Used 2005 Ford Freestyle Consumer Reviews
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Great concept, flawed design
jag, 11/25/2016
updated 11/28/2018
2005 Ford Freestyle SEL Fwd 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Bought this car used in 2007 with 27,000 miles. It now has 180,000 miles. Great vehicle for moving passengers and cargo. Used it for scuba, camping, astronomy, household movement. Good gas mileage and ride. Road noise above average. Achilles heel, probably why the model only lasted 3 years, are the transmission (and AWD), the environmental controls, and the plastic trim. Transmission is bad, frequently fails sometime in ownership requiring $2500 to $3000 fix to restore AWD. Fortunately it fails to front wheel drive with continuous traction warning light. Heating and air conditioning are very engine speed sensitive, essentially becoming inoperative while idle or at higher rpm than cruise. Plastic trim, especially bumper, fades, cracks, and breaks off despite preventive care. It would be a great car if it didn't have these flaws. Transmission started failing completely around 202,000 miles. No one would touch it to attempt to repair it. Replacement cost would be around $7000 if you could find one. CVT, to me, stood for constant vehicle trouble.
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sassybob, 10/18/2011
2005 Ford Freestyle SE Fwd 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Like many who have commented on this site, my 2005 Freestyle CVT transmission failed at 56, 500 mile. The dealership stated they cannot fix the transmission because Ford doesn't make parts anymore, resulting in replacing the transmission at a cost of $5800.00. Ford Corporate has washed their hands on this matter and will not accept any responsibility, so we are faced with either parking the car because we don't have $5800.00, or looking into sueing Ford under small claims action. [violative content deleted]
CVT stands for Crappy Vehicle Transmission
gcolemanjr, 10/14/2011
2005 Ford Freestyle Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
26 of 32 people found this review helpful
Please beware when buying a 2005-07 used Freestyle...learn from our mistake. Bought the vehicle used with 38,000 miles on it. Maintained the vehicle very well and then suddenly out of nowhere, weird noise from the engine during idle in Park or Neutral. two weeks later super loud noise from engine compartment, similar to a chain being dragged across a hollow wooden chest. two weeks after that tranny completely gone. $5900-$7000 to fix or install new one. Still owe just under $7k on the car. Mileage is only 116k. unacceptable and we're walking away from it. vehicle is sitting in the garage next to sons electric power wheels Ford truck that ironically still runs after 3 years...
RIP Freestyle, you served us well.
Libbygu, 03/23/2010
2005 Ford Freestyle SE AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I LOVED my Freestyle. Ok, we had the issue with the rear brakes in the beginning, going through a set a year which our fabulous dealer replaced, FREE, twice, and then I had my Firestone guy do it right the third time and they have been fine ever since. No other issues. Drove us fully loaded from Seattle to Texas with the AC full blast the summer before last - 24 MPG! Sadly, last weekend, she performed her final duty, crumpling and absorbing the force as my 17 YO son crashed her. TOTALED. Interior of the car looks like NOTHING HAPPENED. Thank you Freestyle, sniff. You'll be missed. Gone, but not forgotten.
Freestyle still a reliable old car
John, 05/17/2016
updated 05/21/2018
2005 Ford Freestyle SE AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
13 of 16 people found this review helpful
Now 170,000 and 12 years old, the Freestyle has a barely functioning AC & heater. Replaced upper gasket. We only use it to drive to work 2 miles away, but it keeps on chugging away as the family junker. Don't trust it for long trips, but why get rid of it? Engine & trans work! Maybe we'll put $1,000 into the AC system and have a new car for awhile!
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