Transmission Failure problems of the 2006 Ford Freestyle

The cvt transmission has caused intermittent problems over last three years. The vehicle suddenly loses power and the wrench light comes on. Have to pull over to turn off and have everything reset. This is an on going problem, definitely can not use cruise control either. Have seen numerous reports of identical problem, most recently had to have transmission first rebuilt then completely replaced because the module they were rebuilding first arrived damaged, then when new one was put in transmission sent up numerous other codes saying transmission had failed and needed to be replaced, which we did at a cost of over $7500 and it only gets a 100000 mile or 3 year warranty. This is a known problem by Ford and should have been recalled and all work done under that recall.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While driving 60 mph, the wrench warning icon illuminated and the vehicle's speed decreased with the accelerator pedal depressed. The contact pulled the vehicle over, turned off and restarted the ignition, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent shop (lona brothers car sales in kansas city, mo, 64108) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While idling, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The check engine and maintenance warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to be operated after a few minutes, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The failure occurred on three occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on three occasions where the transmission was replaced. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. Djr.

While out of town on an extended business trip, my older kids used our 2006 freestar to get around town. On June 22, 2014, my son dropped off his sister across town and when he attempted to put the gear into drive, vehicle would not go into forward nor backwards in reverse gear, it was simply stuck on the side of the road. This occurred without any warning. The car was then towed to a Ford dealer and they stated the transmission failed. After some research, I found this problem is a very common occurrence for this transmission and there are an abundance of published complaints. Had our transmission failed in a tunnel or on a bridge, it could have been catastrophic possibly triggering a major pile up. This transmission is a potential death trap. In 2012 Ford motor company submitted a defect information report affecting the 2004 and 2005 freestar and monterey minivans (NHTSA action number ea09016). It is regarding a defect in the performance of the 4f50n transmission. However 2006 and 2007 also has this same transmission. Why is this action not extended to these newer models?.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While driving approximately 10 to 60 mph, the vehicle shifted into neutral on its own and the transmission failed. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new transmission. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,000.

We are a California couple in our 70s, living on social security and a teachers pension. In 2012 we bought a 2006 Ford Freestyle for $11,000. It was in immaculate condition and had just 26,000 miles. After less than two years and an additional 20,000 miles, the transmission failed suddenly and completely. The total mileage of 46,000 is barely three-quarters of the way to the first recommended servicing, factory-set at 60,000 miles. We were told by a repair shop that there are no rebuilt units available for this transmission and a local transmission expert refuses to work on these units, a cvt� (constant velocity transmission) and the only option is a new replacement that costs $5,000 for the part and $1,000 to install. A little research revealed many cases of early failure for these transmissions (used in the 2005 through 2007 model years), even very early failures for replacement transmissions. It also revealed a class-action lawsuit over failures of these transmissions. Such common failures seems to make it inadvisable to install a transmission salvaged from a wrecked car. How has Ford dealt with the problem? the local dealer has been friendly and helpful, but we did not buy the car from them, we are no¿t the original owners and the six-years of warranty had just expired¿ and it is no¿t a dealer issue, it is a matter of the poor quality of the manufacturer¿s part. So how has the Ford corporate office dealt with the problem? they offered x-plan pricing and credit for two monthly payments if we would buy a new Ford. We met with a salesman, and he said he could make a better offer simply through the flexibility he has in pricing. Informed of this and given an offer to share in our loss by selling a replacement transmission for $1,500, a Ford corporate office representative said they would not budge.

My Ford Freestyle 2006 with 30,000 k miles had a transmission failure with my daughter driving on an 5 lane inter-state highway when it failed and lost power. My daughter had to navigate 3 lanes of traffic as the car was stopping. Thank god she got safely off the roadway. She could have been killed. After reading the internet I am convince that Ford's design is faulty and Ford is not taking any responsibility for correcting.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the engine rpms increased and the warning lights illuminated as the vehicle began to jerk. The vehicle would also decelerate independently while the contact was driving highway speeds. The vehicle was taken to both a dealer and an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired but diagnosed with a transmission failure as well as an ecu failure. The manufacturer was note made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically accelerate with the illumination of the wrench warning icon. Additionally, the engine rpms would fluctuate and the vehicle would lose power. The contact would turn the engine off and on to stop the failure. Also, the contact stated that the transmission was failing and would cause the vehicle to hesitate when the contact was attempting to accelerate. The accelerator would be depressed with force in order for the vehicle to respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle body was replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who advised that the throttle body and the accelerator sensor would need replacing. The accelerator sensor was not repaired because the part was not available however, the throttle body was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

On September 26, 2012 at approximately 7:15 am, while driving approximately 55 miles per hour on a major highway, approaching an intersection of another major highway, our Ford Freestyle quickly lost acceleration. The gas pedal did not react to the driver, when depressed the only reaction from the car was revving of the engine (rpm¿s). The vehicle was safely ¿glided¿ to the shoulder of the busy intersection. Our Freestyle had experienced a complete transmission failure. Ford was unable to repair our Freestyle due to no longer manufacturing the transmission - it was on back order and unable to be purchased by us to repair the car. It was sold for scrap at 55,600 miles and 27 days past the 6 year bumper to bumper warranty.

We had purchased our Ford Freestyle 2006 in July of 2011 with 59000 miles. Had the vehicle serviced and trans cleaned in September/October(2011) of that year at 65000. In December we started to have troubles. The wrench light started coming on, then I would be able to start vehicle but not move. One day as I was bringing my child to school the vehicle would not accelerate and then it would. At this point I turned the vehicle off and had it towed. Come to find out the transmission was dead. We had to dish out over $5000. 00 for a new transmission with a warrenty from Ford. We also had the fluids checked to make sure it wasnt their fault, all came back clean. In the statement it said it was due to transmission failure. My concern is that when I started having problems it happened in the middle of a school parking lot when I was dropping my child off. Had a child walked by when it was acting weird they could have been hurt. I also feel that after driving only 10,000 miles with it and having to buy a new transmission for it, I feel Ford is not providing their costumers with reliable service. I feel their should be a recall on these models. We paid the same amount for this vehicle as it would have cost for a newer model. Being a family on a low budget this set us back for along while. Plus, we had a carfax and the previous owner had maintained the vehicle very well.

The car developed a whine at 52k mi with no apparent vibration or performance issues. During the 60k service (performed at 57k), the dealer identified the whine as coming from the transmission and wanted permission to open the case to investigate and possibly perform an input shaft bearing replacement. While waiting for parts, the transmission failed at highway speed. The car coasted to a stop unable to move but could not fully get off the road due to armco on the shoulder. Law enforcement was called to warn approaching motorists and prevent a collision until a tow truck could arrive. The dealer recommended replacing the transmission for $6300 minus a contribution from Ford and the dealer supplying parts and labor at cost. Repairs were authorized and the final bill was $3000.

Vehicle transmission failed without warning while driving on highway on may 10, 2011. Vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. Was told that this particular transmissio (cvt) has a high failure rate, is usually not repairable, and is very expensive to replace (over $5,600). Transmission can only be replaced with the same problematic transmission which will likely fail again, and is only available from Ford, and even requires special tools to work on it. Vehilcle only has 71k miles on it and is properly maintained. Contacted Ford who refused to help, and contacted dealership where purchased who refused to help. Transmission problem is well documented all over the internet, yet there is no recall to help consumers. Ford should not be allowed to get away with sticking american families with this defective and poorly manufactured product.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the transmission failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 68,000.

The contact owns 2006 Ford Freestyle. After stopping at a red light and getting ready to move the vehicle it failed to move. The automatic transmission and the upper torque mount failed. There was a warning light illuminated displaying a wrench for the automatic transmission. The vehicle was towed to his residence and inspected by a mechanic who stated that the transmission failed. The manufacturer nor the dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 86,000.

2006 Ford Freestyle transmission and throttle control problems. Bought this vehicle used with 99k miles, days after buying multiple problems appeared. First the throttle body failed, vehicle would accelerate and decelerate randomly while driving and idling in gear. The vehicle was at dealer for two weeks getting it repaired. They replaced throttle body control twice before problem was eliminated. Second the cvt transmission failed, wrench and traction control lights would come on and vehicle would lose all drive power, would do it about every 10 miles eventually before the dealer finally agreed the transmission was bad. They rebuilt it twice and still had same problem, they took it to a transmission shop finally to have it repaired. Vehicle was in the shop over a month for this. I do not look forward to future repair cost knowing that this will continue to be a problem since Ford nor the NHTSA will do a [xxx]thing about it. Thank you Ford and thank you NHTSA, looks like the little guy/taxpayer takes it in the rear again! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The vehicle lunged forward and backward whether or not the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. She stated that the transmission failed. The failure and current mileages were 90,000.

Vehicle would surge while parked in reverse or forward. Withthe foot on the brake vehicle would actually lurch in movement several feet. One time almost hitting a pedestrian. Thbe transmission failed due to a failed inlet shaft bearing which was caused by incorrect machining of the inlet shaft.

Transmission failure requiring total new transmission in vehicle less than 3 years old.

Transmission failure.

While driving along the freeway. The car made a hard shift, then the transmission failed. The car would not accelerate, and we had to coast across 3 lanes of traffic to get out of harms way. I have been on edmunds. Com and there are other reports from people who have had the same problem with the same make and model. The transmission failed without any previous problems or indications of problems. During the repair, we found out the input shaft came unwelded, other people with similar cars have had the same problem.