The intake cracked at ~2200 miles. The dealer repaired this under warranty.
The rear 12vdc receptacle came loose at ~18k miles. The dealer repaired this under warranty.
The passenger's rear window came off it's track at ~35k miles, The dealer repaired this under warranty.
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This "truck" is bullet-proof! I have had it in deep beach sand, rocky hills in excess of 40-degrees pitch, snow as high as the hood, and mud deep enough to cover the bottom of the doors. The truck has ALWAYS come through without assistance!
I've pulled loads within 350 pounds of the manufacturer's limit (from Ventura, California to Seattle, Washington) without straining the vehicle... although I followed ALL guidelines and kept to 45mph!
The truck came equipped with 'passenger car' tires... those have been replaced with P225/70R16s, which perform much better.
Glad you like the car, but I suspect a head gasket failure isn't far away...
I have owned a 2.0 liter Diesel 2002 Freelander in Australia with 5 speed manual until very recently when I moved back to the US. I have not experienced a single problem with this car and can safely say that its the best car I ever had. However, having said this I heard from others they had trouble with Freelanders with automatic transmissions.
It went through mud and snow like its bitumen and I never needed put chain on it and all this with standard tires. On top of that this car rides very comfortably and is just the right size.
The only complaint I have is that it desperately needs more ground clearance and low range transmission - this is the one thing which Landrover must address.
Otherwise, indeed a great vehicle and I would buy another one any time.
It's a crying shame that the Diesels are not available in California!
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