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pporocki

Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: PL
Posts: 92

2014 Freelander 2 2.0T HSE Auto Santorini Black

[MY 2011] lacquer is peeling on tailgate

2011 Freelander has wide moulding on tailgate.
I don't know how to corretly name this in english but I mean this wide "chrome" decorative component above the registration plate.

My car has only ~12 000 mileage. Never respayed.

I noticed that lacquer is peeling on both sides (both ends) of this.
I also feel under my finger that lacquer is dull above this place, along diagonal edge.

Looks very bad.

Anyone's 2011 Freelander affected by this? Solid car wash is needed to see...

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12th Nov 2011 9:44 pm

rchrdleigh

Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Somewhere in the East of England
Posts: 1601

2011 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Baltic Blue

Not noticed it on mine and to be honest it shouldn't be doing that.
My advice is take it to the Dealer and ask them to replace it under Warranty.

12th Nov 2011 9:58 pm

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

Looks like it's rubbed away to me, maybe a sharp edge on the handle Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

12th Nov 2011 10:13 pm

landy19840

Member Since: 13 Mar 2011
Location: Non
Posts: 1817

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Zermatt Silver

Surely a warranty issue! Would not worry

12th Nov 2011 10:14 pm

taztastic

Member Since: 03 Feb 2011
Location: North West
Posts: 8652

Re: [MY 2011] lacquer is peeling on tailgate

pporocki wrote:
2011 Freelander has wide moulding on tailgate.
I don't know how to corretly name this in english but I mean this wide "chrome" decorative component

"Arsepiece" pronounced. ARRSe..piece!

It looks like it has been rubbing from side to side, I will check mine, it would surely be a warranty issue, if it continues then it would become a corrosion issue.

Taz

12th Nov 2011 10:53 pm

Mona Geeza

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 1293

2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Stornoway Grey

Re: [MY 2011] lacquer is peeling on tailgate

Looks like the plinth really should have a gasket between it and the tailgate to stop it rubbing the paintwork when it flexes as you grab hold of it to lift it up?

13th Nov 2011 4:35 pm

wadaw

Member Since: 13 Nov 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Stornoway Grey

Hi there, had exactly the same with my 2011 SD4 GS in Stornoway.

Marshall Landrover at Cambridge sorted it without question under warranty. Looks as if they have added a gasket to prevent it happening again.

13th Nov 2011 4:47 pm

pporocki

Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: PL
Posts: 92

wadaw wrote:
Hi there, had exactly the same with my 2011 SD4 GS in Stornoway.

Marshall Landrover at Cambridge sorted it without question under warranty. Looks as if they have added a gasket to prevent it happening again.

Hi,

Nice to hear main reason is resolved.
How they repaired he lacquer? Spot respraying, tailgate swap, etc? Is this repairment noticeable or hidden under the gasket?

Mona Geeza wrote:

Looks like the plinth really should have a gasket between it and the tailgate to stop it rubbing the paintwork when it flexes as you grab hold of it to lift it up?

No, I'm not seeing when plinth is flexing. But I am sure that's rubbed. Maybe it shakes on poor quality roads and scrapes the lacquer.

17th Nov 2011 11:26 pm

piattj

Member Since: 18 Jan 2012
Location: where the crowds aint...
Posts: 1235

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Baltic Blue

Just seeing the same problem on my (MY11) freely. What is the paintwork warranty? No rust but bare metal where the arrrsepiece meets the body of the rear door as in other pics in this esteemed forum.
Car 3.5 yrs old, under LR extended warranty. Should I expect the dealer to sort it no hassle under warranty?

Ta! ...

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1st Sep 2014 10:50 am

Sparkypete

Member Since: 02 Sep 2014
Location: Haworth
Posts: 9

2015 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Loire Blue

I have had the tail gate on our 2011 freelander re done three times now under warranty due to the issue you mention. We have also had both front doors redone twice due to paint sag around the mirrors and along the external rubber window seal again all under warranty.

2nd Sep 2014 10:16 am

Chuckalicious

Member Since: 23 May 2014
Location: Midlothian
Posts: 1701

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Santorini Black

Although your photo isn't loading for me, I too had the tailgate issue where the long handle had chipped away paint on both sides. Resprayed by dealer under paint warranty (mine is a used FL2). Gasket put underneath to stop it happening again.

2nd Sep 2014 7:54 pm

D-Man

Member Since: 05 Aug 2010
Location: Basingstoke
Posts: 277

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Several similar issues, including mine, here:
http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic20119.html?highlight=tailgate

Hope that helps. 2011 SD4 HSE Auto
(Previously 2007 TD4 XS Manual)

3rd Sep 2014 7:01 pm

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