Used 2005 Ford Freestyle SEL AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Another bad tranny.
susanh48, Grand Junction, CO, 11/30/2012
Ford Freestyle SEL AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I've had my 2005 freestyle 2 years. It's miles 112,000. When stopped it would lunge forward. Had mechanic look at it but he couldn't get it to lunge. Then the rear traction light came on. Tried to take it to mechanic & was fine. A few more days go by and then the check transmission light comes on. Again go to mechanic and it runs fine. This time I had it looked at & was told it had 5 transmission codes, none of which he could fix. Drove it for weekend made an appt to take to tranny shop, told it needed a new tranny $4500 plus labor of $1500 and backordered 90 days. I am like others and stuck making payments while it sits. This will be my last Ford.
FORD IS A 4 LETTER WORD!!!
Eric Mass, Cape Coral, FL, 10/05/2018
Ford Freestyle SEL AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Buying the Freestyle was only the second time I bought a new car. I had much better experiences when I bought used cars. I kind of was suspicious that it only had a 3 year warranty on it. Come the 4th year the car would all of a sudden stop running. I had no power steering so it was hard to pull the car over to the side of the road. I don't remember what lead to what. This was back in 2009. I took it to a Ford dealer who said I needed a new transmission and that it would be $6000. At this time it was only 4 years old and ONLY HAD 28K MILES ON IT. I took it to another shop who used parts from the junkyard. However, they could not find a used xmission available. I suspect Ford was buying them up because THE NEW ONE THEY GIVE U IS NOT NEW BUT A REMANUFACTURED ONE!!! I remember seeing on Edmonds that a lawsuit had been started but I guess it didn't go no where. After that it has been pretty good. HOWEVER, a few years ago the dash electricity went out. I had no illumination, no gauges, no radio or air conditioning. (By the way I live in Florida.) The Ford repair shop told me I needed a new module which would be $700. I drove it for over a year w/o the repair. I filled my gas tank every two days to keep from running out. I only missed one time. I finally brought it in to repair something else and told them to fix the module. When I went to pick it up. They didn't replaced the module. That the technician thought of something to try before replacing it. Sure enough it fix it and didn't cost me anything. I unfortunately didn't ask what he did. A couple of years later it went out again. I took it back to where it was fixed before. However, the technician was no longer there. So I spent another year driving w/o gauges, radio, and A/c. I notice my battery wasn't holding a charge like it should. So I went and got a new battery. After I put it in, my dash electricity was back. So all I could figure is that the module was like a computer that has locked up. So just as u would reset a computer by cutting off the power to it and restarting it, I assume that was the same w this module. Its been working find for over a year. I will never own a Ford again. I tell people the name is a 4 letter "F" word. And if u don't want to "F'd" don't buy a Ford.
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Expensive, hard to get-Transmission
Stephanie, 01/06/2010
Ford Freestyle SEL AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
My transmission went out at 75,100 miles. Ford is the only supplier of that particular CVT transmission. No other company can get it. It's $5000.00
Excellent cross-over
wklee88, 09/22/2004
Ford Freestyle SEL AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
9 of 15 people found this review helpful
I've been driving a minivan for years and recently switched to a Freestyle. I was amazed to see the interior space. My sister who is 25 years old can sit in the 3rd row very comfortably. Performance is also great. I don't know why 3.0 engine is complained by people. I didn't feel any short of power not to mention acceleration. It's a wonderful car. I love it.
A Bad Joke!
Taken In, 06/24/2009
Ford Freestyle SEL AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
We bought this car, new,from our local dealership. We have never been more unhappy with a car! Even though we always have,we won't buy another Ford product! Things gone wrong: tailgate latch, 2 radio/cd players, seat warmers, rear heater fan, 3 sets of tires-something wrong w/alignment, and now the throttle. Part is on emergency backorder along w/600+ others whose cars are sitting. Dealer solution: car must sit for at least 6 months while waiting for part. Was told all Ford parts are on backorder due to slowing economy and manufacturing problems. Dealership won't give us a loaner or any hope for a reasonable solution, despite our extended warranty. Considering contacting an attorney.
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