My Freelander 2 is one of the infamous '07 batch. Mine is very low mileage for the year (70k) and in reasonably mint, well maintained condition.
Last year it started developing the dreaded "HDC system fault" computer error that immobilises the vehicle. Occasional non-starts at first, but this summer it developed into full "don't turn off the engine mid-journey" mode. (Stopped for a quick stretch during a 200 mile round trip; still stuck in the lay-by two hours later when it decided to start again...).
The LR user forums are filled with hundreds of threads about this system error. Dealer diagnostics don't point to the error source, so punters have tried replacing/fixing just about every sensor, earth connection and module in their cars - with variable results.
Local main dealer has told me about £1k just to investigate. Given that they couldn't spot a broken rear brake arm ("the handbrake cable is out of adjustment. It'll all have to be replaced."), I declined. Local LR specialist/enthusiast dealer has had the wagon for a month (of course it bloody won't fault every time he wants to work on it...).
Latest news is that he has obtained some inside track info from JLR that should point to the fault.
What is galling is that JLR HQ evidently know exactly what the problem is, as whatever it is was fixed on the '08 production onwards. Being cynical, one would assume the problem and its solution has not been made public in order to avoid liability for the thousands of vehicles affected.