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#67 of 136 Re: I don't like CVT's [bohemia1] by freealfas Mar 15, 2007 (7:25 pm)
Replying to: bohemia1 (Mar 15, 2007 7:22 pm) "but they should not need maintenance and fail at 15k miles either, as CVT did."   Correct, that would be the exception rather than the rule as I don't think 100k+ CVT's in Freestyles on the road have all failed. If you look around and see some posts from Ford tech's you will see statments that they are more reliable than most. Replies to this message: bohemia1 (Jun 26, 2007 8:25 am) saabturboid (Jun 28, 2007 7:09 am) freealfas (Jun 28, 2007 7:15 am)
#68 of 136 Ford Freestyle - Whining Sound by summewe Jun 19, 2007 (9:55 am)
My 2005 has started a whining sound in low gear until shifting into higher gears then stops. No other symptoms. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Replies to this message: bohemia1 (Jun 26, 2007 8:16 am)
#69 of 136 Re: Freestyle CVT questions [fordenvy] by volfangary Jun 19, 2007 (10:22 am)
Replying to: fordenvy (Mar 15, 2007 4:40 pm) Your Logic = Your guess. No one really knows why the CVT was discontinued. But I do know I have a friend that has been a Ford mechanic for 25 years and he states there have been far fewer Freestyles come in for CVT repair than compared to the average number of transmissions for other models of the same years.
#70 of 136 CVT was discontinued. by mschmal Jun 20, 2007 (4:46 am)
For COST reasons. The dollar is crap verse the Euro and the chain Ford uses comes from Luk in the Euro zone. This combined with its limited torque handling ability and lack of significant fuel savings when compared to the 6 speed developed with GM served to kill the CVT.   P.S. Nissan's CVT rocks.   Mark. Replies to this message: freealfas (Jun 20, 2007 5:54 am) bruneau1 (Jun 20, 2007 9:30 am)
#71 of 136 Re: CVT was discontinued. [mschmal] by freealfas Jun 20, 2007 (5:54 am)
Replying to: mschmal (Jun 20, 2007 4:46 am) "Nissan's CVT rocks"   so does ford's, that's a big part of the reason we bought ours...the lack of developing it is a function of the moron beancounters, not the engineering... Replies to this message: bruneau1 (Jun 20, 2007 9:30 am)
#72 of 136 Re: CVT was discontinued. [freealfas] by bruneau1 Jun 20, 2007 (9:30 am)
Replying to: freealfas (Jun 20, 2007 5:54 am) The CVT in our FWD is the most intelligent transmission i have ever owned. By comparison, the 4 spd. in my Marquis is not cooperative. The new Ford-Gm 6spd.. will be used everywhere and that saves bucks. I,too, have driven the Nissan CVT and it's a winner.
#73 of 136 Re: Ford Freestyle - Whining Sound [summewe] by bohemia1 Jun 26, 2007 (8:16 am)
Replying to: summewe (Jun 19, 2007 9:55 am) I recall that our Freestyle also was whining before the CVT totally failed. I have no idea if you should be concerned or not.
#74 of 136 Re: I don't like CVT's [freealfas] by bohemia1 Jun 26, 2007 (8:25 am)
Replying to: freealfas (Mar 15, 2007 7:25 pm) OK, we now have 10,000 miles (25k total) on the replacement CVT in our 2005 FWD Freestyle. Another 5,000 miles to go to equal the 15,000 miles when the original CVT failed. We really like the design of the FS so are hoping for the best. Replies to this message: saabturboid (Jun 28, 2007 7:09 am) freealfas (Jun 28, 2007 7:15 am)
#75 of 136 Re: I don't like CVT's [bohemia1] by saabturboid Jun 28, 2007 (7:09 am)
Replying to: bohemia1 (Jun 26, 2007 8:25 am) We're at 41,000 miles on our original CVT and it is still going strong. Replies to this message: freealfas (Jun 28, 2007 7:15 am)
#76 of 136 Re: I don't like CVT's [saabturboid] by freealfas Jun 28, 2007 (7:15 am)
Replying to: saabturboid (Jun 28, 2007 7:09 am) I've even heard of a 100k cvt out there still constantanly variabling away on one of the other forums I visit...keep it up...

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