Transmission Gear Slipping problems of the 2002 Land Rover Freelander

Four problems related to transmission gear slipping 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.

1 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 04/04/2010

I took my 2002 Land Rover Freelander into Land Rover to be service because my transmission was slipping and the check engine light was on. They said it wasn't the transmission but it was the upper intake manifold, the vacuum hoses, and sensor that was causing the problem. So we had them replace the manifold, hoses and sensors. The service manager keep narrating that it wasn't the transmission. We picked up the car the next day again the service manager assist it wasn't the transmission and the car is running perfectly. As soon as I went about 2 miles my transmission started slipping. I took the car back to Land Rover the next day irritated. The car spent 5 days at the shop trying to find out the problem. Which was indeed the transmission, they didn't offer to fix the transmission but to refund the money and put the old parts back in. Which we agree to unless they guarantee it would be in the same condition. It was making more noise then before, 2 weeks later the timing belt broke. This car is a lemon. Its doesn't make since how the engine, the timing belt, the transmission, and the upper intake manifold all fell at once. The car is not running and stuck in my drive way.

2 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 12/07/2007

I have a 2002 landrover Freelander. Ran great at first. About 2 weeks later, the check engine lights came on, the downhill decent warning light, and the odometer display was flashing f and 4. Upon driving in this condition, we found that the gears were slipping and made a loud clunking sound.

3 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 10/24/2007

In 2006 my water reservoir busted in my 2002 Freelander freezing the engine with a repair cost of over $7,000. Last week my transmission started slipping and now I have been informed that the transmission is gone without any leakage.

4 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 12/06/2006

Transmission started slipping. Needs new transmission.




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