Transmission Failure Problems of Ford Freestyle - part 1

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle began to stall as the check engine light appeared on the dashboard. The contact immediately pulled over and placed the vehicle into park. The contact then placed the vehicle back into drive and the vehicle began to hesitate upon depressing the accelerator; the vehicle would not accelerate over 15 mph. The next day, the contact attempted to start the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to start. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who was able to restart the vehicle, however, he diagnosed the vehicle with possible transmission failure. The vehicle was returned to the contact unrepaired and the failure persisted. The dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000. Jo.

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Tl the contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the transmission was no longer functioning. The vehicle was taken to truck city Ford (15301 I-35, buda, TX 78610) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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.

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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.

My 2007 Ford Freestyle awd is suffering from well known and widely reported cvt failure. The vehicle makes "helicopter" sounds while in both park and neutral. Multiple repair shops are well aware that cvt transmission is failing, and Ford is not supplying replacement parts.

I was attempting to pass a slow truck on a two lane road. As accelerated and pull alongside the truck the ctv transmission failed and the engine raced. I was able to get around the truck and get to the shoulder of the road. I call a tow truck and my car has been in the repair shop for 8 weeks. I am concerned regarding head on collisions that may have not been reported as a transmission problem. If a car would have been approaching in the opposite direction I would have suffered a head on collision.

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.

The cvt transmission in this vehicle is not safe. Not sure why there hasn't been an investigation as of yet. My car started out making a humming sound and now has progressed to the point I need a new transmission. After lengthy research online I have found this is a common problem with this vehicle as well as in other Ford vehicles. I have read of failures in these types of transmission as early as 15,000 miles on the vehicle. This is a well known problem including the fact that there is a class action suit on this matter which as far as I know is still pending. Apparently Ford has known of the problem, hence they stopped using and manufacturing this transmission making the parts to repair this transmission outrageously priced. So not only is Ford profiting from the sale of these vehicles, now they are profiting from the sale of the parts as well. Now I have my vehicle in for repair for an outrageous amount of money. This vehicle is not safe. Failure can come at any time under any situation without warning. This vehicle can cause an accident or even worse bodily harm or even death when this transmission fails completely. I am quite sure by the shear numbers of complaints I have read that someone has contacted you in regards to this product. If not I am. Please help the small guy out.

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 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle began to loose power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection and they stated the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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.

While driving 45 mph had a sudden loss of power and increase rpms. Immediately pulled over. Engine idle in park makes a loud helicopter sound when engaged in drive or reverse sound is not heard as loud. After doing lengthy research this common problem with cvt transmissions by Ford at around the same mileage (70,000mi). Ford has yet to recall these vehicles voluntarily. Dealers insist transmission needs replacing (common theme). No way thousands of vehicles should have catastrophic transmission failure at 70,000! this is a manufacturer and safety issue. I'm just thankful I didn't have my kids in the car and traveling on the interstate.

2005 Freestyle cvt transmission failure, bought in summer 2013 as was never made aware of the issues with the transmissions. Sometimes it would work just fine and other times it seemed like it was straining to keep up the speed it was set at. In November started to head to work and the transmission and check engine light came on, took it to shop and spent 1200. 00 to repair computer chip inside transmission hoping this would help but it did not. The car will only engage in the cvt transmission if warm but takes a long time to warm up and then only goes a short distance before more problems. Now being told 5000 plus to replace the transmissions cause nothing else fixes the problem. Have only taken the car for one night a month ago and it has been at the repair shop ever since so since November only had it a night due to this matter. Was advised the car is not safe to drive especially during the winter due to the possible complete failure at any time.

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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.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford free style. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph. Transmission warning light illuminated and the transmission failed to operate. She pulled off to the side of the road and started the vehicle back up. She was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the transmission failed on the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle surged forward and after they put their foot on the brake the vehicle would no longer go forward or in reverse. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new transmssion. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages were 100,000. Rl.

