TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS WARM AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE HEAD GASKET. THE MECHANIC FURTHER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 8/10/09 *CN UPDATED 08/13/09.*JB
2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DURING HIGH SPEEDS (55-70 MPH) CAR WOULD DOWN SHIFT INTO LOW GEAR FOR NO REASON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON SHORTLY AFTER AND CAR RAN ROUGH. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO A HIGHWAY THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. BRAKES REPLACED AT APPROX. 11K MILES. ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICE WAS DONE ON TIME ACCORDING TO THE PASSPORT SCHEDULE. STOPPED TO GET GAS AND CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED 40 MILES AND TAKE A TAXI HOME. I WENT TO ARBITRATION WITH LRNA AND I GOT A 2005 REPLACEMENT. SEE MY 2ND POST ABOUT THIS TRUCK - ENGINE IS SHOT- HEAD GASKET BROKEN, THERMOSTAT SHOT, BREAKS AT 25K MILES, CRACKED MANIFOLD, CRACKED ENGINE HOSES. *TR