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#223 of 420 Re: CALLING ALL CVT ISSUES... [nutabug] by sinder

Dec 23, 2009 (12:20 pm)

Replying to: nutabug (Dec 02, 2009 4:39 pm)
I'm with you on this one nutabug, she said as her 2006 Freestyle sits in the shop waiting for a rebuilt transmission. (Naturally-NOBODY in the transmission business will touch the one IN the vehicle.
 
Talk about "what if" ? I was almost in what would have been a BRUTAL accident. My Freestyle just stopped moving foward as I was crossing a very busy intersection. Pressed the accelerator to the floor ??? NOTHING !!!! No RPMs, nothing and a Semi truck was headed my way.
 
I turned the car off, quickly turned it back on, put in into drive and then it BOLTS across the street (scary but thankful)
 
Next, the wrench light came on and the engine lighe and I am running in "safe" mode a mile to a dealer. You know the rest...
 
I'm NOT letting this go !!!!!! I have already contacted FORD and they have pretty much dismissed me because my warranty ran out at 60k and I have 67k on mine.
 
Well, hate it for THEM, that's NOT a good enough answer. I am working hard to collect data and will push this as far and as hard as I can!

#224 of 420 Update CVT transmission by sinder

Dec 23, 2009 (1:08 pm)

Just called Hub City FORD in Crestview, FL and asked them (Brent) if I had any recourse regarding this issue. Brent reminded me that he did offer an extended warrantly and I declined it and that there is NOTHING else he will do about it. This is true. The car had 39k miles BUT the warrantly was still good until 60K.
 
I told him I knew I didn't buy the ext. warranty but he touted the CVT as being the be-all and end all of transmissions. He was right about one thing.....It's the end all of transmissions.
 
He said there is nothing he will do for me and hung up on me. Sheesh, you'd think he'd at least offer to take a look at the thing. There you have it ladies and gentleman, that's an example of Hub-city Fords customer service. Pretty sad to say the least.
 
Let's not leave out Mike, the Supv. of Maintenance. Thank goodness for him because it was HE that educated me that the reason there are repair shops all over the United States is because cars fail. Whew...a genius right there !

#225 of 420 Re: CVT fluid change [sinder] by coldcranker

Dec 28, 2009 (11:21 pm)

Replying to: sinder (Dec 23, 2009 11:06 am)
Lets make clear that all CVTs out there are not the same design and brand.
 
German ZF: Audi, MiniCooper, Freestyle/500
Japanese Jatco: Nissan, Chrysler
American GM: Saturn
Others: Mitsubishi, Fuji Heavy (Subaru), etc.
 
Of all those, the only CVT design that really has durability problems at a high enough frequency of failure is the GM one specifically. The MiniCooper flavor of the ZF did have some problems, but that was in some early versions only.
 
The main point here: Don't lump all CVT trannies into the same category. The GM ones are the only ones that stand out as a failure in execution. The design principles are sound, as Nissan has bet heavily on the durability, using the Jatco brand units in many of their vehicles, and Nissan knows what they are doing.

#226 of 420 Re: CVT fluid change [coldcranker] by bobw3

Dec 29, 2009 (5:40 am)

Replying to: coldcranker (Dec 28, 2009 11:21 pm)
I agree. I think cost is the biggest factor that's preventing manufacturers from using CVTs, not reliability.

#227 of 420 Tranny dumped x4 by usmc_av8r

Dec 29, 2009 (12:24 pm)

My brothers '05 Freestyle tranny dumped out on him & his family the day after Christmas in VA. It's the fourth time since he bought it in '05, all for the same reason except this time he's 2k over on his 75k extended warranty. Local Ford dealership, the place he bought it & had it fixed the three other times, are asking 6k for a new tranny or 2k for a rebuilt.
 
Sucks for him. He's on vacation from NC and has to be back at work on Jan 5th. He's going to shitcan the POS and go "Japanese" ...I don't blame him.

#228 of 420 CVT Christmas gift by notfreestyle

Jan 04, 2010 (2:31 pm)

My 2006 Freestyle died the day after Christmas as well. 72K miles. Same issue as above, running fine then all of a sudden their was nothing when the accelerator was to the floor. It's currently in the Ford shop after I could not find anyone else to touch it. $5700 later I am sure it will be fine. I have not been told there would be a parts issue at this point. The coverage on the new one is 100,000 miles. I find that odd since the first one was only 60,000.
 
lesson learned at this point is buy the extra coverage, only buy Ford trucks. I have owned a few and they have been great. I've owned one car and is been a problem. I also work with a guy who had a CVT go out on him in a Nissan at 40K miles.

#229 of 420 freestyle by dominicano51

Mar 05, 2010 (7:25 pm)

Hi,
 
After reading all the talk about the cvt on the freestyle my question is what is the best way to get one? mine makes noise in P or N but when in gear it goes away and i can drive perfect, is obvious that is going to fail sooner than later.
 
I am looking for a used one since i can have it replaced for 400 dollars and maybe finding one used for 800.00.
 
I would like to see a lawsuit in reference to this since ford makes replcement parts expensive.

#230 of 420 06 FORD FREESTYLE by dominicano51

Mar 07, 2010 (6:17 pm)

IS THE CVT ON THE 500 THE SAME ON THE FREESTYLE ASSUMING BOTH ARE FWD. EITHER 05,06,07 YEARS.
 
FOUND ONE USE BUT IS FROM A 500 2005

#231 of 420 Re: 06 FORD FREESTYLE [dominicano51] by coldcranker

Mar 08, 2010 (9:34 am)

Replying to: dominicano51 (Mar 07, 2010 6:17 pm)
Call any Ford dealership parts department on the phone to be sure.
Any answer given on this forum may be wrong, but I think its probably identical. Maybe.

#232 of 420 Re: 06 FORD FREESTYLE [dominicano51] by icedragon

Mar 19, 2010 (6:16 am)

Replying to: dominicano51 (Mar 07, 2010 6:17 pm)
The trans problem is the 3 shafts in the trans. Also have the same problem and was told they are 800.00 a piece and have to be ordered. Ford knew about this problem and thinks it is a joke. Everyone should get together and file a class action law suit against ford.

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