My car was in the shop over 2yrs, went in with 80k on the odometer and now it reads 129k

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER
80,000 MILES
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RAYYAG
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If I took my car to a shop and the milage on the truck was 80k upon repair it reads 129k, but the car was not able to drive, why would it read 129k?
Sep 6, 2012 at 6:27 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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fault in the cluster. this needs to be addressed with your service manager

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Sep 6, 2012 at 8:09 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Either the mileage was recorded incorrectly or the meter had been swapped.
Sep 7, 2012 at 4:53 AM
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