Faults:

Uneven Tyre wear causing huge vibrations when driving at motorway speed (a common fault). Head Gasket Blew at 45,000 miles. Torque converter failed meaning a new gearbox at 50,000 miles. Engine seized at 55,000 miles.

General Comments:

The image of Land Rover drew me to this model, but since purchasing it 9 months ago I have lost £2,000 in depreciation and spent £4000 in bills which would have been in excess of £7000 had I not shopped around and bought from independents rather than Land Rover.

For a V6, the car is very sluggish. The handling is very poor around corners and kick-down from the auto-box is erratic.

Economy is very poor with 250 miles being the maximum return from a 60L fill of the tank.

Inside the cabin the driver's seat does not adjust for height and the steering wheel does not adjust for reach.

The rear seat belts are very sensitive and lock extremely easily, pinning passengers to their seats unless they are unclipped and returned back fully every time.

The reliability of the car is by far the worst of ANY vehicle I have owned. To avoid main dealer prices I looked for independent Land Rover specialists, but many will not work on the model as the number of frequent faults cause poor customer satisfaction.

Faults:

Gear box failed to changed gears, slipping, jumping gears. After 4 attempts at repairing gear box, and still being dissatisfied, the manufacturer replaced gear box at end of warranty period. 6 months later, the prop shaft has broken. Manufacturer agreed to pay 45% of cost. This problem relates to the broken gearbox, and I feel the manufacturer is responsible. Without my permission or knowledge, the dealer returned the vehicle to me without the prop shaft, saying that they had not repaired my vehicle. It was only a week later that they phoned me to tell me that the prop shaft was in fact still in their workshop. Is the vehicle safe to drive?? What effect does this have on the vehicle?? It is now also making a whistling sound. There should be some international law that protects consumers. This is an investment that has cost an enormous amount of money, and because of it's reputation, no other motor sales dealers want to accept this vehicle. I have been offered half of it's book value. It is criminal that a company can get away with eroding our assets at such a level.

General Comments:

The Freelander has serious manufacturing problems.

Faults:

The petrol tank has leaked

The windscreen wipers have scarred the windscreen

The head gasket has just gone at less than 50,000 miles.

General Comments:

This car has been in and out of the garage in the three and a half years since we got it. It's been recalled twice. Now the head gasket has gone and its only just out of guarantee.