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203 messages, Last post on Oct 23, 2009 at 6:23 PM
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Replying to: rmcwilliams (Oct 06, 2008 6:24 pm) 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.
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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.
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Replying to: drewmimi (Oct 10, 2008 5:30 pm) Good luck with Ford. They turned me back to the dealership and said it would be their call as to whether I could get my car fixed at no/little cost out of pocket. In these financial times I coudn't find anyone ( 2 closest dealerships) who could charge me money based on my warranty coverage but were willing to opt not to. Can't really blame them but only 57k miles. I was hoping to have the car for 200k! Icontinue to check back to see how your story plays out. Good Luck.
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Replying to: bellaspop (Oct 13, 2008 4:01 pm)
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Replying to: drewmimi (Oct 14, 2008 1:23 pm) Again I wish you the best. |
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Ford has decided to replace the transmission. Apparently the 2005 & 2006 CVT had issues, where the later versions seem to be holding up. Anxiously awaiting a "fixed" car!!
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Replying to: drewmimi (Oct 16, 2008 4:48 pm) I am in the market to buy a 2006 Limited AWD. I browsed this forum and am concerned about all the CVT questions/issues. Do the 2006 models suffer from any known CVT issues? Did Ford make any changes to the 2007 model? Thanks!
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My Ford Dealer was finally given permission to replace my CVT with a new transmission. I have an AWD 2006 SEL. It appears that there may be a dirty little secret about the CVT-you either have a great transmission or get one like I had. Thank goodness I still had warranty and my dealer was persistent.
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Replying to: vrm (Nov 30, 2008 1:51 pm) The CVT is more reliable than the average of all automatic transmissions out there in the same model years, according to surveys done by Consumer Reports over thousands of owners. A fewer percentage of all Freestyle CVTs go bad than the average automatic transmission on the road for the '05 to '07 model years. My '05 Freestyle has had zero problems, but thats just one case. Thats the important point: A statistical sample of one is no good, but a big survey tells the whole story regarding your chance of failure.
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Replying to: drewmimi (Nov 30, 2008 7:13 pm) Yes, either one will break or it won't. Thats the way it always goes with all cars on the road. The Freestyle with CVT is no exception. Cars carry a certain risk. The risk of failure for a Freestyle CVT is less than other automatic transmissions according to a survey. |
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