This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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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.
When driving the car on a sunny/or to many errands I will start seeing the area for the RPM's to go up and down. At that point I have to basically drive with both feet. The car when placed on either drive or reverse will excelerate on it's on, I therefore have to break quickly so as to not hit a pedestrian or automobile, which in turn the car will turn off. If in traffic I must throw it onto neutral and restart car. It is a very serious issue
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
When cruising in the city or highway, the cvt transmission slips and downshifts to a lower gear, it would rev but no power. The car would not go any faster. The wrench icon in the dash would light up. The only way to remedy it is to stop the car and turn the engine off, then it resets. It happened to me multiple times in a day.
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 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 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.
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.
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. (xxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While driving 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the transmission. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dean sellers Ford (2600 w maple rd, troy, mi 48084, (248) 221-2368) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 100,000.
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.
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.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled in a busy intersection. The vehicle was restarted, but would not drive forward or in reverse. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 181,472.
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.
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.
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