NHTSA complaint: 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER EACH TIME. THE DEALER HAS NEVER REPAIRED THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF AND GET TOWED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST SEVENTEEN TIMES FOR THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM. THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT SMELLED AS IF SOMETHING WERE BURNING. A COUPLE OF TIMES AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE CONTACT COULD HEAR THE RESERVOIR BOILING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BENEATH THE ENGINE LIKE STEAM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST NINE TIMES REGARDING THE THERMOSTAT AND HEATING CORE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST ELEVEN TIMES FOR THE WINDOW MOTORS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALER AFTER SHUTTING OFF AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,379.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation