Brake Disc Rotor Problems of Land Rover Freelander

Brake rotors required replacing and brake pads were completely worn after only 14,500 miles of gentle driving. Dealer stated that rotors were a maintenance item and were not covered under warranty. Cost was over $500 and could have resulted in brake failure if repairs had not been made. Brake rotors do not wear out in less than 15,000 miles. I feel that this is a safety hazard.

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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.

Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor.

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

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.

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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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Vehicle has 19,000 miles. Brought into dealer for emissions work. Dealer stated I needed new front brakes (pads & rotors). Rotors are deeply grooved. I expressed concern that at under 20k miles I needed new rotors. Was told this was "regular wear and tear" and not covered under warranty. Dealer stated that Land Rover needs their rotors replace every 10-15k. I consider this excessive wear and tear. Dealer will not cover under warranty. I have numerous other issues with car & dealer as well.

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.

At 1000 miles of driving, vehicle started to make noise after warming up. Dealer replaced froont rotors and pads with in two weeks. Vehicle has been on two ocassions at the dealer and the problem still reocurring. Provide further information. Ts.

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