Ford Fiesta Complaints (2013)

668 consumer complaints on file.

#10564139February 12, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT A 2013 FORD FIESTA BRAND NEW AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH IT. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS GETTING CAUGHT WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THEN WHEN IT DOES ACCELERATE IT JERKS, AND GRINDS AND ALL SORTS OF OTHER NOISES. WHEN I AM IN STOP-GO TRAFFIC IT FEELS LIKE IT IS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN AND AT POINTS I AM BEING JERKED IN MY SEAT ALONG WITH THE CAR. GOING UP A HILL IS THE WORST OF ALL BECAUSE IT MAKES NOISES AND SOUNDS/FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL- SOMETIMES JUST TRYING TO GET UP A HILL FEELS LIKE I AM TRYING TO DRIVE THROUGH THICK MUD. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO FORD SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME IT IS NOTHING. ONE TIME THE LADY WHO WAS SCHEDULING THE APPOINTMENT TOLD ME THAT HER CAR DOES IT BUT IT IS NORMAL AND SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE TO GET USED TO BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I GET MY SHEET BACK AFTER I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP THEY BARELY AND VAGUELY ACKNOWLEDGE HOW THEY CHECKED THE PROBLEM AND STATE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THERE IS NO WAY THAT IT IS NORMAL TO BE APPREHENSIVE WHEN DRIVING YOUR BRAND NEW CAR BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT SURE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE IN TIME TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563310February 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION MAKES ALL KIND OF NOISES, JERKS, BOGS DOWN, AND HAS EVEN ALMOST STALLED GOING UP A HILL I'VE TAKEN IT TO FORD AND THEY SAID ITS "NORMAL". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561890January 28, 2014
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A NEW 2013 FORD FIESTA IN NOVEMBER OF 2012. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN 3 TIMES, ONCE WAS A BROKEN CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE OTHER TIME WAS A SOAKED CLUTCH, AND ANOTHER TIME WAS TO GET RECALIBRATED. THIS CAR HAS ACCELERATION ISSUES AND ALMOST CAUSES MANY ACCIDENTS FOR ME, IT IS SHAKY AND BUMPYS, AND JUMPY. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH AND THEY ADVISED ME ITS NOT NORMAL FOR NEW CARS, WHEN I READ THE REVIEWS EVERYONE HAS THE SAME ISSUES. THERE IS ALSO A ROLL BACK WHEN YOU STOP AND PRESS THE GAS TO GO, I HAVE ALMOST HIT MULTIPLE CARS IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560262January 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,426 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558739January 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CAR, JUMPS FORWARD WHEN ENGAGING FROM A STOP, AND LOUD NOISE HEARD ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHEN TURNING. CAR WOULD NOT START HAD TO TOW IT TO DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558452January 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WE BOUGHT IT NEW OFF THE LOT. A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SPUTTER AND FAIL TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. SEVERAL TIMES IT WAS A LITTLE NERVE RACKING AND UNSAFE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WHEN YOU TRY TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC OR PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, OR EVEN TRAVEL THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO FORD 4 DIFFERENT TIMES TO GET FIXED AND NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK, IT JUST GETS WORSE. NOW THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION TRIES TO SHIFT, MY WIFE HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO A GEAR. SHE ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556457December 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
LOUD, CLUNKING NOISE AND FEEL WHILE BRAKING PULLING INTO PARKING SPOTS. IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556459December 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TWO PROBLEMS: 1) WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE GENTLY FROM A STOP (AS IN A 4-WAY STOP SITUATION) THE VEHICLE ENGAGES VIOLENTLY AND SURGES FORWARD. I HAVE TO REACT QUICKLY IN THIS SITUATION AND SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. 2) WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR REVS (TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOT OF NOISE) BUT DOES NOT ACCELERATE. I HAVE HAD DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND CARS WERE COMING UP ON ME QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556460December 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN CHANGING LANES, WHICH REQUIRED ME TO ACCELERATE WHILE MERGING INTO FASTER-MOVING TRAFFIC, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION MADE A LOT OF NOISE AND THE RPM'S WERE HIGH, BUT THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE (THIS OCCURRED TWICE IN ONE DAY). ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAME CLOSE TO HITTING ME, AND IT WAS FRIGHTENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556462December 18, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE THE S PACKAGE, SO THE DOORS CAN ONLY BE LOCKED BY KEY OR BY THE INTERIOR POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON. IF THE DOORS ARE LOCKED BY KEY (WHICH IS HOW I USUALLY LOCK MY CAR), AND THEN THE PASSENGER DOOR IS UNLOCKED FIRST, THE INTERIOR POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON DOES NOT OPERATE. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM IN NUMEROUS WAYS: I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WHEN MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WANTED TO SIT IN THE CAR WHILE I DID GROCERY SHOPPING AND COULD NOT LOCK HERSELF IN THE CAR (WHICH IS A SAFETY RULE I REQUIRE). ANOTHER PROBLEM WOULD BE IF I NEEDED TO GET INTO THE CAR QUICKLY FROM THE NEAREST SIDE IF I FELT UNSAFE, AND THEN LOCK MYSELF IN WHILE CALLING 911--CAN'T DO IT IN THIS CAR. ASIDE FROM SAFETY, THIS IS A REAL INCONVENIENCE. WHEN I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND ASKED THEM TO FIX IT, THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM AND CALLED IT INTO THE FORD HOTLINE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE HOTLINE THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS DESIGNED THIS WAY, SO THERE WAS NOTHING TO FIX. THEY EVEN TRIED IT ON SEVERAL CARS IN THEIR LOT AND THEY ALL MALFUNCTIONED THE SAME WAY. I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS "DESIGN" FEATURE BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR--AND, BELIEVE ME, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DEAL-BREAKER--BUT FORD WILL NOT ADMIT THAT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553801November 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
ON MARCH 30 I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR 2013 FORD FIESTA, THE CAR STARTED MAKING GRINDING NOISE THE SECOND DAY UPON TAKEOFF FROM A STOP, AND ALSO WHEN SHIFTING AT SLOWER SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ONLY ONE WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE NOISES WERE NORMAL. ONE MONTH AFTER I HEARD THE GRINDING NOISES MORE FREQUENTLY AT FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, ROUGH GRINDING, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SOME DAYS, AFTER THIS, THEY TOLD ME SOME NOISES ARE NORMAL AND GAVE ME AN EXPLANATION LETTER FROM FORD, THE CHARACTERISTICS THEY TALK ABOUT ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONES I HEARD, BUT THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL 5K MILES. AFTER 6400 MILES, I TOOK THE CAR BACK AGAIN EXPLAINING THAT THE CAR IS MAKING LOUDER NOISES NOT ONLY FROM 5 TO 15MPH BUT I ALSO HEARD THE SOUND EVEN AT 60MPH, THE CAR SHAKES FROM TIME TO TIME DURING THE LOUDER NOISES AND THIS NOISES SOUNDS DIFFERENT EVERY DAY, DIFFERENT SOUNDS FOR THE SAME SHIFT, AND NOW, THIS SOUNDS ARE LONGER, FROM 3 SECONDS UP TO 50 SECOND OR MORE, THIS IS NOT A SHIFT. I HAVE READ THE LETTER FROM FORD AND THEY SAY A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE, THAT IS NOT THE DESCRIPTION FOR A SOUND WHICH LAST MORE THAN 30 SEC (DISTANCE MORE THAN 1500 FEET WITH A GRINDING NOISES). I ALSO EXPLAIN THAT, I DROVE A FIESTA WITH ONLY 6 MILES, SAME YEAR, TRANSMISSION AND TEMPERATURE BUT DIFFERENT SOUNDS. THIS ONE MADE A LIGHT GRINDING NOISE JUST AS THE FORD LETTER DESCRIBES. THEIR RESPONSE, THE NOISES CAN BE DIFFERENT FROM CAR TO CAR'. BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC TIPS' FROM FORD'S LETTER SAYS; THE CAR HAS TO BE COMPARED WITH A LIKELY VEHICLE, IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THE NOISES ARE NORMAL OR NOT'. I BELIEVE THE FORD FIESTA DOESN'T HAVE THE SAME QUALITY. AFTER CHECKING THE CAR BY THE 3RD TIME AND LOADED AN UPGRADE FOR THE SOFTWARE, THEY TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL, BUT TO DATE, THIS UPGRADE DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553074November 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND EVEN WHEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE UNTIL THE END. FINALLY, MY CAR IMPACTED THE OTHER CAR. AFTER THAT, WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE, I ALMOST COLLIDE THE CAR AGAIN BECAUSE THIS TIME THE BRAKE WAS BLOCKED AND I HAD TO PUT THE PARKING POSITION QUICKLY. THIS HAPPEN TO ME BEFORE BUT I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, THE SPEED WAS VERY LOW AND I COULD CONTROL THE SITUATION. I DIDN'T PAY TO MUCH ATTENTION IN THAT MOMENT WHEN BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL LAST NIGHT WHEN I HAD THE ACCIDENT. I ALSO HAVE BEEN FACING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING OF THE CAR. I TURNED ON THE CAR AND WHEN I PUT IT IN DIRECT, THE CAR WENT BACKWARD AND THE OPPOSITE, I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE CAR WENT FORWARD. IT HAPPENED LIKE THREE TIMES. DURING THIS YEAR. THIS IS A NEW CAR THAT I BOUGHT ON DECEMBER LAST YEAR, AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552552November 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FROM A STOP SIGN MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A HIGHWAY MY 2013 FORD FIESTA NOW DECIDES TO MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISES FROM THE 6 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION WHEN ACCELERATE TO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED HESITATES AND ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED FROM THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME HAD TO QUICKLY PULL TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD BEFORE MERGING BACK ON THE HIGHWAY . HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR UNUSUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, AND NOISES WAITING ON A BACK ORDER DUAL CLUTCH KIT PART ,1700 HUNDRED ON BACK ORDER WAS TOLD MAY TAKE UP TO 6 MONTHS FOR THIS PART TO ARRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552575November 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH THE DEALERSHIP OVER A PREVIOUS DEATH TRAP[USED] THE OWNER AGREED TO RECTIFY THAT ISSUE WITH A BRAND NEW 2013 FORD FIESTA.THAT WAS A GREAT THOUGHT TILL THE FIRST ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON,THEY FOUND NO REASON EXCEPT THE GAS TANK HAS NO CAP.I WAS TOLD THIS IS DIRT AROUND THE SEAL AND IT WILL KEEP HAPPENING UNLESS I BUY MY OWN CAP. WELL IT WASN'T LONG AND MY CAR STARTED SPITTING MISSING HESITATING,ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON I TAKE IT BACK IN THEY BELIEVE THERE IS A PINHOLE IN MY GAS LINE.THEY KEEP MY CAR FOR A WEEK THEY DID SUPPLY A LOANER NOT A FIESTA !!!! I TOLD THEM OF THE ISSUES BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING.NOW A COUPLE WEEKS AGO I TOOK IT BACK FOR THESE ISSUES I HAD POINTED OUT TO THEM PREVIOUSLY.I HAD THE SERVICE PERSON RIDE ALONG HE FELT AA OF THE ISSUES HEARD ALL OF THE SOUNDS THE GRINDING ,REVVING.I AM SO AFRAID IN THIS CAR GETTING ON AND OFF RAMPS IT DOESN'T PICK UP SPEED IT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE THE GEARS ARE REVERSING.I CANNOT PASS ANYONE,I LIVE IN A HIGHLY TRAVELED AREA FOR TOURISTS WHO DON'T DRIVE THE SAME AS LOCALS ON SINGLE LANE ROADS.A BRAND NEW CAR ISNT SUPPOSE TO MAKE YOU FEEL THAT YOU WERE BETTER OFF NOT HAVING A CAR. FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED ...YOU DONT TAKE SHORTCUTS OR RUSH A PRODUCT THAT CAN BADLY AFFECT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. I WANT OUT OF MY CONTRACT I OWE MORE THAN THIS CAR IS WORTH,I DO BLAME THE DEALER ALSO FOR CONTINUING TO SELL THIS DEATH TRAP. JUST SAYING ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND IF ANYONE WHO HAS MADE THIS COMPLAINT ENDS UP IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THESE OBVIOUS ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF FORD ,DEALERSHIPS AND THE NATIONAL SAFETY BOARD I HOPE THESE FAMILIES SUE YOUR PANTS OFF. FORCING YOU OUT OF BUSINESS.UNLESS YOU RECTIFY EACH PERSONS INDIVIDUAL SITUATION AND NOT A GENERAC BRUSHOFF.BEEN THERE DONE THAT.GET ON THE BALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM NOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552032November 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR A YEAR. PAST FEW MONTHS HAVING LOTS OF DIFFICULTY GOING FROM STOP TO 1ST GEAR. HESITATES, SHAKES, MAKES GRINDING AND SCARY NOISES WHEN SHIFTING. WAS DRIVING UP A HILL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT IN A LOW GEAR WHICH WAS THE REASON FOR GETTING IT IN TO THE DEALER IN A HURRY. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS, IT HESITATES. IT IS SCARY TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND NOT HAVE THE CAR GO WHEN IT SHOULD. NOW MY CAR IS SITTING AT THE FORD DEALER FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS AND THEY CANNOT GET THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THEY CANNOT GIVE ME A DATE AS TO WHEN MY CAR WILL BE FIXED. I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THE CAR, I WANT MY MONEY BACK. THE CAR SCARES ME AND I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552050November 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WITH A NEW 2013 FIESTA THE TRANS STARTED MAKING GRINDING NOISE AT SLOWER SPEEDS WITH A LIGHT FOOT. FIRST AND SECOND GEAR WOULD BE VERY ROUGH GRINDING AND SLOW TO MOVE. TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY TRIED TO TELL ME SOME NOISE IS NORMAL, SO I MADE THE SERVICE ADVISER DRIVE IT. WELL THEY HAD IT FOR 6 WEEKS TO REBUILD THE TRANS. 3 WEEKS LATER THE NOISE WAS BACK. FORD DID A REPROGRAM ON THE COMPUTER. THIS WENT ON FOR 3 MONTHS OF THEM TELLING ME THE NOISE IS NORMAL. I FINALLY BUGGED THEM ENOUGH THAT THEY TOOK THE TRANS APART AND FOUND THAT THE GEARS WERE CHARRED AND HAD LOTS OF PLAY IN THEM. SO AFTER ANOTHER 4 WEEKS IN THE SHOP THEY REPLACED IT IN OCT '13 A WEEK AFTER THE REPLACEMENT THE CAR STILL HESITATES WHEN STARTING TO MOVE FROM A STOP. FORD'S PEOPLE ARE STILL SAYING ITS "NORMAL" CAR HAD 8000 MILES WHEN TRANS WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551727November 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY 2013 FORD FIESTA SE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 5 AND ABOVE THAT THERE IS A CRUNCHING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAR ALSO LUNGES WHEN SHIFTING OR SLOWING DOWN MAKING IT HARDER TO STOP. I HAVE CALLED FORD'S CONSUMER CARE HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL TRAIT FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR, IT DID NOT DO ANY OF THIS. THE CAR NOW HAS 1300 MILES ON IT AND IT SEEMS THAT THE CRUNCHING, LUNGING AND HESITATION IS GETTING WORSE. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR NOT BEING ADVISED OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE HAND. I PUT MY TRUST IN FORD AND EVIDENTLY THAT WAS THE WRONG THING TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549600October 25, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAS BEEN JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING AND COMING TO A STOP. THERE IS ALSO A SCRATCHING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND: SERVICE APPT. 1: COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED SERVICE APPT 2: A PART OF THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SERVICE APPT 3: THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG. AND THE CAR IS EVEN WORSE. NOW IT IS ABOUT READY TO STALL ON ME. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THERE IS SIX RECALLS ON THE CAR. 50 PERCENT OF MY WORK WEEK IS SPENT DRIVING IN THE CAR. IN THE PAST FOUR WEEKS THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTREME INCONVENIENCE. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND THE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS NOT SAFE FOR THE OWNER OF THE CAR OR OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. MY CAR IS GOING STRAIGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW AND I AM DEMANDING A REFUND. THIS CAR IS ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD. PLEASE RECALL THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS A HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549407October 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE THEY SAID MY OIL WAS LEAKING SO I TOOK IT INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP PUT SOME DYE IN MY ENGINE FLUID AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK AFTER I DROVE ANOTHER 500 MILES. WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK IN THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION HAD A LEAK. WHILE DRIVING IT FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I'VE ALSO NOTICED IT SPUTTERING WHEN I ACCELERATE. THIS HAS SEEMED TO WORSEN SINCE TAKING IT IN AS WELL. MY CAR IS CONSTANTLY STALLING WHEN I MAKE LEFT TURNS OR START GOING AFTER BEING STOPPED OR SLOWING DOWN. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND SCARED THAT WHILE I AM DRIVING WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD IN THE BACKSEAT IT WILL STALL JUST A LITTLE TOO LONG AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT HARMING HIM. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CLOSE CALLS ALREADY AND I AM NOT HAPPY TO DISCOVER MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2013 FORD FIESTAS. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548111October 16, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, SHE NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING AND GROWLING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION . THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED FORWARD AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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