The head gasket blew after 68,000 miles and cost an absolute fortune to resolve.
After the head gasket was fitted, the cylinder liners dropped rendering the engine useless and a new engine had to be fitted at immense cost.
Tracking on the rear wheels has never been in alignment since the day we purchased the car.
Fuel economy has gone down ever since we purchased the car.
Clock / Radio display failed soon after purchase and we have just not bothered to waste more money on getting it fixed.
Solenoid controlling the rear door handle has failed leaving us with a freelander that has a back door / boot which cannot be opened.
Air conditioning discharged after 70,000 miles and even after recharging has never blown cold.
A very poor car in which anything and everything can go wrong. My advice would be don't buy one and if you do, then please ensure you have sufficient funds to constantly upkeep the vehicle.
Many things tend to go wrong with these cars and as ours was a 4 door, the chassis even seems to be out of alignment as one of the rear doors will not shut properly!
Does anyone dream of owning one of these things?
I don't think so, but the rear door not closing properly is likely to be previous accident damage rather than a manufacturing defect.
How much did you pay for this car, and why didn't you ask for some Warranty on it? Was it a Private sale? You can buy warranties of the Net now and i'd recommend you get one, as LandRovers are expensive to maintain - like you've found out.
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