2006 Ford Freestyle Limited AWD

86,500 miles and driving great!

2009-07-19T00:49:00.001-07:00

Our Ford is getting a breather as we drive a fully electric Mini Cooper for the next year called the MINI E. We still drive the Freestyle whenever we're taking more than than the two of us. :) Plan on keeping the Freestyle for many years. Check out more info about the MINI E on our other blog:

http://electricminicooper.blogspot.com/

Still running strong

2009-01-25T20:36:00.000-08:00

I know it's been forever since we've posted anything about our vehicle. We're approaching 78k miles and no major problems to report. Both heated seats stopped working around 76k and we're going in for service on that later this week. Thankfully we have the extended warranty. I've continued doing my own full synthetic oil changes every 5000 miles and that's worked out great along with saving some money along the way. Hadn't had any accidents until yesterday when we were rear ended at a traffic light. Awaiting an estimate on that but appears to be nothing major.

Second Oil Change & Tire Rotation

2006-01-25T17:00:00.000-08:00

Went to Pacific Ford in Long Beach, CA today for a oil change and tire rotation. I took in 6 quarts of 5w 20 Mobil 1 oil and a Mobil 1 filter. Was charged $12.60 for the labor on the oil change and $20.00 for the tire rotation. Total bill $32.60. I'm a big believer in Mobil 1 after having used it exclusively on our last car. I'm going to attempt changing my own oil next time as it appears to be quite easy. Now averaging around 19.5 mpg over all. No problems to report.

First Oil Change

2005-12-12T17:00:00.000-08:00

Went to Pacific Ford in Long Beach, CA for my first oil change at 3283 miles. They checked the computer for updates and said none were needed. No other issues. Freestyle continues to run great averaging around 19 miles per gallon overall.

Things going smoothly!

2005-11-15T20:32:00.000-08:00

We're currently at 1850 miles and things are going great. I recently installed a Graco Snug Ride Infant Seat behind the driver's seat using the latch system. Very easy to do. I do need to have the front seat moved up a little further than I'd like (Since the Grace Infant Seat is rear facing) but it's no big deal. I'm about 6' 1" tall. I used the two Memory Settings on the Limited and set one for when the baby is with us and the other when she's not. We continue to be very pleased with the Freestyle.

Mileage so far....

2005-10-29T19:21:00.000-07:00

Today we're at 1101 miles on our Freestyle. While the owner's manual says to not even bother checking your mileage till you hit 2000+ miles, thought I'd let you all know that in mixed driving but mostly highway (with lots of stop and go) I'm at 19.4 mpg. Being in Southern California, the stop and go traffic on the freeway can be even worst than plain old city driving.

Went to dealer to get a few things fixed

2005-10-28T18:59:00.000-07:00

At 1037 miles it was time to return to the dealer to have a few things fixed. When we bought the vehicle we noticed a clip was missing at the bottom of the driver's side door. This caused the lower side panel to pop out slightly. During this visit they also adjusted the hood as it was very hard to close. The liftgate was also realigned. When facing the back of the vehicle I noticed that the gap on the right side was at least twice as wide as the left side. It was big enough to put your finger in. Finally, they tightened up the lower seat cushion on the front passenger seat. I noticed it had many stretch marks that were non-existent on the driver's side. Pacific Ford in Long Beach, CA was great at taking care of everything and putting me in a 2004 Explorer loaner while they worked on the vehicle. It took two days to get everything done but it was all completed as promised.

Hit the 500 mile mark today!

2005-10-19T19:34:00.000-07:00

Today I hit the 500 mile mark. No problems to report. I love the Reverse Sensors. They make parking super easy and I no longer have to ask the wife to get out and guide me into parking spaces.

I recently installed Husky Liners in the front and in the very back behind the third seat. The one behind the third seat actually fits under the seat. I was a little scared when it arrived as I thought they'd sent the cargo liner by mistake. Upon putting it in the Freestyle however, it fits perfectly. Here's the link for more info:

http://www.autoanything.com/products/product_fm.aspx?p_id=1456

Freestyle has arrived!

2005-10-06T22:03:00.000-07:00

Today we picked up our Freestyle with 6.7 miles on it. We special ordered it from Pacific Ford. It's the Limited AWD Model with Rear Air, Reverse Sensors, Homelink and the Safety Package which includes the Head Curtain Airbag for all three rows. We're very pleased. Tim at Pacific Ford in Long Beach made the purchase a joy.

Our Freestyle is on the way!

2005-09-20T10:38:00.000-07:00

On August 2nd after much research and following the comments at My Ford Freestyle, the Ford Freestyle group at Edmunds and MSN Autos, we took the plunge and ordered a 2006 Limited AWD with Homelink, Reverse Sensors, Rear Air and the Safety Package. We're looking forward to our new vehicle and will be posting pictures and updates as the miles rack up. Expected arrival date is first week of October.