2003 Land Rover Freelander Engine And Engine Cooling:engine Problems
NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How engine and engine cooling:engine ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 140 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2003 Land Rover Freelander overview page.
What owners report
“MY LR FREELANDER 2003, HAS AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM, THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. THERE ARE NOW MECHANICS THAT WILL…”NHTSA complaint 10266075 — filed 04/20/2009
“HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE PROBLEM. CAR STARTED OFF HAVING COOLANT LEAK AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AND IS NOW INOPERABLE. IT HAS BEEN INOPERABLE SINCE SEPTEMBER…”NHTSA complaint 10257598 — filed 02/05/2009
“IN JULY 2004 I PURCHASED A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER HSE WITH 25K MILES. IN THE FOUR AND A HALF YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 10255413 — filed 01/17/2009
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Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2003 Land Rover Freelander have engine and engine cooling:engine problems?
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2003 Land Rover Freelander: 27 of 140 complaints on file (19.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2003 Land Rover Freelander have in total?
140 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 1 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 0 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling:engine category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
