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2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

fire · 746774 · 2009-12-04

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
FREELANDER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED RATE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF COOLANT INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, SMOKED EXPELLED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON THIRTY SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE COMPONENTS REPLACED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME CONSIST OF THE HEAD GASKET AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURES CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10294464
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