Hi
All Ibe been browsing your forum for a week or two now and picked up a few good tips I've owned two freelander 1 in the past my first was a 02 plate 1.8 petrol and the 2nd was a XEI TD4 which I got rid of but after 3 years of not having a freelander I was missing so decided to go for a freelander 2 S TD4 57 plate in StornAway grey which so far I am enjoying
So thought I'd join your fourum and say hello to all

Basic story is that the 2.2 engine is pretty solid (Ford/Peugeot) but there were some issues with hesitation on 2011 models. Common weak points are rear diff, rear wheel bearings and xfer box. You need to spend a lot of time looking through the content on this site. Members tend to be very practical and helpful and you will get a good idea of what you can have a go at yourself. Repairs tend to be expensive.
By comparison my wife has a Peugeot and the forums there are more concerned with go faster stripes and boy racer cosmetic mods. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

We're all too busy worrying about our transmissions.... Must be nice to clear the brain & plan a nice stripe now & then.

Just bought our first Freelander 2 so joined the forum, hope it will be as reliable as our old Discovery 2 was (till it died)

I have just acquired a FL2 SE 2013 to replace my 1995 Disco1 Facelift 3.9 V8i.

The latter beast is still going, but the fuel consumption is so bad that I may just keep it for special occasions. The FL2 is in new condition with only 13 000Km, so I may nurse it for a while. And use it for the long distance stuff, like an upcoming trip to Namibia.

Hello.
I am an owner of a Fl2 and had it for almost 4 years. Big improvement over the FL1 that I previously had although it was a good car. Had it for seven years.
Hopefully I can find a solution to a problem that I have on here.
Cheers
Duke.

Hi I've just joined the site, we've had a freelander 2 for a year now, bought to tow our caravan but we like driving it solo as well, w e are interested in any offr road 'experiences' for the novice, the utube video of the one at Bala looked great, we like Bala and have been going there for many years, are there any more planned there or in the nw of England? Thanks.

Hello Carl here,
Just bought my first landrover, always wanted one now I have one😄
It's a freelander 2, 2.2 td4 manual. 2007 Got it Friday and absolutely love it!
Been cleaning it all weekend, had been used as a family car and I don't think its been cleand for four years!
Any way it's coming up a treat and looks a million dollars.
Been looking on LR forums and there seems to be a few problems with these cars? Please don't tell me all FL have issues?
Right off to find threads on leather steering wheel covers and other nice bits.
Carl.

Hello carlsir
Welcome to the forum👍
I've done 35k in my ownership, now 71k on the clock
It's been a lovely reliable car
Very reliable
Only probs I've had have been self inflicted lol
👍👍

Hi all.
I'm the proud owner of an 09 FL2 HSE Auto. upgraded from a FL1.
It had 104000 miles on the clock but i`m assured that with a little TLC it will do another 100000. Here`s hoping.
I do seem to have a strange situation with the vehicle. It seems to hesitate, similar to clutch judder on a manual or running over some very thin sleeping policemen. Heres hoping that its something simple.
Anyway, looks like a cracking good web site which i will be using a lot.
Best to all.

Hi. I run a Freelander and thought I would see what your site had to offer.

cheers

crank

Been a member for a few weeks and read some of the horror stories around here. I think I will look for something else a little less challenging.

Rugrover - all makes/models have horror stories but in comparison to the numbers sold they are relatively rare. On a forum you see people asking for help when things go wrong, so that gives the impression that they are problem vehicles.

If you get a good one, its good one. If you get a bad one, then you will be grateful for a warranty.

Follow the same inspection route you would for any other car your interested in and you may be pleasantly surprised

Rugrover the FL2 is the most reliable LR ever built, don't be put off by some of the stories on here. Forum subscribers are mostly mechanically minded of have had a problem. There are thousands of FL2s out there, running perfectly well. I am on my second one - the first reached 103,000 miles without anything major. Only changed it to get an auto. Still really pleased with it. For peace of mind, get a genuine LR warranty, don't touch any others.
Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Remember very few people go on the internet to praise stuff when it doesn't go wrong

Welcome!