Two problems related to steering column have been reported for the 2002 Land Rover Freelander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Land Rover Freelander based on all problems reported for the 2002 Freelander.
May 26, 2005 while driving on a city street in orlando florida, the steering on my 2002 Freelander s failed. I had the car towed to the dealer in orlando. On may 27, 2005 I was informed by the chief landrover technician that the bolts holding the steering column on the left side had sheered off. In later discussion I was informed that this has happened before. On June 7 I was informed by the senior technician that he could not safely repair the vehicle. On June 9 I was informed by the supervisor at customer service Land Rover America that a regional techinical director would have to determine if it could be repaired. I had no control on the vehicle at the time of the incident. I had been on the florida turnpike less than three hours prior to that in a rain storm avoiding semi tractor trailers. Had this occured at that time I would not be filing this report.
Many problems. 1st. Thermostat failure before 200 mile mark. Replaced. Coolant leaks. Heater replaced, leaking coolant. Engine sound like a diesel truck, never told what it was. Sunroof broke 3 times. Transmission replaced twice. Steering column was not bolted correctly, steering wheel always off center. Coolant still leaks. . .