2013 FORD FIESTA Complaints

BACKGROUND: NHTSA CASE NO. 861644 , RECALL NO. 15V246000 ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2015, THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR OF MY VEHICLE FAILED TO LATCH WHILE I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY SHAMALEY FORD AS A RECALL REPAIR. IN SEPTEMBER 2015, SHAMALEY FORD STATED TO ME, AND APPARENTLY ALSO TO FORD MOTOR CO., THAT ALL FOUR DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED, NOT JUST THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR LATCH THAT FAILED. ON JULY 31, 2016, I PUT ONE BAG OF GROCERIES IN THE BACK SEAT AND, I THOUGHT, CLOSED THE REAR LEFT DOOR. I DROVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. ABOUT A HALF-BLOCK AWAY, I SAW A DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT THAT MY REAR LEFT DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. I COULD NOT CLOSE THE DOOR. THE LATCH OF THE REAR LEFT DOOR OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE REAR LEFT DOOR CAME UNLATCHED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, OR IF I FAILED TO NOTICE THE LATCH FAILURE IN THE PARKING LOT BEFORE DRIVING OFF. THE LEFT REAR DOOR IS HELD CLOSED AT THIS TIME BY A BUNGEE CORD BETWEEN THE DOOR ARM REST AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEAD REST. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE TO SHAMALEY FORD FOR SERVICE ON AUGUST 2 AT 7:00 A.M. I PUT APPROXIMATELY 12,050 MILES ON THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE SEPTEMBER 2015 LATCH INSTALLATION AND THE LATCH'S FAILURE ON JULY 31, 2016.

THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. DUAL TRANSMISSION CLUCH IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM DISENGAGING WHILE DRIVING SLOW OR FAST AND SHUTTERS AT ALL SPEEDS. ITS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ECB) IS DEFECTIVE JUST LIKE 1.6 MILLION 2009-2014 FORD ESCAPE AND FUSION AND MERCURY MARINER AND MILAN VEHICLES THAT FORD STARTED A "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" IN LIEU OF A RECALL. OF COURSE THE ECB IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY (3,000 OVER) AND FORD DID NOT IDENTIFY THE FIESTA AS ONE OF THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM CARS. $545 PLUS LABOR FOR A CAR THAT IS 3 YEARS OLD. NO MORE FORD PRODUCTS FOR HOME OR WORK FOR THIS CFO.

THE AIR CONDITIONING WOULD GO OUT IN STO AND GO TRAFFIC AND WHEN CAR OFF FAN WOULD CONTINUE. COOLANT FAN IS MALFUNCTION OVERHEATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DEPRESS IT AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY FOR APPROXIMATELY THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE . I COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I NOW NOTICE THAT THE FUEL IS NOT GETTING THE AN MOUNT. I M AVERAGING 20 TO 25 MILES EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS 33. I SEE IT JUMPS. I CALLED THEY SAID PLUGS DON'T HAVE TO CHANGE UNTIL 40000 MILES. THE MILAGE IS MOVING EVEN THOUGH I AM DRIVING IN A 10 MILE RADIUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION RELATED ISSUES. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/04/16.*JB

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2013 FORD FIESTA SHUDDERS, JERKS AND PAUSES/STALLS ON ACCELERATION WHILE IN LOW GEARS. WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC FROM A STOPPED CONDITION EXTRA TIME HAS TO BE ALLOTTED BECAUSE THE CAR TRANSMISSION WILL JERK AND PAUSE ON ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE SPEED OF THE CAR, IN OTHER WORDS ACCELERATING WILL NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION PAUSES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE GARAGE FINALLY GAVE UP ON TRYING TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED IT. THE CAR HAS THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE NEW TRANSMISSION. ADDITIONALLY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AT LOW SPEEDS, IT'S NOT CONSISTENT AND SMOOTH. THESE ISSUES HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, THIS JUST ISN'T A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. THIS IS DAILY DRIVING!

TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION. SHUTTERS, INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION STAYING IN 2ND GEAR WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.I AM AT A LOSS WITH THIS VEHICLE.

TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION. SHUTTERS, INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION STAYING IN 2ND GEAR WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.I AM AT A LOSS WITH THIS VEHICLE.I WISH FORD WOULD REPLACE TRANSMISSION INSTEAD OF HAVING TECHNICIANS REPLACE CLUTCHES AND SEALS OR CLEAN CLUTCH TO REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL OFF CLUTCH. I HAVE DECIDED NOT TO PURCHASE A FORD PRODUCT WHILE I AM ON THIS EARTH. NO CUSTOMER SHOULD HAVE TO SUFFER WITH INADEQUATE ENGINEERING DESIGNS!!!!

ON A COLD MORNING CAR FAILED TO START AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAME ON DISPLAY. FORD REPLACED TRANS MODULE AND SAID MY BATTERY WAS STARTING TO GET LOW. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED TO DEALER WHO SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANS MODULE. I INFORMED HIM THIS WAS SECOND MODULE IN TWO WEEKS AND THAT THERE MUST BE SOMETHING ELSE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE. I THEN FOUND ONLINE WHERE FORD HAS PAINTED THE SURFACE WHERE THE GROUND CABLE FROM THE BATTERY IS ATTACHED. A YOUTUBE VIDEO STATED THE CLEANING THE SURFACE OF PAINT, APPLYING DI-ELECTRIC GREASE AND RE-ATTACHING CABLE WOULD CURE THE ISSUE. HAVE COMPLETED THIS AND HAVEN'T HAD AN ISSUE SINCE. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL ALL UNITS TO FIX THIS ISSUE.