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.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would lunge forward and the transmission warning lamp illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would fail to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the throttle body was malfunctioning. The technician cleaned the throttle body however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 123,187 and the current mileage was 130,500.

For several years, my car had an unexpected lurching/lunging problem whenever I was pulling in & out of parking spaces. This was very dangerous, since I had to immediately slam on my brakes to avoid hitting something or someone. I noticed on several forums that the suggested fix was to have the throttle body cleaned, so on 9/17/12, I had my regular mechanic perform this repair. In Dec 2012, I received a recall letter from Ford stating that they would repair the throttle body or reimburse me if I had already had it done. This letter was apparently a result of complaints like this with NHTSA and a class-action lawsuit filed over 2 years ago. No sooner had I applied for the refund when the second issue (that the forums all describe) starting occurring - I. E. A loud whine whenever I have the car in park or neutral. The sound goes away once in drive, but I've had 3 garages tell me this is a sign that the cvt transmission is failing. The repair costs anywhere from $4,000 to $7,000. Numerous documentation exists that these cvt transmissions are failing around 100,000 miles and that the manufacturer of the part no longer makes it, so only rebuilt transmissions can be used. Apparently Ford has the market cornered on those and there is a huge back-order problem to even get the work none. All this indicates a problem on Ford's part, but a lack of response until another class action is thrown at them which is already in the works. Needless to say, I have not been driving my car, since it seems inevitable that the transmission is about to die. I do not want to cause an accident, but I do want the NHTSA to put pressure on Ford to correct this problem since most of these vehicles are reaching the mileage point where the failure is bound to occur and an accident will happen. The throttle-body problem is apparently related to the cvt problem so please have them fix it.

Total transmission failure. . .

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving 50 mph the transmission light illuminated. The contact slowed down to 40 mph and the vehicle began to lunge forward independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and was informed the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The day the vehicle was returned from the dealer the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who stated the transmission would need to be replaced again however they did not have parts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the transmission was rebuilt. The failure recurred. The contact was informed that there was an electrical problem that was causing the transmission failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. Dt.

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 vehicle began to surge on the hwy. The rpms would surge forward and relax to normal rpm speed. I received a recall letter a few day's ago. My worry is that I have taken it to repair facilities and they found nothing wrong. I am worried that I will have transmission problems because of the recall defect. I have read many posts about cvt transmission failure, it would appear that Ford is doing nothing about the transmission problems. I have owned Fords for over thirty years and if the cvt problems are not addressed. I will not buy another, my family will not buy again either.

Cvt transmission failed for the second time while drving. Vehicle lurched and the wrench light came on, front end shuddered. Restarted the vehicle and it woul drive, but would only achieve 20 mph with very high rpms. Dealer says transmission will have to be replaced. As I understand reading the numerous complaints, they don't make this unit anymore. I am faced with a vehicle that I can't drive. Please do something.

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.

The vehicles cvt transmission failed and needed to be replaced.

After I bought my Freestyle, I started having serious surging issues, especially after idling for a time or when trying to park the vehicle. Sometimes it would occur during rush hour traffic, endangering my life and the lives of other motorists. I took the car to the dealership. The tech's suggested replacing various components of the car a/c system and other related components. No successful resolution was ever reached with the dealership, even after the suggested repairs were made. I continued to have surging issues, making the car unsafe. In January 2013, I took the car to a reputable mechanic who diagnosed the car with transmission failure, specifically the input shaft. I believe that the surging issue related to the subsequent transmission failure. Not only is my car unsafe to drive due to the surging issue, but now is completely undriveable due to the transmission failure. I was made aware in January 2013 that Ford issued a TSB in December 2012 relating to the surging issue and recommended a fix that would completely resolve the issue. But I believe this TSB came way too late. The surging damaged the transmission and thus created a problem within the transmission that wasn't there before. Ford took steps to solve a problem that made their cars unsafe. Now they need to come forward and further address the issue that the surging not only made the car unsafe, but damaged the car and then submit measures to resolve the issues of damaged transmissions.

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.

Transmission totally failed in cold weather, stranding me.