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Most Unreliable Car ever owned.
NeverbuyFordAgain, 06/01/2009
2005 Ford Freestyle SEL Fwd 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Drive the Car about 3000 miles per year, the vehicle has 18000 took it into the dealer because of a noise comming from the tranmision the same day the the engine light came up. After the dealer diagnosys, the car need new cylinder #5 new valves new head and a new Torque conveter for the tranmission about $5100.00 dollars later no word from Ford since the vehicle is out of warranty of course after the first 3 years called everyone at ford to try to get some type of help, no response I've had 5 fords in my life time, this is the last one I will ever owned, they lost me as a customer.
Family Dream
Satisfied Owner, 08/02/2009
2005 Ford Freestyle SEL Fwd 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
My wife chose the Freestyle as a family car while I was overseas, the family (wife and three daughters)enjoyed it for six months. When I returned for vacation I had the opportunity to drive it for a week. I loved the style, handling,color, gas mileage for the times, in-city and highway, spaciousness and cargo capacity. Only regular maintenance and general upkeep required. We loaned it to my sister in- law (a Chevy fan)for 6 months, and now she is a convert. Friends unfamiliar with the vehicle also enjoyed the comfortable ride, leg space and features.
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2005 Freestyle DOA
brian, 01/11/2009
2005 Ford Freestyle SE Fwd 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
We purchased a 2005 Freestyle new. It is presently broken down at a gas station in CO. My wife barely made it off the road. With less than 50000 miles on it we have had the rear brakes replaced, a throttle body replaced, numerous problems with the rear passenger door seal, gas cap sensor problems. Good luck to anyone who purchases a Ford Freestyle.
Holy Freestyle
Rolli, 08/01/2009
2005 Ford Freestyle SE Fwd 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought our '05 Freestyle used with 27K. Ran good for 2 weeks, then one of the sensors went bad. $210 later because the car was out of warranty. It's been a year and 27K w/o issues until now the transmission literally blew up while driving. No noise, no check lights, just BAM! It's going to be at least $3K-$6K to fix. From what I've been reading, this is not the first time. I could never figure out how there were so little miles on a 3 year old car. Well, i figure now it must have been in the shop most of those years.
Can I trust a Ford car?
Jay Shults, 04/17/2005
2005 Ford Freestyle Limited Fwd 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
Spend 30k on the Limited and you get *VINYL* seats. The perforated part is leather; the entire 3rd row is vinyl. "Low grade" materials is an accurate description. I hope Ford did not use cheap materials in the drive train. Overall, the driving experience is good--nice handling and braking. The cabin noise could be reduced, but is not too bad. This is a very functional vehicle and handles better than a minivan. We like the car for these reasons, but you have to compromise. The interior quality on other vehicles in this price range, Odyssey for example, is significantly better. I didn't even know that automakers still used vinyl. Also some frustrations with color choices and options.