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I havent started my rebuild as of yet but will keep you posted as I go along.
I’m having the same problems that everyone else is having; F-4 flashing on dashboard will only drive in 4th gear. But I can go in reveres and in sport mod, I can shift gears. You seem to be very Knowledgeable about the transmission problems were all having. Do you think I’m having my Transmission rebuilt for nothing????
i did a quick check in this forum but i did not see any post about a 2004 freelander HSE. The thing is that i'm about to bought a 2004 freelander HSE with only 18,000 miles at a very good price. I saw the vehicle yesterday and i was chock, it was too good to be true (interior and exterior). I mechanic told me that he don't recommend this SUV because the transmission of these SUV are problematic. I need a second, third or fourth opinion about this (or any problems at all whith this SUV) that's why i'm posting this message. Remember it's only 18,000 miles.
PS.: i'm from dominican republic (don't know if the weather has something to do with the good or bad performance of the SUV).
THANKS!!
I've had window motors go on the sunroof and both rear windows. I had a broken hood latch and a leaking fuel pump, while it was quite new.
A month before the warranty was expiring my Service Engine light came on and it was behaving strangely. I took it right in and they "cleared a bunch of error codes" and sent me home. A month later it happened again and I lost power. This time they said I had a short in the throttle body and $450 to repair. I got upset and they replaced it at no charge. I swore I would sell the car, but a new one was too expensive.
Now my Service Engine Soon light came back on and I'm having the delay in shifting from 2nd to 3rd. Thanks to this forum I know to ask my mechanic to check the solenoids. If I get it running well again I'm going to trade it in for something new. My land rover dealership is 70 miles away so I use a local person now that the warranty is out. I only put 10,000 a year on my car and hate to think how much more would have failed if I drove it rough, as this car is supposedly intended for. I'd love to join in a lawsuit. I expected a lot more from a "premium" car company. :sick:
:confuse:
Coolant tank and thermometer went at ~55k miles - cost ~$1,000 to fix
FM radio cuts out after ~1 hour of use
Both back window regulators completely broke
Now transmission is slipping and sometimes totally failing up hills and/or at higher speeds (50 mph) at ~70k miles.
I guess I'll try to get it fixed at a shop. Never buying a Land Rover again.
fuel cleaning (not exacting why but it cost me)
throttle
gear box & convertor, transmission , regulator
cylinder heads replaced, serp belts replaced in 5/2007 and again in 3/09
ignition coils,
recall
replaced engine changed over ancillory equipment & refitted, fuel pump?
sunroof - engine and cables replaced twice
throttle housing replaced again
latches on doors wouldn't work and it goes on.
Now I am smelling an odd smell again -( as my daughter said it smells like cat urine? ) it is the best way I can discribe it . The engine is hesitating and is sluggish... has anyone had this experience? the dealership is looking at me like I have two heads? Told the dealership about the smell in the car in March and they took the whole care apart and replaced the thermostat again and one week later it still smells..
This one is my mother-in-law's car wich has been sitting for about 2 years now, due to countless mechanical nightmares, she "kindly" asked me to research about it for
her and i told her about them law suits against land"robber" and would like to have
the lawyer's contact that you've mentioned, that would be extremely appreciated.
sincery
Cristiano
Thank you.
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
Many thanks.
Land rover is expensive, so second-hand, and a good price always means sth. wrong.
total emissions replacement - $1500.00
Coolant replacement - $1200.00
Fuel Injector - $500.00
Replace right front hub assy - $600.00
Replace left lower control arm - $400.00
this is in addition to scheduled maintenance work = $2600.00
Now the transmission is bucking and the power steering pump is leaking!!
And that is part of the problem. Someone posts an email address then disappears with no apparent intention of contributing further to the discussion. That tends to defeat the purpose of a Forum. Perhaps the original poster will return and make her email address visible in her profile.
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
Law Offices of Howard A. Gutman
230 Route 206, Suite 307
Flanders, New Jersey 07836
(973) 598-1980
Worked for me!
