Land Rover Freelander 2 Owner Reviews: MPG, Problems & Reliability

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Loved the car, drive is great but really unreliable. 2 diffs, clutch, electices, drive shaft and bearings.

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All good when it works but when they go wrong they are terrible. Mine used to stop working for no apparent reason while in motion. This was very dangerous as the power steering would go, the brakes wouldn't work and there was no warning. Land Rover couldn't locate the problem let alone fix it, so it had to go.

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The car is a great car to drive, but a terrible car to own! I bought this car privately, it was only 6 months old, it only had 6500 miles and I have owned it for 7 years. I love the car, but it's just so infuriating! From day one its had loads of electrical faults and Land Rover never fixed one of them because when I took it in they could never find them. The dealers and servicing is the worst I've ever had to deal with! Why are Japanese car dealers always better? The dif went at 60k, unfortunately it was out of warranty so cost me thousands to fix!!

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completly reliable

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rear parking sensors play up,

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I have had no faults or problems at all in almost three years ownership.

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No faults yet

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only had one minor problem with oil drip from intercooler piping

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Particulate filer failure at 4000 miles

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never had any problem

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Had a few niggles in the first year, new engine wiring loom, faulty turbo - replaced, fuel tank sensor replaced - rattly engine

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No problems at all

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no problems

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One small hiccup with fuel supply. Computer glitch reset by Land Rover.

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100%

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Despite concerns over reliability with landrover. I have have no issues

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Superb

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During 3 years I have experienced no problems.

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No problems encountered to date

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the car seems very reliable

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The only problem in 2 years ownership is power steering pump failure.

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ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING WRONG

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Perhaps one of the best cars i have ever owned, and i have had porches, bmw's, jags, range rovers.

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Very good

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The best car i have ever had

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Very good all round vehicle brilliant in the snow and tough as old boots! But poor fuel economy and c02 emissions

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A superb 4x4 that delivers all that it promises. Not my first land rover but certainly the best in terms of build quality and reliability. Delivered without fault and none has emerged during ownership. Delighted - it's a credit to land rover.

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Great car could do with more power

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Does the job i got it for

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Excellent though very expensive from insurance, tax and running costs

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An excellent car, well worth the money

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I've had more pretigeous cars than the freelander in the past, but i can honestly say this is the best car i've ever owned.

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Lives up to the sale pub, goes anywhere

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Excellent all-round buy. 4 wheel drive bonus during bad weather and living in the country.

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Very good, go anywhere vehicle

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Excellent drive, comfortable, practical and very capable in snow and offroad. Diesel engine a bit noisy, occasional creaks from cheap plastic in dash, but otherwise, the most regal of driving experiences in its class in my opinion.

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A great 4x4 very practical. Excellent high driving position.

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It suits my requirements,and very pleased with its performance

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No problems a great british car

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An excellent car

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Great car to own and drive, cant be beat now that we are having real winters.

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Generally good, however fit & finish could be better. Servicing costs are a bit on the expensive side. Ride is quite soft (as expected) and handling encourages a smooth & more relaxed driving style - not a critisim given the nature of the car. Off road ability is fantastic. One issue required a return to dealer for a warrenty claim in relation to excessive slack in the windscreen wipers.

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As advertised

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Great, despite the electrical/computer problem in year 1

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A practical vehicle that makes me feel comfortable with that go anywhere Functionality of the best brand in off road performance. Luxurious and practical... just need more refined engine and better fuel economy. Pity it wasn't built a bit better.

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I was new to the brand but now very impressed and planning to upgrade to a newer model next year

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Pretty good far more reliable than the previous model, in fact having owned quitre a few different off-roaders (and i am one of the 5% who go off road) it is a revelation it behaves extremely well and feels very secure on any surface. And the home comforts are nice too. The only real gripe is thati was expecting a dab radio as it says on the dash and in the manual only to find it wasnt in manufacture at the time of production!

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Practical and easy to use, with acceptable running costs.

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Comfortable but worryingly unreliable

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A brilliant all rounder

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I wanted a freelander and it does everything i expected it to do. To early to see if land rover's reliabilty has improved, but initial impressions are good. Fuel economy could be better, but again, car still has low mileage so it may improve over time. Spare tyre replaced with air compressor and tyre repair-in-a-can is a step backwards.

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This is an excellent car. It tows our 1300kg caravan with ease and carries all the gear with space to spare. It is our third landrover and todate they have all proved to be totally reliable. We expect to keep this car another four years.

