Anyone know how the LR2 has been perceived in the market? It launched in the UK in the Fall and is about to go on sale in North America. The previous Freelander model had reliability problems, I wonder if these have been fixed in the new version.
2007-02-22 16:22:11 · 3 answers · asked by Tomi 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
Having seen the whole variety of Land Rover's offerings to the public, I have to say--unequivocally--that the Freelanders have had the most frequent and expensive engine problems I've seen out of the latest generation models.
The intake manifold is still carbon-composite, which is infamous for failing. The part alone is $900 to replace, and they make no better aftermarket alternative. They share an automatic transmission with the Jaguar X-Type--one known for very expensive failures. We've even had a comparatively new engine (80k miles) fail by throwing a connecting rod through the block, necessitating a factory replacement.
In my humble opinion, Land Rover still needs to get the kinks worked out of the Freelander. The design is a faulty one. So no, the flaws haven't been fixed.
The 2006 and 07 Freelanders may be different; since they're still in warranty, we haven't yet seen more than one.
2007-02-22 16:59:16 · answer #1 · answered by bracken46 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Land Rovers have had reliability problems for years. They VASTLY improved after Ford bought them, but they still have many problems. If you can afford post-warranty repairs though, they are VERY cool vehicles to own.
2007-02-23 00:26:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
LR2 might not be so bad, as it shares a lot with the Volvo S80, but don't count on it.
2007-02-23 12:10:51 · answer #3 · answered by Brad K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