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#258 of 420 Wrench light on dash 2007 Ford Freestyle by mrachedi

Jun 29, 2010 (12:09 pm)

This past week end we had wrench light came on. After restart light went off and we commenced to drive to different stops with no problems. Went to search engine and had two pages of hits on topic for manufacturer and model.
 
Went to dealer first thing Monday. They did diagnosis since internal computer stores all errors even though car had restarts to clear symbol on dash. They found problems with the engine throttle. This must be a design problem since parts were all on back order. My dealer did find parts and after a 4 hour wait with 9926A Throttle Body Air Intake replace 9E926, two quick test diagnosis, and install 6F9Z 9E926 Throttle Control test and replace Throttle Body we had the problem fixed.
 
We had about 73,198 miles on car and did have foresight to have extended warranty. Cost without warranty would have been close to $650 and only paid deduct of $50. Should be on a recall notice if parts are on back order indicating problem happens to many model owners.

#259 of 420 Re: [coldcranker] by joe288

Jul 15, 2010 (7:07 pm)

Replying to: coldcranker (Jun 21, 2010 9:33 pm)
My 2005 Ford Freestyle transmission is failing at 54,000 miles. The dealer rebuilt it before the warranty went out, but that was obviously just a band-aid fix. Now that it is out of warranty, Ford says that the transmission needs to be totally replaced. They say it will cost us $6,000. They should have replaced the transmission while it was still under warranty. We had taken it in several times due to a strange noise. They used the electronic ears, but never pinpointed the problem until the rebuild.

#260 of 420 Re: [coldcranker] by dominicano51

Jul 15, 2010 (7:30 pm)

Replying to: coldcranker (Jun 21, 2010 9:33 pm)
I heard this the cvt breaks less often than regular transmissions, but regular transmissions can be fix anyware and parts are low cost but cvt's cannot be fix by anyone and the parts are really expensive. ford made this mess and stop making more and that drive cost higher since they don't make it anymore. I pray jesus that somehow something happens to ford like a recall were they have to pay more than what they ever made on this cars. I spend 1800 dollars fixing mine and it lasted 1 month now the shop says that they are tired of trying to fix mine since now they cannot fix the problem. What should i do now ford??
 
i am in the hole with this car. i wish i know someone in the media like cnn and invide them while i set this car on fired and be shown on prime time while the commentator says a Ford customer tired of being screw by ford.
 
would like to see their reaction in the pr dept.

#261 of 420 Re: [dominicano51] by stevedebi

Jul 15, 2010 (10:52 pm)

Replying to: dominicano51 (Jul 15, 2010 7:30 pm)
"I spend 1800 dollars fixing mine and it lasted 1 month now the shop says that they are tired of trying to fix mine since now they cannot fix the problem. "
 
Wait a minute, are you saying that your Ford dealer told you it can't be fixed? That just doesn't seem right. If you used an independent mechanic, I'm almost surprised it lasted even a month. The CVT is advanced technology and needs specialized service.
 
I hope your situation works out. Keep us informed!

#262 of 420 Re: [joe288] by stevedebi

Jul 15, 2010 (10:53 pm)

Replying to: joe288 (Jul 15, 2010 7:07 pm)
"My 2005 Ford Freestyle transmission is failing at 54,000 miles. The dealer rebuilt it before the warranty went out, but that was obviously just a band-aid fix. Now that it is out of warranty, Ford says that the transmission needs to be totally replaced. They say it will cost us $6,000. They should have replaced the transmission while it was still under warranty. We had taken it in several times due to a strange noise. They used the electronic ears, but never pinpointed the problem until the rebuild. "
 
How long ago was the warranty fix? Normally such fixes carry a 12 month warranty on the parts / labor.

#263 of 420 DRIVELINE PROBLEM by mycar26

Aug 29, 2010 (8:18 am)

GREETINGS. I HAVE A 2007 FREESTYLE LIMITED. VERY NICE CAR, GREAT GAS MILEAGE. NOW HAS A LITTLE OVER 44700 MILES AND A PROBLEM JUST DEVELOPED.
WHEN I ACCELERATE, THE CAR JERKS TO THE RIGHT AND THEN JUMPS OR JERKS BACK TO THE LEFT WHEN YOU LAYOFF THE PEDDLE. NO CODE LIGHTS COME ON. I THINK IT WILL STILL BE UNDER THE DRIVE TRAIN WARANTEE.
 
ANY SUGGESTIONS? IS IT A TRACTION CONTROL ISSUE OR TRANY. THANKS.

#264 of 420 Transmission Noise by mrkristofer

Oct 03, 2010 (6:32 am)

I have a 2005 freestyle. Bought it used from a dealer last summer (2009) it had 13,000 miles. Now its a year later and it has 24,000 miles. The CVT is making a nasty sound like a bearing is worn out. Plus, when coasting down hills it does not let the car freely accelerate.
 
Here is a video of the car, you can hear the sound. Its 2x as loud outside the car.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5fCRg_uaQg
 
Can anyone tell me what this is and what it will cost to fix? At 24,000 miles, worn out bearings mean either bad parts or too much torque or vibes (bad design).

#265 of 420 Re: DRIVELINE PROBLEM [mycar26] by bruneau1

Oct 03, 2010 (10:21 am)

Replying to: mycar26 (Aug 29, 2010 8:18 am)
You may have a broken torque strut. It's in the engine compartment and is designed to keep the engine from moving too much. Just a guess- have it looked at.

#266 of 420 Re: Transmission Noise [mrkristofer] by bruneau1

Oct 03, 2010 (10:22 am)

Replying to: mrkristofer (Oct 03, 2010 6:32 am)
That sounds bad. A new transmission runs $6000-7000

#267 of 420 Re: Transmission Noise [mrkristofer] by stevedebi

Oct 06, 2010 (1:03 pm)

Replying to: mrkristofer (Oct 03, 2010 6:32 am)
" Plus, when coasting down hills it does not let the car freely accelerate. "
 
This may be the design. I have had several cars that had "downhill speed limiters", that acted sort of like engine braking. It's been a couple of years since I owned my FS, so I can't remember if mine acted the same.

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