2006 Ford Freestyle: engine knocking or ticking

Filed May 1, 2015 · Airbags · TX

Air bag light is now blinking and a knocking sound after car is turned off under the dash.

Filed Nov 14, 2014 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · MA

Our 2006 ford freestyle (approx 110,000 miles) began making a loud knocking noise from under the hood. Our local mechanic isolated the noise to the transmission but feared the job would be too big for him to tackle. We had the vehicle towed to a highly-rated local shop specializing in transmission repairs. Their diagnosis was that the transmission would need to be replaced *if* they could find the parts, since this was a common problem with the ford CVT transmissions and that ford had stopped using this particular transmission. Their quote was approx. $5000, but since that's about what the book value is, we elected not to proceed with the work and had the car towed home. I've since done much research on-line and have found reports of hundreds of other owners who have the same issue, but nothing about a recall (or even a tsb)! In fact, there is a class action suit underway in california regarding this issue, but since I live in ma, I don't qualify for their class. How can this issue, which impacts hundreds if not thousands of owners, not be addressed by a total recall?

Filed Sep 28, 2013 · Airbags · 50,000 miles · TX

I do not know the VIN number for this is my daughter n laws car. I was taking her car to my home from her home to have my husband change the oil. You have to press on the brake to start the car. I pressed on the brake but not hard enough to start the car and this hard knock came from where the air bag is on the passenger front seat side. It is located on the slanting dash before the glove box. Knock knock knock knock about 7 times. You could see the dash move. I thought the air bag was going to explode out of the dash and I got out of the car. I ask her what that was she said she didn't know but that it happened every time she started her car. I told her that it was the air bag and it looked like it was going to explode out of the dash and to not ever let any one sit there while she was starting her car just in case it did explode because it would hurt whom ever was there. It was very scary. My husband checked the fuses and wire connections to it and nothing seemed wrong. The only other thing that I noticed was that it was off. I failed to ask if it did the same thing when it was on but I will and if you will send me a number to reference to I will follow up with that information plus her VIN number.

Filed Jan 30, 2013 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · OH

Around the middle of november 2012, I started noticing a slight knocking coming from under the hood while the vehicle was idling. It seemed to go away when I put the car in gear and started to drive. During the next couple of weeks the knocking was getting worse. I noticed it louder and louder as I was driving. Then, the only time the knocking went away was when the car was put in reverse. Now, I'm starting to get very concerned about my car breaking down while I am out. Shortly after this, I received a recall notice about the throttle body. So, I took it in on january 23, 2013 to have the throttle body recall procedure done. While it was at the authorized "ford" dealership having this procedure done, I asked them to check out the noise I was hearing. They informed me it was a bearing that was within the transmission causing the issue and would need replaced. I was told that the part itself was not able to be replaced, but the whole transmission needed to be replaced. They recommended a "new" transmission be installed at the cost of $5200.00. A used one might result in the same circumstances happening. However, due to the issues with this "CVT" transmission, there may not be "new" one available for a while. I was then informed, that because of this "CVT" issue, ford has extended the warranty on the 2008+ model years up to 100,000 miles. So, this means I am left with a worthless 2006 "ford" vehicle with 95,508 miles. Which "ford" knows has a defective part and has chosen to ignore and refuses any responsibility for it. What am I to do? Is this how, we as consumers, should expect our vehicles to perform? I loved the styling and features of this car, but I can't see putting $5200.00 into this vehicle at this point and down the road the same thing happening or something new that they have known about. Where do I go from here?

Filed Jul 31, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 80,000 miles · WI

The car ahead of me had run off the freeway due to snow. I stopped to see if he was ok. Once I started up, I pushed down hard on the gas pedal to accelerate and be up to speed for the traffic coming up behind me. The pedal stuck to the floor and the car kept accelerating. Once it reached 75mph, I held down firmly on the brake and was able to stop the vehicle. I turned off the engine and then restarted. As soon as I put it in drive, the car took off again accelerating on its own. I quickly hit my foot to the gas pedal and was able to knock it loose and the car slowed down. The dealer said it was a faulty gas pedal and I had it replaced (at my cost). The problem still continues to this day. The dealer continues to tell me that there is no problem and there have been no complaints about the vehicle. After that first incident, there was one time that I had started the car in my garage and drove down the street. Once I turned the corner, the car accelerated on its own, lunging forward but I was able to stop it. At that time, I was told it was a transmission problem and the dealer did the repairs under warranty. Even after that work, I still have a problem with the gas pedal sticking.

Filed Aug 11, 2011 · Transmission · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the transmission was making a knocking noise and experiencing difficulty while changing gears. The vehicle was inspected at two separate locations and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact was not given a reason as to why the transmission needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 107,000.

Filed Mar 1, 2008 · Brakes, Transmission · 17,692 miles · CA

I have two big problems with my ford, first I've had it for a year and a half and replaced the front and rear brakes four times. The rotors were supposed to have been replaced before I got the SUV. For over a year I haven't had no help by ford, during the same time I've had a loud knocking noise from either the engine or transmission, they wouldn't even look at that problem. For being a 2006 there is so many things wrong with it and spend double in gas I'm very unsatisfied with my freestyle.