2006 Ford Freestyle

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,889.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH FOLLOWED BY AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A THROW AWAY TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

CAR JERKED AND HESITATED TRYING TO PUT IN REVERSE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE. HAD MORE ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING WITH HESITATION AND JERKING. 3 MECHANICS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY CODES ISSUED CAUSED BY ENGINE LIGHT OR IDENTIFY CAUSE OF PROBLEMS. TOOK CAR BACK 2ND TIME TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND DID AN INDEPTH INSPECTION WHICH FOUND LITTLE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT WAS AN INHERENT ISSUE WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION WHICH IS WHY THEY STOPPED MAKING IT. DIFFICULT/EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. FROM 2ND MECHANIC THAT IS A MASTER FORD MECHANIC, THIS CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE. 1 OF THE MECHANICS SAID THAT THESE CARS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD AND ARE, OR SHOULD BE, ON A LIST OF UNSALEABLE CARS BY DEALERSHIPS. WE BOUGHT OURS FROM A DEALERSHIP JUST 9 MONTHS AGO AND NOT OUR MONEY IS DOWN THE DRAIN. DID NOT CHECK RELIABILITY BEFORE BOUGHT VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THIS TRANSMISSION HAS MANY COMPLAINTS. IF THIS WAS SUCH A BAD TRANSMISSION THAT IT IS NO LONGER MADE, WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED AND THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE IT. THIS IS DECEPTIVE PRACTICES FOR DEALERS TO SELL THESE VEHICLES WITH SUCH A KNOWN ISSUE FOR A PART THAT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL IN ALL VEHICLES AT SOME POINT. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TO 100K MILES. THAT IS A BAD TRANSMISSION AND THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE MORE CONSUMERS SPEND THEIR MONEY FOOLISHLY OR SOMEONE IS INJURED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE MECHANICS NOT TO DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY SO AS TO PREVENT CRASHES DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

CAR WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER RUNNING WITHOUT ISSUE FOR 20 MINUTES. WHEN STARTING AGAIN FROM THE PARKED POSITION, CAR LOST ALL POWER STEERING. WITHIN THE 2.1 MILE/6 MINUTE RIDE THAT FOLLOWED, THE POWER STEERING NEVER RETURNED. CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD REVEALED SERPENTINE BELT FAILED IN A CLEAN BREAK. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN PRIOR TO REPLACING THE BELT THE NEXT DAY. ONCE THE BELT WAS INSTALLED, A QUICK RUN THROUGH THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS INCLUDED RUNNING THE A/C. ALL SYSTEMS SEEM FUNCTIONAL UNTIL THE A/C IS ACTIVATED. WITHIN 3 SECONDS OF STARTING A/C, OBSERVED AUDIBLE MOTOR SOUND FOLLOWED BY ALL POWER FAILED (FULL SHUT-DOWN). TURNED OFF ENGINE, REMOVED KEY, WAITED 60 SECONDS, ALL WAS GOOD UNTIL AGAIN TURNING ON THE A/C, WHEN SYMPTOM OF SYSTEM FAILURE (AUDIBLE MOTOR SOUND CHANGE) OCCURRED AGAIN, A/C WAS TURNED OFF RIGHT AWAY, AND ENGINE AND ALL OTHER SYSTEMS OPERATED AS EXPECTED.

I HAVE HAD A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR LURCHING FORWARD AS I AM COMING TO A STOP. THE MOST RECENT THING WAS AS I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT MY RPMS WENT UP TO 5 AND THE ENGINE GOT REALLY LOUD MY CAR JUMPED FORWARD 3 TIMES ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME! I TOOK IT IN WHERE IT HAS TO SIT AT A DEALER SHIP FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS WITH NO RENTAL COVERAGE. ALSO THEY SAID IT IS UNDER A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR RPM SURGE BUT IF IT WILL NOT DO IT FOR THEM I HAVE TO PAY $100.00! I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAR IS NOT BEING RECALLED!! I READ THAT SOMEONE HIT A PERSON BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEIR HAS BEEN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS.

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SURGING (THE GAS) WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THIS WEEK THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE MOTOR SEEMED TO REV UP, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE VERY QUICKLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE DID A "3 PART INDUCTION" ON THE VEHICLE. I AM HOPING THAT THIS WILL CURE THE PROBLEM SINCE WHEN I PUT "3 PART INDUCTION" INTO THE SEARCH ENGINE IN THE COMPUTER I CAME UP WITH A FORD FREESTYLE PROBLEMS PAGE WITH QUITE A FEW OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES. SO I SPENT $150 FOR A CLEANING AND IF THAT DOES NOT WORK I UNDERSTAND THAT I'LL NEED TO SPEND OVER $1,000 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE PARTS. I HAVE ALSO RECENTLY HAD BRAKE ISSUES. I JUST HAD MY BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED 6 MONTHS AGO FOR ALMOST $600. TOOK THE CAR BACK THE OTHER DAY BECAUSE SO MUCH BRAKE DUST ON THE WHEELS. BACK BRAKES ARE GETTING TOO HOT AND GRINDING.I WAS TOLD THE THE HOSES AND THE CALIPERS ON THE BACK ARE BOTH BAD. THEY WANT $800 TO REPLACE THEM - THEN SINCE THE BRAKE PADS HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY THEY WILL REPLACE THEM AGAIN. GOING BROKE OVER HERE.....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE WRENCH INDICATOR CAME ON, MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFROMED THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUED WITH FORD FREESTYLE 2005-2006 AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION. I REVIEWED AND IT APPEARS FORD KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO RECALL/REPAIR IT. I WILL BE SEEKING LEGAL ACTION IF FORD DOES NOT PURSUE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION.