Freelander Td4
Discussion
Assuming you're referring to the original Freelander, rather than Freelander 2...
Main issues are around the following:
They're great motors, though getting on a bit now and the TD4 Auto is by far the best.
HTH
M
Main issues are around the following:
- IRD & Viscous Coupling, which can lead to excessive tyre wear. Hit Google for the full details.
- Centre prop bearing failure (grumbling at approx 30-40mph).
- Rear diff mount.
They're great motors, though getting on a bit now and the TD4 Auto is by far the best.
HTH
M
mgsontour said:
And how would a Freelander compare to a Discovery TD5 from a reliability point of view?
As Camel says, quite different vehicles in term of design and construction.Both can be good but expect niggles. As a rule Land Rovers are pretty dependable, i.e. they will keep going. But will always have a few issues. Good parts supply, prices and knowledge in the motoring world are big plus points however.
As of for other brands, much the same really. I know certain marques have reps of better or worse reliability. But it is much of a muchness in my experience. 2 friends have got shot of Nissan X-Trails in the past 12 months due to issue. One replaced with a Toyota Rav4 that has just needed a lot spending on it to get it through an MoT.
My Mum is on her 2nd Freelander. Current one is a Td4, past one was a 1.8 petrol (which was also awesome, but sadly written off in a crash).
2 cousins also have Freelanders, both Td4's. One is on 196,000 miles and still going strong.
Best friend runs a Disco Td5 and there are 2 on the farm. Watch for rust on the rear chassis by the fuel tank.
300bhp/ton said:
As Camel says, quite different vehicles in term of design and construction.
Both can be good but expect niggles. As a rule Land Rovers are pretty dependable, i.e. they will keep going. But will always have a few issues. Good parts supply, prices and knowledge in the motoring world are big plus points however.
As of for other brands, much the same really. I know certain marques have reps of better or worse reliability. But it is much of a muchness in my experience. 2 friends have got shot of Nissan X-Trails in the past 12 months due to issue. One replaced with a Toyota Rav4 that has just needed a lot spending on it to get it through an MoT.
My Mum is on her 2nd Freelander. Current one is a Td4, past one was a 1.8 petrol (which was also awesome, but sadly written off in a crash).
2 cousins also have Freelanders, both Td4's. One is on 196,000 miles and still going strong.
Best friend runs a Disco Td5 and there are 2 on the farm. Watch for rust on the rear chassis by the fuel tank.
Thanks and points well received, just seen one on Autotrader and looks and sounds good but the MOT history takes some reading and looks a one to avoid in my eyesBoth can be good but expect niggles. As a rule Land Rovers are pretty dependable, i.e. they will keep going. But will always have a few issues. Good parts supply, prices and knowledge in the motoring world are big plus points however.
As of for other brands, much the same really. I know certain marques have reps of better or worse reliability. But it is much of a muchness in my experience. 2 friends have got shot of Nissan X-Trails in the past 12 months due to issue. One replaced with a Toyota Rav4 that has just needed a lot spending on it to get it through an MoT.
My Mum is on her 2nd Freelander. Current one is a Td4, past one was a 1.8 petrol (which was also awesome, but sadly written off in a crash).
2 cousins also have Freelanders, both Td4's. One is on 196,000 miles and still going strong.
Best friend runs a Disco Td5 and there are 2 on the farm. Watch for rust on the rear chassis by the fuel tank.
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