martintowns
New Member
Hello all,
Just over 2yrs ago I bought a 09 Freelander 2.2 HSE with 48,000 on the clock with all the toys, and optional 3 yr warranty form a main dealer, I know I paid a premium of 21.5k but better to be safe than sorry.
Anyway arter 2 months one day it would not start, just said steering locked on the info panel. Called Land Rover assist and eventually got it started, this happened 2 more times. I phoned the dealer to tell them and they said next time it happens get Land Rover assist to get it on a trailer and get it to them to do diagnostic check. Anyway up until January this year, I have had 2 new steering modules on it so hopefully that's fixed that problem.
Now after only doing 6000 miles since I had the car, ive been told that the rear diff has gone, so I need a new one. I bought the car hoping it was going to last me at least 10yrs, if I looked after it, I thought these cars are supposed to be robust and reliable, are they really this bad? Okay all this work has been done under the warranty with no quibble, but that runs out it October.
So the big Question is should I keep it? its a lovely car apart from the problems ive had, or after the rear diff has been sorted, should I sell it, trade it in, and go back to a RAV4, which incidentally I had for 5yrs before the Freelander, with no trouble at all.
Thanks for advice Martin.
Just over 2yrs ago I bought a 09 Freelander 2.2 HSE with 48,000 on the clock with all the toys, and optional 3 yr warranty form a main dealer, I know I paid a premium of 21.5k but better to be safe than sorry.
Anyway arter 2 months one day it would not start, just said steering locked on the info panel. Called Land Rover assist and eventually got it started, this happened 2 more times. I phoned the dealer to tell them and they said next time it happens get Land Rover assist to get it on a trailer and get it to them to do diagnostic check. Anyway up until January this year, I have had 2 new steering modules on it so hopefully that's fixed that problem.
Now after only doing 6000 miles since I had the car, ive been told that the rear diff has gone, so I need a new one. I bought the car hoping it was going to last me at least 10yrs, if I looked after it, I thought these cars are supposed to be robust and reliable, are they really this bad? Okay all this work has been done under the warranty with no quibble, but that runs out it October.
So the big Question is should I keep it? its a lovely car apart from the problems ive had, or after the rear diff has been sorted, should I sell it, trade it in, and go back to a RAV4, which incidentally I had for 5yrs before the Freelander, with no trouble at all.
Thanks for advice Martin.