I am a huge Ford fan and our family is in the market for a mini-van. We are considering an '07 Freestar, but we've heard that past Ford mini-vans have had transmission troubles. How does the Freestar's transmission stack up against the competition? Any other info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

HI, we have a 06 freestyle limited - FWD..

it is GREAT... It has a CVT Transmission,
No shift shock.. just like the nissan Maxima.

i don't know if ford is using it in the 07 model.

but , if it has the CVT - you will be fine.

The freestyle is built on the Volvo XC90 Frame.
Best Crossover out there.. much nicer than theminivan

we sold our windstar for this .. Big improvement...

no complaints...

 

The Ford Freestyle is a great vehicle that has been kicked in the groin by clueless management at Ford. The 3.0 engine and CVT are OK but most people need extra power and torque for towing. The good engine and transmission will be in the Ford Edge. It's no wonder that Ford lost billions last quarter.

 

this new transmisson, i understand it run on a belt? a friend of mine bought one and would buy another one ,but he only has around 30,000 miles. he says its real smooth and he gets around34 mpg on the high way. my question is are these transmissions proven yet? whats the most wear has any one heard of any one has gotten on this tranny with out any problems? what is the life of these belts?

 

The belt is built to last the life of the vehicle. They have been in cars since the Justy in the 80's and all of the high end cars are using them today in some of the models. The reliabilty should be very good.

 

The Ford CVT trans seems to be pretty reliable so far.