Brake Disc Pads Problems of Land Rover Freelander

Land rover Freelander hse 2002: at 70,000 miles, transmission halts, seizing, rapid rpm jumps; less than one month later, the transmission completely died. Inoperable car towed and transmission rebuilt at private shop. Five miles from shop after pickup, car seized and died. Now, an additional repair of the "transfer case," which we were told caused the transmission failure. Now, service engine soon light on; battery keeps dying. Rapid depreciation, frequent repairs of brakes, brake pads, headlights, etc. Complained to manufacturer 2/23/2007. Car inoperable as of this date. Don't know what to do -- owe more than it's worth, cannot get full nada/kbb trade in value. . . Frustrated and disappointed. And out of money.

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I purchased a new 2002 Land Rover Freelander from Land Rover new orleans (paretti) on August 19, 2002. Since that time, the vehicle has had continuous problems. The power steering, transmission, transfer case (2), ird unit (2), front drive shaft, manifold chamber and other items have been replaced and the brake pads (2) have had to be changed. The vehicle only has 35,498 miles. After reviewing edmunds. Com and other consumer resource sites, it appears that the problems that I encountered have also been encountered by others purchasing this vehicle. I have had 23 warranty claims on this vehicle and Land Rover north America, inc. , as of January 2005, has paid in excess of $11,994. 55 for repairs on a vehicle that had a purchase price of $30,603. 77. The aforementioned amount does not include the costs of replacing the transfer case, ird unit, front drive shaft and manifold chamber in April 2005 or the replacement of the sun roof assembly in June 2005. Neither the local Land Rover dealer nor Land Rover north America, inc. Have been cooperative in dealing with me on this issue.

My wife took her free lander into the landrover dealer for normal maintenance and oil change, and was told at the time that her brakes had to be replaced, including the rotors, pads, etc. The service manager at the dealership also advised her that this would happen every 24,000 miles and that's the way the Freelanders are. So basically, we are expected to spend over $400. 00 every year for a repair that shouldn't be necessary. She was also told at the time that the rotors were so thin that they were incapable of being resurfaced. Resurfacing is normal for almost all cars. Needless to say, this was not disclosed to us at the time of purchase, as we would have bought a more reliable vehicle had we known. If we had gone on past experiance, we would have not worried about the brakes until later down the road, as with most vehicles. This could have been disasterous. We found ourselves wondering what good "optimal performance on ice and snow" does when the substandard brakes don't last as long as on a Nissan or other similarly weighted vehicle. We wrote the manufacturer, but received no response. We were hoping another agency could at least warn possible future buyers.

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2001 Freelander. . . . . . 17000miles left rotor started grinding replaced both rotor pads. . . . . . Drums were fine.

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Its really a 2001 Freelander, there is no 2001 Freelander in the search options. . . . But anyways I havent had any problems at all with my car until about 16500 miles and my left rotor started grinding so I had to get both of my front pads replaced and the drums were fine. I dont think that the pads should go out this soon, I still have the original tires on, and they will need to be replaced in the next year, but the pads went out so soon. Everything is fine now. . . . Its a great car.

Problems with front brakes at only 15,000 miles. Dealer replaced front brake pads and rotors, these are not covered under warranty, because it is a "wear & tear item".

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While applying the brake pedal, the consumer heard a loud squeaking noise. Then, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, who determined the brake rotors and pads needed to be replaced, and replaced them. However, the problem recurred. The consumer stated the coolant system failed and the vehicle had electrical problems.

I have a 2002 landrover Freelander with 50,000 miles, and I am on my 4th set of brake pads and rotors. I drive primary back and forth to work, which is no more than 15-20 miles each way, so I feel that the braking system for the Freelander was designed improperly and the company should be responsible. I would warn everyone, not to buy this SUV.

Problems with brake pads on 2003 Land Rover Freelander se. The brake pads had to be replaced at 18000 miles. The dealer's technician indicated that this was common with Land Rover's.

When depressing brake pedal at any speed vehicle pulsated. Brake rotors and pads were warped, and had been replaced three times.