2006 Ford Freestyle

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A FORD DEALER IN 2009. ABOUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, I BEGAN TO NOTICE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE AN UNEXPECTED FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO SUDDEN PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE CAN LOSE SPEED, WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON, BRAKES WILL STOP FUNCTIONINGPROPERLY, AND OCCASIONALLY JUMP. THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAVE CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. ONE MECHANIC ONLY WORKS ON TRANSMISSIONS . FORD IS LUCKY MORE PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE TRANNSMITTION CHOICE. ALSO I FIND IT INTRESTING THAT FORD MADE THE DISISION TO BUILD A REPLICA OF THE FORD FREE STYLE AND CALL IT A TAURUS X. ONE OF THE FEW CHANGES THEY MADE TO THE TAURUS X WAS THE TYPE OF TRANSMISSION THEY USED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ACTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE MEDTRONICS MAIN CONTROL NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT LUNGING. THIS IS VERY SCARY. IT ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH POWER FADING IN AND OUT. I FEEL THAT MY FAMILY IS BEING PUT AT RISK AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC. THESE TRANSMISSIONS NEED TO BE RECALLED. I AM DEATHLY AFRAID I AM GOING TO HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WHEN IT LUNGES. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO BE FORCED TO DRIVE A CAR THAT CAUSES YOU TO BE STRESSED OUT. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF POSTS OF CONSUMERS WHO ARE VERY UPSET THAT NOBODY IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THESE ISSUES. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. THEY KNOW THERE ARE PROBLEMS BUT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR

SINCE ABOUT JUNE OF 2012, WRENCH INDICATOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AFTER DRIVING 30-100 MILES. I STOP THE VEHICLE, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS TURN THE IGNITION ON AND IT SEEMS OK. SOMETIMES I CAN GO OVER 100 MILES WITHOUT THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THE WRENCH BUT THIS INDICATOR STAYS ON AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION BACK ON AND STAYS ON FOR A DAY OR TWO. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A MOST LIKELY A CVT PROBLEM BUT I HAVE NO ASSURANCE THAT THIS WILL BE THE FIX. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. FROM THE BLOGS I'VE READ, FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ADDRESSING THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL ADDRESSING A SURGE, BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT. *TR

I TRIED STARTING THE CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE. IT SUDDENLY LURCHED BACKWARDS AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE. THERE IS ABOUT A 10 SECOND DELAY AND THEN IT LURCHES. ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED TO REV THE RPM OVER 3000 IT TRIED TO ENGAGE THE GEAR BUT THEN STALLED IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY HOOKED IT UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A DELAY IN BUILDING UP PRESSURE TO GO INTO GEARS. THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING IT BUT THEY SUSPECTED THE HIGH PRESSURE FILTER NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THAT COST WAS 800 DOLLARS. AFTER CHANGING THE FILTER THERE WAS NO CHANGE. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT TRYING TO REPAIR IT. FORD SAID THAT YOU CAN GET USED TRANSMISSION FROM JUNKYARDS BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. I DID BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED FOR THE RECALL. I'M HIGHLY AGITATED THAT FORD WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR VEHICLE. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AS A USED VEHICLE IN 8/2011. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT STARTED WITH AC ISSUE IN 9/2011. THEN SURGING/BRAKING ISSUES OFF AND ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR. I COULDN'T GET THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASES IT OR AN ACTUAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE SURGING/BRAKING ISSUE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T GET THE PROBLEM TO REPEAT WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. IT WASN'T UNTIL I RECEIVED THE SERVICE LETTER FOR THIS ISSUE THAT MY COMPLAINT WAS JUSTIFIED AND THE RECOMMENDED REPAIRS WHERE DONE AS PER STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER LETTER. THIS REPAIR WASN'T DONE UNTIL 1/2013. DURING THAT TIME I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP AND HARMONIZE BALANCER. NOW, 5/2013 MY TORQUE CONVERTER AND/OR CVT IS GOING OUT. BASICALLY, ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT ARE OUT THERE ON THIS VEHICLE I HAVE THE MISFORTUNE OF BEING ALL IN THIS ONE VEHICLE. I WISH THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I DESPERATELY NEED OUT OF THIS MONEY TRAP AND OWE MORE ON IT THAN IT'S WORTH. PLEASE HELP SOON TO BE STRANDED SINGLE MOM OF 3. *TR

WHILE THE CAR WAS IN ARE GARAGE AND AFTER OPENING DOOR THE PUDDLE LIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR STARTED SMOKING AND SPARKING. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALL AND CHECKED CAR AFTER DISCONNECTING BATTERY. PUDDLE LIGHT HAS BURN AREA AND WIRING TO IT WAS BURNT. FUSE DID NOT BLOW , LIGHT STOPPED BURNING AFTER WIRES BROCK . FORD DEALER SAYS TO REPLAY LIGHT YOU HAVE TO REPLACE WHOLE MIRROR UNIT APROX COST $300. *TR