Faults:

Air con gone, electrics gone - windows (back doors twice), sunroof, door mechanisms (back doors).

Brakes, brakes and more brakes.

Crank shaft, fuel pump, and loads of stuff I can't remember now; there's so much.

Power assisted steering gone, VCU unit problems

General Comments:

Bought this car when it was approx 3 years old (26k miles), and loved, loved, loved it for the next 70k miles.

Since it passed 100k miles, it seems like it's never out of the garage.

Fuel economy is not good at about 28mpg. €3.5k in repairs spent in past two years, and it's back in the garage again. And I believe that this engine was one of the better ones!

Faults:

Butterflies in the inlet manifold fell out and rattled around the intake.

Water pump blew twice; 14 hours labour each time, plus the cost of the pump.

Constant water loss; ended up replacing all the plumbing.

Right rear wheel bearing kept wearing out. Found the hub was out of round. Then all other wheel bearings went.

Drive shaft universals wore out.

This car has 4 cambelts! All needed replacing.

General Comments:

This is a good looking, comfortable SUV, and is great while it is working.

It drives well on the road, and has good off road capability.

Sluggish performance matched with poor fuel economy.

The old 1970's & 80's Land Rovers were great! What happened?

Faults:

Transmission needed replacement, which cost approx. one third of the original purchase price and 6 weeks off the road.

One year later needed a new drive shaft and 4 weeks off the road. Plus constant minor repairs.

The worst purchase we have ever made.

General Comments:

Comfort and roomy interior is great, but after this experience we will buy our next car for reliability alone.

Faults:

Head gasket went Oct 2008 1 week after we bought it. Had it fixed at a Land Rover Dealer in Spain.

May 2009, head gasket went again... Repaired after a fight under guarantee...

July 2009, head gasket went, bigger fight to get repaired under guarantee...

Sept, yes you guessed it, head gasket gone again... Called Land Rover Head Office in Madrid, they don't return my calls!!!

Faults:

Sunroof replaced twice

Manifold/Thermostat replaced three times

Radiator replaced

Air-con Compressor replaced

Rear door lock replaced twice

Radio replaced

Side view mirror actuator replaced

Heater Core removed and jumpered by hose

Air-con blower motor replaced

Dashboard buttons look like they have been covered by wax.

Interior plastic rattles.

General Comments:

After 5 and a half years, My 2002 SE V6 Jatco Freelander is basically falling apart. This started to happen as soon as the rear wheels cleared the LR dealers lot on that fateful 12/31/01 sunny afternoon.

Innumerable and systematic quality issues make this modern day dinosaur an automotive flop, right of there with an Edsel, one Ford Granada and the venerable AMC vehicles when thing used to go wrong. At Land Rover they still do, and in a rather alarming way.

Poor parts quality and minimalistic design on everything other than the structure and suspension, makes this unfortunate Euro SUV and sad reminder of what a glossy brochure can do.