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#21 of 108 Re: New Blue Freestyle Limited [05blueltdcnd] by dblegl Jul 14, 2005 (12:31 pm)
Replying to: 05blueltdcnd (Jul 08, 2005 4:11 am) I am experiencing skipping with my 6CD/MP3 player also. Since it never occurs at the same place on the CD it is not a defective CD. It started about 2 weeks ago. I am going to live with it to see if it worsens, if so-to the dealer we go.       I am also dissapointed with the overall performance of the entire audio system. The sound feels like it is coming from the floor (which it nearly is) and the base does not seem to have any "resonance" or "presence". Considering the price of this vehicle it should have been much better.               If you have 6 CD's in the changer and you want to play a new one you must remove one of the stored CD's and then store the new one. The Chrysler Pacifica has both the 6CD changer and a single CD player. A much better set up. Replies to this message: becca55 (Jul 20, 2005 7:00 am)
#22 of 108 Re: New Blue Freestyle Limited [dblegl] by becca55 Jul 20, 2005 (7:00 am)
Replying to: dblegl (Jul 14, 2005 12:31 pm) Hi everyone! I'm Becca from Buffalo. Bought a white Freestyle SEL about 2 months ago. I had been a 15 year Jeep Grand Cherokee driver. I bought it because my big dog with bad legs had a hard time getting in and out of the Jeep. She has no problem getting in and out of the much lower Freestyle. I am also not happy with the sound system and the lack of adjustments to bass, treble etc. I'm thinking of replacing it but I'm not happy with that! Looking forward to seeing how the Freestyle handles in the snow.
#23 of 108 becca by nitromax Jul 20, 2005 (7:09 am)
What do you mean by lack of adjustment to bass and treble? Do you just mean that the sound after adjustment is "lacking"?   There is adjustment in the bass and treble. Also fade and balance.
#24 of 108 Intro by magdad Jul 20, 2005 (11:28 am)
Hi, I'm Josh from Chattanooga, TN and my wife and I bought our blue (don't know the funny color name) SEL FWD about ten days ago. We had gone to the dealer to drive a Freestar to replace our '01 Windstar, but one drive of the Freestyle was all it took. So far I love the car - I just ordered the Class II hidden hitch and am going to put it on myself since only two bolts have to be fishwired. I'll let you guys know how it goes. I crawled up under the front last night and was thrilled that the oil filter was right next to the pan - I don't think I'll even have to jack up the front to change the oil.   As for the funkiness in the CD changer setup, Ford has been that way with their changers since at least 2002 - my mother in law had an Explorer Sport Trac and it had the same setup. So far my CD/MP3 player is great, I even made a test CD with 200 MP3s and it plays them all fine.
#25 of 108 To buy or not to buy, that is the question! by vrm Jul 20, 2005 (12:39 pm)
Folks: I have reviewed all the messages in this Freestyle Forum. It appears that MOST of the owners are happy with their vehicles. I am sitting on the fence and unable to decide if I should buy the Freestyle. I have a few questions:   1) How is the "build" quality of this vehicle? Any rattles, squeaks or leaks in the first 60 days?   2) The CVT is a new/untested transmission. Ford has been selling this vehicle for almost a year now. However, only a couple of folks have reported problems with the CVT. From my viewpoint, the reliability of the CVT is still an open question. Any thoughts on this?   Thanks! Replies to this message: cmuniz (Jul 21, 2005 2:42 am) magdad (Jul 21, 2005 5:32 am) cmuniz (Jul 22, 2005 2:33 am) magdad (Jul 22, 2005 10:08 am) sandy_j (Nov 16, 2005 9:03 pm) bchauvin (Dec 19, 2005 9:16 pm)
#26 of 108 Re: To buy or not to buy, that is the question! [vrm] by cmuniz Jul 21, 2005 (2:42 am)
Replying to: vrm (Jul 20, 2005 12:39 pm) The "build" quality of my vehicle has been great. No quality problems at all with anything, yet in the 60 days I have had it. The only 2 things that have given me problems are getting used to the radio/cd player and the glare from the windshield.   Since the CVT is a relatively new product for Ford I don't think you'll get any information on long term reliability. I wiill say that Ford has done an excellent job of matching the engine performance and CVT. They work great as a team to keep the Freestyle running smooth and with adequate power.
#27 of 108 Re: To buy or not to buy, that is the question! [vrm] by magdad Jul 21, 2005 (5:32 am)
Replying to: vrm (Jul 20, 2005 12:39 pm) After 900 miles, I can tell you that I love mine. It is as quiet on the freeway as my mother-in-law's Infiniti. I have no rattles (thus far) either. All in all, I can't believe they are not selling a lot more of them. We gave 24,795 for my SEL with leather and such, the A list prices made them too hard to pass up. I think the only things we didn't get were the DVD, AWD, Safety curtain, reverse sensor, 2nd row console and power seat/mirror memory. Limiteds were going for 28ish on the lot here but they only had black ones.   The only complaint I have is, being tall, the "conversation" mirror blocks part of the rearview mirror when it is down. I have a three year old in the back, so that mirror comes in handy. Also, I'd kind of like for the second row captain's chairs to have armrests, but maybe I should just buy a second row console....... Replies to this message: cmuniz (Jul 22, 2005 2:33 am) magdad (Jul 22, 2005 10:08 am)
#28 of 108 Re: To buy or not to buy, that is the question! [magdad] by cmuniz Jul 22, 2005 (2:33 am)
Replying to: magdad (Jul 21, 2005 5:32 am) If you haven't done so already, search the general "Freestyle" discussion for a fix to the rear view mirror to lower it so that it is not obstructed by the conversation mirror. It pivots in a couple of places and that brings it down some to reduce the obstruction. Replies to this message: magdad (Jul 22, 2005 10:08 am)
#29 of 108 Re: To buy or not to buy, that is the question! [cmuniz] by magdad Jul 22, 2005 (10:08 am)
Replying to: cmuniz (Jul 22, 2005 2:33 am) Man, that was a good suggestion! I ran right out and tried it and, unfortunately, I am so tall that the conversation mirror STILL obstructs about 30% of the rearview (I'm about 6'2"). I may monkey more with it later. Oh well, at least now my wife will be able to use it.
#30 of 108 happy family by bobw3 Jul 22, 2005 (6:16 pm)
My wife and I are really happy with our Freestyle. We now have 12,000+ miles on it since buying it in Feb. We only have one baby, but we had a lot of visiting family over the past month, and took some road trips with every seat filled, luggage on the roof, and driving over the mountains in W. Virginia. We live in VA and were visiting family in OH. Zero problems with the car. We get about 24mpg hwy/20 city calculated manually.

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