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Ford Freestyle repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (5%)
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- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 685 repairs.
Ford Freestyle transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (13%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (15%)
< $100 (51%)
Chart based on 79 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 52000 mi | Turbine sound that was related to speed. |
| 73980 mi C $650 |
Car will not move when the ambient temperature is lower than freezing. Self diagnosed that the transmission high pressure filter housing bypass solenoid is not working. Dealer performed transmission service and cleaned the solenoid. |
| 95480 mi C $4000 |
First noticed noise of CVT when accelerating |
| 35340 mi | Axle seal on front driver's side leaking. Part ordered. |
| 36946 mi | Replaced front driver's side axle seal. Replace leaking axle seal on drivers side. Covered under factory warranty. |
| 60000 mi | And an axle seal replacement leak. Repaired under Ford CPO warranty with loaner. |
| 75000 mi | CVT Transmission was making a whirring noise when the car was in park or neutral. Diagnosed with bad input shaft/bearing. Parts are no longer available (car is only 4 years old), so entire CVT transmission replaced. CPO Warrenty covered. |
| 83000 mi US $107 |
replaced axle, had complained for some time about noise when fully turned. The dealer said it was the "bump stops" and would lubricate it with no effect. Different dealer said axles and replaced under the extended drivetrain warranty. |
| 90000 mi | Ticking noise from transmission. Reading online sounds like a common symptom of CVT failure. Non-repairable. Full replacement about $5300. Traded car. |
| 62000 mi C $2123 |
Vehicle taken in for CVT fluid change. One week after return, vehicle would randomly go into "limp" mode. Vehicle returned, determined that the mechatronics unit had failed and one of the clutch packs was quite worn. Parts replaced. |
| 24000 mi | Replaced transmission. Replaced Transmission |
2007 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 11200 mi | Noise when driving 30 to 45 mph. Dealer found problem from transmission. Another transmission ordered, replaced in one day. Problem solved. Covered by warranty! Drives like new now! |
| 40000 mi US $40 |
Adjust transmission linkage. Adjust transmission linkage |
| 76880 mi C $150 |
haldex pump problem, |
| 81220 mi C $2539 |
AWD sensor always on, they changes the pump and 4x4 module |
| 84500 mi US $3100 |
Low grinding noise from the front end when wheel turned slightly. Replaced the AWD power takeoff. Did not solve problem. Claimed that replacement was not aligned properly. Reinstalled now noise free. I question need for replacement. |
| 61000 mi | Input shaft bearing |
| 13000 mi | Noise sounded like a bad engine rod bearing. Turned out to be the transmission input shaft bearings. No warning lights came on and the car was completely driveable. Dealer gave me a loaner for free. Excellant service. |
| 99000 mi US $65 |
Replaced front wheel hubs and bearings |
2006 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 120000 mi US $7300 |
Replaced transmission with a new one |
| 128000 mi US $7300 |
CFT30 transmission failed and had to be replaced. This transmission is presently on 60 day backorder from Ford, however, my shop located two in a warehouse. $7300 is a ridiculous price, however, the only other option is a used one, $3300. |
| 118400 mi US $310 |
Replaced driver's side front axle seal. |
| 153000 mi US $62 |
Transmission was replaced in kind under warranty from when original transmission was replaced. Owner was charged $62 for a broken thermostat housing that happened during the repair process. The powertrain company provided a transmission. Replace CVT Transmission in kind. The CVT was replaced by a powertrain company under warranty. The shop would have charged around 2k for a transmission but the warranty provided one - I have no way of knowing what the transmission cost was |
| 74000 mi US $210 |
Transaxle seal leak repair. |
| 96700 mi US $1870 |
The car would lose power suddenly but everything would be fine when restarted. Determined to be a faulty electronic control module. Dealer replaced it and had to change all the fluids and filters because of the repair. |
| 52000 mi | Torque converter went bad, because of a seal failure, Ford can not get parts - lack of parts manufactured, have a Premium warranty with 10 day rental. The rental expires before Ford can even get the not new, or rebuilt parts to the Dealer. |
| 55000 mi | Car jumps while accelerating, let off pedal, comes to a quick stop. has been returned once for loud popping noises, told us the bolts just needed tightening on subframe. Starting to hear it again, told them to fix when towed in. |
| 75000 mi | Trans light came on,car would pulse pulling slight incline,could get no codes, dealer cleared, light came on again 2 days later. Dealer tested,put in new seals and another converter,new trans ECM,cleaned MAFS and throttle boy, OK for six weeks. |
| 143000 mi US $80 |
Researched/found prob with trans & throttle body this model b 4 purchase. Purchased ext warranty when bought 30 mo ago. S/son used car 6 mo and trans out 957 miles out of warranty! Love the car/ will repair and keep just looking best way. |
| 31000 mi | My 2006 Ford Freestyle experienced a transmission seal leak at 31,000 miles, under warranty. The dealer removed the transmission, and replaced a bearing, o-rings, and seals at no charge. |
| 34100 mi | Freestyle in the shop for warranty work on crankshaft seal replacement, HVAC blend door creaking, engine roll resistors top and bottom cracked (rubber motor mounts). Everything was fixed except for the blend door, it still is creaking. |
| 77780 mi C $500 |
Changed transmission in full. The car keeps acting out - at times it just won't go any direction, like the clutch is not engaging or something. |
| 96720 mi | Transmission never fully fixed earlier, warning lights remained on. Transmission gave up again. They tried changing just the mechatronic, found needed entire transmission. Extended warranty would have covered half of $3,000 cost. Not worth it, junked car. |
| 204000 mi US $677 |
CV axle |
| 125000 mi US $3000 |
CVT started going out at 99K miles. Drove until 123K. Replaced with salvage yard CVT. |
2006 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 86000 mi US $5500 |
cvt transmission replaced with new one from mfg |
| 141000 mi US $550 |
AWD system. fluid pump failure that activates the W AWD system. Per Ford the part is no longer available. |
| 159000 mi | AWD fluid pump never repaired. |
| 115320 mi C $1100 |
Transmission not shifting properly when cold. Replaced mecatronic unit. |
| 89700 mi US $4200 |
CVT transmission failed. |
| 65000 mi | CVT transmission was leaking. Problem happened after CVT service. Was told not related to service but not sure. Ford and Dealer picked up all costs including rental car so I'm happy. :) |
| 91000 mi US $1000 |
I noticed fluid was leaking from front of vehicle. Dealer found transmission pan gasket needed to be replaced. |
| 45880 mi C $100 |
Transaxle Roll Resistor bushing replaced |
| 109500 mi | The traction control and AWD quit working. They blamed it on my tires to get out of paying via extended warranty. It was too expensive, so now my AWD car with traction control is a FWD car without traction control. |
2005 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 59000 mi US $5000 |
transmission failure |
| 59000 mi US $500 |
severe transmission failure which would cost $5K to fix so got rid of car |
| 32000 mi US $125 |
Transmission light and engine light came on while driving with some hesitation of the vehicle experienced. Dealer traced problem to loose air cleaner cover but diagnostics cost $125.00 to analyze. |
| 123000 mi US $240 |
leak fixed with new gasket |
| 135000 mi | Transmission totally failed. Car not repaired. Donated to charity |
| 26000 mi | transmission pan gasket leak. put in trans pan gasket. |
| 48000 mi | Transmission shifter would get stuck in Park. Had to disassemble shifter module and deactivate the park release solenoid safety module. Took about 1 hour after I figured how to get the console out. Part is not replaceable as it comes as part of assembly. |
| 58700 mi US $12 |
Replaced Transmission roll resistor. |
| 123000 mi | Input shaft bearings bad. Requires replacement. Over $4,000 estimated repair costs |
| 174000 mi | Transmission was making clanking noises, unknown cause. Traded vehicle although it was running fine at the time. |
| 104000 mi | transmission needed replacing I junked the car instead. It required over $9000 in parts from the dealer. |
| 35000 mi | CVT transmission PCM module needed reprogramming to cure "excessive hunting" between 30 - 45 mph. |
