Door mirrors have been clicking when motoring in and out for some time, the FL has been back to the dealer to have this sorted and they said it was common on the RRS and would sort. Delear said there was a TSB (technical service bullitin) out for the FL2 as this was a manufacturing problem!!

Got it back no different and the drivers side is now sticking closed and can only be opened by forcing it open.

I am getting sick of things now having had the car 5 months it is going back in next week again for:

New gear lever - sticking and difficult to operate...common fault, part on back order that many changed
Sticking wing mirrors
No start/trip reset
Knocking from front when going over speed bumps

This is on top of things already actioned

Non start - 4 attempts at that
Radio freeze - 2 attempts at that
Low noise from rear parking sensor - 4 attempts at that
Display panel faulty - 1 attempt at that
Driver window closed and then opened its self - 1 attempt

All the reviews for FL2 were great except for one issue RELIABILITY have they learn`t from past mistakes.......................

GS69 my friend, have you added TASH in your beautiful pie chart? My problematic 'slice' is getting bigger!

Not yet defkalion give it another week..... reading all the posts on this forum i`ll think you`ll find the pie chart will be 90% problematic ! you will be in the majority ....landslide victory !!

TASH wrote:

Door mirrors have been clicking when motoring in and out for some time, the FL has been back to the dealer to have this sorted and they said it was common on the RRS and would sort. Delear said there was a TSB (technical service bullitin) out for the FL2 as this was a manufacturing problem!!

Got it back no different and the drivers side is now sticking closed and can only be opened by forcing it open.

I am getting sick of things now having had the car 5 months it is going back in next week again for:

New gear lever - sticking and difficult to operate...common fault, part on back order that many changed
Sticking wing mirrors
No start/trip reset
Knocking from front when going over speed bumps

This is on top of things already actioned

Non start - 4 attempts at that
Radio freeze - 2 attempts at that
Low noise from rear parking sensor - 4 attempts at that
Display panel faulty - 1 attempt at that
Driver window closed and then opened its self - 1 attempt

Got the car back, everything done but when they have removed the centre console to replace the gear lever they have scratched the hand brake. Now this isnt so much as scratched more like taken a file to it, honestly the scratches cover an area about 4cm by 2cm along the length of the hand brake.

Guess what booked back in for console out agin and new handbrake.

Service manager could not believe they had put it all back together expecting no one would notice....at the least the door mirror and gear lever are OK

Same problem - Sticking, clicking door mirrors. Replaced under warranty - No problem Firenze Red XS TD4 01/2013 . Averaging 1800 miles per month. My 5th Freelander in 11 years. Devotee?

Tash,

Out of interest,do you have a manual, or Auto transmission?? (lever needed to be replaced?) '57 FL2 GS
Sumatra Blk, Tints, Winterpack, Dodgylooking TowBar, roof rails, Front & Rear LED Indicators, Clear Side repeaters(Led), LED Rear Position/Brake lights, Additional Power-point in the boot & Brighter luggage Illumination fitted

I'm thinking of buying a new FL2 HSE, but will hold off until they have got their act together, if ever.

may still end up with an X3

iain cooper wrote:

I'm thinking of buying a new FL2 HSE, but will hold off until they have got their act together, if ever.

may still end up with an X3

Can you wait till 2009ish then ? ....your obviously joking about the X3 the poor mans X5 overpriced not as economic or capable off road as the FL2 bite the bullet get the FL2 best descision your`ll ever make see the link below

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic1119.html?highlight=

iain cooper wrote:

I'm thinking of buying a new FL2 HSE, but will hold off until they have got their act together, if ever.

may still end up with an X3

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Scottish suv of the year

Must have been mine then  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

After 11,000 miles had the clicking mirror problem on the drivers door. A couple of squirts of WD40 and everything was fine again

My drivers mirror has started to judder when opening but doesn't do it all the time, just now and then. I'll try the WD40 trick too to see if that solves it. ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

Car is a manual, handbrake is being replaced Friday.

The drivers side door mirror was replaced, I was told not to squirt WD-40 in as this would cause further problems. They actually take the mirror out and squirt grease in but I think there has been a fault with a seal.

The new one is fine and gear lever is fine, just the scratched hand brake.