Regards,
Louis
help me :confuse:
Betsy
Range Rover would do nothing for me. 2 months out of extendend warrenty from Range Rover and only 11,000 miles since it was certified by Land Rover when I purchased it used.
I was about to trade it in for a Rover Supercharged Sport when it happened and since the manufacturer still did not care when the dealer verified that I had one on order, they still did not care.
They are crap...Do yourself a favor, run as fast as you can away. I know its a painful cost, but make your life better and get rid of it. Its worth any loss. I can tell you that first hand.
Here are the things that failed on my:
Water Pump, Gas Pump, Coolant container crack, stop lights fail, gas tank lid broke in pieces, Passenger Window motor fail, Windshield wipers fail, Transmission Fail, Engine blow out.
BEST ADVISE: BUY TOYOTA OR HONDA THEY WILL LAST LONGER AND WITH LEST PROBLEMS :sick: :sick: :sick:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_KV6_Engine
Seems Kia built a modified version of Freelander V6 and installed it in their vans. I wonder if one could install one of these instead of the Land Rover version (saw that the KV6 derived KIA engine was used in Australia, even though perhaps the US KIA engine would still fit). Perhaps the transmission would work as well? Even if there isn't no connection for the rear wheels, you'd at least have front wheel drive. (a 2wd reliable Freelander is better than a dead on).
I also wonder if a Honda V6 would fit, Rover has used Honda Engines in their cars, and some Rovers were basically English built Hondas.
The KV6 replaced a Honda V6 in the Rover 800
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_800 Read the middle part of "1996 minor facelift"
As with any car out of warranty, the best way to own one is to be able to do some or most, if not all, of your own work. The major stuff can be left with an independent shop that will not charge an am and a leg and one you can trust. OTOH, the Freelander isn't that old of a car and it's reasonable to expect it to not to have inherent engine problems or transmission failures.
The Freelander problems I've read here make a good argument for buying or leasing a new vehicle and getting rid of it before the warranty runs out.
Mindy
Its a CRIME that it wasn't recalled . REALLY How many people with the same results can have the same bad luck.HMM
BEWARE they will offer you a so called great deal to buy the new LR2,do your own calculations its no great deal . For somemore insight I fell for it sadly, then after not even 2,000 km the engine warning light was on,and of coarse the dealer had never heard of this happening before... I quickly sold it got my money back. The noise driving with the windows down in the LR2 is LOUD.
I will NEVER buy another landrover! The disgusting thing is that these are still being sold on car lots to people.
The amount of money the have and continue to steal from people is a crime.
Reading your message I believe the issue could be faulty soleniods in the transmission, but which ones??
I am 500 miles from the nearest dealer, however if I could find out what parts I need to fix the problem I could replace them myself possibly.
Reading the comments in the forum I believe the issue could be faulty soleniods in the transmission, but which ones??
I am 500 miles from the nearest dealer, however if I could find out what parts I need to fix the problem I could replace them myself possibly.
Basically, this isn't our first rodeo with faulty Landrovers. Our Discovery II had multiple problems and luckily, we found a private mechanic who bought the repair manual and parts off of ebay (cost us $500) to fix what Landrover quoted us $11,000 to repair (seriously).
Anyway, I guess I'm just venting b/c we've decided not to fix and just to sell for parts and take a gut wrenching loss. It makes me sick to think that all of us are having the same issues and LR does not acknowledge the problems.
Good luck to you all!
SUV trucks in the worst condition than any Land Rover product are sold for a lot more expensive while used Land Rover are always under $ 8.000, no wondering they are ridiculously cheap but look good. what a joke, I don't just hate British product but also the way they do business, their idiotic thoughts about their inelegancy is really high and they never thought others are more smarter than them, in fact the world is tired of their ****** - whether it's politics, business or production. Americans should not even import nothing from England and waste our exchange, this is total rubbish. I RECOMMENT EVERY AMERICANS TO CONDEMN ANY BRITISH PRODUCT. I don't want to be cheated by these idiots who don't really understand others values.
REgards,
Louis N