I am a long time lurker, first time poster on this great forum.

I have a 2003 Freelander HSE and just started having big problems this morning when I tried to crank it. When I cranked it up this morning it would idle very heavy and then die after about 5 seconds. If I pressed the gas alittle it would stay cranked but would not move when I pressed the gas. I tried to crank it again and this time it stayed cranked with no gas applied but the "Service Engine Soon" and "Service Engine" lights come on and stayed on. When I press the gas it would idle down and eventually go dead. I am lost on what could be wrong all of a sudden because I drove it about 200 miles yesterday with no signs of a problem. What could be wrong?

Thank You in Advance.

 

where are you from? is it a cold place this time of year?

 

souns like it could be a fuel pump

 

05LandRover - I am in Lower Alabama so it is not very cold down here even in the middle of the winter.

I hope it is not a fuel pump, is there anything I can do to get it running good enough to drive to dealer?

 

Welcome JWalker !

My guess is that your issue points to a recently published TIB. It involves replacement of the electronic throttle body connector. Your vehicle is going into limp mode.

Either way, you need to get the codes pulled and a diag. This can be done by any shop with OBDII ability.

 

S. ala, cool


the south is so nice, unlike chicago where i'll be next week, i like it there in the summer, but this west texas desert boy don't like the windy city when it is cold

 

Hi.

I'm Jim Vargas from Mexico, the freelander owners in Mexico have a lot of problems for get part for the Freelander Pump Petrol. I found a sustitution for a fuel filter in Russia. I share with you and hear your adviceshttp://freelander.spybb.ru/viewtopic...=9&p=10#p49801

 

Hi again. I found a fuel pump for my freelander 2003, but isn't equal. The diference is a little tube conection for return to petrol. Do you think that I have problem if weld this little tube conection?

 

Nyet.