2001 Land Rover Freelander ES review from UK and Ireland
"An unreliable nightmare"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The on-board computer handling the firing of the cylinders has persistently malfunctioned, requiring the computer to be re-programmed and reset numerous times.
General comments?
The re-programming of the computer had to be done 3 times in the first 3 months of ownership.
Each time the service center failed to correct the fault.
4 months after ownership, it went to a different service center which identified that the computer needed to be completely reset.
Since then it has been better, but, nevertheless, it has failed a further 3 times, most recently while abroad, a mere 2 weeks after being serviced.
As I write, the vehicle is enjoying an extended holiday in Europe long after I have returned home.
Total period of ownership, 14 months; period of time the car has been off the road with service centers, approximately 4 months.
The quality of work performed by the service centers has been very poor.
I agree with other comments about the noise at high speeds.
When it is running, it is a fun, reasonably comfortable car.
But the lack of reliability of this car is a nightmare.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 4500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 20000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Corona |
| Date of Entry | 13th September, 2002 |