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5 out of 5 stars

A great vehicle!

vrod, 03/18/2005
2005 Ford Freestyle SEL AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

It is nice to have a vehicle that has such great fuel economy and is so versatile. I've read the review that says it lack powers but I disagree , it has plenty of power, and is a great wagon (small SUV).

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Just what I was looking for

Ivette, 04/11/2006
2005 Ford Freestyle Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car has definitely met my needs. Originally, I was looking for a car with a roomy enough interior (for our growing family), not too wide of a body (easy to park) and flexible enough to fit 7 adults comfortably. One of the most important things I wanted is that I did not want to feel as if I was driving a huge truck and I did not like the feel of minivans. I did my research and felt that this was the car for me. It has not had any mechanical problems so far and I've owned it for 1 1/2 years. I like the smoothness of the CVT. Overall, I absolutely love my car!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Freestyle Limited Love It

D.G. MILLER, 06/02/2006
2005 Ford Freestyle Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Love almost every thing about this vehicle. Very nice to drive, feels very solid and tight. Like the fuel economy for a AWD large vehicle, 5-6 mpg better than my Explorer. This vehicle is a bargain vs. other AWD 7 passenger vehicles on the market.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Bad Tranny

ripped off, 08/12/2009
2005 Ford Freestyle SEL AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought the second freestyle available at our local dealership. It was roomy and looked sharp.I enjoyed it with the exception of transmission problems. Took it to dealership and they replaced transmission which I paid for would not help.New tranny at 50k give me a break. Drove 1 mile and turned around it was exactly the same problem. They diagnosed the catalytic converter was the problem and replaced that still charging me for the misdiagnosed tranny. 115k new transmission again. Dumped it can't wait to be Ford Free once my F-150 is gone.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Be careful with rear brakes

Rick Martinez, 03/30/2007
2005 Ford Freestyle SE Fwd 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I had to have the rear brakes replaced on this vehicle at 20,000 miles. I have also read on other forums where people are having to replace them over and over. Ford will not help with this because brakes are only covered for 12,000 miles. If you do not know, rear brakes should not fail at anywhere close to that mileage level. Original tires are also almost shot at 25,000 miles.

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