10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,285 miles

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problem #224

Dec 172019

Fiesta

  • 54,000 miles
Transmission failed when driving on city streets. The car started to make a grinding/rattling noise then started slipping out of gear.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #223

Jun 062019

Fiesta

  • 32,000 miles
Tcm transmission module recalled my Ford store in fort walton beach said they would not replace tcm under recall I would have to pay out of pocket

- Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA

problem #222

Sep 152018

Fiesta

  • 58,000 miles
While driving the engine will accelerate wildly, appearing to be in neutral. Car will then pop into gear. Took it in and they said it was a transmission module. They fixed it and less than a month later same thing happens. Took it back, it was same transmission module. Service tech at Ford said to get rid of it as it is going to continue to happen

- Grants Pass, OR, USA

problem #221

Nov 242019

Fiesta

  • 97,000 miles
My vehicle while stopped at an intersection lurched forward almost hitting another vehicle. I was stationary with my foot fully compressing the brake. Then out of nowhere my engine area started making a strange noise and I lurched forward several feet almost colliding with a vehicle in the intersection. This was on a country road in an intersection. I believe this may be due to the recent transmission issues Ford has admitted to.

- Middleville, MI, USA

problem #220

Dec 032019

Fiesta

  • miles
I just bought a used 2012 Ford Fiesta and I realized after buying it that the odometer isn't working at all. The transmission also isn't working properly. When I start the car, the 1rt gear won't go into shift so the car stutters and shakes. I took the car to a Ford dealer but they insisted that the car doesn't have a recall for the transmission. I know that there is a consumer class action suit against Ford due to faulty transmissions built into these make and model. I have contacted a lawyer and I am waiting to hear from him. I would like to file a formal complaint. Thank you. P.S: I do not know what type of photos or documents you would like me to upload do please contact me with more information with this regard.

- Hudson, FL, USA

problem #219

Nov 012019

Fiesta

  • 135,800 miles
I have experienced repeated and frequent problems with my vehicle: Shuts off for no reason daily, often at a traffic light or just after I begin accelerating; the transmission is faulty (has already been replaced once at 97,000 miles at great expense) and simply stops working at unexpected times (e.g. while driving down the road it slips into neutral and won't move, shudders, etc. I have to turn my Fiesta off and restart to get it to move).. this is a very dangerous vehicle and I cannot afford to replace it. I read that Ford has been aware of these issues from date of manufacture, and has not publicly acknowledged. It is my understanding that engineers of the Fiesta are now going public. When is something going to be done" why do I have to wait until I have been seriously injured, or worse, to get redress for what Ford Motor Company was aware of, and covered up, even while these vehicles were being manufactured" this is a continuing issue, not a single or even a 20 time occurance.

- Punta Gorda, FL, USA

problem #218

Jan 172017

Fiesta

  • 72,615 miles
The vehicle shuddered a lot, felt unsafe

- Hayward, CA, USA

problem #217

Sep 022019

Fiesta

  • 105,000 miles
Hasn't been right since day one. It was originally diagnosed as engine, but clearly it's been the transmission all along.

- Porterville,, CA, USA

problem #216

Aug 142019

Fiesta

  • 79,000 miles
Just bought the car. Next day the transmission started acting up while in stop and go traffic. Jerking, bucking like a wild Bronco, smelled hot. Took it in to Ford and discovered I need to replace clutch. It will be the 3rd clutch on a car with 79,000 miles.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #215

Aug 292018

Fiesta

  • 98,000 miles
Bad transmission system. Loud shuddering noises all the time, jerking shifts when starting from stop and the car goes to neutral while driving in a highway. Not only annoying but feels unsafe and unreliable.

- Seabrook, TX, USA

problem #214

Apr 172014

Fiesta

  • 28,928 miles
Excessive shuttering at acceleration, on up shifts, and when making turns. Shutters on take off and when shifting into gears. Feels like it is going to stall

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #213

Apr 172014

Fiesta

  • 28,928 miles
Excessive shutter at acceleration, up shift and when making turns; transmission pulls when shifting into gears

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #212

Aug 152019

Fiesta

  • miles
Transmission clutch shudder this car is owned by my 83 year old father. I am his poa. For a while he noticed that when he put his foot on the gas the car would hesitate. It got really bad last week. We had it towed to hoffman Ford. They told us about the recall and I read many articles about it online as well as the lawsuit. The dealership diagnosed the problem as this recall however because he was at 106,000 miles it was not covered and it would cost $2500 to fix it. The car is not worth that much. If Ford knew there was a problem than this should be fixed by Ford at no cost no matter the mileage. He is now worried about his safety and so am I. I contacted Ford corporate and they told me that he can fix it and save the receipt. If the recall changes then he could get reimbursed. This is unacceptable. Also the dealership charged me $160 to do a diagnostic and did not fix anything!

- Harrisburg, PA, USA

problem #211

Aug 092019

Fiesta

  • 95,000 miles
I was driving and attempting a turn. The transmission shuddered and stopped moving. Like I was in neutral. I nearly got hit. I stopped the car restarted it and drove away.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #210

Dec 202018

Fiesta

  • miles
The transmission in this car does not engage properly at times causing it to not accelerate as expected. This sometimes feels like there isn't enough power available to accelerate and other times it shudders and shakes until it shifts from first gear to second. We submitted the car for the transmission computer reprogramming tsb when it became available. It seemed to improve its operation. Our son drives this car to commute to college and it worries us terribly. I know two other people that own cars with the same transmission and ours is not as bad, but still unpredictable and dangerous when driving in dense traffic. The vehicle has approximately 105,000 carefully maintained miles. At 100,500 miles the transmission got worse. Ford was called and they refused to consider repairing it under the extended warranty offered on this transmission (7 years/100,000 miles) because it was just outside of the permitted mileage. From what we have read, it doesn't sound like the 'repair' is worth doing since the problems quickly return. We can't sell the car in this condition without taking a major loss. It's a bad situation.

- Plainfield, IN, USA

problem #209

Apr 192019

Fiesta

  • 40,000 miles
The car is a 2012 Ford Fiesta that I purchased from a dealership in April of this year -2019. The car accelerates unexpectantly when you start it or after a stop. While driving, the car will suddenly jerk (often violently which causes my entire body to move forward and back). The car shudders and kicks when driven. The car shakes and makes loud noise while idling. The car rolls backward while at a stop and after release of the brakes. These problems makes it very difficult to control the car. I do not feel safe in the car and fear that it poses a danger to myself, other drivers, and the public in general. I have driven many years and had a number of cars. This is first time I feel compelled to voice a concern about a vehicle. I am disappointed that these cars can be sold without any warning of the problems to buyers and that such cars are even on the roads.

- Cordova, TN, USA

problem #208

Jul 142019

Fiesta

  • 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. While driving and making a turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to beechmont Ford (600 Ohio pike, cincinnati, oh 45245, (513) 752-6611) where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module and dual clutch needed to be replaced. The transmission control was repaired; however, the dual clutch was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: Cas22261423. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- Amelia, OH, USA

problem #207

Jul 252019

Fiesta

  • 66,423 miles
I recently purchased this one from local dealer he said all is good. But transmission is not good at all

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #206

May 142019

Fiesta

  • 120,000 miles
Vehicle has surged at stop signs on city streets and at times on the highway will seem to lose power. These incidents have never resulted in an accident, but it seems as though the transmission is faulty.

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #205

Aug 302018

Fiesta

  • miles
To whom it may concern: I was a 24 year old single female when I went to the fox Ford dealership in grand rapids, mi in early 2012. When I saw the Ford Fiesta in the showroom I thought it was 'cute.' I test drove it and thought it sounded a little loud but didn't really know anything about cars so I ignored it and told the salesman I wanted to start the purchase process. I ended up leasing the car in March 2012. By September 2012, I moved to Arizona and took a job with child protective services. I started noticing my car jerked a lot around 20,000 miles (early 2013). Whenever I went in for my oil change at earnhardt Ford in chandler, AZ I mentioned the shuddering and jerking of the car. I was told this was just a 'characteristic' of the car and it couldn't be fixed. I mentioned this multiple times but when the technician would look at the car, it was working properly. The car started to get worse and being a children's case manager meant that I had to drive children around frequently for my job. I started to fear that I would get in an accident when turning since that is when my car would shudder and stop when trying to make a turn from a stopped position. I knew that I needed to start documenting the issues in case anything were to happen.

- Dayton, OH, USA

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