# 2007 Ford Freestyle - Wont Shift Out of First

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-freestyle-wont-shift-out-of-first/149037>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 18, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-freestyle-wont-shift-out-of-first/149037 "2019-09-18T20:49:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![coots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b4bc9f/32.png) [@coots](https://community.cartalk.com/u/coots)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-freestyle-wont-shift-out-of-first/149037/1 "2019-09-18T20:49:21Z")

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willnot shift from first gear willnot go more than thirty miles per hour

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-freestyle-wont-shift-out-of-first/149037/2 "2019-09-18T21:18:19Z")

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How long has the check engine light been on?

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 4:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-freestyle-wont-shift-out-of-first/149037/3 "2019-09-19T04:18:31Z")

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The Continuously Variable Transmission in this vehicle seems to be problematic and may mean the end of an otherwise useful vehicle. The check engine light is unlikely to be your savior.