2013 FORD FIESTA Complaints

THIS IS THE 3RD FOLLOW-UP IN REGARDS TO COMPLAINT #'S 10639225 & 10744924. THE FOLLOWING IS MY SPECIFIC EVENT TIMELINE. FIRST EVENT (17SEP2013) 1ST TRANSMISSION SHUDDER...2ND CLUTCH INSTALLED, SECOND EVENT (30SEP2014) 2ND TRANS SHUDDER...CV JOINT LEAKING, THIRD EVENT (10NOV2014) 3RD TRANS SHUDDER...NO DEALER ACTION, FOURTH EVENT (10JUN2015) 4TH TRANS SHUDDER...NO DEALER ACTION, FIFTH EVENT (29JUL2015) 5TH TRANS SHUDDER...FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM REPLACED, SIXTH EVENT (12SEP2015) 6TH TRANS SHUDDER...3RD CLUTCH INSTALLED, SEVENTH EVENT (5JAN2016) TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT...TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. ALL THE OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS (CONCERNING THIS TRANSMISSION), ALL THE ISSUES I'VE DETAILED ABOVE (FOR A 3 YEAR OLD, NORMALLY OPERATED CAR), AND NOTHING MORE IS BEING DONE HERE? WAS NOTHING LEARNED FROM THE GM DEBACLE?? THIS CARS DESIGN IS FLAWED AND HOLDS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY DEFECT THAT FORD JUST QUIETLY THROWS PARTS AT AND EVERYONE'S OK! THANK YOU!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE IN PARK, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BUCKLE DOWN IN ORDER TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO LATCH. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS, THE RADIO AND INSTRUMENT DASHBOARD HAVE BEEN FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY AND CAR LOSING POWER. BROUGHT TO FORD DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM DURING TEST DRIVE. IN ADDITION TO THE PROBLEMS LISTED EARLIER, NOW THE TCS OFF KEEPS ON FLASHING EVEN WHEN CAR IS IDLE.

FORD FIESTA (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) HAS A TRANSMISSION SHUTTER WITH INITIAL TAKEOFF, AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.

I TOOK MY 2013 FORD FIESTA IN TO GET THE OIL CHANGED AND TO DETERMINE WHY THE CAR WAS MAKING A GRINDING/SHUTTER/TUGGING NOISE/FEELING ON FEBRUARY 16, 2015 TO RANDALL REED'S PRESTIGE FORD, 3601 SOUTH SHILOH ROAD, GARLAND, TX 75041. I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLUTCH AND THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. PRESTIGE FORD DID THE WORK ON MARCH 6, 2015 AND REPLACED THE CLUTCH. A WEEK LATER THE CAR WAS STILL MAKING THE GRINDING/SHUTTER/TUGGING FEELING . I RETURNED TO PRESTIGE FORD AND THE CLUTCH WAS ON BACK ORDER. PRESTIGE FORD REPLACED THE CLUTCH A SECOND TIME ON MAY 14, 2015. 5 STAR FORD HAS REPLACED THE CLUTCH A THIRD TIME ON DEC. 14, 2015 AND IT IS STILL MAKING THE GRINDING NOISE AND THEY FAILED TO PUT WATER IN THE COOLING RESERVOIR AND THE CHECK ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT IS ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. WHILE, AT A COMPLETE STOP THE TRANSMISSION JERKED VIOLENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE ACCELERATION SLOWLY AND SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

HESITATES, GRINDS, SHUTTERS, LURCHES WHEN EXCELLERATING FROM A STOP OR SLOW SPEED. IT ALSO ROLLS BACK FROM A LEVEL STOP SOMETIMES WHEN YOU SWITH YOUR FOOT FROM BRAKE TO GAS. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AT LEAST TWICE BUT CONTINUES THE SAME THINGS. THE EXPLANATION IS THAT AFTER ITS WORKED ON IT RESETS AND HAS TO LEARN HOW TO SHIFT AS TRANSMISSION AGAIN.

THE TRANSMISSION STUTTERS, GRINDS, SLOW TO ENGAGE CAN ALSO POP INTO GEAR HARD WHEN EXCELLERATING OR HESTITATES WHEN EXCELLERATING. IT ALSO ALLOWS THE CAR TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN STATIONARY. TWO TIMES IN THE SHOP AND THE EXPLANATION IS NEEDS NEW PARTS, THEN HAS TO LEARN HOW TO BE A TRANSMISSIONJ AGAIN. WHAT??? IT HAS ONLY 14K MILE ON IT.

HAVE TAKEN THE 2013 FIESTA INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR LACK OF POWER, NOT ACCELERATING, SLUGGISH FEEL BETWEEN GEARS SHIFTING. EACH TIME IT HAS EITHER BEEN REPROGRAMMED OR I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND! IT IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015, WE ARE TAKING IT IN BECAUSE THIS LAST TIME THE CAR NEARLY STALLED ON MY DAUGHTER AS SHE TRIED TO GO AROUND A VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE, AND SHE WAS AT FULL SPEED BUT TRIED ACCELERATING. THIS WILL BE 4 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE JERKS OR STOPS . VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN MOTION, ALL THE TIME ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY ALSO WHEN TURNING