GuentherSchneidi
Problems with Ford Freestyle 2006: Black smoke, loss of power and suspected defective boost pressure sensor
Jerking on acceleration
Unsteady engine
Check engine light on
Loud hissing on acceleration
Stalling while idling
Loss of engine power
Black smoke from exhaust on acceleration
Shaking while idling
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4 comment(s)
Hi, thanks for your tip! I'll definitely take that into consideration and take a closer look at my Freestyle. Regarding the other information you asked: My Freestyle currently has 53744 kilometers on it. The last service was about 2000 km ago. There were no major problems, just the usual little things were replaced. Hope this helps you to make a more accurate assessment. Cheers!
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Hey, thanks for the additional info! Only 53744km, that's pretty good for a 2006 car, so based on the kilometers, you'd think there shouldn't be many problems yet. But of course, there's always the chance of a fault. Since you say that the last service was about 2000km ago and only minor things were done there, the problems you're having now could actually be due to the boost pressure sensor. When I had a problem with the wastegate valve at the time, the symptoms were very similar to yours and a diagnosis in the workshop then confirmed the defect. So I would still recommend that you get a professional to check the boost pressure sensor. Before you go to the workshop, you could also try reading out the fault memory again. Maybe there is a clue there that will help with the diagnosis. In any case, I hope you can solve the problem soon. I know how annoying this is. Good luck and let us know what it was in the end!
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Hey, that doesn't sound good. I had a similar problem with my 2004 Ford Fusion. I'm not an expert on cars, but I like working on my own car so I have some experience. Then at my garage they found the waste gate valve was faulty and repaired it for 860 euros. It got rid of the juddering, poor performance and hissing noises. It was quite extensive work, but afterwards my car ran like new again. Could you provide more information about your car, such as the exact model name, mileage and maintenance history? That way I might be able to give you more specific advice.
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