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2002 Land Rover Freelander electrical system problems

26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander12% of all complaints for this model year.

26
Electrical System complaints
12%
share of all complaints
36,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • What is to say that has not already been said about this nightmare! I have replaced everything on this car: power steering system, engine manifold, coolant reservoir, water pump, radiator, brakes 2x, camshaft and crankshaft sensor, crankshaft pulley, timing belt, and now I am lucky enough to have…

    filed Dec 9, 2014

  • The year is accurate,month and date are approximations started having problems with overheating and coolant leaks. Coolant wouldn't puddle under vehicle,though.but I could smell it sometimes with windows open. Then,one day it would not start. Towed it to land rover dealer and over the course of 3…

    filed Mar 11, 2013

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other Freelander years

YearReportsShare
2004 Freelander812%
2003 Freelander2518%
Freelander electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.