Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.
Coolant loss and engine overheatingENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING81 complaints2005-01 → 2014-12freelander-2002-coolant-loss-overheating
10465645 I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND IT OPERATED WELL UNTIL APROX. 80,000 MI WHEN I WOULD GO THROUGH A RESERVOIR OF COOLANT EVERY 20 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WOULD KEEP IT FOR A WEEK, CHARGE ME $2,000 EACH TIME AND SAY THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG
10247487 I BEGAN EXPERIENCING REASONABLY SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF COOLANT OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I MONITORED AND REFILLED EVERY TIME I SAW THE LEVEL BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL IN THE OVERFLOW TANK
10226017 MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WHILE I WAS COMMUTING FROM NY TO NJ VIA HOLLAND TUNNEL. ONCE OUT OF THE TUNNEL I PULLED OVER TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS SEVERELY HOT
Engine failure, head gasket and engine replacementENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING69 complaints2005-02 → 2013-05freelander-2002-engine-failure-head-gasket
10257968 AT 48,000 MILES, I'M BEING TOLD I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE SINCE COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO THE OIL. THIS IS THE LATEST IN A LONG LINE OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ON MY 2002 FREELANDER SE *TR
10242252 THIS CAR HAD ONLY 61000 MILES ON IT AND NEEDED A NEW ENGINE
10236488 COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AND CRACKED THE BLOCK. MILEAGE 51,175. *TR
10217668 TRANSMISSION BROKE AT 50,050 MILES. NEEDED FULL REPLACEMENT. *TR
10270145 MY 2002 FREELAND LANDROVER IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE F4 LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEY ARE SAYING I NEED TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. THERE AREN'T EVEN 65K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED
10178759 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SLIP. I SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER WHOM STATED THAT THE CAR COULD STILL BE USED. AS TIME WENT BY, THE FAILURE BECAME WORSE, UP TO THE POINT THAT YOU COULD NOT DEPEND ON THE TRANSMISSION TO WORK SAFELY
Sunroof malfunction and replacementVISIBILITY20 complaints2004-06 → 2014-12freelander-2002-sunroof-failures
10134886 POWER SUN ROOF MOTOR FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN 2 YEARS. SERVICE GUY AT DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY ARE REPLACING THESE MOTORS EVERY YEAR OR SO. MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT IN LESS THAN 6,000 MILES. SHOULDN'T THIS BE COVERED EVEN AFTER WARRANTY IS UP
10078996 THE ONE THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING WORKED AS A LEMON LAW CASE IS THE SUN ROOF. I HAVE HAD IT BREAK FOR THE 5TH TIME NOW. THEY HAVE REPLACED IT ONCE AND SWAPPED PARTS THE OTHER 3 TIMES AND STILL NOTHING WILL FIX IT
10230996 I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED (LANDROVER FREELANDER) JUST OVER A YEAR AGO IN EARLY 2007. AT THE TIME IT HAD JUST UNDER 40,000 MILES ON IT AND WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF HAVING IT THE SUNROOF MALFUNCTIONED AND BROKE
Brake pad and rotor wear and replacementSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC17 complaints2004-04 → 2010-03freelander-2002-brake-pad-rotor-wear
10161956 I HAVE A 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER WITH 50,000 MILES, AND I AM ON MY 4TH SET OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS
10086631 I OWN A 2002 FREELANDER WITH LESS THE 18,000 MILES. BRAKE PADS WENT FROM GOOD TO GRINDING METAL IN ONE DAY WITH NO SIGNS. I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR $3,000. SINCE THE TRUCK HAS UNDER 50,000 MILES LAND ROVER WILL NOT COVER. WHAT KIND OF SERVICE IS THIS
10166346 SINCE FEBRUARY 2006, I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES FOR THE 3RD TIME ($1000), HAD THE ENGINE OVERHEAT DUE TO A FAULTY TEMP GAUGE WHICH IN TURN BLEW THE INTAKE GASKET ($1500), REPLACED THE HEATER CORE AGAIN (PD
Steering system and steering column failuresSTEERING8 complaints2005-02 → 2013-05freelander-2002-steering-failures
10173809 THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FAILED COMPLETELY A WEEK AGO WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET. *JB
10202539 WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING AT 10 MPH, THE STEERING RACK MADE A LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND AND THE CONTACT LOST TOTAL STEERING CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE RACK HAD BEEN REPLACED THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE
10124930 MAY 26, 2005 WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN ORLANDO FLORIDA, THE STEERING ON MY 2002 FREELANDER S FAILED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER IN ORLANDO
Stalling and loss of engine power while drivingENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING29 complaints2004-08 → 2013-03freelander-2002-stalling-power-loss
10264184 MY LANDROVER FREELANDER BROKE DOWN SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE LIT, THE GAUGES WERE FINE, ETC. THE CAR STALLED WHILE AT 65 MPH. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE SHOP, THE CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AT ONLY 65,000 MILES. *TR
10108797 THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AND AFTER 3 TIMES OF TESTING, RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
10346044 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE STALED WITHOUT WARNING. THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL
Power window regulator and motor failuresVISIBILITY27 complaints2005-02 → 2013-03freelander-2002-power-window-failures
10246663 I HAVE REPLACED FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER AND JUST NOW REALIZED THAT I AM ABOUT TO REPLACE THE FIFTH. THE COST IS OUTRAGEOUS BUT THE POOR DESIGN IS ABSORB
10172852 IN DEC '05 I HAD THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW OF A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FAIL TO OPERATE. IT WAS TWO DAYS BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND COVERED. IN NOVEMBER '06 THE LEFT REAR WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE ON HAS 43K MILES BUT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO YEARS
10230917 DAY AFTER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED REAR WINDOW MOTOR BROKE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, DEALERSHIP REPLACED SENSOR. LOSS OF POWER AGAIN DEALERSHIP ENDING UP PERFORMING ENGINE WORK. VEHICLE CONTINUALLY DISPLACED HILL DECENT / TRACK CONTROL LIGHT
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2002 Land Rover Freelander vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2002/land-rover/freelander
@misc{wrenchpro_2002_land_rover_freelander_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2002 Land Rover Freelander},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2002/land-rover/freelander}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
