It was extremely difficult to engage into 1st and 2nd gear; the clutch just felt lose and it jerks

- Everett, WA, USA

I bought my 2016 Ford Fiesta with 31K miles on it. At the time I didn't research too deeply into the transmission issues these models have. Since my car hit about 45K miles I've experienced shuttering, jumping, clicking, and rough shifting or complete lack of shifting in the transmission while driving safely and normally. I've experienced my car dying randomly because the tcm is faulty and uses all the car's power even when the car isn't on. During a period my car was having lots of trouble turning over the engine to start. Had a bunch of vacuums and wiring replaced and this helped a bit with the car starting. Now it's at 67K miles and I'm completely scared to drive it. It never feels reliable given the faulty tcm, I've had to buy an extra portable car jump starter just so I can make sure I'll be able to drive home, and now I just want Ford to buy it back. It's overall a faulty car that is foreshadowing a future of replacing something related to the transmission every 5K miles which is ridiculous and completely unaffordable. Please remedy this catastrophic issue Ford!

- Santa Barbara, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. During the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated and the transmission malfunction message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. An unknown dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 57,000.

- Miami, FL, USA

Transmission malfunction service now

- Linwood, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The then abruptly accelerated at a high rate of speed while jerking. The cause of the failures were not yet determined. The manufacturer and the local dealer sunrise Ford located at 5435 us-1, fort pierce, fl 34982 were notified of the failures but, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 52,000.

- Port St. Lucie, FL, USA

While driving to a traffic light before coming to a complete stop my car seemed to rev up after the shifting down then engine gets high when releasing brake and going about 15 mph before coming to the next traffic light then the check engine light appears and is steady as I'm driving to work there is a "hard shift" while going about 15-20 mph in city driving.. I was told verbally by a mechanic that my model car has had these types of issues such as:"automatic clutch" not performing properly in the past and my vehicle is out of warranty and not on the recall list

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. After recharging the battery and starting the vehicle, the message transmission malfunction was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer sutton Ford located at 21315 central ave, matteson, il 60443. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

- Oak Forest, IL, USA

The clutch pedal gets stuck about an inch off the floor after being depressed at seemingly random times usually in the warmer weather months. This has caused me to lose the ability to change gears and loss of ability to accelerate. It does not come out of this position until I physically pull the pedal off the floor. I have had incidents where I have been stuck in the middle of an intersection unable to move where I have almost been hit by oncoming traffic. This is not an uncommon issue and is noted in many Fiesta St forums.

- Yorktown Heights, NY, USA

I tried to start my car to get to work and it made some funny noises and would not start. After about the fifth time it started and immediately a transmission service now warning came up.

- Prairie Hill, TX, USA

When putting the car into reverse out of a parking space or going from drive to reverse the car will jerk and/or not move. Tapping the gas doesn't help. Also when turning around corners when pushing down on the accelerator the car will not accelerate until the wheel is entirely straightened.

- Richmond, VA, USA

On Friday June 19th my son and I were exiting a parking lot of a shopping center. As we were making a right hand turn. The drivetrain in my 2016 Ford Fiesta went out. Leaving us stuck in traffic and nearly getting rear ended. Some other motorist helped us push the car back into the shopping center. I called my Ford dealership and explained the issue. I was told that my V.I.N. number was not part of the 100,000 mile extended warranty program. Because it came from a different plant. I called Ford customer care, and was told the same thing. Now, I may have to come up with $3,500 to $4,000 to get the transmission fixed.

- Garland, TX, USA

On Friday June 19th, my son and I were making a right turn onto a main street from a parking lot. The car hesitated, then stalled in the middle of traffic. I could have the car idle up. But it wouldn't move. Myself and another guy helped me push the car back into the strip mall parking lot. We almost got hit twice trying to push the car. I had the car towed home. I called my Ford dealership and was told that my car's VIN number was eligible for the 100,000 mile extended warranty. I have less than 100, 000 miles.

- Garland, TX, USA

My battery went dead on 5/26/20, it was unable to be jumped off at auto zone. I bought a new battery for $108. After installing my dash appeared transmission malfunction service now, prior to this I had no issues other than my purge control valve has went out twice. I called the dealership and he immediately stated the battery dying caused the transmission control module to burn out and that it is a common issue. He said my vehicle should have been included in a recall/extended warranty but my vintage was not included and he wasn't sure why. He said it would be a $600 fix to reach out to Ford Motor Company about including my vehicle which they refused after calling twice. I was at auto zone when this happened to have my battery tested because 3 times in the last month I have had trouble starting my car. I called jenkins and wynn in clarksville tn as well as Ford Motor Company recall customer relations twice.

- Clarksville, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate or shift gears in correct order with the accelerator pedal depressed. While attempting to drive to the residence, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a transmission failure. The mechanic was unable to repair the vehicle and the vehicle was towed to airport marina Ford located at (5880 w centinela ave, los angeles, ca 90045) where it was also diagnosed with a transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired at airport marina Ford. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

The tcm light comes on when car is started. While the car is moving it seem to slip out of gear. This happens while driving on a straight road or turning or slowing down. The RPM revs up but the car is slowing down. This happens when driving 30 mph or 50 mph.

- Brandywine, MD, USA

When accelerating after stopping my 2016 Fiesta SE shudders quite hard moving from 1st to 2nd gear and then also from 2nd to 3rd. I've noticed that the length of time the car shudders is increasing. The shudder is accompanied by a loud rattling sound like if you shook a bunch of screws in a metal container. Sometimes loss of power and high RPM's occur. I will take it back in and this will be the 4th time. The Ford dealership tells me that the shudder doesn't harm the transmission. I don 't believe that. Can't even sell the car (I tried) because this car's resale value is zero. Next I'm thinking of pursuing a lemon law resolution.

- Mountain View, CA, USA

Transmission hesitates, doesn't always move from gear to gear and often makes strange noises

- San Ramon, CA, USA

Transmission noise just before the #3 shift rather it up a upshift or downshift. The vehicle has a faulty clutch and the slave cylinder is noisy. The #3 shift noise may be faulty shift synchronizer or a damaged shift fork

- Marengo, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the actuators repeatedly failed on the vehicle. In addition, the air compressors malfunctioned, which caused the vehicle to shut off without warning. Furthermore, the vehicle leaked oil from the transmission. The contact took the vehicle to russell and smith Ford (3440 S loop w, houston, tx 77025, (713) 230-8368) where it was serviced multiple times for the failures under warranty. On one occasion, while the vehicle was stopped at a red light, it shut off without warning. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but the engine began to screech. Upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle continue to screech and stalled. The vehicle was towed to randall reed's planet Ford (19000 eastex fwy, humble, tx 77338, (866) 844-5995) where the vehicle was repaired for the air compressor and numerous other failures; however, the failures continued. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Houston, TX, USA

Ford dealership "fixed" the transmission on 7-24-19 except it's not fixed. At a stop when pressing the gas the car won't move then suddenly launch forward randomly. It also still loses all engine power while driving down the road. These were the same symptoms as before the "fix". this issue has caused a minor accident as well. We got lightly rear ended when a light turned green, we started moving forward and at about 7-10mph we lost all power and the person behind us couldn't stop quick enough. Damage was minor, just some chipped paint but it could have been much worse.

- Nashua, NH, USA