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2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 676318 · 2008-07-01

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
FREELANDER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
63,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR OVERHEATING. AFTER THE 4TH TIME THE CAR OVERHEATED AND I LOST ALL POWER AS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. I HAD TO MAKE A DANGEROUS LANE CHANGE ACROSS 4 LANES OF HIGHWAY WHILE LOSING POWER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN 2006 BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS JUST OVER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE STILL IS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING AND IS BEING TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AGAIN TODAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10232917
Machine
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