2013 FORD FIESTA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND JERKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLLED THE CLUTCH WAS REPROGRAMMED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

PURCHASED FIESTA USED IN DEC 2014. TOLD BY GOLF MILL DEALERSHIP NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. IN MARCH OR APRIL 2015 CLUTCH IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BECAUSE UPON ACCELERATION THE CAR HESITATED AND LURCHED FORWARD. IN MAY THE SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING. HAD THE TIMING RESET AND THE CAR IS LURCHING AGAIN.

TOO MANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR. ONLY HAVE HAD IT FOR 7 MONTHS. THEY HAVE SENT SEVERAL RECALL SLIPS SAYING THAT DIFFERENT PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT SOME THINGS ARE WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AND NOW I FOUND THAT THE CAR WILL NOT CUT OFF EVEN WHEN THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION. MY DAUGHTER IS 4 MONTHS PREGNANT AND SHE HAS A 7 MONTH OLD THAT RIDES IN THE CAR AS WELL AND I WOULD HATE FOR THIS TO TURN INTO A LAW SUIT FOR HONDA AND FORD. HONDA SOLD ME THE CAR AND FORD HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO PAY ATTENTION NO MATTER HOW BUSY THEY ARE. MY GRAND KIDS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND SO ARE MY KIDS. THANK YOU, [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I PURCHASED A 2013 FORD FIESTA IN JULY OF 2013. THE FIRST TWO WEEKS I WAS DRIVING IT, I NOTICED JERKING, LUNGING, AND SHUTTERING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM LOW SPEEDS OR FROM A STOPPED POSITION. SOON THEREAFTER, A METAL NOISE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE "CLUTCH" IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IT TOOK A WHILE (11 DAYS) TO GET THE PART IN, BUT THE WORK WAS DONE. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. I DROVE THE CAR AS IT WAS BECAUSE I NEEDED IT FOR MY BUSY JOB. WHEN I TRANSFERRED TO HOUSTON IN THE FALL OF 2014, I HAD IT SERVICED AGAIN AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND ALL THEY SAID WAS IT "NEEDED AN UPDATE." UPDATE OR NOT, THE PROBLEM WAS AND IS STILL THERE. THE LUNGING, AND MIS-SHIFTS HAVE NEVER BEEN WORSE. I PUT UP WITH IT UNTIL THIS WEEK WHEN I ACCELERATED IN HOUSTON TRAFFIC AND MY FIESTA WOULD NOT GO. I COULD HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE SHUTTERING IS SO BAD THAT IT SEEMS AS IF THE CAR'S BACK BRAKES ARE LOCKED UP AND THE CAR IS DRAGGING ITS BACK END. I HAVE A NEW APPOINTMENT ON 6/29/15 WITH THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT DID THE "UPDATE." THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD A DEALERSHIP ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

AS MY FAMILY BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY TO GO SOMEWHERE, THE CAR STARTED DINGING LIKE THE DOOR WAS OPEN. I SAW IT WAS SAYING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS AJAR (I WAS SITTING BY THAT DOOR), SO I OPENED AND TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DOOR COULD NOT LATCH, AND NOTHING COULD GET IT TO LATCH. NOT EVEN LOCKING THE CAR WOULD MAKE THE CAR LATCH. WE OBVIOUSLY COULDN'T GO ANYWHERE IN THE CAR SINCE THE DOOR COULD FLY OPEN WHENEVER IT WANTED, SO THIS IS INSANELY CRAZY. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 9000 MILES ON IT, AND I CAN'T CLOSE THE DOOR, I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF A CHILD WERE IN THE BACKSEAT. THIS IS INSANELY DANGEROUS. RIGHT NOW, I HAVE A BUNGEE CORD HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED! I'LL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER IN THE MORNING SINCE THE SERVICE DEPT IS CLOSED TODAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS BEFORE OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS THE THROTTLE PEDAL SENSOR. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND THE SERVICE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. IF IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS DOWN AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING. ON THE INTERSTATE, THIS REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE ACTION TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO RESET THE CAR BY SHUTTING IT DOWN AND RESTARTING. THE REPAIRS ONLY STOPPED THE PROBLEM FOR 10-12K MILES.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, A 2013 FORD FIESTA TITANIUM HATCHBACK ON MAY 28, 2013. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE I PURCHASED IT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE LOCKING MECHANISMS FOR THE DOORS. THEY COULD BECOME UNLOCKED ANYTIME. THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS RECALLS AND UPDATES TO THE CAR. HOWEVER THEY HAVE NO PARTS AT THIS POINT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BUT NO PERMANENT FIX. THERE HAS BEEN A CLUTCH ON ORDER SINCE MARCH 7, 2015 AND THE CONVERTER WAS DIAGNOSED ON MARCH 27, 2015 AND THOSE ARE NOT AVAILABLE EITHER. I DRIVE ABOUT 600 MILES A WEEK AND REALLY NEED A DEPENDABLE CAR. WHEN I GO TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION BOGS DOWN SO I HAVE TO GIVE MYSELF AMPLE TIME TO GET OUT. I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH THE EXPECTATIONS THAT IT WOULD GIVE ME A LONG REPAIR FREE LIFE. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT AT THE RATE IT'S GOING THE CAR WILL NOT MAKE IT THAT FAR. YOU WOULD THINK THAT FORD WOULD HAVE THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. EITHER FIX IT OR REPLACE IT. FORD IS TRULY LIVING UP TO IT NAME. FIX OR REPAIR DAILY. I EVEN CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY HAVE NEVER CALLED ME BACK EITHER. MY DEALER HAS NO INFO EITHER. AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE CAR ITSELF I FIND MYSELF WONDERING IF I WOULD EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD. IF THIS IS WHAT I GET FOR THE MONEY I PAID WHY GIVE THEM MY HARD EARNED MONEY WHEN THEY SELL ME A LEMON. THERE IS ACTUALLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN HESITANT TO JOIN IT BUT I AM NOW CONSIDERING IT SINCE FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. AS FOR THE DATE OF THE FIRST INCIDENT AND MILEAGE I COULDN'T EVEN GUESS. I KNOW I HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR OF OWNING IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. MA 08/14/15 UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN