1998 Land Rover Freelander XEi review from UK and Ireland
"High performance if treat with kid gloves"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When driving long distance (430 miles), the rear of the car went into flames. On stopping on motorway in an emergency, the fire was put out and emergency services were called out. The description of the fault was that the exhaust had blown and instead of dragging on the ground, it had lifted up into the car and had melted rear lights, bumper and part of the electrics. The car failed all electrics tests and the damage was in excess of UK sterling #4,800. This was fixed in 5 days.
The car started leaking oil from the front drivers wheel arch and went through 6 litres of oil in 25 minutes. This was due to the oil filter fusing with other wires which had been rubbing for approximately 1 year unnoticed on any services or tests.
General comments?
More attention should be paid to the workings of the vehicle rather than style and off road capability.
Services should be more thorough (not even the water bottle was refilled on the last service).
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 turbo diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 36050 miles |
| Most recent distance | 58925 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Ka |
| Date of Entry | 3rd May, 2002 |