2005 Land Rover Freelander Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Land Rover Freelander, 13% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,050 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.
“Was driving down the road during hurricane sandy and the car shifts (or lags) into extremely low gear, maybe 5-10 MPH. The service engine, service engine soon, and other lights on dash came on and vehicle was lurching. Once I able move to the side of the road, I am able to turn the vehicle off, wait less than 5 minutes and turn back on, still doing same thing. Luckily friends house was just down the street, and cop stayed behind us until we got there. …”
NHTSA complaint #10491539, filed 2013-01, 110,300 miles“I purchased my car in 2011 from a county auction. I've spent almost $8,000 on engine and electrical issues since I've bought it. Had a new timing belt, spark plugs and ignition coils installed on 02/02/2015, but now my car stalls and I have great difficulty picking up speed, even when driving on the street. If I stop at a stop sign, I literally have to push the gas to the floor to get my car to take off and even then, it takes forever. The highest speed my car will go to now is 30mph. My driveway is at a slope and I had to press down on the gas to get me car to reverse out the driveway.”
NHTSA complaint #10702580, filed 2015-03, 99,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10102683Oct 28, 2014"issue: reports have been received of engine damage occurring, which is caused by the use of non-approved engine induction / fuel injection cleaning equipment or materials. This…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Land Rover Freelander
9 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
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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