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PeakWayfarer

Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: U.K.
Posts: 70

In the end gave up trying to find a nice low mileage full service history metropolis and just put a deposit on a used nice spec bmw 330d touring xdrive. Totally different but should be fun.
Still got a Disco 4 for any serious off road or towing

5th Feb 2018 1:44 pm

Yorky Bob

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 4561

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Firenze Red

series2 wrote:
Still looking for Freelander and have read a few articles about rear diff failure. Can anyone advise whether this was particularly likely to affect certain models? I have seen an advert for a 2011 model for sale that had a rear diff replacement at a cost in excess of £1000. Did this known fault get rectified in later years?

Later cars still had the odd diff failure. Its a bit of a lottery I guess as most will be OK. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

5th Feb 2018 3:24 pm

tenet

Member Since: 23 Jul 2009
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1081

2015 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey

I can testify to that YB - thankfully done foc notwithstanding 2 months after the end of the original 3 year warranty. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

5th Feb 2018 5:15 pm

series2

Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 34

Still looking at FL2s from the last two years of production.

Can anyone explain whether 2013 FL2 SD4 HSE will have a HDD or disks to update the satnav? Looked at a couple recently and dealer didn't know what I was talking about?!

11th Feb 2018 9:30 am

Stuartc

Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 2292

2015 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Aintree Green

MY13 onwards have a HDD navigation system if fitted. It can be updated via disc or USB, whichever you prefer.

If it has this dash setup and has navigation it will be Gen 2.1 level 3 HDD navigation system. MY15
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Surround Camera System
InControl Apps soon to be replaced with CarPlay (WIP)
Meridian Premium Surround Sound
Digital Audio Broadcast
Timed Climate
Cruise ECO Data
Follow Me Home Reverse
Extra Features Menu
Picture In Motion
4x4i screen (WIP)
Digital Broadcast TV
Meridian Rear Media with WIFI
Factory Powered Tailgate
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Reverse Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Electrochromatic Wing Mirrors (WIP)

11th Feb 2018 9:51 am

3disco

Member Since: 18 Apr 2014
Location: devon
Posts: 659

It will be HDD before my13 discs.

11th Feb 2018 9:52 am

Marksovereign

Member Since: 02 Jun 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 136

2011 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Stornoway Grey

series2 wrote:
Still looking for Freelander and have read a few articles about rear diff failure. Can anyone advise whether this was particularly likely to affect certain models? I have seen an advert for a 2011 model for sale that had a rear diff replacement at a cost in excess of £1000. Did this known fault get rectified in later years?

Its a very common fault ,mine went at 50k the front transfer box having gone at 42k!!
If you get one thats been repaired make sure its had the uprated bearings fitted. I understand that the MY13 cars had uprated bearing in the rear diffs!

12th Feb 2018 9:35 pm

series2

Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 34

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Its a very common fault ,mine went at 50k the front transfer box having gone at 42k!!
If you get one thats been repaired make sure its had the uprated bearings fitted. I understand that the MY13 cars had uprated bearing in the rear diffs!

Interesting to hear, you're the second person to tell me the MY13 cars onwards are improved in this way. But how do I tell what MY a car is as so many cars are registered months after being manufactured for various reasons?

12th Feb 2018 9:48 pm

3disco

Member Since: 18 Apr 2014
Location: devon
Posts: 659

My 13 were the first to have led daylight running lights plus upgraded rear lights upgraded instruments steering wheel etc,but it’s the lights that are the most obvious giveaway.

12th Feb 2018 10:00 pm

Marksovereign

Member Since: 02 Jun 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 136

The Authority on Diffs and Freelander transmissions is Austen at Bell Engineering, you'll se his posts or check out his website

13th Feb 2018 12:13 am

hinchy

Member Since: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Stockport
Posts: 779

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Aintree Green

Stuartc wrote:
MY13 onwards have a HDD navigation system if fitted. It can be updated via disc or USB, whichever you prefer.

If it has this dash setup and has navigation it will be Gen 2.1 level 3 HDD navigation system.

I never knew that MY13 onwards with HDD sat nav could be updated with a disc as well has the USB. Are they the same discs used in the older version sat nav. MY13 HSE LUX Aintree Green
MY57 SE Stornoway Grey. Gone
Nissan X Trail
Discovery V8 LPG
Series II Land Rover

13th Feb 2018 2:58 am

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