general problems of the 2006 Ford Freestyle - part 1

Transmission is slipping not getting power when gas is pressed down rpms are jumping not going into gear. Making a terrible sound in park. Passenger door not closing.

Car struggles to change gears. Abs, engine, and throttle warning lights on. Rough idle, car does not accelerate when shifted into drive.

The wrench light and check engine light come on out of nowhere and the car isn't drivable. We keep repairing things but then it comes up with different codes.

I just bought a 2006 Freestyle from a local dealer and had transmission issues on the way home on the 2nd day of ownership. Carcomplaints. Com has many complaints listed from with the cvt transmission with exorbitant repairs costs well over $5000. 00.

Car won't go into any gear until about 45 min when transmission is warm. Hundreds of people with same issue.

It started making like a whining growling kinda noise when not in hear and wen you put it in reverse and start to go back wards all of a sudden the car would come to a complete stop change gears to drive and you could go a little bit it would finally clunk real hard and you could go then all of a sudden the little wrench would pop up and I wouldn't be able to go any where at all.

I was driving on the highway when suddenly the vehicle started surging and was losing power last Wednesday 11/13/19. Another time, was with my whole family, the ac, cruise control, and car stereo was on when suddenly the vehicle lost power all of a sudden. I got scared because I did not want to get into an accident particularly on the highway. Ford motors please, do something about my vehicle. Also, the vehicle does not stop when it should every time I apply the breaks. Whether on the streets, the highway, making turns, and at a stoplight, it always goes an extra distance before actually coming to a full stop. The brake pads are all oem from the Ford dealer in my town. I'm always worried that my vehicle will one day give me the slip and get me into a vehicular accident. Ford motors, we only have one vehicle in my family and preventing a possible vehicular accident is something your company can do especially when you have the capability and the means to do so.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While the vehicle was at a complete stop, it stalled and eventually shut off. The contact stated that the throttle body transmission warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle's program computer caused the failure. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 157,000.

Hello, I was driving 60 mph on us highway 2, driving from snohomish, wa to monroe, wa, which is a 2 lane highway with no median (death highway) suddenly, the car seemed to lunge and I lost acceleration with the yellow service wrench dash light coming on. My speed significantly decreased and the car pulled at the same time. Rpm's jumped to 5000+ but I was dropping speed. I avoided the car coming up behind me and the oncoming traffic by quickly pulling into an area on the side of the highway. This was a very scary experience that could have turned out very badly if I would have been hit from behind and pushed into oncoming traffic. I sat on the side of the road, stunned for 5-10 minutes, not knowing what happened. It had also happened once earlier that day at much lower speeds and then seemed to reset itself. Again the wrench light reset and I was able to pull out onto the highway and drive to a transmission shop for diagnosis. As of now, I don't know exactly what the damage may be other than I'm being told it's a bad transmission and that I need a new one, with really no guarantee that the same thing won't happen again. Since this incident I have done a great deal of research on this car and specifically the 05-07 Ford Freestyle with this cvt. It is nothing but problems how can Ford get away this and why hasn't this transmission been recalled and Ford made to finally resolve the issue safely or made to reimburse all affected parties the purchase price of the severely unsafe vehicle. I am thankful that I had a place to turn off, rather than the potential of an accident on that highway!! no physical injury, but definitely an emotionally charged event!! thank you. Jeff chandler monroe, wa 425-362-9559.

When traveling down the road with cruise on while going up hill or down hill the tool light will come on and the transmission will shift to neutral. Also occurs when cruise is off and going at a steady pace the try to accelerate to pass someone. Very dangerous on the interstate.

On multiple occasions, while car is braked but in gear (d), car lunges forward despite brakes being applied. I notice the engine revs suddenly increase when this happens. This has happened sporadically over the last few months. On Thursday Nov 22 around 7. 30pm, I stopped at a stop sign in woodburn, oregon as pedestrians were crossing. Suddenly the car lunged forward, but thankfully did not hit a lady who was crossing and thought I was intentionally trying to scare/run her over. Not sure if this is related, but in two occasions the car completely shut down while in motion and driving around 35 - 45mph range. The brakes naturally stiffened and I told power steering. Luckily, I was able to maneuver to the side of the road and restart. Another issue is sometimes I lose throttle control of the car. On few occassions, this happened as soon as I started the car, and sometimes when I was stopped at stop sign. All three of these symptoms started showing up around the same time, which is why I believe they may be related. The problems started approximately when the engine had 128,000 miles and currently it has 140,000miles.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the transmission malfunctioned and the vehicle could not exceed 30 mph. The vehicle failed to accelerate. When the vehicle was shut off and restarted, it returned to normal. Jones Ford (2410 ocean hwy w, shallotte, nc 28470, (888) 826-3208) were contacted and attempted to find a used transmission. The manufacturer gave the contact several leads to call for replacement transmissions, but the contact was not having success. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 220,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled in a busy intersection. The vehicle was restarted but would not drive forward or while in reverse. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 181,472. Jft.

