Five problems related to engine overheat 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.
Known defective metal used in engine with this model. . . Causes engine to overheat and engine failure, coolant loss. . . Etc. First overheating in my ownership of the car. . . Busted thermostat 1500. 00 repair estimate.
The contact owns a 2003 Land Rover Freelander. The contact stated that the engine was warm and the vehicle failed to start after several attempts. The engine was overheating prior to the failure. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was inspected by a certified mechanic, who stated that the failure was contributed to the head gasket. The mechanic further stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 55,000. Updated 8/10/09 updated 08/13/09.
Engine began overheating, took it to dealer. Dealer replaced hoses and checked seals, etc. . Problem continued. Now it is in the dealers shop because it began spewing smoke and lost power on the highway. It appears to be end of the engine problem.
Engine coolant disappearing into combustion chamber(s), engine overheating, due to engine sleeve. Requires replacement engine, either new or remanufactured. Problem: there are no replacement engines, anywhere. Vehicle has been in the lr dealership since 9/27/07. First estimate was repair by 10/5. Then it became 10/22. Now I'm told it might be months before a replacement engine is available. This is an intolerable situation which Land Rover pretends does not exist. It is affecting owners of this model all over the country and canada, which is part of the reason the engines are in short supply. The other part is because Land Rover made a huge mistake by selling the engine to a chinese mfg. Company and now can't meet demands for replacing what is really a poor design with a new poorly designed engine. In my opinion, Land Rover should be buying these failed vehicles back if they can't be repaired. These are not old vehicles, and the owners have been abandoned by Land Rover.
2003 Land Rover Freelander engine overheating. Consumer has issues with Land Rover fixing the vehicle that is no longer under warranty. The consumer was informed that the engine had seized. It was a known defect in the engine, which caused the coolant to disappear and the engine to overheat. The consumer stated the vehicle never showed any signs of a problem. Updated 03/01/10.