When did the Ford Freestyle CVT come out?
The CVT he was responsible for developing didn’t actually make it into any vehicles here in America until the fall of “04 when it appeared in the Freestyle and Ford 500. Despite it’s technical superiority over a conventional automatic transmission, it’s future was sealed by it’s cost of production.
Is there a buy back process for a Ford Freestyle?
In the sunny California there is no arbitration process. If the car meets some conditions its a buyback! They said it is going to take about 2 months, at which point they’ll give me a 2007. “Ford is dropping the continuously variable transmission offered in the Ford Freestyle, Five Hundred and Mercury Montego at the end of the 2007 model year.”
Are there any problems with the Ford Freestyle?
Ford is not as rich as they used to be so they are watching everything very closely. The other problem is there just aren’t many rebuilt transmissions available for the Freestyle. I personally don’t see nearly the troubles on the Freestyle as I have in past new vehicles that Ford has brought out.
What kind of transmission does a Ford Freestyle use?
I drove an 2005 4 cyl Accord behind our FWD FS driven by my wife. The road goes uphill and it is very twisty. I could barely keep up with my wife in this Accord. I watched my FS going into turns very fast and barely tilt while the Accord, at the same speed, complained and threatened to go off the road!!!
What kind of transmission does Ford Freestyle have?
The CVT transmissions used on the mid/late Freestyles were a true piece of junk for that vast majority of them. Research has uncovered that around 46% of the freestyles made with the CVT transmission from 2004 through 2011 have had to have the transmissions replaced or have been “retired” (better known as junked or salvaged).
How much fluid does a Ford Freestyle take?
2005 Ford Freestyle – CFT30 transmission This procedure was developed based on AllData professional database. This is a fluid only change draining 5qt of 10 qt capacity and refill. A 60K change includes a case filter replacement not covered here.
Is there a problem with my 2005 freestyle?
Well it’s now Feb 13th and our 2005 Freestyle is running fine. For those of you having major problems and/or reoccurring problems. 1) keep paperwork w/diagnosis and repair costs. Mention using the FORD tsb’s related to your problem.