2002 Land Rover Freelander transmission problems

Filed Apr 25, 2015 · Transmission · 110,031 miles · VT

I just purchased the vehicle from a gentleman. He had purchased the vehicle two years ago at 88,000 miles, and started having trouble with the transmission about two months ago. About three weeks ago the gentleman had the vehicle towed to his service center who then notified him that his transmission needs replacing. I have bought the vehicle and plan to replace the transmission. It does seem a bit early for a two owner vehicle at 110,000 to need a new transmission. It was well cared for not abused.

Filed Dec 9, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · NV

What is to say that has not already been said about this nightmare! I have replaced everything on this car: power steering system, engine manifold, coolant reservoir, water pump, radiator, brakes 2x, camshaft and crankshaft sensor, crankshaft pulley, timing belt, and now I am lucky enough to have the same transmission failure happening that everyone else who owns this junk experiences. This is not to mention that the sunroof does not work, the passenger door lock, and 3 of the 5 power windows do not work either. In the last year alone I have put more than $3000+ into this thing, and that is but a fraction of total I have put into it during ownership..and the blue book value is less than $5000 at best! Words cannot express how angry it makes me, and how pathetic it is of land rover to knowingly ignore the problems associated with this vehicle and the suffering that owners of it have to endure. The transmission problem alone should have a mandatory recall forced on land rover to fix for all freelanders, and that should just be the beginning! I cannot tell you how many land rover technicians have blatantly told me that lr knows these are a money pit nightmare full of defects, and that they hate to work on them and feel bad for us. When will this sort of treatment by big corporations end? What ever happened to standing behind your product? Whatever happened to government agencies assigned to enforce rules governing this sort of thing actually doing something for the consumer? I could go on and on about this nightmare, trust me, but I am too worked up at this point as it is. Please the federal safety agency, do something, anything for us unfortunate freelander owners!

Filed Jul 7, 2011 · Transmission · 53,305 miles · WA

A car made to break down on you. I bought a landrover freelander 2002 and barely drove it...it had been a leased vehicle and was well taken care of...however...it broke down as soon as I got it. First it was a coolant problem, it overheated while I was driving it home from work. I live 5 miles from work. The first year I bought the car I put less than 1000 miles on it and had already brought it in at least 3 times for problems. The first was the coolant, and then I brought it in a few times since it constantly had this feeling as if the breaks were being applied. It has a hill decent button that would come on and I thought that was part of the problem, but it still did it regardless. It's as if the breaks were on and were stuck. And every time I brought it to landrover they said they couldn't find a problem....of course not. And then I had it in there and they said they had a bunch of "strange" codes pop up they hadn't seen before so they just "wiped" them as the man said. ??? He didn't bother to figure out why??? Now...my car has been sitting for almost 3 years since I couldn't afford to fix the broken transmission. I have a total of 55350 miles on it..bought it at 43603 in 2005. All I see all over the internet is how these same problems have kept occurring and no one was held responsible for all the work and money that has to go into for fixing this....it doesn't make sense that a company as large as landrover would be able to make a car that was bound to break down...and not have to fix the problems??? It ends up coming out of the pockets of the poor consumers who at this point are all on their own. I'm exceptionally disappointed. This was the first car I ever bought...I thought it was safe and I was having a baby 4 months later. All this vehicle has done is make my life more difficult. Thank you landrover...I will never ever buy a car from you...or anything you make. You have no honor not to take care of your obvious mistakes in the creation of these cars.

Filed Dec 29, 2010 · Engine, Locks · IL

Freelander 2002 has had many defects. The transmission failed at approx. 50k miles & was replaced. Power windows failed. A/c hose cracked & repaired. Manifold replaced. Exterior brake lights have been replaced. Electrical power to passenger door lock system have been replaced. Now, at 70k miles the coolant leaking and engine knocking. Not worth replacing engine at this point. This car has cost more to repair than what is was worth. It should be recalled as a lemon & law suit against land rover.

Filed Dec 27, 2010 · Transmission · 50,008 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 land rover freelander. While driving 20 MPH, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and as the vehicle shifted gears, the contact heard a noise. She then noted a problem shifting gears. The service engine soon light illuminated along with an f4 light. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 50,008.

Filed Nov 15, 2010 · Brakes, Engine · 120,840 miles · CA

1 numerous problems over several years, including (but not limited to) sudden loss of coolant and oil. And yesterday, a strong smell of hot oil, and sudden squealing from right, front wheel. 2 complete loss of engine power. Vehicle is no longer drivable. 3 contacted landrover.

Filed Apr 30, 2010 · Engine, Locks · 101,000 miles · FL

I took my 2002 land rover freelander into land rover to be service because my transmission was slipping and the check engine light was on. They said it wasn't the transmission but it was the upper intake manifold, the vacuum hoses, and sensor that was causing the problem. So we had them replace the manifold, hoses and sensors. The service manager keep narrating that it wasn't the transmission. We picked up the car the next day again the service manager assist it wasn't the transmission and the car is running perfectly. As soon as I went about 2 miles my transmission started slipping. I took the car back to land rover the next day irritated. The car spent 5 days at the shop trying to find out the problem. Which was indeed the transmission, they didn't offer to fix the transmission but to refund the money and put the old parts back in. Which we agree to unless they guarantee it would be in the same condition. It was making more noise then before, 2 weeks later the timing belt broke. This car is a lemon. Its doesn't make since how the engine, the timing belt, the transmission, and the upper intake manifold all fell at once. The car is not running and stuck in my drive way.

Filed Apr 13, 2010 · Transmission · 37,583 miles · VI

My 2002 landrover freelander is now dead. For the second time in less than 8 years the car have experience transmission problems. I had the transmission replaced after only 8 months of owing a brand new out of factory vehicle. Now about 5 years later the identical problem is happening again and the mechanic claims I need another new transmission. The car has less than %50,000 miles. The company needs to take responsibility for these lemons. I have replace all the window regulators except the rear door which needs to be replace but because of the current problem I haven't bother. The cooling system is always having problems. My goodness.

Filed Apr 10, 2010 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · KY

2002 freelander se transmission problems at 90,000 miles.

Filed Jan 26, 2010 · Engine, Transmission · 93,400 miles · TX

I bought a 2002 land rover freelander hse with 92,000mi, about 6 months ago, few months after this the check engine light started flashing, so I took it to the repair shop, it turned out to be the thermostat and some related parts, I ended up paying 600 dollars. Then a week after that my transmission felt weird and showed a code in f-4 in the dashboard so I took it to the repair shop and it turns out it is a solenoid, the repair cost will be about another 300 dlls.