2005 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 31000 mi | Shifting lever made a squeeking noise when going into Park. Turns out there is a TSB for this issue. Entire shifting mechanism was replaced. Parts were ordered during a previous visit. |
| 114700 mi C $1300 |
AWD malfunction. Replaced pump for AWD system. Not sure of actual part name. Part was $750. |
| 156000 mi US $1500 |
Issue showed up as AWD Drive Failure message with Traction Control Failure light on. Was due to a common failure for the CV transmission on the Freestyle. Not the catastrophic mechanical failure, but the pressure sensor and Mechatronic unit. |
| 22320 mi | AWD stop functionning, only front wheels where ok. 3 bolts where missing on the "PTO", the attachment of the rear drive shaft to the transmission, and the rests where loose causing the AWD not to function. Bolts where replaced, tighten with loctite. |
| 23560 mi | All Wheel Drive not working. They needed to replace transfer case and rear drive axle. Pinion Gear in transfer case was damaged. |
| 112000 mi US $1241 |
Rear differential was failing. Replaced with used part. |
| 113700 mi US $75 |
AWD sensor not working properly |
| 125000 mi US $2000 |
The computer that monitors the AWD sensors was broken. It had to be replaced. |
| 152000 mi US $50 |
I was getting warning lights and messages on my dashboard that there was a problem with the transmission, or the engine, or the AWD system. Putting it on the scanner showed only one code related to transmission solenoid. No problem driving. |
| 164000 mi | The warning light subsequently would show up intermittently. It wasn't much of a problem, so I never bothered taking it to the dealer, as my mechanic couldn't find anything to fix. |
| 20000 mi | Gear shift level moves from PARK, with extreme difficulty. No problem between R,N,D,L. Only removing from Park. Required a replacement Gear Shift Lever to be ordered from Ford |
| 85900 mi US $300 |
Transmission would not come out if first gear (safe mode). Dealer wanted $1,700 to repair but hydraulic valve body part was not available for two months. Decided to wait and see. Computer reset, car is acting normally. |
| 62000 mi US $950 |
AWD nonfunctional installed new rear pump and temperature sensor. |
| 800 mi | Transmission failed - replaced transmission |
| 108000 mi US $178 |
"Check Transmission" and the wrench light came on. The dealer updated the software but it continued to occur. They quoted about $7,100 for a new transmission. I'm still able to drive short distance but am looking to replace this car. |
| 74400 mi C $150 |
Passenger side front Wheel Bearing |
| 154000 mi US $400 |
DEM (differential Electronic Module) failure. The DEM has been replaced but the All Wheel Drive is still malfunctioning because the oil pump in the rear differential needs to be replaced. |
| 158500 mi US $1314 |
Replaced oil pump for all-wheel-drive system. |
| 135700 mi | Reprogramming recall related to transmission. |
| 92000 mi US $2800 |
Had input shaft replaced and bearings also. Replaced pressure sensor on rear differential, but AWD malfunction light is on. |
| 92000 mi US $700 |
the Input shaft failed again, transmission shop had someone machine a new shaft, so far so good, also the AWD malfunction light was due to a faulty pump at the rear differential, was replaced for 700.00 |
| 21200 mi | Vehicle stuck in 'Failsafe Engine Mode' and 'Check Engine' light illuminated. After testing, dealership replaced the throttle body housing under warranty. |
| 35000 mi | 'AWD MALFUNCTION' appeared on the dashboard while driving. Problem disappears after car has been left sitting overnight, but the error intermittantly has reappeared now at least four times over the last three weeks. |
| 38000 mi US $100 |
'AWD MALFUNCTION' and the wrench light continued to appear after last visit. Dealer found a DTC code in the transmission, and replaced a seal on the Haldex unit as per a Ford TSB. Ford covered most of the cost under goodwill even though it out of warranty |
| 55800 mi | Transmission leak at transmission pan, pan and gasket replaced. |
| 104160 mi C $15 |
Repaired clip on shift linkage causing sloppy shifting. |
| 191000 mi US $1000 |
Rear differential pump burned out, wasnt circulating fluid, so it kept tripping Traction control error message. Heard that Ford didnt have a recommended service check, but Volvo did, which this car is based on. |
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