Hi, first time posting here. I have recently bought a 2013 Freelander 2 TD4 S 2.2 and have an issue that hopefully someone can help with. When reversing there is a groaning noise that sounds like the rear brakes are binding. This only occurs intermittently though, sometimes when the car has been standing overnight with the parking brake on and sometimes during general driving when the parking brake hasn’t been used. The car has been into the garage and they say they have “freed off and refurbed” the rear calipers. But as soon as I got home and reversed up the driveway the noise was there again. Can anyone offer any insight as to what else it could be? Thanks in advance.

Are you reversing in a straight line or turning sharply.

I ask because, when turning in reverse, the individual wheels are rotating at different speeds, and can cause transmission lock-up. The Haldex unit should normally free-up and present this.

The noise is more sharp jerks as the wheel skips. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

It happens when I’m reversing in a straight line.

Have the haldex checked/service properly as that can cause odd noise even in straight line manoeuvres

How is your Rear Diff, the Diff Nose Bearing experiences a reversal of load when reversing, if that OK,
Then something else in transmission that experiences a reversal of load. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Thanks for the suggestions, I’m taking it back to the garage
next week, I’ll ask them to check those.

I have the exact same noise and when I took my 2008 FL2 into the garage last week for an MOT I asked them to look into the noise. Like you, it only happens in reverse. They said its my rear anti roll bar bushes and drop links. So I have just bought some new Polybushes and a set of Meyle HD droplinks. I will let you know if that cures it when I get time to fit them over the next few weeks.

Please update this thread once you find out the cause of your issue!