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Replying to: ideafix (Mar 08, 2006 9:24 pm) I got my 2006 AWD on 21 January. It came with a free 25,000-mile normal service contract from Ford. It also came with the remote start, free again. The dealer said it was a promo from Ford. I don't know if it is still applicable. I also drive many many miles per year. The first Oil and tire rotation was done a few weeks ago at 5000 miles. It didn't cost anything because of the service contract, but the price on the invoice was $52.00. I'll do the oil change and tire rotation myself when the contract is up. I'm currently averaging a little less than 1000 miles per week so I'll reach your third year service milestones by the end of this year. Your numbers look pretty good to me, although I'm not sure what the CVT service will run. The problem with my dealer is that they really haven't sold too many Freestyles and aren't too familiar with them. They sell 80% trucks. I live in a rural area and all of the dealers within 30 miles of me had two Freestyles each on their lots. I also bought the ESP for 100,000 miles and three years. I'll reach 100K in less than three years but that’s the least amount of time you can purchase on the 100K plan. I hope to keep it for 3 years if it lasts that long. I haven't had any problems yet. I like the way it rides, stops, and even they way it accelerates. The only thing I'm concerned about is the amount of brake dust on the rear wheels. It just seems excessive but I can live with it if the brakes don't crap out too early. The original brakes on our Ford Focus only went 20K before they were into the rotors. The automatic climate control thing seems a bit confusing also. It heats and cools just fine but it seams that you can get it into many configurations that just aren't explained in the owners manual. So I guess I'll be one of the first to check out the reliability of the 2006s and I'll be sure to let everyone know if there are or aren't any problems in the future as I rack up the miles. |
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I was going to purchase a Freestyle, with a Ford Extended Warranty, but when I read the warranty fine print, I did not see that the Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT) was covered by even their most expensive and comprehensive Premium Care plan. This is a new technology, and I don't know what the Mean Time Before Failure is, nor what it would cost to completely replace it if it broke. Any Comments?
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Replying to: tmltml2 (Apr 19, 2006 10:50 am) |
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Replying to: pnewby (Apr 20, 2006 4:21 am) Sucker line. A part is covered if it is listed, and the CVT is NOT listed. http://www.fordwarrantys.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=plansPremiumCare |
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Replying to: tmltml2 (Apr 20, 2006 11:56 am) No transmission is listed at all, CVT or otherwise! What is wrong with Ford? Don't they trust their transmissions? I had a Honda extended warranty that covered everything except the noted exceptions (not a sucker line, this was printed on the warranty). |
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Replying to: stevedebi (Apr 20, 2006 12:14 pm) The "list" is simply this: "Below are Examples of the Extensive Component Coverage of the Ford ESP PREMIUMCARE Plan" That means that the list is NOT inclusive. It's just examples. Here are the specific exclusions: "Components Not Covered by Ford ESP PremiumCare Mechanical: Service adjustments/cleaning; battery/cables, belts, hoses, Brakes (front hub, drums, shoes, lining, disc rotors and pads); coolant; exhaust system (including catalytic converter); lights (bulbs, sealed beam and lenses); filters, fluids, lubricants, manual clutch disc, shock absorbers, spark plugs/wires; squeaks and rattles, tires, tune-ups, wheel balancing, wheel alignment, wheel studs, wiper blades. "
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Replying to: barnstormer64 (Apr 20, 2006 12:43 pm) Makes sense to me, but I would think they should list something as big as a CVT...
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Replying to: tmltml2 (Apr 20, 2006 11:56 am) The link you had was directly to the Freestyle warranty correct? Under the examples of parts covered....did anybody venture to look under the engine compmonents? Transmission All internal parts Governor assembly Kickdown linkage Release hubs and bearings Seals and gaskets Torque converter Transfer case, including internal parts Transmission case Transmission linkage Transmission module, external Transmission mounts Vacuum module From that sheet it sure does look like the CVT is covered. It's part of the drive train and drive trains are always covered.
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Replying to: tmltml2 (Apr 20, 2006 11:56 am) PS- I've had lots of luck buying the Premium warranty from Ford, guess I'm just a lucky "sucker" huh? |
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Replying to: tmltml2 (Apr 19, 2006 10:50 am) |
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