Freelander Faults poll

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What faults have you encountered on your FL1

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1999 2.0 doosil.
Started up roughly but ran ok.
Leccy sunroof packed in and wouldn't open. (told common and arm and leg to fix)
Very thirsty.
Rear tyres started to thrupenny bit which I was told that the rear axle (or diff?) was on it's way out.
Rear boot cubby box not big enough to lock my shotty in.
Apart from that ok.
Frightened that something was going to go wrong I traded it in fer a P38 Rangie. :eek: :D
 
235 voters and 100 thread replies :eek:, its impossible to determine which votes were genuine.

Still thanks everyone for the input

As expected, the petrol engines showed issues, as did the Td4.

L-series diesel came up trumps.

Highest problems are with the with transmission. This is a cumulative total in that it collectively covers, gearbox, IRD, prop-shaft, VCU, rear-diff and and drive-shafts, In an ideal poll these would have been separate voting options.

cheap body fittings and Misc issues have also let the FL1 down.
 
Northern Irelander said:
235 voters and 100 thread replies :eek:, its impossible to determine which votes were genuine.

Still thanks everyone for the input

Thank you NI for your efforts. Easy to be wise after the event and with hindsight we would have wanted model type, age and mileage to draw firm conclusions. Possibly some replied with an axe to grind whereas those with no problems didn't bother. ( Not wanting to tempt fate in my case!) :)
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JonFre said:
Possibly some replied with an axe to grind whereas those with no problems didn't bother. ( Not wanting to tempt fate in my case!) :)
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surely those with no faults wud be unlikely to post in a faults poll? but then again yu could argue that those with a huge number of faults would be either too embarrassed to vote - or would no longer have a hippoo and therefore wouldnt be looking on here anyway?






lies, damn lies & statistics eh?;)
 
The Mad Hat Man said:
surely those with no faults wud be unlikely to post in a faults poll?
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The Mad Hat Man said:
But they do, I even came across a post in the above thread which simply stated 'ouch agin (sic)'.

Nice to hear from you again Mad Hat, by coincidence yesterday I came across your postings regarding your V6 problems on the MG-Rover Org site. Hopefully your Nissan is behaving in a more satisfactory manner.
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2001 Freelander KV6 90,000kms

New brakes all round, but they still squeal when pulling up..

Leaking toolbox behind backseat

Passenger rear door has decided not to open
 
these where the problems on my 98xedi before i decided enuf was enuf and part-ex'd it for a disco

clutch slipping
vcu/ird/rear diff-not sure which yet but think vcu(its running in mondo mode at mo)
hdc/abs lights occasionally
exhaust-needs full system-again
tailgate door central locking motor and window motor
sunroof not working-needs both rails
passenger elec window motor
aircon not working after re-gas
drivers elec mirror
both rear door central locking motors
1 glow pug behind diesel pump needs changing-whoever thought of putting it there!!
total cost to repair over £2k-value of car-not a lot!!!
 
Window regulator broken cable.
Alarm gone off
Boot door window
Headgasket failure due to overheating.
Radiator leak
 
TD4 ES 2001...purchased in 2004

Leaking air con. conderser..fixed under warranty
Fuel pump (in tank) fixed under warranty
O/S front window mech, cable snapped
O/S rear window mech, broken plastic clip
N/S front " " " " "

Cam position sensor/ also new battery as a result of failure to fire up.
Clutch plate and slave cylinder
Read diff front mounting bush worn out
Rear wheels realignment required recently/ castlated rear tyres replaced
Interior lights not working (still not working)
Intermittant starting problem (Trying to resolve)

list not exaustive
 
Ooops!...
There's more..
rear door speakers (was both O/S but I swapped them round so that I had 2 working in the front.

Break pads (wear and tear)
Tyres..W&T
Rear window dropped once or twice for no obvious reason, ok now.
HD warning light flashed up a few times a couple of months ago, ok now.
Bulbs go more often in this car than any other type of car I've owned
New O/S rear indicator/side-light unit (careless wife)
New rear door and window..(careless me, where did that tree come from?)

expecting more faults soon...high pitched whine from rear diff area at 70mph.
Strong smell of diesel in exhaust fumes at cold start

Car has done over 110,000miles so I do expect things to go wrong.
 
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