My rear bench seat has had issues since I purchased my FL2 whereby the single seat that folds down does not lock into place. The mechanism is fine and has been checked manually. However the striker plate it locks into is Ford branded. I know it is not uncommon for manufacturers to use other brand part etc.

The history of my car is limited but I know it was a Commercial FL2 which has been converted so the parts may not be correct as someone has rushed or 'bodged' it.

All I want to know is the striker plate (pictured) correct for the car please see the photos and the part numbers I can read from it.

Part numbers 1M51-B62453AA / D2R5A

The parts you require could well be Ford as I think Ford owned LR before BMW bought LR before Tata bought LR. My old 10 plate Freelander had both Ford and BMW parts in it. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

FL2 is Ford or Tata, I would suspect most parts to be FOMOCO unless otherwise stated. Only FL that has BMW is FL1 my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

Yes, Late FL1s had a lot of BMW influence especially the excellent TD4.

Have one of those on my drive and a FL2 2010 as well - The FL1 is older, and has higher mileage, and has been much more reliable...... FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
Evoque SD4 Auto Blue.
FL1 HSE TD4 Manual Black - Gone.
RR Classic V8 EFI - Gone

My brake pads had FoMoCo stamped on them when I changed them, I've also seen a few other bits and pieces with that on too

Lets not forget that there are plenty of Volvo parts in the FL2 as well ! FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
Evoque SD4 Auto Blue.
FL1 HSE TD4 Manual Black - Gone.
RR Classic V8 EFI - Gone

Thanks to this forum I found this site....

http://www.vehiclepartsdatabase.com/vehicl...reelander2

We've got Ford bits, Citroen, Mitsubishi, Peugeot, Volvo, Jaguar.... 2012MY FL2 2.2 TD4 XS

VERY HANDY FEAR LENDER

Pedro wrote:

Lets not forget that there are plenty of Volvo parts in the FL2 as well !

Ford used to own LR, Volvo, Aston Martin, as part of their SVO group. The LandRover plant in Speke used to be a Ford plant. So our Freelander 2 and the Volvo XC certainly had many " global" components from FoMoCo, even the platforms were Ford derivatives . In some respects the FL2 has a lot of the great traits of Ford engineering , but a more reserved LandRover approach to design, somewhat less " pikey" than a Blue Badged car would have been 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

The rear seat hinges can become distorted if the seats are folded flat and then the front seats are powered backwards fully - particularly if the rear headrests are left in place. The hinges can be bent back by using the cushion pad as a lever and made to relock in position. My wife did this on mine. Silver 2009 HSE

Pedro wrote:

Lets not forget that there are plenty of Volvo parts in the FL2 as well !

Best thing Ford did for the FL2 was to specify the heated Windscreen

Bill Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.

The best thing Ford did for the Freelander (and Land Rover in general) was to bring in Fords quality control - have you seen the build quality of Defenders from 2006? Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

Yes Andy that is also true but they took their time about it.
The quality control of early models took a long time to get right.
My 07 plate had the infamous steering rack problem, a Haldex problem and a failed starter motor non
of which JLR wanted to know about.

Bill Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.