2002 Land Rover Freelander SE from North America - Comments

Purchased the car used with two problems:

Moonroof clicked when opening and closing.

Passenger power window had a few issues.

Both of these problems were corrected at the local Land Rover dealership with no questions asked.

Have had no problems with the car since then.

The vehicle has performed very well for me since purchased.

It is extremely rugged and does all that Land Rover advertised it to do.

I wouldn't mind a little more power. I think this would increase fuel efficiency on the Freelander. The little V-6 works very hard to pull the SUV around. Forty more horsepower would let the car relax a little. Turbo or supercharge this thing!!!

The interior is very comfortable though I do agree with some owners about the center armrest being very flimsy and cheap.

The leather is holding up great. No complaints there.

Maintenance is expensive at the dealership, but, this isn't a Chevy or Ford. People that complain about maintenance costs for upscale vehicles should probably be buying Chevy, Dodge, Ford, or Kia products.

Harmon Kardon stereo really rocks!

So an underpowered engine and outrageous costs for maintenence are what make this vehicle better then American SUV's??! If those are the type of "features" "not found in domestic SUV's", then I'll take my American SUV anyday.

I agree with the Land Rover Freelander SE owners. I purchased my 2002 LandRover Freelander SE with 67500 miles. This is the best money I have ever spent on a vehicle.

My local Land Rover dealership is very receptive and caring, and always ready to help. I bought my car from an non-Land Rover dealer. That specific dealership is one in a million. The staff explained the operation of the vehicle, helped me in all ways possible.

I am very pleased with my vehicle. I was told that my 2002 Land Rover SE is one of the first Freelanders they made in the V6.

It is easy to get in and out of the vehicle. The leather is in very good condition for a 2002, the overall interior of the vehicle is a pleasure to sit and be comfortable.

The overall outlook of the paint and the body style of the 2002 FreeLander SE is very attractive. I feel it's better than any of the SUVs in it's class that is on the market to date.

I agree it's very expensive to do maintenance, but if the vehicle is abused and not taken care of, of course you will have problems. I have never had any problems with mine so far. Everything checks out pretty good.

I plan on purchasing another Land Rover and will keep Land Rovers in my family. I have owned and driven all the other makes and models of different vehicles, but prefer a Land Rover to be in my garage. I just love the feel and security when I drive my Land Rover.

Thanks for reading. Maybe you should own one too.

Dolly Lall.

I purchased my used FL two years ago, and since then it has broken down literally 13 times. I got the SUV at 65k miles, and drove it up until last weekend (98K miles) when the transmission, engine, and exhaust system somehow broke down at the same time. Maybe mine was just a lemon? I don't know? I did not abuse this car, regular routine maintenance etc it just really left me financially in a hole - and also on the side of the road... often.

The air would never blow consistently, and even when the AC was on it was always really hot by my feet.

My LR would constantly have random problems where the temp dial would be out of control spinning between hot and cold to the extreme degree.

The power windows always got stuck in the down position.

The cheap plastic speakers would fall off of the door and into the seat when I closed the passenger door.

The second "glove box" on the driver side would fly open and bang me in the shins as I was going down the highway.

The tires would somehow fuse themselves onto the vehicle. I would need to change the tire, and honestly could not get it off of the car. It wasn't just me, I had a few people try. I had to tow it into the dealer just to get my tire changed. This happened a few times... random annoyances like this were frequent, mixed with hardcore repairs every couple of months.

Either way, the value of my LR depreciated dramatically faster than any other vehicle I've heard of, and paying a loan for a expensive luxury/off road vehicle is not fun when two years later it's only worth about 2k in perfect condition.

I love the look of my Freelander, and I love the spacious interior as it's perfect size for me and my big dog, but no I would not buy another LR. Unfortunately it's a poorly built vehicle in a fancy suit.