2004 Land Rover Freelander Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2004 Land Rover Freelander, 75% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 57,561 miles. The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (17% of reports).
- 52engine and engine cooling complaints
- 57,561median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $10,650typical repair cost reported by owners
- 50%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 9 of 52 complaints (17%)
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 2004 Land Rover Freelander at $10,650, and half of them between $5,500 and $16,550.
Based on 8 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2007–2010), 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 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
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 2004 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 bought this vehicle in april 2010 and have had nothing but problems ever since. It had 79,600 miles on it when i bought it and was told by the dealer that it had just recently had a transmission replaced. They didn't even know how to open the hood - passenger side. 2 months later and it dies on…
Like the myriad of other complaints about this vehicle, (http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/webx?14@@.f142477/93#msg93, http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.eea90db, http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/blogspotting/archives/2005/07/blogger_takes_o.html for a tiny example) i too began…
My 2004 freelander was purchased from royalty auto sales in little ferry nj on april 19, 2010 with 52,000 miles. We also purchased from same dealer a 1-year warranty from a warranty company represented by the dealer midatlantic warranty company. We put a $6,500 downpayment on the vehicle, and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Land Rover Freelanders have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2004 Land Rover Freelander (75% of the 69 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 2004 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 57,561 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 2004 Land Rover Freelander?
Owners report a typical cost of $10,650 (half paid between $5,500 and $16,550), from 8 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2004 Land Rover Freelander?
The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 9 of 52 complaints.
See all 2004 Land Rover Freelander problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Freelander years.