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snevets68



Member Since: 04 Jun 2012
Location: kent
Posts: 81

England 
What should I do?

As I sit here on a very sunny day, wanting to go fishing or sailing, I can't because the FL2 is again in the dealership pound.
Do I keep the thing or not.
History of vehicle. 2009 HSE Auto. Dealership demo. with 8.000mls. on clock. It has now done 38.200mls.
Problems to date.
Vibration. New rear disc.
Vibration still there. New toque converter.
Starter motor failed, replaced.
Starter motor failed again, replaced,
Key fob jammed, new fob.
Oil leak. New crank seal.
Throttle body failed, replaced.
Drivers door lock failed, not fixed yet.
Steering lock jammed, awaiting repair.
So in the 30.200mls I have owned it, it has broken down or needed a repair nine times.
That equates to an average of 3.300mls between having to repair it.
What do you lads think?

Post #272208 9th Aug 2015 3:58 pm
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Badger1970



Member Since: 21 Sep 2012
Location: Southam, Warwickshire
Posts: 1372

United Kingdom 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Baltic Blue

I 'think' that you ought to change your Dealer! Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

Post #272210 9th Aug 2015 4:11 pm
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iain cooper



Member Since: 27 Aug 2007
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Scotland 2009 Freelander 2 TD4_e HSE Manual Lago Grey

I think you need to get rid of it and buy a Volvo XC60 !!

Iain

Post #272218 9th Aug 2015 5:28 pm
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snevets68



Member Since: 04 Jun 2012
Location: kent
Posts: 81

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Aren't the Volvo's basically the same as an FL2?

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iain cooper



Member Since: 27 Aug 2007
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Scotland 2009 Freelander 2 TD4_e HSE Manual Lago Grey

No, I've had mine now for just three months and very impressed so far.

Iain

Post #272228 9th Aug 2015 6:51 pm
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snevets68



Member Since: 04 Jun 2012
Location: kent
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Thanks lads. The dealer I detest and only used them for the warranty work. Got to use them this time because no one else can get the thing going.
I must admit the adverts for a tough go anywhere vehicle stick in the old gullet some. Can't believe just how fragile this thing is.
Thinking Toyota Land Cruiser.

Post #272234 9th Aug 2015 7:23 pm
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Jack frost



Member Since: 21 Dec 2011
Location: UK
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United Kingdom 
Re: What should I do?

snevets68 wrote:
As I sit here on a very sunny day, wanting to go fishing or sailing, I can't because the FL2 is again in the dealership pound.
Do I keep the thing or not.
History of vehicle. 2009 HSE Auto. Dealership demo. with 8.000mls. on clock. It has now done 38.200mls.
Problems to date.
Vibration. New rear disc.
Vibration still there. New toque converter.
Starter motor failed, replaced.
Starter motor failed again, replaced,
Key fob jammed, new fob.
Oil leak. New crank seal.
Throttle body failed, replaced.
Drivers door lock failed, not fixed yet.
Steering lock jammed, awaiting repair.
So in the 30.200mls I have owned it, it has broken down or needed a repair nine times.


That equates to an average of 3.300mls between having to repair it.
What do you lads think?


BURN IT Thumbs Up

Post #272241 9th Aug 2015 8:24 pm
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Bogart



Member Since: 20 May 2015
Location: Norfolk
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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Stornoway Grey

30000 miles since you bought it how long in time. Probably too late to invoke Sale of goods act.
Possibly should have rejected vehicle before now.

Post #272243 9th Aug 2015 8:26 pm
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Hippo



Member Since: 23 Feb 2014
Location: uk
Posts: 140

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If it were me I'd keep it for a bit to see how it goes. All the faults are fixed so you can tick them off as ok. That list is nothing compared to my FL1 ownership over 30k miles. Hippo's videos - Honorary Tratterer

Post #272244 9th Aug 2015 8:31 pm
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snevets68



Member Since: 04 Jun 2012
Location: kent
Posts: 81

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I had it for seven months before things started going wrong. Six months is the time limit for rejection.
Hippo you must have a real heap if it's worse than mine.
I would burn it if I could get the Censored that sold it to me to sit in it at the same time.

Post #272296 10th Aug 2015 9:58 am
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JulesK



Member Since: 07 Dec 2014
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Wales 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Firenze Red

know the feeling mate, car is Censored , dealers are Censored , customer relations are also Censored ( the ones I spoke to anyway )

my advice ... get shot as soon as.

will never ever go near Land Rover again. If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.


Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

Post #272310 10th Aug 2015 11:10 am
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Hippo



Member Since: 23 Feb 2014
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snevets68 wrote:
I had it for seven months before things started going wrong. Six months is the time limit for rejection.
Hippo you must have a real heap if it's worse than mine.
I would burn it if I could get the Censored that sold it to me to sit in it at the same time.
I fell in love with it and lept it. Hippo's videos - Honorary Tratterer

Post #272375 10th Aug 2015 9:12 pm
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snevets68



Member Since: 04 Jun 2012
Location: kent
Posts: 81

England 

When its working its a nice drive and very comfortable. Before we purchased it we test drove all the competition, it was the best of the bunch.
The option of keeping it, wondering when its going break down and how much more money I will have to throw at it is a headache,
Swap it for an other manufacture, loose a considerable amount of money and maybe get an other lemon.
Any whey I have plenty of time to consider my dilemma, the dealer will not even look at it until the 20th Aug.
Wonderful aren't they.
All the best Paul.

Post #272401 11th Aug 2015 9:56 am
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