2005 Land Rover Freelander Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 56%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Land Rover Freelander, 56% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,400 miles.
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.
“Engine needed to be replaced only within about 2 weeks of purchasing vehicle, approximate 5,000 miles later the engine begins to fault again and I was told that it could be because antifreeze was leaking into my engine or one of my head gaskets blew again, not to mention the cooling system failed again and I needed a new o-ring already.”
NHTSA complaint #10408836, filed 2011-06, 57,769 miles“I bought 2005 landrover Freelander january 27th, 2006 with 3770 mileage and about a week later, car was overheated and steam came out from the engine. Dealer service center said cooling fan was not working, so they changed it,and everything will be ok, but yesterday midnight, car got overheated again current mileage is only 5400. I got stuck on the freeway with steamy engine. Service center said they will fix it, but I can not feel secured to drive that car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10155642, filed 2006-04, 5,460 miles“Head gasket failure 55,000 miles blown engine. In repair over 23 x's landrover acknowledged engine was loosing anti freeze, but couldn't find where. Caused my son to throw up everytime he was driven in the car. Caused severe headaches in all who drove for an extended period of time. This is a very expensive repair needs a new engine. A very common problem. Why hasn't this been recalled yet?? This is very distressing to have a car four yrs and a blown engine. Very sad and disturbing to a family during a recession!!! …”
NHTSA complaint #10294091, filed 2009-11, 55,000 miles“In mid july 2009, temperature gauge on 2005 Land Rover Freelander began acting erratically. Brought it to dealer in san antonio, tx. Was told this is a common problem on freelanders, never mentioning what happens next. They replaced the gauge and a leaking hose. At a cost of $700. Three weeks later the same problem occurred. (temperature gauge began acting erratically.) drove directly to the dealer. Problem was diagnosed as massive overheating, and the head gasket slipped all coolant and fluid drained into the engine. The engine was destroyed and unrepairable. …”
NHTSA complaint #10281260, filed 2009-08, 60,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Land Rover Freelander. The contact stated that coolant leaked into the engine, causing the engine to fail. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who inspected the vehicle and stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10436849, filed 2011-11, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10203425Apr 8, 2013The in-line fuel filters in the fuel delivery modules of 2002 - 2005 model year Land Rover Freelander vehicles may be manufactured away from specification. The filters may…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Land Rover Freelander
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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