2002 Land Rover Freelander Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System Problems

NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM · data through 07/12/2026

32Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System complaints

14.2%Of all 226 complaints

#4Most-reported category

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:cooling system ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION72 · 31.9%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING52 · 23%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE35 · 15.5%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM32 · 14.2%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17 · 7.5%

Share of the 226 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander overview page.

What owners report

“COMPLAINED TO DEALER OF OVERHEATING 2X'S. EACH TIME SYSTEM WAS PRESSURE TESTED AND REPORTED OK. 3RD TIME A PROBLEM WAS DETECTED AND PARTS REPLACED, TO…”NHTSA complaint 10208703 — filed 11/12/2007

“2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER 52,000MILES ENGINE OVERHEATS, COOLANT LEAKING INTO ENGINE ENGINE REPLACED WITH NEW FROM LANDROVER. 52,300 ENGINE DEFECTIVE REPLACED AGAIN 60,000MI ENGINE AGAIN NEEDS…”NHTSA complaint 10206726 — filed 10/24/2007

“MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE IN SEPTEMBER 2006. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE AND COST ME…”NHTSA complaint 10203952 — filed 09/24/2007

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Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2002 Land Rover Freelander have engine and engine cooling:cooling system problems?

Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2002 Land Rover Freelander: 32 of 226 complaints on file (14.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2002 Land Rover Freelander have in total?

226 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 4 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 5 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling:cooling system category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.