Land Rover FREELANDER steering problems
15 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
455 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 380 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
15 of 455 complaints match this topic (3.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10108406 · 2005-02-01 (February 1, 2005)
2002 FREELANDER. USED 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MI. AT 12000. NEW ENGINE WAS PUT IN. BACK WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. SUNROOF LEAKS. COOLANT BLEW EVERYWHERE. AND THE WORST, WHILE DRIVING ON A RIGHT CURVE, STEERING WENT OUT AND WAS NEARLY A 3 CAR ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT KNOWING WHY IT'S HAPPENING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108406 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10124930 · 2005-06-10 (June 10, 2005)
MAY 26, 2005 WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN ORLANDO FLORIDA, THE STEERING ON MY 2002 FREELANDER S FAILED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER IN ORLANDO. ON MAY 27, 2005 I WAS INFORMED BY THE CHIEF LANDROVER TECHNICIAN THAT THE BOLTS HOLDING THE STEERING COLUMN ON THE LEFT SIDE HAD SHEERED OFF. IN LATER DISCUSSION I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. ON JUNE 7 I WAS INFORMED BY THE SENIOR TECHNICIAN THAT HE COULD NOT SAFELY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. ON JUNE 9 I WAS INFORMED BY THE SUPERVISOR AT CUSTOMER SERVICE LAND ROVER AMERICA THAT …
Owner-reported narrative. 28,945 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124930 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10140266 · 2005-10-19 (October 19, 2005)
I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FROM LAND ROVER NEW ORLEANS (PARETTI) ON AUGUST 19, 2002. SINCE THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS. THE POWER STEERING, TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE (2), IRD UNIT (2), FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, MANIFOLD CHAMBER AND OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE BRAKE PADS (2) HAVE HAD TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35,498 MILES. AFTER REVIEWING EDMUNDS.COM AND OTHER CONSUMER RESOURCE SITES, IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEMS THAT I ENCOUNTERED HAVE ALSO BEEN ENCOUNTERED BY OTHERS PURCHASING THIS …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,504 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10173809 · 2006-11-19 (November 19, 2006)
THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FAILED COMPLETELY A WEEK AGO WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 44,235 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173809 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10173810 · 2006-11-19 (November 19, 2006)
AFTER THE STEERING SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY A WEEK AGO (REPORTED SEPARATELY, ODI# 10173809), THE LAND ROVER DEALER IN SAN FRANCISCO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. WITHIN 2 HOURS AFTER I GOT THE CAR BACK, THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 44,237 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173810 at NHTSA ↗