2004 Land Rover Freelander Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 2004 Land Rover Freelander, 4% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a Land Rover free lander 2004 I bought it with 30,000 miles on it, it ran fine for a while then the child safety locks mal- functioned. The people who sat in the back seat could not get out I had to open the rear doors from the outside.the sun roof stop working as did the rear windows on both sides of the truck. I tried to start it three weeks ago no luck it was towed to the dealership they told me I needed two sensors $800 then they tested the engine the left side no longer worked $5800 to repair the truck that now has 87,000 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10496278, filed 2013-02, 86,000 miles“In mid-october 2004, I bought a new Land Rover Freelander from the jim coleman of frederick, md dealership. The vehicle has had massive electrical issues. Since november of '04, the hill descent light (the lr manual suggests this means a major problem), srs (airbag) and the check engine light come on several times. Car has left me stranded twice before 2 months old. When we went to get the car for pick up, the car was dead. Other recurring problems include: not accelerating properly for highway entry/intersections/left turns. Sluggish, hesitant, lunging forward, very slow pick up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10133021, filed 2005-08, 2,000 miles“2004 Freelander - four heater and AC blower repairs; water leaked from roof into dashboard; replaced transmission at 15,000 miles, windshield wiper motors blown out.”
NHTSA complaint #10131359, filed 2005-08, 15,000 milesRelated recalls
- 04V347000Jul 12, 2004Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior…Covers: Land Rover Freelander 2002–2004
Related service bulletins
- 10011527Dec 6, 2004Vehicle safety recall b176 (#04v-347). The level of occupant protection provided by the a post trim installed in production may not fully meet the required standard.
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Land Rover Freelander
52 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Land Rover Freelander
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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