Anyone else experienced this?

Happens at 1st start up from cold, when it is stationary for a while, clearing windows adjusting seat from Missus position etc. Often blower on.

Had this on my previous one, turned out to be a fractured pipe near the turbo, garage had distrubed it when replacing the turbo.

However this is a new car, 3K miles.

So back to the dealers already! Not 2 months old yet!  1998 Feelander XDI Hardback - Gone
2002 Freelander TD4 GS Hardback - Gone
2004 Freelander TD4 HSE Stationwaggon - Gone
2007 Freelander 2 TD4 XS manual - Gone
2010 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto - Gone
2013 SD4 GS arrived April 2013

there was this issue on early car, and a recall to adjust something was issued, IIRC the oil breatherpipe or something, You would think they would have sorted it on later models

Have a nosy about and look for ill fitting or cracked pipes, could also be a loose air system conection Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I'll let the garage have a look around tomorrow. Having just paid £26K not inclined to be running it up on ramps and crawling around underneath it myself!

Probably get th "can't find anything wrong" line from the dealers, so I'll have to have a look myself to justify the problem  1998 Feelander XDI Hardback - Gone
2002 Freelander TD4 GS Hardback - Gone
2004 Freelander TD4 HSE Stationwaggon - Gone
2007 Freelander 2 TD4 XS manual - Gone
2010 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto - Gone
2013 SD4 GS arrived April 2013

Is it possible that with the initial start up and the breeze just blowing the exhaust fumes to the front of the car so the fumes are being sucked into the cabin via the blower? Does it do it without the blower on or try starting it with the blower on recirculation, just a thought?

Checked 1st thing this morning and strong smell at back of engine bay with bonnet lifted. Dealer put it on ramp and agreed "a bit fumey" when underneath, even whilst hot. But couldn't see anything wrong without removing bottom plate etc.

Anyway now booked in for a couple of weeks time for an overnight stay for car, this will allow a cold start up in the morning and hopefully give them enough incentive to start removing bits to get to the bottom of the leaking joint / broken pipe, rather than relying just on an owners info, I have only been telling them what needs mending on my various Freelanders since 1998, so what do I know  1998 Feelander XDI Hardback - Gone
2002 Freelander TD4 GS Hardback - Gone
2004 Freelander TD4 HSE Stationwaggon - Gone
2007 Freelander 2 TD4 XS manual - Gone
2010 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto - Gone
2013 SD4 GS arrived April 2013

Job sorted by local dealer.
Dropped it in on a Weds evening for a cold start check next day. Found the problem to be an incorrectly placed pipe clip on the pipe attached to the EGR valve. Replaced with new clip. Kept vehicle till Friday morning so they could do another cold start to ensure all sorted. Back in car Friday 9:15am

No more smells in the morning - from the car that is  1998 Feelander XDI Hardback - Gone
2002 Freelander TD4 GS Hardback - Gone
2004 Freelander TD4 HSE Stationwaggon - Gone
2007 Freelander 2 TD4 XS manual - Gone
2010 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto - Gone
2013 SD4 GS arrived April 2013

Good result mate.  We Don't Care About Pot Holes !!