2002 Land Rover Freelander Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 121 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander, 54% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 61,034 miles. The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (12% of reports).
- 121engine and engine cooling complaints
- 61,034median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $8,850typical repair cost reported by owners
- 43%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Head gasket: mentioned in 14 of 121 complaints (12%)
- Coolant leaking: mentioned in 8 of 121 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander at $8,850, and half of them between $4,800 and $14,650.
Based on 15 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2005–2010), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 101 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 121 complaints, 2 a fire, 2 an injury.
Land Rover Freelander engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Freelander | 9 | 56% | 52,400 |
| 2004 Freelander | 52 | 75% | 57,561 |
| 2003 Freelander | 88 | 63% | 63,659 |
| 2002 Freelander | 121 | 54% | 61,034 |
| 2001 Freelander | 1 | 33% | 20,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2002 Land Rover Freelander. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I purchased this car less than a year ago. Time for inspection and car has many problems looked on line at complaints and i am sick to see what i am in for with this car. Its is sucking up coolant,(bad sign), head gasket ,oil in coolant, engine failure. Why was i allowed to buy this car? Do we have…
I was driving the car away from my house and the engine died. It wouldn't restart and after about 2 minutes of trying, it started making a grinding noise. When i took it to a mechanic, he said it had blown the head gasket, then the piston rod had collapsed, so the engine was virtually ruined. The…
We have had several incidents with my 2002 land rover freelander type s overheating and check engine light going on, we have regularly taken it to our local land rover dealer to find out the problem. The latest, now august 2011, the coolant was found to be low, and a discussion with the mechanic…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Land Rover Freelanders have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 121 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2002 Land Rover Freelander (54% of the 226 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 61,034 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander?
Owners report a typical cost of $8,850 (half paid between $4,800 and $14,650), from 15 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander?
The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 14 of 121 complaints, followed by “coolant leaking” (8).
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