2013 FORD FIESTA Complaints

WHILE TAKING THE BABY TO VISIT THE GRAND PARENTS, WE ARRIVED THERE AND TAKING THE BABY OUT OF THE CAR THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR POPPED OPEN AND WOULD NOT LATCH. WE HAD TO TIE THE DOOR CLOSED. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION, RELY ON ROPES AND BUNGEE CORDS TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. IT OFFERS NO PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS CONDITION SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CAR OWNERS NOW, THEY SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR DOORS ON THE VEHICLE TO POP OPEN TO FIND OUT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND EMITTED A LOUD NOISE. THE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE DOOR WAS EVENTUALLY CLOSED WITH THE HELP OF A STRANGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SPECIAL RECALL LINE NEEDED TO BE REACHED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,400. MA 10/8 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/15/15*JB

TRANSMISSION GRINDS, HESITATES AND HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS. SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION HAS A SLOW REACTION TO THE PEDAL AND JOLTS FORWARD AFTER THE DELAY. IN STOP AND GO BUMPER TO BUMPER CITY TRAFFIC THIS CAN CAUSE ISSUES. I'VE HAD THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE BUT COULD HAVE HAD IT DONE 5 + TIMES AT LEAST. IT'S TOO MUCH TROUBLE TO CONSTANTLY HAVE TO GET IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT BOTH TIMES ITS GOOD FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES THEN PROBLEMS START ALL OVER AGAIN.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CHUGS, GRINDS, HESITATES, JERKS, FAILS TO ACCELERATE AND BOGS OUT EACH TIME BEFORE SLAMMING INTO GEAR, JERKING THE CAR FORWARD QUICKLY, THEN FAILS TO DECELERATE WHEN ENGAGING THE BREAKS CAUSING VERY NEAR REAR END WRECKS. ON HIGHWAY AT 55-65 MPH, CAR IS UNABLE TO DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TIMES CLEANED AND REPLACE CLUTCH OR PROGRAMMED. STILL NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH MALFUNCTIONED AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE VEHICLE DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TIE THE DOOR CLOSED AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS PART OF A RECALL; HOWEVER, ONLY ONE DOOR COULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CHUGS, GRINDS, HESITATES, JERKS, FAILS TO ACCELERATE AND BOGS OUT EACH TIME BEFORE SLAMMING INTO GEAR, JERKING THE CAR FORWARD QUICKLY, THEN FAILS TO DECELERATE WHEN ENGAGING THE BREAKS CAUSING VERY NEAR REAR END WRECKS. ON HIGHWAY AT 55-65 MPH, CAR IS UNABLE TO DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES AND I'M TOLD IT'S HOW I'M DRIVING THE VEHICLE, NOTHING IS WRONG. AFTER 5 VISITS, FORD DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT SEE THE VEHICLE. SIMPLY TELLING ME "IF I DON'T LIKE IT, TRADE IT IN". THE CAR IS WORTHLESS, AND THEREFORE "TRADING IT IN" WOULD BE THROWING MORE MONEY AWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY PASSENGER DOOR SUDDENLY SWUNG WIDE OPENED. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND THEN HOLD THE DOOR ALL THE WAY TO DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER SAID THEY WILL FIX THE PASSENGER DOOR ONLY SINCE THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO FIX THE REST OF THE DOORS EVEN THOUGH ALL 4 DOORS ARE IN RECALL. MY CAR HAVE BEEN WITH THE DEALER FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS SINCE THERE IS NO PART TO FIX MY DOOR LATCH. ITS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND FORD DO NOT CARE ABOUT IT.

WHEN ACCELERATING THE FIESTA LURCHES AND THEN GOES FORWARD. THE AIR CONDITIONING PUMPS OUT COOL AIR AND THEN HOT AIR OFF AND ON. THE LURCHING ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THIS IS THE FOURTH VISIT.

THIS IS FOLLOW-UP TO INCIDENT #10639225 (26SEP2015), AND DETAILS CONTINUED TROUBLE FROM INITIAL COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAS RETURNED TO THE SHOP FOUR TIMES (CURRENTLY IN SHOP) FOR POWER-SHIFT TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER. TWO OF THE FOUR FOUND SHUDDER TSB LOGGING 150-170 RPM LOSS BETWEEN SHIFTS (FORD CLAIMS ACCEPTABLE?), ONE FOUND/REPLACED LEAKING CV SHAFT SEAL, AND FOURTH CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED. ON THE THIRD INCIDENT (ONE LISTED ABOVE), DEALERSHIP FOUND SHUDDER AND 170 RPM LOSS (STATED ON INVOICE THEY DROVE VEHICLE), BUT INVOICE SHOWS ZERO MILES DRIVEN IN-SHOP? MY FIRST QUESTION IS THIS...WHY IS ANY RPM LOSS (ABOVE 100 RPM'S) ACCEPTABLE FOR A COMPUTER CONTROLLED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION?? SECOND...UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS (WHICH THIS CAR IS DRIVEN) WHY ARE THERE CV ISSUES??? FORD HAS MULTIPLE TSB'S AND FSA'S SURROUNDING THIS TRANSMISSION YET NHTSA DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT! THIS TRANSMISSION (WITH ALL OF THE NHTSA COMPLAINTS AGAINST) CLEARLY IS A DESIGN FLAW AND A SAFETY RISK!! I REQUEST FEEDBACK ON THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU! UPDATED 9/28/15 *BF..UPDATED 01/13/15 *BF..UPDATED 05-19-16 *BF ..UPDATED 02/15/17 *BF ...UPDATED 03/15/17 *BF *CN