Incident

Dec 15, 2007

Mileage

71,500 mi

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER CAR WAS RUNNING BUT SPUTTERED THEN ENGINE STOPPED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. 43,000 TOTAL MILES. 3 MONTHS PAST WARRANTY PERIOD END. EXHIBITED IMPENDING FAILURE SIGNS (HARD STARTING) BUT HAD NOT QUIT AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ON PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP VISITS. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTERWARDS. FUEL PUMP REPLACED BY LR DEALER. CAR RUNS NORMALLY NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209849

Incident

Nov 19, 2007

Mileage

43,000 mi