Noises During Shifting problems of the 2006 Ford Freestyle

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While driving, a grinding noise was heard when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle decelerated without warning. The contact shifted into low gear and drove the vehicle home. When the vehicle was shifted into reverse, it moved slowly. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was no replacement kit to repair the failure and the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the 2006 transmission was failing. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called maplecrest Ford of mendham (located at 102 e main st, mendham, NJ 07945, (800) 797-7259) and was informed that they could replace the transmission for $9,000. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While the gear shifter stick was placed in reverse, the rpms rapidly increased with a loud noise. The vehicle independently lunged backwards without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact immediately depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle stalled and the check engine and wrench warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 44,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While driving at any speed, there was a loud noise coming from the transmission. The faster the vehicle accelerated, the louder the noise sounded. In addition, when the gear shifter was in all gears except reverse, the noise became louder. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cvt transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that when the transmission was shifted to the drive position, the contact noticed an abnormal noise coming from underneath the vehicle. The power train warning light illuminated. The the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle would lunge forward. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and diagnosed for transmission throttle failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Sms.