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#153 of 203 Ford Freestyle CVT Problem by sully320 Sep 05, 2008 (9:41 am)
We went around and around with the dealership and with "customer service" representatives at Ford regarding the tranny failure at 50K. I suddenly realized that we have a 5 year 60K warranty on the powertrain. We faxed the new vehicle sticker to the dealership (Thank God my fiancee kept it) and the dealer is now (hopefully) repairing it under this warranty. I am thankful that we didn't lay out 7 large to fix it, and then have to go after them to get it back. A lot of weeping and gnashing of teeth could have been avoided if the dealer or the cs reps just said "Oh, you're covered under our powertain warranty". We haven't gotten the car back yet, so I'm reserving judgment until then
#154 of 203 by rmcwilliams Sep 05, 2008 (9:06 pm)
I would watch that dealer. Probably they were going to charge you 7K and then turn around and enter a warranty claim with FORD and get another 7K. They work that deal all of the time. Glad you don't have to shell out 7k. Good luck on the car. I'd sell and buy a Chevy.
#155 of 203 Wrench Light - Check Transmission message by bellaspop Oct 06, 2008 (5:46 pm)
I apologize for the length but if any can share any info I'd truly appreciate it.   My 05 SEL FWD has 57,750 miles on it. A week ago I got the wrench light. I pulled over shut down and looked up the meaning of the light in my manual. It says to contact my dealer immediately. I turned the car on and the light was gone I did a system check and got the message that the transmission was OK. Drove it like that for 2 days then the light came on again but the car drove fine - no noticeable problem with power, noise, or vibration. I took it to a buddy with a code reader to diagnose it but we could get any info. I made an appointment with a dealer in the town where I work and before I could get it there the light came on again this time accompanied with high engine revving and a noticeable loss of power. I had it towed to a transmission shop closer to home and they got a reader for a "turbine speed sensor". Apparently the sensor can't be replaced because it comes attached to a valve cover that it can't be separated from. So I need to buy a part and was quoted a price of $1000.00   Anyone out there ever heard of this? Also, if previous posts are true and they're not using this transmission anymore are they going to make the replacement parts when this happens to me/or someone else again?   Thanks Replies to this message: rmcwilliams (Oct 06, 2008 6:24 pm) bellaspop (Oct 10, 2008 5:53 am) bobw3 (Oct 07, 2008 1:48 pm) bellaspop (Oct 10, 2008 5:47 am)
#156 of 203 Re: Wrench Light - Check Transmission message [bellaspop] by rmcwilliams Oct 06, 2008 (6:24 pm)
Replying to: bellaspop (Oct 06, 2008 5:46 pm) I actually dealt with Ford a total of 8 weeks to get my car repaired. I have a 2007 model and I ended up taking it to another Ford garage because the first one didn't repair it after 61/2 weeks. The second garage had it 1 1/2 weeks, rebuilt the transmission and it seems to work OK. All work was covered by the powertrain warranty. Don't know if the 05 is covered by the 60,000 mile warratny but I would check it out with Ford before I paid thre transmission shop. The symptoms were exactly the same as yours and seemed to get worse if It was hot and I was running at 65 MPH. The speed sensor is probably because the car was running at high RPM and low MPH. That's what mine was doing. I didn't have any problem with spped sensor just transmission. Check your warranty coverage and then get it to a Ford garage if covered instead of dealing with a local transmission shop. Replies to this message: bellaspop (Oct 10, 2008 5:53 am)
#157 of 203 2006 Update by drewmimi Oct 07, 2008 (2:35 am)
My freestyle went in for the 4th time. The first time the codes didn't jive with the problem of the car not moving. The second time the tranny was worked on and a seal was shredded. The third time the torque converter was rebuilt. The last time, the tranny was completely rebuilt under Ford's blessing. The dealer had the car for 3 weeks, because Ford wanted the dealer to try and capture the problem. It's been a month now and there seems to be ratcheting sound at low speeds- 25 mph and less. Guess what, the car is going back in. There's no light at this time, but the dealer wants the car to check on the noise. Previously, I only had problems at low speeds. The light would come on and there was a lack of power. Replies to this message: rmcwilliams (Oct 07, 2008 3:15 am)
#158 of 203 Re: 2006 Update [drewmimi] by rmcwilliams Oct 07, 2008 (3:15 am)
Replying to: drewmimi (Oct 07, 2008 2:35 am) It would seem that when there is trouble with the transmission on these Ford has no experience repairing them and they aren't very sucessful. Good luck with yours.
#159 of 203 Re: Wrench Light - Check Transmission message [bellaspop] by bobw3 Oct 07, 2008 (1:48 pm)
Replying to: bellaspop (Oct 06, 2008 5:46 pm) Look under the Emissions Warranty which runs for 80,000 miles to see if your part is covered there. There are quite a few modules that are covered. Replies to this message: bellaspop (Oct 10, 2008 5:47 am)
#160 of 203 Re: Wrench Light - Check Transmission message [bobw3] by bellaspop Oct 10, 2008 (5:47 am)
Replying to: bobw3 (Oct 07, 2008 1:48 pm) Thank bobw3, its worth a try.   bellaspop
#161 of 203 Re: Wrench Light - Check Transmission message [rmcwilliams] by bellaspop Oct 10, 2008 (5:53 am)
Replying to: rmcwilliams (Oct 06, 2008 6:24 pm) Hi rmcwilliams,   Thanks for taking the time. Unfortuantely the 05 has a 3/36,000 as standard coverage and I didn't opt for extending. Guess I was hoping I wouldn't jinx myself It looks like with parts and labor it's going to be about $1300.00 Ford customer service was no help. But, I guess if you don't pay for extra coverage you don't get extra coverage.
#162 of 203 Update. by drewmimi Oct 10, 2008 (5:30 pm)
Right before I took the Freestyle in to the dealer, I was accelerating in traffic a very loud bang occurred. At first I thought someone had run into my car. Then I realized the engine had over revved and then the tranny engaged with a bang. Of course when I looked at the dash, the yellow wrench light was on.   I've informed the dealer that it's time for Ford to step up. So hopefully we can come to an agreement without invoking the lemon law. Replies to this message: bellaspop (Oct 13, 2008 4:01 pm) drewmimi (Oct 14, 2008 1:23 pm) bellaspop (Oct 15, 2008 12:51 pm)

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