Body problems of the 2003 Land Rover Freelander

Two problems related to body have been reported for the 2003 Land Rover Freelander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Land Rover Freelander based on all problems reported for the 2003 Freelander.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2015

1. Coolant system:strong antifreeze odor in vehicle cabin - replaced coolant reservoir;replaced coolant reservoir cap; thermostat housing failure; replaced all coolant lines and hoses as preventative measure; heater core failure - leaked anti freeze into heater chamber 2. Transmission system (1 of 3): code f4 appeared on odometer; hill decent fault light illuminated; traction control light illuminated; brake anti block light illuminated; transmission (while in automatic d) will not downshift past 2. Transmission will not upshift beyond 3; manually shifting down to 1, transmission experiences harsh shifting accompanied by loud clunking sound shifting from 1 to 2; will not manually shift beyond 3. 3. Intake manifold and induction system: vehicle reverted to creep¿� mode and would not travel beyond 5 mph; towed vehicle to residence; discovered intake manifold butterfly valves were disconnected from actuation rod - replaced intake manifold 4. Fuel system:vehicle lost all power while traveling at high speed on freeway - replaced fuel pump 5. Sunroof, windows, and doors: sunroof will not close replace sunroof actuation mechanism 3 times; power window regulator fail left front (2 times); right front; left rear; right rear (3 times); rear door (2 times): 5. Warning and caution system: check engine light illuminates then extinguishes, then illuminates and stays illuminated (multiple repeat discrepancy and ongoing): purchased obdm ii code scanner/reader: most common fault left #2 bank too lean; misfire detected on #2 or #1 spark plug - replaced all 6 spark coils; ¿.

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 11/10/2003

1. Coolant system: strong antifreeze odor in vehicle cabin - replaced coolant reservoir;replaced coolant reservoir cap; thermostat housing failure; replaced all coolant lines and hoses as preventative measure; heater core failure - leaked anti freeze into heater chamber 2. Transmission system (1 of 3): code f4 appeared on odometer; hill decent fault light illuminated; traction control light illuminated; brake anti block light illuminated; transmission (while in automatic d) will not downshift past 2. Transmission will not upshift beyond 3; manually shifting down to 1, transmission experiences harsh shifting accompanied by loud clunking sound shifting from 1 to 2; will not manually shift beyond 3. 3. Intake manifold and induction system: vehicle reverted to creep€� mode and would not travel beyond 5 mph; towed vehicle to residence; discovered intake manifold butterfly valves were disconnected from actuation rod - replaced intake manifold 4. Fuel system:vehicle lost all power while traveling at high speed on freeway - replaced fuel pump 5. Sunroof, windows, and doors: sunroof will not close replace sunroof actuation mechanism 3 times; power window regulator fail left front (2 times); right front; left rear; right rear (3 times); rear door (2 times): 5. Warning and caution system: check engine light illuminates then extinguishes, then illuminates and stays illuminated (multiple repeat discrepancy and ongoing): purchased obdm ii code scanner/reader: most common fault left #2 bank too lean; misfire detected on #2 or #1 spark plug - replaced all 6 spark coils; “ discrepancy not corrected; could not determine cause of lean condition possible ecm flash.


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