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2008 Land Rover Freelander repairs by problem area

Engine (18%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (18%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (7%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (43%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)

Other (7%)

Chart based on 28 repairs.
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2008 Land Rover Freelander repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (4%)

$100 - $499 (32%)

< $100 (64%)

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Chart based on 25 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2008 Land Rover Freelander

Engine not specified

Land Rover Freelander in Great Britain
Sep 2010 - Jun 2011
Oct 2010

40000 mi
Vibration felt from 1500 to 2000 rpm. Not replicated by Regional Technical Manager. Arranging for accompanied drive to demonstrate the problem. 

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2008 Land Rover Freelander 4dr SUV

turbocharged 160hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Land Rover Freelander in Great Britain
May 2011 - Mar 2015
May 2011

34000 mi
Driver seat leather repair - warranty. 
Jun 2012

43000 mi
Sat nav failure 
Mar 2014

66000 mi
Haldex unit gummed up, filter cleaned, oil change. 
Land Rover Freelander in Great Britain
Aug 2010 - Mar 2017
Nov 2010

36000 mi
rear differential pinion oil seal replaced 
Dec 2010

41000 mi
Auxilliary drive belt tensioner seized, so no power steering. On inspection power steering rack was found to be faulty. During dealer test power steer pump failed, so tensioner, belt, pump, rack and reservior all replaced under warranty. 
Feb 2011

44000 mi
ABS sensor failed, this disabled the ABS, traction control and 4 wheeldrive 
Jan 2012

61000 mi

£100
Fuel gauge fault - showing half a tank when empty. Needed dealer to bleed system, Automobile Association failed to bleed. Fault still exists. 
Jun 2012

70000 mi

£210
Replaced faulty fuel sender 
Nov 2013

101000 mi

£30
rear wiring loom for parking sensors replaced - filled with water and stopped front and rear sensors from wroking 
Feb 2015

134100 mi

£400
Front wheel bearing 
Aug 2015

148000 mi

£113
Rear driver sides door lock failed Passenger side rear door lock failed Motorised valve in air intake failed Failed to start - battery fault 
Mar 2016

161000 mi

£750
Transfer box and coupling to auto gearbox failed - splines worn away 
May 2016

165000 mi

£155
Turbo intercooler 2" split in seam. MIL light on, less power, increased fuel consumption, but continued to work for a week until I had the chance to replace faulty unit. 
Jul 2016

169700 mi

£120
Drivers door lock motor brushes worn out - replaced complete lock 
Dec 2016

179000 mi

£50
Front passenger window regulator failed - pulley pivot failure. complete regulator replaced Bonnet struts failed - bonnet would not stay open, both struts replaced. 
Feb 2017

179000 mi

£40
Replaced driver side window regulator with one form a wrecked Freelander. 

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2008 Land Rover Freelander 4dr SUV

turbocharged 160hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD

Land Rover Freelander in Great Britain
Oct 2016 - Dec 2020
Aug 2016

108000 mi

£100
Intake pipe for turbo boost was split causing the engine to lose power under anything more than very gentle acceleration 
Oct 2017

117000 mi
There was a horrible noise from under the bonnet which quickly proceed to be from the power steering as I had to fight the wheel and she was heavy to turn. Steering fluid topped up and solved problem just watching level to make sure it doesn't reoccur and indicate a leak. So far so good. 
May 2018

118000 mi

£450
Rear diff bearings replaced 
Land Rover Freelander in Great Britain
Dec 2011 - Mar 2014
Jun 2013

96000 mi
Tailgate latch replaced 
Land Rover Freelander in Great Britain
Feb 2008 - Jan 2018
Dec 2009

18000 mi
Car failed to start, battery low. Land Rover Assist identified that the back up alarm was faulty. Disconnected and was replaced by dealer a couple of days later. 
Jul 2010

26000 mi
Air bag warning light comes on intermittently. 
Sep 2010

26000 mi
Intermittent air bag warning light was on when it went into dealers and was successfully repaired. 

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