When I turn on the air conditioner the car gets a power surge. It will start jumping I have almost ran over someone in a parking lot! I will sometimes be setting at a red light and it will get a power surge just setting still I have almost rear ended several cars at red lights. The car can be in motion or just setting still when it gets the surges but it is always when the air or heat is on. I can turn the air off or heat off and it will stop.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While driving 45 mph, the throttle control transmission warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the surge needed to be reprogrammed. The contact's husband called coughlin Ford of johnstown at (740) 967-2086 (670 w coshocton st, johnstown, OH 43031) and was informed that the vehicle was included in an unknown recall that had been closed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 161,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle independently lunged forward. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA and the dealer. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

Transmission surges or lunges forward dangerously at low speeds, and often when stopped at a light or a crosswalk. This has been happening for about 7 or 8 months. Twice the surging or lunging has resulted in a near accident, once while stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk, and a 2nd when stopped behind another vehicle, nearly resulting in an impact with the front vehicle.

While driving the wrench light will randomly come on and the rpms go crazy and the car struggles to shift gears. After restarting the car, it will drive fine for a while - sometimes weeks - before it happens again. After it happens a few times, the engine light will turn on but will go back off after driving a little or restarting it a few times. Now, a few days ago it started jumping and struggling to move from a complete stop, no wrench light this time. Turning the car off & letting it sit for a couple minutes helped & I got to work. Then on my way home, I made it 5 of the 7 miles before it started acting up again. This time sluggish acceleration from a complete stop. After sitting for a couple days, the car drove smoothly for 3 miles, stopped at a light and car jerked again then limped forward. Pulled over & restarted the car and it drove smoothly for a little then very sluggish acceleration again. Once it got moving, it was good, until the next complete stop. I managed to get a block from home and park the car and I'm waiting to take it to the repair shop 2 blocks away. Hopefully after letting the car sit for a day it will make it there with no problem. . .

Vechicle surges or rave forward with pressing gas pedal on shifting forward or reverse,loses drive power,wrench light on!.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While the vehicle was being operated, the rpms revved up and down although the speed remained the same. During the failure, the wrench indicator illuminated. In addition, after the engine was restarted, the vehicle failed to accelerate over 25 mph. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred intermittently. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 190,000. The VIN was not available.

While driving, vehicle goes into limp mode without warning. Happens in both city and highway driving. Wrench indicator and check engine indicators light on dash. Vehicle slows and can barely accelerate causing near-accident. Resetting code p0701 allows normal operation till cycle repeats in short and random time of driving. Engine shut down/restart clears wrench light till cycle repeats. Took car to 2 Ford dealers and independent transmission specialist. All advised that the cvt transmission cannot be rebuilt or repaired and that replacement transmissions are generally not available. All advised not repairing the car because even if a new transmission were available, cost is $4500-$5500 for the unit plus over $1000 labor to remove/replace transmission. Research shows this is a common complaint about this car and it's similar models (Ford 500) of all years (2005-2007).

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle without warning stopped in the middle of traffic. The contact also stated that there was a big loud bang. The vehicle was shut down and was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000. Ed.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While driving below 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly failed to accelerate. On occasion, the vehicle would stall or not move at all when depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 128,700.

Transmission was replaced at 36000 miles, car now has 99750 miles an transmission is broken again. Car is out of warranty new transmission is $6000.

Transmisson whine, , Ford claims it must be replaced at my cost 5 to 6 grand.

Throttle body in car check engine and wrench lights come on , the vehicle will not move even when put in gear I have to let car warm up for at least 45 min then cut car off n on a couple times the rpm not moving speedometer not moving.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving over 60 mph, the vehicle independently down shift and then jerk forward. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic however, the mechanic decline to diagnose the failure because he thought it was recalled. The dealer stated no recalls existed at this time. The manufacturer was not alerted of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 176,000. Az.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle was stuterring and while the brake pedal depressed the vehicle accelerate. The failure recurred ten times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 162,000. Ak.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While accelerating from a complete stop, the transmission exhibited a delay. As a result, the vehicle lunged forward. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

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.

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.

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. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle was jerking and slowed down independently . In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Ak.

I was about to exit the parking lot and when I pressed the gas to exit it didn't respond. The wrench light and check engine light came on. A passerby tried to help me move it since it was blocking traffic but it wouldn't move even in neutral. It did however roll back without having to press the gas. The days before I also noticed that when I was parked the car would jump forward while I held down the brake. A mechanic diagnosed it and said it was the throttle body. He replaced it but it was good for only a day.

The traction control system kept car lunging- applying the brakes intermittently. Felt like transmission was trying to shift gears but sharp lunging. Almost cause accident and should be of concern during winter or wet driving. The wrench light lights up on the dash and this should be of concern if someone is unaware of this potential. Might cause an accident if not aware of it.