Three problems related to automatic transmission torque converter have been reported for the 2006 Ford Freestyle. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Ford Freestyle based on all problems reported for the 2006 Freestyle.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, there was a loss of power as the vehicle decelerated. The contact had to depress the accelerator pedal to exit to the shoulder. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the torque converter and the output shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was to be inspected and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford freestar. The contact stated the while driving the transmission would not engage into reverse or park. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic whom located the failure at the torque converter was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and current mileage was 175,000. Li.
My 2006 Ford Freestyle has 74575 miles and has recently started this same surge that everyone else is complaining about. . Once it starts to surge forward. . . Even with foot on the brake. . . It will often not pick up speed just limps along . . The limited power that everyone is complaining about. This only seems to happen with the a/c on and only if it is hot. Esp if sitting in traffic or idling. If foot is not firm on the brake it will jump ahead and sometimes the engine dies. Once it does that the wrench lights up on the dash and then there is very limited power. . Pressing the gas doesn't speed up the motor. . It goes, just not fast. Turn it off for 5 minutes and it starts up and runs fine (??) the check engine light came on last week for 2 days and I took it to advance auto and they gave me these codes :p2106 (limited forced power) & p061b (torque converter control module) guy there said it was probably transmission and would need to be rebuilt. . It has the cvt transmission but the gas mileage has never been over 22 and usually is about 20. I read lots of folks get 26+ it shifts smoothly and I am driving it daily. . But am fearful of running into someone. . If so many of us are having this issue why will Ford not do something about it???.