Freelander tiptronic shifting failure

yes get scanned --possible solenoid failure and or filter clog / failure

read the owners manual on the operation of a tiptronic box. It will probably state that the manual selection of the box is for keeping the gear box in set gears to prevent unnecessary gear changing. So when going down hill select a gear manually and that will use the engine braking capability instead of up shifting as the rpms increase
It is fun to use the tiptronic as a manual box but that is not the real purpose of the transmission design.. IT is to lock the transmission into certain gears to prevent unnecessary up and down shifting of the transmission

hey man did you fix it the problem with the tiptronic, i have the same issue

Check the condition of the trans fluid. If it is black the trans is proably worn out. You could take it to a kia dealership and ask them to reset the adaptives on your transmission.

Have a pressure test done on the transmission for ban/clutch adjustment

not shifting into drive......how you going 60mph? downhill with the wind behind you?

You put it in drive and its "not shifting into drive" what happens then? If it doesn't shift into drive, you're not moving. If you're moving, You can feel it shift. The rpms change. keep track.

low compression

the car should be put on a scanner to check for shifting parameters

try updating the trans. software i had a similar problem and i fixed it