Has any one had problems with the leather seat ripping just above the seat controls if so can it be repaird or re newed

if your car is under waranty then there is a good chance they will replace seat, this happened to my business partners freelander seat - only the facings are real leather the sides and backs were imitation. his went at two years old.

I had my old freelander 2 seat cover replaced same reason as yours, dealer said he had seen it happen on a RRS too all done on warranty

Mine has also split - 18 months in - last RRS no problem

dam thing is just out of warrenty booked in on friday to do the check over to take the new warrenty out again