2002 Land Rover Freelander Service and Repair Manual

Every clearance, torque value and repair sequence here was published by Land Rover for the 2002 Freelander as it left the line, matched to this year, this engine and these trims rather than carried across from an adjacent model year.

Engines covered

• 2.5L V6 Gas

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base
• HSE
• S
• SE

Known issues on the 2002 Freelander. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first involves the brake light switch: on certain sport utility vehicles the brake lights may remain illuminated even when the brake pedal is not depressed, and the hill descent control, traction control and cruise control warning lights may also be illuminated, so failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning. The second covers the door latches on certain five door sport utility vehicles, where it is possible to operate the interior door handle to open the door when the child safety lever is in the "ON" position, so the occupant may open the door inadvertently while the vehicle is in motion and fall out into the traffic, and personal injuries could occur. The third is a structural non-compliance at the roof and pillars: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact," because during testing the free motion head form registered a measurement marginally above the permitted 1000 head impact criteria at the left and right hand A-pillar trim area, and in the event of a vehicle crash personal injury to occupants may occur. Owners have filed 226 complaints for the year.

Tracing a brake lamp circuit that will not switch off, servicing a child-lock door latch or pulling A-pillar trim, it holds you to the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your 2002 Freelander.