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I bought this car when it was 2yrs old, it had some of the original warranty on it and I purchased a further three years cover. I have had no major problems with the car, only a minor niggle with the tailgate lock in the very cold weather clicking and not locking properly. This did rectify itself once the weather warmed up. Amazingly it only happened once through this bad weather...hurray! Fuel consumption is around 30mpg – 34 is the most I have had from it. I haven't done any really long journeys with it so am unable to comment about this. I would recommend this car to anyone. It's a nice drive on the road, and off it is just as good, it has pulled a few vehicles out of the mud too with hardly any effort.

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Nice car to drive.Build quality poor. Tailgate seal failed after 1 year. Wheelarch inner plastic mud protectors distorted after 2 years. Replacements are now as bad but outside warranty. Battery warning light has vanished off start-up display,but charging system ok. Problems with window electrics. Handbrake system replaced after 2 years. Now sticking on again.

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We live in rural Devon and the winter weather pushed us into buying a 4X4. I'm so pleased it did. The Freelander is superbly relaxing and comfortable to drive. It is quiet and smooth. It's only when you drive the same roads in a saloon that you realise how hammer much it is soaking up. Through pot holes, floods and snow - it gets you there without drama. It handles pretty well though obviously it's no sports car. Everything works as it should. The only issue has been one window malfunction after a very cold night which the dealer told me how to reset over the phone. Maybe it will become less reliable over time but so far it has been first class. Dealer experience has been very good too, certainly better than my previous PR dominated main dealer experiences......Devon farmers don't do glitz. Down sides?... Fuel consumption is not great. Even extended motorway cruising will just get to 40mpg. Long journeys bring 36-ish, short ones in the region of 32mpg. The boot is ok but not huge.

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I gave up faith in my vehicle after 65,000 miles and when the plastic fuel intake fractured. Part of it fractured and was drawn into the engine requiring a complete rebuild. Was off the road for 3 weeks whilst being repaired. (I suppose this is what they mean by an off road vehicle). Other faults over 4 years included gear box oil seal failing (3 days off road) fogging up of rear lamp cluster, faulty alarm, rear electric tailgate lock failing, rear parking sensors single continuous tone. Apart from that a comfortable drive, not very fuel efficient wouldn't recommend buying one unless you have deep pockets.

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Not yet had any problems

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Car is reliable, reduced score as have had problem with elec windows

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7,000 miles, since bought, no problems at all. 61,000 on clock when bought. Freelander runs like brand new, not a rattle or sqeak in vehicle.

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25000 miles and it has only been to the dealer for a service

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have had no mechanical problems since i purchased car

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Very reliable

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one failure with dorr locks/alarm with a broken rear door connection

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Only Routine servicing required in 30000 miles

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No problems to date

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EXCELLENT, THIS IS MY 5TH FREELANDER ALL BOUGHT FROM NEW AND EACH KEPT FOR 3 YEARS- ONLY PROBLEM EVER WAS A FAILED BATTERY WHICH WASREPLACED FREE

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As yet nothing has gone wrong

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Has only required oil seal on gear box, and steering box.

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Minor glitch with fuel tank sender, but nothing else.

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OCCASIONAL STARTING PROBLEMS IN WINTER - PROBABLY DUE TO AGE OF BATTERY

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Very few real issues. The reason I gave it 4 not 5 is that there is an annoying vibration from the gearbox.

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No problems at all

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no problems so far

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No problems so far.

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No failures to report

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Out of all the new cars we've had over the years,this has been the most reliable

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Only one breakdown, but it as it was the electronic centre differential. broken, the car had to be taken by transporter to a main dealer for warranty repair.

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would have scored 5 but a couple of episodes of flat battery which is a known problem on vehicle.

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In over 5 years ownership my vehicle has covered 54000 miles and has never let me down. It has been main dealer maintained (through good bartering of prices) The only issue has been the boot lock and this was sorted under warranty.

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no problems so far

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Absolutely no problems experienced

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Some electrical problems

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Little niggling problems.

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never had a prob with it at all

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This car has done 3700 miles we have been more than happy with it until now when it has developed a loud whine coming from the rear. Any idea's??

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Fantastic product ,great dealer support , one up on the germans

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Very good

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The freelander 2 could be great but persistent electrical faults, mostly sensors i think, let it down. Arrogant dealers think it is ok for me to lose time waiting for them to resolve the issue.

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Fitness for purpose, from the weekly shop to driving around the fields carrying shooting equipment it does it all with ease. I wouldn't swap it for anything.

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