Issues with recently bought Freelander II

[cruiser]

CPA will only do so much..in my case 16 months since I bought it...CPA won't look at it..

To add to my previous post..

I have just had to do the Diff..20k.. covered by warranty..and 15k drive shafts rid ends..

Summary in the 16 months
Trf case 16k Warranty
Torque converter & Valve body 37k 20 covered in warranty
Diff 20k warranty
Drive shafts 15k my cost
88k in 16months..


I have owned 37 cars including this one.. This has been the most costly car to run...by far..

[Skylark]

CPA will only do so much..in my case 16 months since I bought it...CPA won't look at it..

To add to my previous post..

I have just had to do the Diff..20k.. covered by warranty..and 15k drive shafts rid ends..

Summary in the 16 months
Trf case 16k Warranty
Torque converter & Valve body 37k 20 covered in warranty
Diff 20k warranty
Drive shafts 15k my cost
88k in 16months..


I have owned 37 cars including this one.. This has been the most costly car to run...by far..

That's is a lot of work, is it also a Freelander II?

[RossJ]

i am seriously impressed with that payout by your warranty company

care to share the name ?

[thabogrobler]

Here is a list of the major repairs done to date on my vehicle (some done by approved LR dealer, some by indie):

1. Replaced battery (couple of times)
2. Replaced tires (a couple of times - bloody expensive 19inch low profiles!)
3. Replaced air intake pipe on the turbo (leaked due to small crack appearing)
4. Replaced injector seals
5. Replaced starter motor
6. Replaced intercooler (this is a common problem from what I gathered)
7. Replaced shocks (rear only - %&$# expensive as these are "mos" special and you can only get OEM parts for this)
8. Replaced breaks and discs
9. Replaced keyfobs (these are sealed units, thus you can not replace the flatteries inside, unless you break it open)
10. Replaced front passenger lock mechanism
11. Replaced water temp sensor
12. Replaced fan engine speed controller (when this module goes, you engine fan will always be on, even if you switch your vehicle off and remove the keyfob)
13. Both front HID light bulbs (also expensive as $%&@!, about R2k each, but over R3k each when buying through approved LR dealer)
14. Rear light bulbs (could only get it from LR dealer at R80.00 per bulb, cause it is "mos" painted red and sits behind a clear plastic lens. Next time I will buy cheap R8.00 bulbs and use red glass paint to paint them, way cheaper option)

Good news!

Your item #7, shocks is available aftermarket - kind of. LR uses Bilstein as OE shocks and you can get the correct Bilsteins from Imcomex in Centurion - Jan Kruger help me to find the correct shocks.

Also #9: You can get the battery seperate, break open the FOB, solder in the new battery and buy new FOB casings at LP4A in Midrand at a few hundred bucks.

#12 - There is a mod that can be done to fix this module. Still a grand or 2 but not R10k plus.

[etienne.vd]

Good news!

Your item #7, shocks is available aftermarket - kind of. LR uses Bilstein as OE shocks and you can get the correct Bilsteins from Imcomex in Centurion - Jan Kruger help me to find the correct shocks.

Also #9: You can get the battery seperate, break open the FOB, solder in the new battery and buy new FOB casings at LP4A in Midrand at a few hundred bucks.

#12 - There is a mod that can be done to fix this module. Still a grand or 2 but not R10k plus.

Thanks for your feedback.
Good to know about the shocks!

I have looked into replacing the battery of the key fob myself. Have seen a couple of HowTo's and all of them are more or less like this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDQKC7ss1nU

Ended up replacing them as the key fob did show its age.
Thought I would just as well replace them and they'll be good for another couple of years.

Here is a video on how to programme new key fobs yourself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11eFtKPh8fg

Regarding the fan speed controller, the total cost ended up to be just under R7k, and that included a service as well.
I still have the broken module that I started to open up, then I git distracted.

[cruiser]

That's is a lot of work, is it also a Freelander II?

Yip 2012..SD4 SE..

[mariusrautenbach]

I have only had awesome service from my FL2. 2011 SD4 with 202 000km on. Only had to replace the first boost hose coming out of the turbo.

Doing all the serviceable stuff on my own.

[cruiser]

To Add to my ongoing list of woes..
Went to Botswana last week..
First day arrive at Khama Rhino..on the way to the camp site...car starts overheating.. I limp to the site..
Fan isn't running..
Hot wire the fan to come on and off with the ignition and finish the trip. Only the large Fan runs..not the smaller one.

Back in SA.

Fan module the problem...
Replace it....2k.
Air Con now noisy... maybe damaged because Fan wasn't working correctly..
New Compressor...10k
Compressor guys tell me The small Fan is faulty...
Getting a used unit tomorrow..1k..

Hell man....it just doesn't stop..

[Absie]

Reading through this thread I'm glad I sold my Freelander II when I did. It was a fantastic vehicle (TD4 HSE), but past 120 000 km and it was rear diff, then haldex unit, then steering rack started and I decided to let it go. All that in less than 5000 km.

[JoeM]

Reading all of these posts it almost feels that the major issues come out before 200k. I bought my 2007 td4 on 217k and only big issue was also on gearbox which cost me quite a bit but 2x bad indys are yo blame in my opinion. Further just minor service items. Also CPM. Now on 290k. Drove down from Centurion to Langebaan a few weeks ago with a big 14ft trailer behind and it pulled stretch marks into it. The niggles do get irretating from time to time but still awesome to drive and very capable offroad.