2002 Land Rover Freelander engine and engine cooling problems
121 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander — 54% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased this car less than a year ago. Time for inspection and car has many problems looked on line at complaints and I am sick to see what I am in for with this car. Its is sucking up coolant,(bad sign), head gasket ,oil in coolant, engine failure. Why was I allowed to buy this car? Do we have…”
filed Mar 5, 2013
“I was driving the car away from my house and the engine died. It wouldn't restart and after about 2 minutes of trying, it started making a grinding noise. When I took it to a mechanic, he said it had blown the head gasket, then the piston rod had collapsed, so the engine was virtually ruined. The…”
filed Mar 3, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Freelander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Freelander | 52 | 75% |
| 2003 Freelander | 88 | 63% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.