2013 FORD FIESTA Complaints

MY 2013 FORD FIESTA DOORS HAVE BECOME UNLATCHED 4 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE THE HIGHWAY, THE SECOND TIME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE CITY STREET, THE THIRD TIME WHEN I MADE A RIGHT TURN ON THE CITY STREET AND THE 4TH TIME DRIVING HOME ON THE CITY STREET. I HAVE HAD TO ATTACH CORDS TO MY DOORS TO KEEP THEM CLOSED EACH TIME THEY HAVE SWUNG OPEN. I TOOK THE CAR TO GWINNETT PLACE FORD 3 TIMES BUT THE 4TH TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO ANGELA KRAUS FORD TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IN THIS VEHICLE WITH THE DOOR LATCH FAILING. INSTEAD OF FORD GETTING ME OUT THAT VEHICLE AND REPLACING IT WITH ANOTHER WITH THE SAME VALUE THEY INSTEAD TREATED ME TWICE AS IF I WAS A REGULAR CUSTOMER TRADING IN THE CAR AND I WAS ASKED TO PUT MONEY DOWN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ADD A CO-SIGNER, WHICH I DON'T HAVE SO I WAS DENIED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM US AUTO SALES AND THEY TOO ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE LOT WITH CORDS HOLDING MY DOOR TOGETHER BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T APPROVE ME FOR ANOTHER CAR. I REFUSE TO PUT MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF BACK IN THAT DANGEROUS VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW, THE CAR IS JUST SITTING IN MY PARKING LOT WITH CORDS KEEPING THE DOOR CLOSED.

REAR PASSENGER DOOR WON'T LATCH. WHEN CAR IS IN LOCKED MODE, YOU CAN OPEN THE DOOR WITHOUT PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE. WHEN IN MOTION DOOR WILL SWING OPEN.*DT CONSUMER STATED BOTH LATCHES WERE REPLACED, REAR PASSENGER AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH. VIN IS INVALID.*JB

WHILE ON STREETS, TRANSMISSION NOISES LIKE ROCKS, CLICKING, AND JERKING OCCURS CONSTANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO FAILURE TO PROCEED SMOOTHLY FROM A STOP AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN IN PREPARATION OF STOPPING. AT TIMES, THERE IS A SUDDEN SLIPPING WITH JERKING FORWARD, ESPECIALLY IF TRAFFIC AHEAD IS SUDDENLY SLOWING DRAMATICALLY. AT TIMES, WHILE SLOWING TO A FULL STOP, THE VEHICLE "JUMPS" FORWARD THEN STOPS. WHILE SLOWLY TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT OR A U-TURN, THE CAR DELIBERATELY BUCKS AND HESITATES BEFORE COMPLETING THE TURN. THESE CONDITIONS ARE A DAY TO DAY COMMON OCCURRENCE. SPEED OR THE LENGTH OF DISTANCE OR TIME IN USE DOES NOT CHANGE THE STATED CONDITIONS, SOUNDS, OR OCCURRENCES. IT HAS BECOME SCARY TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY AFTER DRIVING AN HOUR OR MORE ON THE FREEWAY AND WHEN I EXIT THE FREEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION AND BRAKING CONDITIONS ARE SO MAGNIFIED THAT SLOWING AT THE END OF A RAMP TO STOP IS FORCEFUL. NOT NORMAL. I HAVE HAD THE BEGINNING OF THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 6/17/15. OF COURSE THE PROBLEMS, THE DETECTION OF NOISES AND SUDDEN UNUSUAL MOVEMENTS DID NOT OCCUR ALL AT ONCE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO KINGMAN'S FORD DEALER FOR ALL MAINTENANCE WHILE IN AZ AND TO A FORD DEALER IN CA. I ASKED THAT MY DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMS I HEARD AND FELT BE WRITTEN IN THE REPORT OR COMPLAINT SECTION OF EVERY SERVICE REPAIR FORM BUT IT WAS NEVER DONE. ON 4/8/2016, FORD DEALER IN KINGMAN, AZ CALLED ME TO INFORM ME THAT THEY HAD JUST RECEIVED THE NECESSARY PARTS TO CORRECT ALL THE TRANSMISSION AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS I WAS EXPERIENCING AND GAVE ME A 2 PAGE POWERSHIFT 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS FORM DATED 9/27/2012 AND IT CONTAINED THE "COMMON SOUNDS A DRIVER MAY NOTICE" REGARDING: DOUBLE CLICKING METAL SOUNDS, COAST DOWN WHINE, CLICKING WHEN ENGINE TURNED OFF, LOW SPEED GRINDING. DOCUMENTATION IS WITH FORD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CELLA FORD (3210 DOCTOR M.L.K. JR BLVD, NEW BERN, NC 28562, (252) 638-4011) REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE DOOR LATCHES. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED AGAIN AND WAS REPLACED FOR FREE. OVER TIME, EACH OF THE DOOR LATCHES THAT WERE REPLACED PER THE RECALL ALSO FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DOORS WERE CLOSED, THEY DID NOT LATCH. THE CONTACT CALLED WALDORF FORD AT 301-234-7591 (LOCATED AT 2440 CRAIN HWY, WALDORF, MD 20601) AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

WHEN PREPARING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND AGAIN, WHEN TRYING TO STOP, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD.

I AM GETTING A LOUD STATIC POPPING SOUND FROM THE RADIO.. RADIO TURNS OFF AND ON .LIGHTS INSIDE THE DASHBOARD FLASH ON AND OFF. HEADLIGHTS DIM..THE NOISE IS VERY LOUD AND SCARY. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTING NO SPECIAL TIME .. AT TIMES MAKES THE NOISE AND THE CAR ISN'T EVEN ON. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN I AM DRIVING AND AT TIMES WHEN I OPEN THE CAR DOOR. I NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2013 FORD FIESTA SE. I TAKE MY CAR FOR REGULAR MAINTENENCE. I REPLACED MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES IN DECEMBER. A MONTH OR TWO AGO I FELT AN ANOMALY IN MY SUSPENSION AND BRAKES. THE CAR KEPT FEELING LIKE HAD A SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING. IT ALSO STARTED MAKING A WEIRD NOISE. I HAD MY VEHICLE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NOTHING WAS NOTED. I FINALLY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO KENDRICKS BODY SHOP IN AIKEN, SC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKES HAD FAILED CAUSING THEM TO GO THROUGH THE REAR BACKING PLATE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED AND IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. ERROR CODE P0420 CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD (BANK 1); REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS SUGGESTED. FORD IS CLAIMING THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE EPA.GOV WEBSITE STATES THE CLEAN AIR ACT CARS ARE TO HAVE AN 8 YR/80K MILES WARRANTY. FORD DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF THIS LAW.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. THE ENGINE REVS BUT THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T GO INTO GEAR AND THE CAR WILL NO MOVE. SOMETIMES THE SHIFTER WILL NOT COME OUT OF "PARK". SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT START. TURNING THE KEY FROM "OFF" TO "ON" MAY, OR MAY NOT, ALLOW THE CAR TO START AND THE GO INTO GEAR. THIS CAN HAPPENED AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, AND THEN SHIFTING INTO "D" (DRIVE). IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND THEN THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE.