cooperkerr
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Hello,
Please bear with me. I have read all the other threads and I need an explanation for mine. I have a 2000 W reg 1.8 petrol Freelander.(my first)I have had it since July 27 2007. Up to now I have had to replace the rear tailgate handle and a new clutch having only done 63k. Today I took it for a run in the countryside and the following happened: doing about 60-65 on a level road I noticed a loss of power in 5th gear. I changed down to 4th and it still happened. I managed to pull over. the engine kept running fine. I opened the bonnet to have a look and I couldn't see any obvious problem. I got back in and it drove fine. 1st,2nd,3rd,4th and 5th absolutely fine. Did another 10 miles on a level road and it was fine. As I came to a slope it started to lose power again but this time it stopped altogether. The engine kept running but this time I turned it off. I opened the bonnet and nothing looked wrong but it did smell of burning oil though. This time the engine wouldn't start so I waited about 5 minutes and it started and pulled away as normal. I am now back home, thankfully, but I am really p*ssed off to say the least. How I wish I had found this forum before I bought it. Anyway I have another 4 weeks left on my warranty from the garage so I need to get this sorted asap.
Everything else was normal. I have noticed it is sluggish anyway but I thought it was because its Land Rover. Temperature was normal. Cant think of anything else.
Please help.
Please bear with me. I have read all the other threads and I need an explanation for mine. I have a 2000 W reg 1.8 petrol Freelander.(my first)I have had it since July 27 2007. Up to now I have had to replace the rear tailgate handle and a new clutch having only done 63k. Today I took it for a run in the countryside and the following happened: doing about 60-65 on a level road I noticed a loss of power in 5th gear. I changed down to 4th and it still happened. I managed to pull over. the engine kept running fine. I opened the bonnet to have a look and I couldn't see any obvious problem. I got back in and it drove fine. 1st,2nd,3rd,4th and 5th absolutely fine. Did another 10 miles on a level road and it was fine. As I came to a slope it started to lose power again but this time it stopped altogether. The engine kept running but this time I turned it off. I opened the bonnet and nothing looked wrong but it did smell of burning oil though. This time the engine wouldn't start so I waited about 5 minutes and it started and pulled away as normal. I am now back home, thankfully, but I am really p*ssed off to say the least. How I wish I had found this forum before I bought it. Anyway I have another 4 weeks left on my warranty from the garage so I need to get this sorted asap.
Everything else was normal. I have noticed it is sluggish anyway but I thought it was because its Land Rover. Temperature was normal. Cant think of anything else.
Please help.