I only recently purchased a 2010 Freelander and have not been in a position to lock and unlock doors
went to lock yesterday and had several attempts at loocking , eventually worked
On attemping to unlock it would not work and had to enter by door handle lock
Can it be the rechargable battery in key fob or the antenna receiver faulty ?

Have you tried your other key fob?
Does it lock/unlock via using the interior dashboard buttons?
How good is the cars main 12v battery?

I would guess that it is most unlikely to be the key fob receiver.
The FOB's range/effeteness does fall as the fob battery gets older and needs replacing.

PS I have just reread your post and realised it is an earlier key docking FL2, so it may be the Fob is low on charge and needs inserting and a quick run around in car. - Although most of the above applies. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Yes I have tried the other fob with no success
Yes it opens using dashboard keys
The car battery is only 2 weeks old

Yes I have tried other fob with no success
Yes it unlocks and locks using dashboard keys
The car battery is only 2 weeks old
Had to unlock it with fob key at hospital today
Very frustrated .

Fob batteries new? Installed/soldered properly?

BothyBob wrote:

Yes I have tried the other fob with no success
Yes it opens using dashboard keys
The car battery is only 2 weeks old

I have just ordered two key fobs that have replaceable batteries 2032s in them. That should make things easier than having soldered in batteries

Can I asked where you ordered them from and do they have to be programmed in before use

Someone on ebay was selling them. I managed to grab one before they sold out, so I searched found and ordered another two from Aliexpress. They are programmable using the Autel AP200

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1000003660...18023t7j7Y

The photos of the fob in the link posted looks nothing like my 2010 fob. Can't comment on later versions. I don't think the 2032 batteries will be 're chargeable. Think you could be barking up the wrong tree...... Good luck, please let us know how you get on.

Grimdog. I wonder how is your keyfob different, is it the case or the internals, The 2032 batteries are not rechargeable, they are replaceable and the firmware still works after replacement.

Some confusion here I think. The OP said his car is 2010, same as mine. My fob doesn't have the hazard button shown on your image Chips. Mine is the rechargeable version same as OP.

I see what you mean now. Interesting the pre 2010 fob doesn't have the panic alarm button, didn't know that.

I believe the panic button is model specific.
My 2009MY SE has 5 buttons on the fob, one of them being the red triangle panic button.

 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

Well I feel like a real donkey now! Just had a close look at mine......it's so worn I never noticed the panic button.....