10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,333 miles

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problem #3

Mar 232002

Freelander 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 36,000 miles
The vehicle was driven from work to a relatives house were it failed to restart after setting for 15 minutes. The had to be push out of the way, one of the pushers injured their back, who was treated and release from henry Ford hospital. The vehicle was left over night and was attempted to be started the following day. The starter selenoid would not engage. The vehicle was repaired with another ingnition key cylinder after the first replacement had failed. The vehicle was not returned after seven weeks of service because of damage during service.which took another two weeks to complete.

- Grosse Ile, MI, USA

problem #2

Feb 052005

Freelander 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,000 miles
The vehicle was picked up on February 5th from the dealership, after ebing there for three weeks for a no start issue where it failed on the way home. We complained to the dealership and this time the ignition key cylinder was replaced.

- Grosse Ile, MI, USA

problem #1

Jan 142005

Freelander 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,000 miles
January 15th, 2005 my wife left work and the vehicle would not start. The outside air temperature was ~ 20 F. all other electrical components were working, but the starter selenoid would not engage. Several attempts were made to jump start the vehicle and an attempt to reset the security yeilded nothing. The diagnosed no fault after having the vehicle for 3 weeks.

- Grosse Ile, MI, USA