Tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover free lander. The contact stated that in january 2011, the cooling system began to leak abnormally, the radiator hose fractured from the vehicle and the engine caught on fire. The following month, the engine continued to overheat, the ABS and check engine warning lights were illuminated and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they repaired the cooling thermostat, hoses and power steering pump. The failure persisted and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the intake valves, thermostat and power steering pump were replaced. The ABS failure was not repaired and the warning light remained illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that when driving various speeds, the vehicle would jerk violently and exhibit an abnormally loud noise. The dealer advised the contact that the transmission failed and would need replacing. The vehicle was not further repaired. The current mileage is 46, 854 and the failure mileage was 35,414 updated 5/2/11 *cn the consumer stated he no longer wants to pursue the complaint. Updated 05/11/11
2003 Land Rover Freelander: complete transmission failure
5 of the 140 complaints about the 2003 Land Rover Freelander describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 55,000
- recalls
- 0
Complete transmission failure by model year
- 20044
- 20035
- 200247
What owners say
2003 freelander land rover - transmission died at 40000 miles and coolant system failed 2 weeks later. Dealer will not repair, car is incredibly unreliable and hence unsafe.
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.
Total transmission failure in 2002 landrover freelander (purchased in february 2003) at 56k. Two faulty vis motors found, blown left speaker cone, failed fuel sender, faulty heater fan, broken window drive bracket. Total repair cost $6000. No help from dealer, no help from landrover. Car finally unloaded in part exchange for $1,250 just to get rid of it after reading other posts on this site.
Landrover freelander ongoing repairs. 1) bad passenger window actuator. 2) bad fuel pump 3) bad ignition/starter. 4) transmission failure.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Land Rover Freelander transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 2003 Land Rover Freelander?
5 of 140 owner complaints about the 2003 Land Rover Freelander (4%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Land Rover Freelander?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Land Rover Freelander
Engine failure 34Overheating 28Fuel pump 27Check engine light 18Stalling 18Loss of power 10Power windows 9Won't start 9Fire or smoke 5
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