Ford Fiesta Complaints (2013)

668 consumer complaints on file.

#10508551April 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2013 FORD FIESTA IN OCTOBER OF 2012 AND I HAVE 13000 MILES ON IT AND TODAY 4-17-13 IS THE 3RD TIME I?VE DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALER SHIP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION WORKED ON. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, THE 2ND TIME THEY SAID THEY COULDN?T FIND ANYTHING AND I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE SHOP TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY TODAY. MY TRANSMISSION HAS A GRINDING SOUND, WHEN I PUSH THE ACCELERATOR IT SOMETIMES DOESN?T ENGAGE AND DRIVE FORWARD UNTIL I LET MY FOOT OFF AND THEN REPRESS THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN SITTING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE TIME I?VE SPENT OR HAVING TO DO THIS MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR FIXED. THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. HOW CAN THIS MANY PEOPLE BE UNHAPPY AND NOBODY DOES ANYTHING TO MAKE FORD RECALL THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505033March 30, 2013
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY VEHICLE GOT VERY SHAKY AND UNCONTROLLABLE TO DRIVE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. AFTER BEING ABLE TO PULL OFF FREEWAY AND CHECK CAR WE NOTICED A HUGE TRAIL AND PUDDLE OF OIL COMING FROM MY CAR. TURNED CAR INTO FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A OIL LEAK FROM MY ENGINE OIL COOLER AND RESULTED IN A SHATTERED PISTON IN MY ENGINE FROM IT BEING STARVED OF OIL. WAS TOLD BY FORD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, BUT RECEIVED A "REMANUFACTURED" ENGINE LONG BLOCK FROM FORD. AFTER ALMOST 3 WEEKS I GOT THE CAR BACK AND THAT SAME DAY THE CAR STARTED TO SHUDDER AND SHAKE BADLY, EVERYTIME I START THE CAR THE CAR WOULD CRANK OVER AND TAKE 5-10 SECONDS TO ACTUALLY CATCH AND START. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, EXHIBITS GRINDING SCRAPING THUMPING NOISES FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS. TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, FORGET IT, THE CAR GETS STUCK BUT REVS HIGH EVEN THOUGH THE SPEED WONT CHANGE. ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE LIKE A CAR SHOULD. TOLD FORD AND NOW SENDING CAR BACK AGAIN, BUT WAS GIVEN A TSB THAT THESE ARE "NORMAL" CHARACTERISTICS. IM SORRY BUT THERE IS NOTHING NORMAL ABOUT THAT AND THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502423March 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION MAKES RATTLING NOISE I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT CAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL WHICH I HAVE A HARD TIME ACCEPTING IT .HAS ANYONE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE . *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498103February 14, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK FAILED TO OPEN WHEN ACCESSED WITH THE CONTROL MECHANISM UNLESS ALL FOUR AUTOMATIC DOORS WERE ACTIVATED PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498110February 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN RELEASING BRAKE AT A STOPLIGHT TO MOVE FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488783December 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH UPHILL, THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE AUTHORIZED DEALERS WHO ALL ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485344November 20, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN A LOW GEAR, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 211. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477960September 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
TRANSMISSION STARTED GRINDING WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM SITTING IDLE. BRAKES LOCKED UP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE TRANSMISSION REVS VERY HIGH WITH ANY STREET THAT IS NOT COMPLETELY FLAT. WHEN I SIT AT A STOP LIGHT IT WILL ROLL BACKWARD WHEN I TRY TO GO. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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