I own a 2005 Freelander with 45,000 miles. I took it in to the dealer today because it was leaking some pink fluid on my garage floor. The service dept rep asked me if I liked it and if I planned to keep ityes to both. He suggested I buy an extended warranty. He claims that most Freelanders need an engine replacement... Is this just a line?! He said it would cost about 5K which sounded expensive. He claims an engine replacement would cost 10K. I am a single female and don't want to get taken...

 

Freelanders are know for there problems. How many miles do you have on it, how long do you plan on keeping it?

 

Hello sprat6164... yes, I would suggest that u get the extended warranty andu won'tbe sorry. I own an 02 F/L and I had the engine replaced at 47k and yes it was covered by the extended warranty up to 100k miles.I only paidthe $200 deductible + maybe another $200 for the misc. that was not covered. Right now I have about 60k on mine and it is runningtrouble free at this time but I keep up w/ the services that it requires sometimes more. (',)

 

Mine has 45,500 miles on it. It is in the shop right now for a fluid leak that the mechanics cannot find (but the pink and black fluid on my garage floor beg to differ). I was planning to keep it another 2-3 years because it is paid off and I really have enjoyed owning it.

 

How did you go about finding a company for the extended warranty? There are so many companies out there and I know I will need to read the fine print to make sure that engines are covered... heard a rumor that engines for freelanders are hard to come by.

 

check w/your land rover dealer in your area about easycare goldwarranty (apco) based in atlanta, georgia. i got mine from a land rover dealer in redwood city, californiawhere i take my freelander for service and maintenance. i tell you if you're planning to keep it for another 3-4 yrs. get one and you won't be sorry... and it'll cover you up to 100k miles. :-))