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My 2007 Ford Freestyle 2wd cvt transmission making noise in park and neutral. Took to mechanic and was informed that the input shaft and bearing was bad. Transmission shop said same thing. Did research and found hundreds and hundreds of complaints about same issue.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle started to stall with the check engine warning light appearing on the instrument panel. The contact immediately pulled over and placed the vehicle into park. The contact then placed the vehicle back into drive and the vehicle hesitated upon depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle failed accelerate above 15 mph. The following day, the contact attempted to start the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to start. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle was diagnosed with a possible transmission failure. The vehicle was returned to the contact unrepaired. The failure persisted. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was first towed to the residence and then driven to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the throttle body was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle seized and the power train and battery warning indicators illuminated. The contact attempted to start the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that an unknown computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle's battery and body control module were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact referenced NHTSA action number: PE11018 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.
- Boston, MA, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the transmission was no longer functioning. The vehicle was taken to truck city Ford (15301 I-35, buda, tx 78610) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Transmission makes a buzzin, whirring sound in park and reverse...from what I read online from many others..this noise Prelude transmission failure while driving down the road...most of the time causing an emergency situation that could cause an accident with personal injury...Ford is aware of the problem, or should be by the numerous complaints over the years, but has yet to owe up to the transmission failures, causing a monetary hardship for the owners of said vehicles or the almost total loss of the vehicles value. It is the responsibility of the NHTSA to investigate complaints such as these, then demand the manufacturers start the recall process to permanently repair said transmissions ( cvt ) or replace complete unit at manufacturers expense. Start the job you people are paid generously to do. U tube has many videos of people telling their problems, and videos of mechanics explaining the problems
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. While driving approximately 2 mph, the vehicle lunged forward. The contact stated that the failure was more prevalent when the vehicle was being stopped or when the gear shifter was placed in reverse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code, but was able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. While driving various speeds, the vehicle only shifted into first gear and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 172,000.
Driving down street. My car felt like it was resisting my giving it gas. @ warning lights came on. (the engine and the wrench) pulled over and called a tow truck. Had it towed to a mechanic. Fault codes for cvt transmission, range performance, control solenoid, control sys. No parts available to repair. No way to rebuild transmission or purchase rebuilt. Must replace with used transmission that will most likely have the same problems.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle accelerated and the throttle control and transmission warning indicators illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to operate normally; however, the failure recurred. In addition, the vehicle would accelerate without warning at traffic lights, stop signs, or when making turns. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.
| purchased a 2007 Ford Freestyle. It was used at about 170,000 miles. After having it for a few months. I began to have problems with the throttle body. I was driving on the highway going 55 mph and it began to surge. The wrench light came on and I could no longer accelerate. I know that others have as well. I was told that this part had been recalled. I am not sure if this is true. I decided to make a complaint as others have had the same problem and it is what they suggested.
I had bought a used Ford Freestyle 2007 for a little over $6,000 with 102,000 miles on it and after almost exactly a year later, I was going to take off from a stop sign near my house and without even reaching 30 miles per hour the SUV made a loud winding sound and the cvt transmission completely shut down without any warning and the transmission icon on the dash popped on. I tried to roll to the side of the road but ended up stuck in the middle. I tried shutting down the whole car and turning it back on with no luck. Luckily family lived near by and they helped me by pulling it with a rope home. We had it checked out and the transmission is bad now to get it fixed would cost $5,000+ pretty much totaling the SUV unfortunately we have no insurance and we are left with a $6,000 lemon in our driveway thanks Ford. When looking up to see if other people had the problem we did we were shocked that the 2005-2007 Ford Freestyles have thousands of complaints for the same thing and no recall what is going on they should either recall the cvt transmission or take the SUV off the market. Family's with more than three kids are going to be in the market for those cars and to completely shut down without warning is very dangerous. Luckily I was near home in the summer months but what are they waiting for. What if it was the dead of winter I was on the freeway and had all my children with and it was bad traffic everyone in the car would most likely die. Please get the recall for this worthless cvt transmission.
From the 1st day I leased the vehicle from progressive auto, I could hear it raving high, steering wheel really heavy, brakes seemed strange and heavy to move. But the sales man kept telling and showing me a report that the vehicle is fine, and kept saying, its the type of engine in the vehicle (cvt) that's why it all seems strange. I kept going back to them advising them that I know something is wrong, but they kept saying they cannot find anything wrong. Finally I took it to a Ford dealership, and they advised me it was a transmission, brakes and suspension problem. And this was not even 2 months down the road. I was very upset and wanted to return the vehicle. So they decided to claim to fix the transmission by installing a used one. I had to get the other things fixed myself. Not even a year and some later, I have to replace the transmission again. Before the transmission completely died, as I was driving it started to stall to a point I almost got into a car accident with kids in the back, as the car kept jerking and I didn't know what was happening.this was the worst vehicle I have ever purchased in my life time. And the best part, is one one wants to take ownership of the problem with the vehicle that seems to be very very common. I wish the problems were easily diagnosed when first happening, and it would have saved me alot of headaches. I am usually a import vehicle individual, but I choose Ford as I heard great things about them. But now I will never buy a Ford again as it has been the worst experience I have had. I need over $3000 to fix the transmission and the vehicle is not even worth that much!
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds above 50 mph with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle decelerated below 30 mph independently causing an abnormal knocking sound from the transmission. The powertrain warning senor illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local hertrich Ford-Lincoln dealer of milford located on 1427 bay rd, milford, de, 19963 where it was diagnosed that multiple error codes internally with the transmission, and that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would record the failure, however there was no recall for the failure but were aware of the high volume of complaints. The failure mileage was approximately 98,897.
On May 27th, 2017, we were traveling at 50-55 mph with cruise control engaged on the highway when our Ford Freestyle began lurching badly and the RPM began surging. In a a few minutes the wrench light came on along with the engine light, battery light, ABS light and airbag light. Our speedometer began flipping back and forth uncontrollably. At that point the vehicle would not exceed 25-30 mph even at full speed. We could have been rear-ended! we immediately pulled off at a gas station to check the oil levels and check to see what was wrong. We started the vehicle back and returned home cautiously. We took the vehicle to the nearest lube place and got the oil changed. We returned home and researched about the issue. My husband (who is very mechanically inclined) decided to follow a mechanic's advice and cleaned the throttle body thoroughly with seafoam and a toothbrush. It was filthy and had lots of deposits built up on it. He unplugged the battery to reset everything and reinstalled the throttle body. It proved ineffective so we purchased a new throttle body for $320 from advanced auto parts. He installed it today and the problem has not been solved. We are at a loss and are not sure what to do. This issue should have been recalled. I am a mother of 3 and am currently pregnant with my fourth child and I do not feel safe driving this vehicle!
Ctv transmission. Goes into creep mode. Will not shift out of 1st. Gear. Turn car off and on. Runs fine. Transmission guy says the whole transmission needs to be replaced.
After starting the car in my driveway, I heard a loud 'helicopter sound' under the hood (to which I have come to find out was the transmission (cvt)). When I put the car into reverse, it violently raced forward, hitting the brick wall of my house. I have pushed it a few feet back and have not restarted the car for fear of this happening again.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle AWD is suffering from well known and widely reported cvt failure. The vehicle makes "helicopter" sounds while in both park and neutral. Multiple repair shops are well aware that cvt transmission is failing, and Ford is not supplying replacement parts.
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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA