2013 FORD FIESTA Complaints

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  • 2013 FORD FIESTA
    - COULTERVILLE, IL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION, THE GEAR SWITCHED TO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER ELECTRONIC SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2013 FORD FIESTA
    - CHARLOTTE, NC

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2013 FORD FIESTA
    - PRESTONSBURG, KY

    MY 2013 FORD FIESTA ONLY HAS 33,000 AND IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR SHUDDERS AND STALLS WHEN FIRST PULLING OUT. THIS MAKES DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS NO WAY A VEHICLE WITH THIS AMOUNT OF MILES SHOULD BE HAVING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEMS.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2013 FORD FIESTA
    - PALM CITY, FL

    THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND SLIPS VIOLENTLY UNDER 10 MPH AND BETWEEN GEARS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND FORD HAS NOT REPAIRED MY CAR. MY CAR CAN EASILY GET REAR-ENDED IF THIS IS NOT FIXED AND I AM NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND HELP FORD RECALL AND REPLACE ALL TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE FORD FIESTA.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2013 FORD FIESTA
    - HARLAN, KY

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS LINKAGES). THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE DOORS WERE SUCCESSFULLY LOCKED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DOORS UNLOCKED AND THE LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE DOORS WERE LOCKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT COMPLETED A VIN SEARCH AND FOUND THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS LINKAGES) WAS STILL REFERRED TO AS AN OPEN RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2013 FORD FIESTA
    - TAMPA, FL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHUTTERED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2013 FORD FIESTA
    - MELBOURNE, FL

    THE CAR AT TIMES WILL ACT LIKE IT HAS BEEN PUT IN NEUTRAL WHEN IT IS STILL IN DRIVE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL TIMES WHEN ALTHOUGH YOU PUT PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR GOES NO WHERE. IT ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE. IT HESITATES TO GO AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE I CAME CLOSE TO BEING REAR-ENDED DUE TO THE CAR BEHIND ME STARTING TO GO FORWARD WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN AND MY CAR GOES NO WHERE. THE TRANSMISSION CHATTERS LIKE A STANDARD SHIFT CAR. IT JERKS AND I TRULY FEEL IT JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I AM INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT FROM A CAR THAT FORD CAN'T SEEM TO FIX. I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND I AM CURRENTLY WAITING ON PARTS TO COME IN FOR FORD TO TRY TO FIX FOR THE 4TH TIME. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT STARTED NOT LONG AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. AND THERE ARE MORE THEN ONE DATES THIS HAS HAPPENED. WHEN I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A BACK ORDER NATIONWIDE DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER. WHAT IS FORD WAITING FOR, PEOPLE TO GET KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2013 FORD FIESTA
    - BALTIMORE, MD

    DOUBLE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING MOSTLY AT LOW SPEED/TAKE OFF. HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY; CURRENT MILEAGE AT 46813. BROUGHT IN FOR THIRD OCCURRENCE WAS ADVISED PARTS ON BACK ORDER FROM OCTOBER. WILL TAKE 2-3 MONTHS BEFORE PART(S) COME IN. PCM AND TCM REPROGAMMED, STILL SHUDDERING, COULD BE DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. NOT GETTING ECONOMY MPG AS ADVERTISED.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2013 FORD FIESTA
    - WOODBRIDGE, VA

    THE CAR JERKS, GRINDS AND SHAKES AS THE CAR STARTS TO PICK UP SPEED. WHAT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2013 FORD FIESTA
    - CARLISLE, PA

    I PURCHASED A VEHICLE WHICH CAME WITH SOME RECALLS SO FAR I'VE HAD 3 MY NEWEST ONE IS THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WHICH IS VERY DISTRACTING AND ANNOYING AS I DRIVE I WAS AT ONE POINT READY TO GIVE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I NEED IT FIXED DO I CAN GO ON VACATION BUT IT SEEMS A VERY LONG TIME IF A WAIT SINCE I HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP THIS WAS ADDED ON AS A RECALL BUT WHY IS IT I DON'T SEE IT LISTED UNDER YOURS I ALSO GOT NOTHING ON THE AIR BAG BUT I SEE IT ON YOURS AND OF COURSE I KNEW ABOUT THE LATCH FOR DOOR I GOT A NOTIFICATION ON THAT

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE