2012 FORD FIESTA Power Train Problems

I was driving to work this morning; the car made a horrible "clunk" when I accelerated to around 20 then lost power and nearly crashed. The car then displayed error lights (yellow CEL, yellow wrench icon, HEAD unit showed "transmission issue service immediately" This is a direct result of the DPs6 transmission put into all 7th gen Ford Focus/Fiesta models. This DCT transmission has been replaced 3 times for this particular car and failed the same manner each time - meaning 3 near accidents have occured because this transmission fails. Across the USA; more than 50 people have been injured as a result of this transmission failing.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to a gas station for servicing, the contact was informed that the brake calipers were sticking, and the calipers and rotors were extremely hot. The calipers and rotors were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission axle shaft had damaged the splines. The dealer determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

Transmission unexpectedly malfunctions. Car lost the ability to shift into reverse and even numbered gears. rough shifting when it can shift. slipping when attempting to drive. Unable to accelerate from a stop sign. Based on simple web searches, the Ford fiesta and Focus with the DPS6 transmission are notorious for defective transmissions.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated to move forward or backwards. Additionally, the contact stated that the ignition key had failed to operate as intended also. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified on the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.

Mileage: 12,000

It is widely known that this vehicle has irreparable transmission problems. My car shudders, loses power, has issues shifting, etc because of known issues. It feels dangerous to drive at times. The dealer no doubt willingly sold it to me used knowing about the problem. I feel taken advantage of as I had to purchase the car during Covid when inventory was low and prices were high. I owe over twice as much on car than it’s worth. No one in their right mind would buy it. I’m on medical leave without pay and in no position to trade it. I bought it after all the class action suits were settled. It doesn’t appear to fall under lemon law. I’m basically waiting for it to completely break down. Praying nobody is hurt when it happens. I’m writing because I’m aggravated and feel I have no recourse.

TCM problem. Ford dealer won't replace the TCM module.

Driving down the street and car started bucking and shifting improperly. I took it in to the dealership and the said the tcm might be under warranty. Then they just said the transmission is bad

2012 Ford Fiesta DPS6 Automatic transmission failed as described in Ford Customer Satisfaction Program 14M02 rendering the car unable to maintain speed on an interstate highway, leading to a significant collision risk. This transmission was recently replaced (2 years, 10k miles ago) due to the same issue with the previous transmission. The car displayed a "TRANSMISSION FAILED SEEK SERVICE" message or similar on the entertainment console with a wrench icon appearing on the dashboard. This is a known and widely reported issue with these vehicles, Ford has not offered a permanent solution.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of Technical Service Bulletin: 16-0109 (DPS 6 Automatic Transmission – Excessive Transmission Clutch Shudder and/or Transmission Fluid Leak); however, the part to do the repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission failed to shift properly with the check engine warning light illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

I purchased a 2012 Ford Fiesta SE on 3/3/23 from Auto Nation Dealership in Florida. I started noticing the excessive jerking & hesitating when I hit the gas petal. I can't pinpoint exactly when it started but it got progressively worse. I scheduled an appt. with Mechanic for 7/26/23 after almost driving into car in front of me and concerned about getting hit from behind or even worse plowing into a pedestrian. The mechanic concluded problem with transmission- dual clutch B. After doing research I find out about ford recalls as a result of all the lawsuits and complaints on transmissions for this very vehicle. I then brought car to Ford and was told that the recall didn't apply to my specific issue and would require upwards of $4000 to fix either by replacing specific pieces within the transmission or installing a new transmission. They also classified the vehicle as "unsafe to drive" The bottom line is Ford knew the transmission was faulty when they manufactured the car. Whether it's electrical or mechanical they're splitting hairs at this point. It's a failure with their transmission period. I've read many complaints concerning the issue I'm facing, and consumers shouldn't have to dish out thousands of dollars to correct anything that involves the transmission. It's unacceptable that a car I've own for 4 months is sitting in my garage and deemed "unsafe" Any issues concerning the transmission should be included in the existing recall and Ford should take ownership and pay for any repairs.

The dual-clutch transmission on this 2012 Ford Fiesta has ceased to shift gears correctly once it heats up after driving briefly, and becomes unable to shift in reverse. The engine also seems to occasionally be overspeeding between gears. The transmission control module, though recalled, is functioning properly and has been determined to not be the source of the issue. A similar problem occurred approximately the week before this issue began when the transmission control module (TCM) began throwing faults. The TCM was reprogrammed and the car functioned normally for a week before the issue seemed to recur. When brought to the nearest dealership, they determined that the TCM was not the cause of the issue. The vehicle has well under 100k miles. The nearest dealership thought that shift fork B was frozen, which caused damage to the clutch. A second opinion from another mechanic said that this was a common problem with the 2012 Ford Fiesta. I contacted Ford Customer Care and was advised that the VIN of this vehicle was not included in the 2012 service update for these same issues. However, since it is displaying the issues addressed by that service update and is under 100k miles, it may need to be.

On a relatively short trip I experience problems with the automatic Transmission. It was not shifting properly. Downshift from high gear to low gear way to quickly. RPMS up above 2500. Also too many rpms at stop; had be sure to hold down brake. Very poor deceleration. Danger to merger. This happened one day before we received "Customer Satisfaction Program 14M02" from Ford. Which offered to replace TCM. Before contacting Ford dealer took to my mechanic who confirmed condition and said UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I then Called Ruge's Ford in Rhinebeck who said part is unavailable anywhere in United States. They are going to continue to try and locate a part

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Transmission Malfunction, Service Now" message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module (TCM) needed to be replaced; however, the part for the repair was on backorder. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact then stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a loud abnormal sound was heard. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,347.

Mileage: 101,347

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH and attempting to shift gears, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic replaced the clutch, but the failure continued. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 108,000. The VIN was not available.

Mileage: 108,000

loss of power transmission shudder 100,500 miles now started as a small issue at about 94,000 but not constantly, its bad now

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission module and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. While driving, the vehicle continued to jerk and there was smoke coming through the vents. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, there was an abnormal booming sound detected. The contact had to depress the accelerator pedal continually for the vehicle to respond as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 28,100. The consumer stated parts alone were $872 of which he doesn't have due to his disability.

Mileage: 28,100

Ford is refusing to honor extension of warranty in attached notice from Ford which extended warranty on (Transmission Control Module) TCM module for 2012 ford fiestas to 10 years and 150,000 miles. Computer check of systems reports by independent mechanic showed TCM failure. Car disengaged from transmission during highway travel, car has trouble shifting, car sometimes will not start but if retry immediately restarts. When first starting car car will not go into gear even though selected on gear shift. Sometimes when shifting failure occurs check transmission light goes on. Problems temporarily fixes if perform transmission reset procedure. Ford will not honor warranty. Repair shops reporting 4 month backlog on replacement TCM. Ford will not provide rental car while waiting for part. Car is dangerous to drive because can lose power on highway and acts like car in neutral

On 07/04/2022 my car had a no crank no start condition with a limp mode/PCM/TCM light coming on. It got progressively worse and would not shift into gear while driving; it was stuck in neutral. I took it to a Ford service shop and they determined I needed an entire new clutch assembly. Ford did the repair and then said I need a new transmission control unit. That part is on back order for an estimated 44,000 vehicles. Luckily they ended up having one and installed it and my car was repaired. The total bill was $4000 plus $987 for rental and transportation while it was being repaired. People need to be aware of how much of an inconvenience that Ford will not cover all transmission parts when they know the PowerShift transmission is faulty. Ford dealerships will not cover the clutches because it is a wear part. How am i going to have a $4000 repair bill at 79k miles.

Transmission will randomly stop working without any codes or lights warning me it will happen. Driving 60mph the transmission acts like it looses all it power making it hard to get it to a safe place to pull over. This happens when it wants too and at random times it will not go back to first gear in order to take off. I have to turn off the car and wait a few minutes before starting it back up and then put it in drive in order for it to go , sometimes it will not move until I unplug the Battery and wait for 15 minutes up to an hour before it will work as it should again. This transmission has left me out in intersections , on hills, in traffic, on the sides of roads and on highways where there is no place I can pull over because there are concrete walls three feet away from the white line . Also at times there is no reverse and has had me about to cause a major accident because I was sideways in the road trying to back up but it would not move and it was in reverse. Again no lights no warning at all anytime.... I use to love FORD now I would LOVE to SELL MY FORD ... I have spoken to alot of people and this is a common problem with these cars from FORD. Why hasnt this been recalled? Ford use to be the BEST on the roads , What happened? I guess they dont care about their reputation anymore.... IM so mad at this car and I cant afford to buy a new transmission my car has 65,000 miles on it. This shouldnt happen, ask any other Car Manufacturer

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and went into the LIMP mode. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure reoccurred several times while veering to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer; however, the vehicle would not exceed 20 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission control module (TCM), the transmission clutch assembly, and the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact associated the failure with Ford Customer Satisfaction Program Campaign Number: 14M02 (Transmission Control Module Extended Warranty Coverage). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,870.

Mileage: 74,870

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, he heard an abnormal sound, and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 30 MPH while driving back to his residence. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the power train module to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the parts were not available. The contact purchased the parts at an auto parts store and brought them back to the dealer. The dealer stated that the computer failed to code the module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and depressing the brake pedal while approaching a traffic light, the vehicle began to shake until the vehicle came to a full stop. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated while attempting to make a right turn and depressing on the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to move forward. The contact stated that she turned off the vehicle for a couple of minutes however, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated that after the 6th attempt, the vehicle restarted but continued to experience the failure. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the clutch and the transmission control module (TCM) to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,520.

Mileage: 37,520

The contact's son owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and was unable to reverse with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 14M02 (Transmission Control Module Extended Warranty Coverage); however, the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle failed to exceed 30 MPH. Additionally, while the vehicle was changing gear, the vehicle was jerking abnormally. While attempting to reach a safe area, the vehicle stalled twice. The contact was able to restart the vehicle both times however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the Hill Assist warning light and two additional unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while in a safe area, the vehicle failed to restart. The local dealer was contacted and arranged for the vehicle to be towed to their location; however, the contact was unsure if the vehicle had been towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the dealer mentioned that the failure might be related to an unknown Technical Service Bulletin for the TCM. The contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.

Mileage: 165,000

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle failed to exceed 30 MPH. Additionally, while the vehicle was changing gear, the vehicle was jerking abnormally. While attempting to reach a safe area, the vehicle stalled twice. The contact was able to restart the vehicle both times however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the Hill Assist warning light and two additional unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while in a safe area, the vehicle failed to restart. The local dealer was contacted and arranged for the vehicle to be towed to their location; however, the contact was unsure if the vehicle had been towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the dealer mentioned that the failure might be related to an unknown Technical Service Bulletin for the TCM. The contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.

Mileage: 165,000

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact initially stated that after making a complete stop, the vehicle would jerk upon the depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the transmission clutch was replaced. The contact then stated that while driving at 25 MPH, an abnormal noise had emitted from the vehicle as the vehicle stalled out without warning. The contact was able to restart the engine but the vehicle had failed to accelerate. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective PCM(Powertrain Control Module); the contact was also informed that the parts were on backorder. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

2012 FORD FIESTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN EXTENSION ON THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. AS THE FAILURE OCCURED PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION DATE. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNTIL AFTER THE WARANTY EXPIRED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENT FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

According to dealer TCM needs replacing however part is on back order with no ETA. Dealer can install after market TCM but it comes with no warranty. CSP issued by Ford on TCM but have not issued a full recall even though this has been ab issue since 2011 Model. Currently 10 of thousands of parts on back order. Ford needs to stand behind their cars and issue a full recall on this part and cover all repairs. Just recently had to have transmission repaired and not even 3 weeks later the TCM needs to be replaced.

Transmission malfunction reported on console at around 89,000 miles after care failed to engage in reverse. Took to dealer which resulted in over 5K in repairs to rebuild transmission.

Transmission Malfunction, this is the 4th time that I am having to replace the transmission. I am taking the car back to dealership to get the transmission fixed for the 5th time. The car jerks when it comes to a stop. Hard time accelerating or does not accelerate. I put the car in R and it did not budge at all, even turned the car off and turned it back on same thing. This car should not be permitted on the road. Does not shift gears properly, the RPM run very high. I am afraid to drive this car constantly, even after I get it out of the shop because I just know that the transmission will eventually malfunction on me again. Very unsafe and unreliable to drive.

I am writing this email in prayers that I can receive some resolution to the ongoing issues with my 2012 Ford Fiesta. In 2019 I purchased this vehicle through a third party ford dealer in Massachusetts. I have been experiencing issues with the car shutting off since the beginning of purchase such as, slow acceleration and gear slippage. The dealership had my car examined by their service center and replaced spark plugs. Somehow the car passed inspection and was given back to me a couple of weeks later but the issue continued. Unfortunately I was past the 30 day warranty so the dealer would not honor lemon law and any further inspections/ repairs would be my responsibility. The car has had acceleration issues since then despite tuneups, oil changes, battery replacements. I have tried it all. No codes were popping up related to transmission. After relocating to Fort Myers May 2021 I began experiencing more frequent but brief issues with acceleration and stalling. The car was inspected at Ford for a door latch recall. My issues with transmission were reported for Ford but I was advised that I would need another appointment as this is a separate issue and would require a $200 diagnosis fee as well as possible repairs and labor fees. Due to limited income I was discouraged to book this appointment. At that time they were booked out 6 weeks for diagnostic. I researched the codes popping up and discovered a major lawsuit for these very same codes. Upon reaching out to Ford I was told the extended customer satisfaction had expired by 2 months, December 2021. I have tried multiple times to have them rectify the fact that their staff and corporate representatives never made me aware of their fee and repair waivers or settlements I was entitled to. I initially made my complaints to them about the car in September 2021 and was completely dismissed and deceived by their warranty. I was pretty much discouraged with enough time for their extended warranty to expire.

Car won’t go in reverse. Transmission buckles and shifts violently at times.

The vehicle is a 2012 Ford Fiesta, purchased on 3/4/2016 by 9/8/2016 I had to have the car repaired for transmission issues. As I was driving to work on the freeway on 9/30/21 I experienced warning lamps from the coolant system and the oil lamp (consistently stayed on since 7/08/21) I exited the freeway, and as soon as I did the vehicle shut off and the gear shifter froze not moving from park to drive or neutral nor would the car start. At this point, I was in the middle of workday traffic and had to get out of my car and put on my safety vest, and direct traffic around my vehicle to keep traffic from lining up right behind the car. Nonetheless I was fortunate that I was able to get off the freeway. I had the vehicle towed to an AAA mechanic who stated the ECM was "shot" and they could not get the vehicle into gear. This caused me to have difficulty getting a tow because the driver could not move the vehicle and a wheel lift had to be used instead of a flatbed tow truck. Multiple times the car was "repaired" at the dealership and since I have a parts warranty I then had the car towed again to the dealership. I found at this time the PCM computer was not communicating with the car allowing it to start. This dealership representative has been the one who worked on the vehicle in the past. At times they were able to reproduce problems or complaints I had regarding stuttering, jerking as if it were going to stall. On 8/7/20, the entire dashboard set of warning lights (engine, oil change reminder, engine oil pressure, power train reduced power) lit up as I was driving the vehicle stuttered jerked, and stalled in the middle of the street. Although I am not a mechanic, I believe the PCM, ECM, and TCM computers are related and cause the car to be unsafe. My fear is the car is a dangerous and unreliable vehicle and I have informed the dealer service representative that I do not wish to repair the vehicle at this time even if I could afford to do so.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 50 mph and coming to a stop, she heard an abnormal sound and the vehicle started shuddering and inadvertently stalled. The "Transmission Failure" message appeared on the instrument panel along with several other unknown warning lights. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission had failed, and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). The contact stated the failure reoccurred while driving and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Mileage: 105,000

I have owned this Fiesta almost two years buying it used. It has shuttering and bucking problems intermittently from a stop-to-go situation. More severe symptoms are approaching a stop sign and/or traffic light and applying the brakes and having the car continue to lurch forward and almost go thru an intersection - where I totally lost control of the car - and had to pull over more than once to shut the car off to stop it. I have spoken to Ford Corporate to please buy the car back from me and crush it so it doesn't wind up on the road again to injure someone. Ford will do nothing. Now, because of the lurching forward and erratic behavior, a Ford dealership did a diagnostic and said I need a new clutch which is the cause of the problem but I am not sure this is the case. Even though Ford admitted they designed a faulty transmission, they will not do a thing to help me out, saying the warranty expired on the clutch and to look down the road, that they may have a recall on it again some day to extend the warranty. I want your organization to know I believe these cars are an accident waiting to happen and should be taken off the road. It is very stressful for me to drive this vehicle knowing at any time I could lose control of it and cause an accident. As it is, because of my experience I now stop almost one and a half car lengths in back of a car when braking so it doesn't lurch forward and I rear end someone. I do not park in front of buildings for the same reason, if the car lurches forward I may go thru the building. I just want to be on the record with my observations of this vehicle.

OM SUNDAY MARCH 28,2021 MY HUSBAND AND I ATTENDED A AUTO AUCTION. WHEN THE DEALER BROUGHT OUT A 2012 FORD FIESTA. BEFORE BIDDING STARTED EVERYTHING LOOKED AND SOUNDED ALRIGHT. WE ENDED UP PAYING $3200.00 FOR A VEHICLE THAT THEY FAILED TO PROVIDE FAULTY PROBLEMS. CAR HAS A LIEN ON IT. AFTER DRIVING OFF THE LOT I CAME TO A RED LIGHT WHEN IT TURNED GREEN THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING LOOSING FUEL AS WELL AS ACCELERATION. I THAN PULLED INTO THE A PARKING AT THE GAS STATION TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION MAKING NOISE AS WELL AS SLIPPING, SPARK PLUGS, OIL CHANGE. I THEN DROVE BACK TO THE CAR BUT EVERYONE WAS GONE FOR THE DAY. I TRIED CALLING THE OFFICE THE NEXT DAY AND LEFT MESSAGES. NO RESPONSE WHAT SO EVER. THE GIRLS ARE REALLY UNORGANIZED AND SHOULD TREAT OTHERS THE SAME YOU WOULD TREAT THEM. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO INFORM EVERYONE I WAS SOLD A VEHICLE THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD. I WAS ALSO TOLD TODAY 4/5/21 THAT ON MARCH 5TH A LIEN WAS FILLED OUT AND TURNED IN. I'M REQUESTING THE AMOUNT I PAID FOR THIS LEMON LAW VEHICLE ALONG WITH COMPENSATION FOR GIVING FALSE INFORMATION.

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND WILL NOT START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT MANUALLY SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS TO START THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING THE COMPUTER DISPLAY READS WAIT 5 MIN THE TRANSMISSION IS IS HOT.

Mileage: 113,000

TRANSMISSION REPLACED4 TIMES

Mileage: 75,000

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED.

Mileage: 35

CAR LOSING ACCELERATION, GOING INTO NEUTRAL, SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, 'WHILE PASSING A CAR, VEHICLE'S ENGINE REVVED UP TOO HIGH AND CAR WAS NOT RESPONDING WHILE PASSING A CAR, ALMOST HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION

Mileage: 85,297

THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS STALLING AND SHIFTING IN LOW GEARS. STUTTERING TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 140,000

THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 80000 MI AND HAS A ENGINE CODE OF P0606. THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTION AND STOPPED AT THE LIGHT AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED ABOUT THIS

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE STOPPED AND ATTEMPTING TO MOVE OFF FROM THE STOPPED POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HESITATION BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,500.

Mileage: 88,500

I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC 2012 FORD FIESTA, A MODEL THAT IS INFAMOUS FOR ITS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I HAD THE CLUTCH AND SEAL KITS REPLACED AT APPROX 72K MILES ON 10/5/2017 UNDER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 14M01; IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS REPAIR, THE VEHICLE HAD TO GO BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR A HIGH IDLE AND CONTINUED SHUDDERING. SINCE THEN, I HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STUDDERING ON TAKEOFF, HESITATING AND THEN JUMPING WHEN ACCELERATING, AND ULTIMATELY WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. IN MID-JULY 2019, WHILE LEAVING MY SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD AND MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO THE MAIN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH, MY VEHICLE SLIPPED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AND I LOST ALL POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE EFFECTIVELY OR SPEED THE VEHICLE UP EFFECTIVELY. THANKFULLY THIS HAPPENED EARLY IN THE MORNING WITH NO CROSS TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT SAFELY. THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN 7 MONTHS LATER IN LATE-JANUARY 2020. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE FORD FOR AN INSPECTION ON 2/7/2020 (WHICH THEY CHARGED ME FOR). THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID BETWEEN THE BELL HOUSING AND THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SEALS, AND SHIFT FORKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, APPROXIMATELY 7K MILES AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT, BUT THAT I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE ABOUT $2,500 OUT OF POCKET. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE UNDER 14M02 BUT STATED THAT IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FORD KNOWS THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE AN ISSUE. THERE IS NO REASON WHY A TRANSMISSION SHOULD FAIL 16K MILES AFTER BEING REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO EITHER BUY MY VEHICLE BACK OR PERFORM ANOTHER CLUTCH REPLACEMENT AT THEIR EXPENSE.

Mileage: 87,000

CAR WILL STOP AT TIMES YOU HAVE TO LET IT SIT FOR AN HOUR, VIBRATES, SOUND LIKE PLASTIC MOVING AROUND WHEN CAR IS ON, HARD TO GO UP HILL NO ACCELERATION, JERKS. I WAS ON A CITY STREET IT STOPPED IN TRAFFIC SO I'M ONLY ABLE TO GO TO THE STORE I HAVE TO LEAVE IT AT A FRIENDS HOME SCARED TO DRIVE IT HOME AS WE LIVE INTO DIFFERENT COUNTIES WERE YOU HAVE TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY NOT SAFE. I WAS ACTUALLY LOOKING UP TRANSMISSION COST WHEN THIS APPEARED I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IS THE ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL. ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BILL HOOD FORD (1500 N MORRISON BLVD, HAMMOND, LA 70401 (985) 205-8157) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,130.

Mileage: 108,130

TRANSMISSION KICKS IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHEN STARTING OUT. SEEMS TO BE DANGEROUS AT AN INTERSECTION.

Mileage: 39,000

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING/RATTLING NOISE THEN STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR.

Mileage: 54,000

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

Mileage: 32,000

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

Mileage: 58,000

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.

Mileage: 97,000

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.

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.

Mileage: 135,800

THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED A LOT, FELT UNSAFE

Mileage: 72,615

HASN'T BEEN RIGHT SINCE DAY ONE. IT WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AS ENGINE, BUT CLEARLY IT'S BEEN THE TRANSMISSION ALL ALONG.

Mileage: 105,000

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.

Mileage: 79,000

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.

Mileage: 98,000

EXCESSIVE SHUTTER AT ACCELERATION, UP SHIFT AND WHEN MAKING TURNS; TRANSMISSION PULLS WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEARS

Mileage: 28,928

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

Mileage: 28,928

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!

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.

Mileage: 95,000

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.

Mileage: 40,000

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.

TL* 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.

Mileage: 140,000

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS ONE FROM LOCAL DEALER HE SAID ALL IS GOOD. BUT TRANSMISSION IS NOT GOOD AT ALL

Mileage: 66,423

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.

Mileage: 120,000

I HAVE OWNED THE CARE FOR 5 YEARS. AFTER THE FIRST 8 MONTHS, IT STARTED TO STUTTER WHEN PROCEEDING TO GO AFTER BEING STOPPED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. MOST OF THEM DID A RESET ON THE CODE. ONE SHOP SAID THAT HE WOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BUT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY COVERED INTERNAL LUBRICATED PARTS AND I HAVE A DRY CLUTCH. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED BY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND RESETTING THE CODE AGAIN. 2 MONTHS AGO, THE CAR WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY AND WOULD REV UP TO 4K RPM BEFORE SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 80,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING HAD TO PAY $4000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE PICKED UP 7/16/2019 FORD DEALER TOLD ME WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. CAR WAS MAKING NOISE AS RPMS WAS INCREASING.

Mileage: 69,000

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.

IN EARLY 2013, I TOOK MY CAR TO MY DEALER BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION CONCERNS, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL FOR MY TRANSMISSION. DECEMBER 2013, MY CAR WOULD BALK, DID NOT WANT TO PROCEED WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. TOOK IT BACK TO MY DEALER. THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. THEY STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. I EXPLAINED I WAS GETTING READY TO GO OUT OF TOWN. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED, IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE MY CAR. I ENDED UP LEAVING MY CAR THERE & RENTED A CAR FOR 2 WEEKS. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, SAME THING. THEY REPLACED THE PART. AFTER THAT VISIT, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE RACKET COMING FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, HAD TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED AGAIN. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE NOISE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS WIND NOISE FROM COMING FROM A HEAT SHIELD. I MOVED TO ANOTHER STATE, MY CAR COULD HARDLY GO UP A HILL. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER. I NEEDED THAT PART REPLACED AGAIN & NEEDED BEARINGS & OTHER PARTS REPLACED IN MY TRANSMISSION. THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE & THEY FOUND ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE INTERNAL PARTS OF MY TRANSMISSION. THEY HAD TO COMPLETELY REBUILD MY TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 8,000

THE TRANSMISSIONS DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY, THE CAR SHUTTERS AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE CORRECTLY.

Mileage: 78,000

TRANSMISSION BALKS ON ACCELERATION. WHEN ENTERING EXPRESSWAY ON RAMPS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CAUSES TROUBLE MERGING WITH THE UP TO SPEED TRAFFIC. FROM A STOP IT OFTEN OPERATES FLAWLESSLY BUT SOMETIMES WILL NOT ACCELERATE WITHOUT SURGES FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THIS UNPREDICTABILITY IS DANGEROUS. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER DRIVE THIS CAR. IT IS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 101,200

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE WHEN IT'S SUPPOSED TO. SLOW TO START FROM A COMPLETE STOP; HARD TO ACCELERATE FOR PASSING; LATE TO STOP BECAUSE DOWNSHIFTING IS LATE.

Mileage: 8,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUDDERED, HESITATED TO ACCELERATE, JERKED, AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WAXAHACHIE FORD(2401 NORTH INTERSTATE 35, WAXAHACHIE, TX). THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE POWER TRAIN SOFTWARE AND THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE SAME FAILURES MORE THAN TEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

THE VEHICLE HAS A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AND DOES NOT SHIFT GEAR PROPERLY AS IT ACCELERATES. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE SUBJECT TO UNEXPECTED CONDITIONS OF LACK OF RESPONSE WHICH MAY CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES.

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2012 FORD FIESTA'S TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHUTTERING, SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR, AND STALLING ON HILLS OR IN INTERSECTIONS ON BUSY HIGHWAYS OR CITY STREETS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND I GET THE SAME RESPONSE, (THERE IS NOTHING WRONG SIR) IS WHAT THEY TELL ME. I LOVE THE CAR, LOVE THE FUEL ECONOMY, BUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT IT MAKES ME WORRY ABOUT BREAKING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY TRAFFIC AND LEAVING ME STRANDED, WITH NO OTHER WAY TO GET TO WORK. I FEEL LIKE IF FORD WOULD DO A RECALL TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS, THEN THERE WOULD BE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE ON THE WAY THAT CAR MAKES ME FEEL WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 142,000

FIESTA DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. SHUDDERS AT STOP LIGHTS AND HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND CAR MAY OR MAY NOT GO. HAVE HAD AT SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS. FORD HAS PROVIDED SOFTWARE UPDATES AND REPLACE CLUTCH SEVERAL TIMES. LAST OIL CHANGE, I ASKED FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE BECAUSE IT STILL SHUDDERS AND HESITATES. TOLD OUT OF WARRANTY. IT WOULD COST ME 150 TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. CANT AFFORD THIS. LOST WORK DUE TO SERVICE REPAIRS. NOT SAFE TO DEPEND ON.

Mileage: 17,072

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, LAGS, DOES NOT SHIFT AT TIMES, WILL STAY IN A GEAR TOO LOW OR TOO HIGH. ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED IT. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIR.

Mileage: 62,000

WE BOUGHT OUR 2012 FORD FIESTA ABOUT A 2 YEARS AGO. SINCE THEN WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 MECHANICS AND THE PROBLEMS PERSIST. THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND LURCHES FORWARD AT RANDOM. THE CAR HAS MAJOR ISSUES ACCELERATING AND HAS ALMOST GOTTEN US IN MANY ACCIDENTS. THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT GETS STUCK IN A LOWER GEAR AND WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF IT EVEN AS YOUR FOOT IS PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN.

CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED EVERY TWO YEARS ON CAR SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2012. CAR WILL START SHUDDERING AND HAVE TROUBLE SHIFTING WHEN TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED, HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION. FORD ONLY HAS REPLACED WITH SAME PARTS HAS NOT FIXED PROBLEM AS CAR IS ON FOURTH CLUTCH, AND I EXPECT SHUDDERING TO START HAPPENING AGAIN NEXT YEAR, WHEN THE TWO YEARS WITH CURRENT CLUTCH IS UP. WILL NOTICE IT HAPPENING ONCE OR TWICE AND THEN IT BECOMES MORE FREQUENT. THEN YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE DEALER HAVING THE PARTS IN STOCK AND BEING WITHOUT A CAR FOR TWO DAYS WHILE IT IS GETTING REPAIRED. FIRST CLUTCH REPLACED IN JUNE 2014, HAS BEEN EVERY OTHER JUNE SINCE THEN.

Mileage: 34,000

I HAVE A 2012 FORD FIESTA WHICH HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OVER THE COURSE OF THE TIME I'VE HAD THE CAR. ON THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. WE WERE GOING VERY SLOW AND THANK GOODNESS DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. WE HIT A CURB BEHIND US THAT STOPPED THE CAR. I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND IT MOVED FORWARD. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THAT NEXT MORNING AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE CLUTCH. I'VE DONE MULTIPLE WARRANTY CLAIMS & I'VE HAD ONGOING TRANS/CLUTCH ISSUES THAT FINALLY RESULTED WITH AS REPLACEMENT LAST MONTH. NOW THE CAR IS NO LONGER JERKING AND SLIPPING BUT IT'S SLOWER WITH DECREASED GAS MILEAGE. I'VE HAD A SYNC ISSUE/ RADIO ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND TOOK IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES, IT'S STILL NOT FIXED. RECENTLY THE RADIO/SYNC COMPLETELY FAILS BUT IT'S INTERMITTENT. NOW I'M BEING TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE SYNC/RADIO ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT, I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT'S NOT WORKING COMPLETELY TO TAKE IT IN. IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS THE CAR HAS BEEN IN TWICE FOR BRAKE ISSUES, (I TOOK IT BACK TWICE IN THE SAME DAY + TRANS REPLACEMENT) THEN AGAIN TWO WEEKS LATER. I'M ON THE THIRD TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER THE SYNC SYSTEM IN THE LAST YEAR, THAT IS STILL NOT FIXED.

Mileage: 86,000

" TAKATA RECALL " TANSMISSION LIGHT KEEPS LIGHTING ON , A/C DOES NOT WORK CAR SHIFT BY ITS SELF DTCS,PO7A5 TRANSFICTION ELEMENT B STUCK DP56 PIDS FOUND FRICTION ELEMENT B BINDING CAUSED BY SHIFT FORK ASSY

Mileage: 60,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND HESITATED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE ENGINE RPMS SUDDENLY REVVED VERY HIGH BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE SHIFTER REMAINED STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BEAMAN FORD (1717 TENNESSEE 46, DICKSON, TN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000

WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR SHAKES. WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR SHUDDERS AND STALLS. WHEN DRIVING AT A SLOW PLACE (UNDER 30 MPH) THE CAR WILL VIBRATE BRIEFLY.

Mileage: 65,093

MY CAR SHUDDERS A LOT WHEN STOPPING ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY OR MERGING OFF THE HIGHWAY' ALSO HAPPENS IN CITY OR SUBURBS IF GOING OVER 40 MPH; , GEAR SLIPS WHEN STATIONERY BEFORE HITTING GAS TO MOVE CAR, SPEED SLOWS DOWN OR HESITATES WHEN HITTING GAS PEDAL, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES AND NOTHING EVER GOT FIXED. FORD SENT A LETTER STATING THAT I WOULD GET DOUBLE THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION AND I WILL RECEIVE A LETTER STATING THIS, BUT WILL NOT CONFIRM ANYMORE. PROBLEMS OCCURED AFTER I PURCHASED THIS FIESTA IN JUNE 2012 BUT DID NOT KNOW THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY UNTIL THE RECALL CAME OUT AND I TOOK IT IN FOR THE FIRST TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS "TOO LATE" TO GET ANYTHING TO FIX IT OR HAVE IT TAKEN BACK BY FORD BECAUSE I HAD WAITED A YEAR. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT THE CAR WAS WORKING POORLY! IT WAS BRAND NEW AND I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE WAY IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT AS NOTICABLE. IT GOT MUCH WORSE AS TIME PASSED. I HAVE REPAIR INVOICES BUT I NEED TO FINE THEM. I WANT MY COMPLAINT FILED NOW SO THAT I AM NOT FORGOTTEN. I HAD A LEMON LAWYER CONTACT ME NAMED TROTT, WHO TOLD ME THAT IF I ACCEPTED A CLAIM HE WOULD PUT IN FOR ME, IT WOULD BE THE BEST DEAL I WOULD GET IN TERMS OF ATTONEMENT. HE SAID HE GOT $8K AND TOOK $3K FOR HIS WORK. I RECEIVED A CHECK FOR $5K. I ASKED MR.TROTT IF I SHOULD GET THE CAR REPAIR WITH THIS MONEY. HE SAID PEOPLE ARE KEEPING THE MONEY AND GETTING RID OF THEIR CARS. I KEPT MY CAR BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER ONE REGARDLESS OF THE $5K I RECEIVED. I DO NOT USE MY CAR VERY MUCH NOW BECAUSE I DO NOT LIKE THAT IT SHUDDERS WHEN I USE THE BRAKES AND THAT IT SLOWS DOWN WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL. I WILL UPLOAD THE DOCUMENTATION YOU ASK FOR WHEN I LOCATE IT.

MY 2012 FORD FIESTA WILL RANDOMLY LOSE POWER AND NOT ENGAGE TO SHIFT. THIS HAPPENS SO RANDOMLY, ON SIDE STREETS, MAJOR ROADS, FROM STOP, WHILE MOCING, ANYTIME. THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORST. I TRY TO AVOID HIGHWAYS IF POSSIBLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS OCCUR ONCE ON A HIGHWAY AND IT ALMOST CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I DEFINITELY DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER.

Mileage: 5

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A DISASTER FROM DAY ONE. THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAT FORD IS AWARE OF HAVE ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. THE CAR BUCKS AND CARRIES ON ALL THE TIME. WHILE STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT YOU PUSH ON GAS AND IT DOESN'T MOVE THEM ALL THE SUDDEN IT DARTS INTO TRAFFIC. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO LOW BEAMS STOPPED WORKING AND NOBODY KNOWS WHY. THEN 2 WEEKS AGO ALL THE SUDDEN CAR OVERHEATS AND WITHIN 2 MINUTES DIES CAUSING $2000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. IM TOLD THESE ARE COMMON AND IM LUCKY IT DIDN'T CATCH ON FIRE. WHAT'S NEXT. FYI, THE LIGHTS STILL DON'T WORK WHICH CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD. WHY IS THIS CAR NOT RECALLED??

Mileage: 88,000

TAKATA RECALL, PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION DO NO SHIFT AS IT SUPPOSED, BAD NOISE BETWEEN SHIFTING

CAR STALLS IT HAS THE DUAL CLUTCH SYSTEM FORD MECHANIC SAID THEY JUST KEEP FIXING THEM THEY ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY NOW NO MORE WARRANTY CAN'T BY A NEW CAR AND I HAVE A CAR THAT WILL DIE OUT GOING UP HILLS OR ON FREEWAY ON CITY STREETS. I LIVE AND TRAVEL IN AND OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO QUIET A BIT. IT SPUTTERS AND SHAKES AND THEN WILL JUST DIE OUT. DID THIS DURING RUSH HOUR IN SILICON VALLEY BYE 101 I WAS ALMOST HIT 3 TIMES AND THE POLICEMAN AS WELL TRYING TO GET ME AND CAR TO SAFETY FORD DOESN'T ANSWER BACK

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A DELAY IN CHANGING GEARS AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLOW TO ENGAGE WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL. RAMEY FORD PRINCETON (498 COURTHOUSE RD, PRINCETON, WV 24739, (304) 425-2128) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED ONE YEAR AGO PER AN UNSPECIFIED MANUFACTURER POWER TRAIN/TRANSMISSION CAMPAIGN AND THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY POWER TRAIN RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,500. **TR CONSUMER STATED I HAVE HAD THE CAR 5 YEARS AND THE CLUTCHES IN TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT 2 TIMES AND THEN NOW IS GOING OUT AGAIN. I THINK ITS WRONG THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT RIGHT. UPDATED 11/1/18*JB

Mileage: 27,500

I BOUGHT A 2012 FORD FIESTA .I MADE A CLUTCH THAT WENT OUT TOOK IT TO THE SHOP .THE HALF FIX IT NOW I'M OUT OF WARRANTERY I WILL NEVER BY A FORD AGAIN .....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AND AN ABNORMAL RUMBLING SOUND WAS HEARD WHEN THE GEARS SHIFTED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUN RISE FORD (9435 US-1, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,800.

Mileage: 125,800

WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE, THERE IS NO POWER. THE TRANSMISSION THEN KICKS BACK AND IT GOES FLYING OVER 4000 RPMS BEFORE IT WILL SHIFT. WHILE DRIVING, IT WILL RANDOMLY GIVE A SLIGHT KICK AND LOSE POWER, DESPITE NOT INCREASING OR DECREASING PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THIS, I THEN GOT IT "FIXED" UNDER WARRANTY (TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY) BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM, AND THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY CALLS OR EMAILS. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY EITHER. I BOUGHT THIS CAR ONLY A YEAR AGO AND THE KBB VALUE HAS ALREADY DROPPED TO LESS THAN WHAT I STILL OWE, PRESUMABLY IN PART DUE TO THE LAWSUIT. I AM AT A LOSS FOR WHAT TO DO NOW. NOT ONLY AM I FINANCIALLY HURTING BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT TRIPS TO THE SHOP AND THE LOSS OF VALUE, MEANING I WILL NEVER GET OUT FROM UNDER THIS CAR, BUT I AM LEGITIMATELY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND MY LIFE, AND FORD DOESN'T CARE. I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS DEATH TRAP BUT AS IT'S WORTH FAR LESS THAN WHAT I OWE, I CAN'T GET ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE MY FUNDS ARE WRAPPED UP IN THIS ONE.

Mileage: 62,000

HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND HEARD THAT THESE MODELS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE ISSUES. HAS ISSUES GOING INTO REVERSE

Mileage: 161,000

REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH SHUT,,, FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING......

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,700. *TT

Mileage: 76,700

TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN PROBLEM WAS DETECTED.

Mileage: 51,800

WE HAVE A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHEN WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR TI SHAKES WHEN IT GOES TO CHANGE GEARS, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC. WE'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP USED TO TELL US IT WAS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THEY HAVE CLEANED IT AND REPLACED IT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE THE ISSUE. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THEY DID AND REPLACED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SAYING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE CAR DROVE DECENT FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN WE WENT BACK TO THE PROBLEM OF LOSING POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND THEN ACCELERATING TOO FAST AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER. NOW THE CAR WILL REV UP WHEN IN PARK AND CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SHUTTERING PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

Mileage: 5

I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A USED DEALER IN JAN. 2016 NOT KNOWING THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION (THEY WON'T EVEN TAKE IT BACK). THIS CAR CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE HAD IT AND NOW THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO WORK ON IT. I HAVE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TRIED TO TRADE IT BUT BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE NO ONE WILL TRADE IT. I HAVE TRIED TO GET FORD TO BUY IT BACK AND THEY WON'T I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR THEY KNEW THERE WAS/IS AN ISSUE AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR. I AM LEFT TO PAY FOR A CAR THAT I CAN DRIVE FOR FEAR OF IT CUTTING OFF IN TRAFFIC AND CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND HURTING OR KILLING ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. FORD COOPERATION IS SENDING ME TO FORD DEALERS THAT WANT TO SELL ME NEW CARS I CAN'T AFFORD I AM DISABLED WITH A LIMITED AMOUNT OF INCOME. PLEASE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED I HAVE THE SERVICE TICKETS FOR EVERY TIME IT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT TO YOUR ORGANIZATION AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE I COMPLAINED WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR.

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE PRE-OWNED, 55,000 MILES. THE CAR DROVE FINE FOR 3 WEEKS AND AFTER THAT WOULD SHUDDER WHEN SPEEDING UP. NOW JUST THREE DAYS AGO, ONJULY 1, 2017, MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THE ALTERNATOR STILL HAS POWER AND WE HAVE CHECKED RELAYS AND FUSES AND JUMPED THE BATTERY BUT THE CAR STILL WILL NOT START AT ALL. I TURN THE KEY AND IT MAKES A CLICKING NOISE IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE NEEDLES ON THE PANEL START FLICKERING. I WAS ABLE TO START IT ONCE BUT THE VEHICLE SHOWED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION TO SERVICE NOW.

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FORD OF VENTURA, CA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CONTACT NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND HAVE HER VIN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE TRANSMISSION JERKS UPON ACCELERATION. THE GEARS DO NOT CHANGE SMOOTHLY . IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE FREEWAY AS THE CAR WILL NOT GET UP TO SPEED AS IT SHOULD. THIS STARTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER. THE INTERNAL CLUTCH HAS BEEN CHANGED OUT 3 TIMES AT FORD OF KIRKLAND IN KIRKLAND, WA. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AT HARRIS FORD LYNWOOD, WA. FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND EITHER REPLACE THE CAR OR COME UP WITH A PERMANENT FIX. I SEE THERE IS A LAWSUIT ALREADY FILED AGAINST FORD IN CA. WE OF COURSE OWE WAY MORE THAN IT IS WORTH

Mileage: 25,000

I TRADED MY CUBE FOR FIESTA. THERE ARE TWO RECALLS I FOUND THE ATTACHED IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK IT TO SLOAN FORD. THEY TOLD ME IF IT DOESN'T MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS OF A RECALL THEY WON'T DO THE REPAIR WORK. TUES THEY PROVIDED A SHUTTLE SERVICE. I NEED THE CAR TO WORK. THE CAR WON'T KICK IN FROM STOP TO START. IT'S A CONCERN TO ME AT A STOP LIGHT. THE WINDOW COVER IN PASSENGER SIDE DOG CHEWED ON THE HANDLE WON'T GET REPLACED. ALSO THE WINDOW SWITCH ON FRONT PASSENDER WON'T CLOSE. I'M CONCERNED, I WANT TO KEEP THE CAR, BUT I CAN'T HAVE IT STALL OUT ON ME. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY'D GIVE FREE REPAIR AND LOANER CAR. I GOT IT FROM ROBERTS HONDA IN DOWNINGTOWN, AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SLOAN FORD. IT LOOKS LIKE PRIOR OWNER HAD IT LOOKED AT DIDN'T BRING IT IN FOR THE REPAIR. I ALSO WASN'T GIVEN A SECOND KEY TO THE CAR. KINDLY HELP. IT NEEDS TO KICK IN.. THERE'S A TRANSMISSION SHUTTER AND CLUTCH REPAIR JOB. I WANT TO BE SAFE IN THE CAR. SERVICE ADVISOR SOUNDED LIKE HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO THE WORK. I NEED THE INFORMATION ON THE WARRANTY 3YR/36000 CAN'T GET IT. IF I'M AT A LIGHT AND STARTING UP, IT FEELS LIKE A MACHINE GUN RIFLE.... THE CAT LIGHT CAME ON ONE TIME ON DASH TOO. THE STRINK TO HOLD UP THE TRUNK LIFT WAS GIVEN WITH DUCT TAPE ON IT.

Mileage: 44,200

LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, PROBLEM OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN THE SPAN OF DRIVING 10 MILES, STRUGGLED TO GET HOME. OCCURRED WHILE ON FREEWAY, AT RED LIGHT, AND HIGH SPEED OR SLOW SPEED DID NOT MATTER. CAR WOULD DING THE ALERT SOUND, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS WOULD FLASH, AND I WOULD BE IMMEDIATELY BE FORCED TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF ROAD EACH TIME. THREE INSTANCES POSED SERIOUS RISK TO OTHERS AS MY CAR LOST MOMENTUM BEFORE SAFELY MAKING IT OFF THE ROAD, AND OTHER CARS HAD TO MOVE AROUND MY CAR. PROBLEM MATCHES THE MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION BELOW FROM 2015, WHICH MEANS THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TERM DESIGN FLAW. THIS NEEDS TO BE MARKED AS A SAFETY RECALL. NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10058725 MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: SB-15B22 SUMMARY ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) HAD DEVELOPED ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FAILURES, RESULTING IN AN INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT LOSS WHILE DRIVING OR A LACK OF POWER OR NO START AND SOFTWARE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED

Mileage: 79,255

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER, LACK OF ACCELERATION, AND SHUDDERED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES AND THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

Mileage: 10,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED PER A MANUFACTURER RECALL. SHORTLY AFTER THE DEALER'S REPAIR, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE CLUTCH AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHUTTERED AND STALLED. THE SERVICE ENGINE AND CHANGE OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION ACTS AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES

Mileage: 40,000

MANUAL TRANSMISSION : GOES IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON ITS OWN. CLUTCH PEDDLE BECOMES LOOSE AND UNABLE TO PLACE CAR INTO GEAR. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS IF FINALLY GOES INTO GEAR AND RETURNS TO NORMAL USE. NORMAL USAGE LASTS FOR A FEW DAYS THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNS. ENGINE LITE TURNS ON AND OFF AT ALL TIMES. HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE CHECKED OUT AND AM INFORMED "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT." *TR

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE POWER TRAIN FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

Mileage: 6,000

WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT HAS A REALLY BAD HESITATION WHENEVER IT SWITCHED GEARS. I TOOK IT BACK THE VERY NEXT DAY AND IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. HOWEVER WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK I WAS TOLD THAT THE SHUTTER WOULD NEVER GO AWAY BECAUSE THAT'S HOW THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION. LATELY THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK SINCE FEB 2016. THIS LAST TIME I WAS LEAVING FROM MY DRIVEWAY ONTO THE MAIN ROAD. WHEN I SWITCHED GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND PRESS THE GAS THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE WERE CARS BEHIND ME WHO HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES WHEN THEY REALIZE I WAS NOT MOVING ANYMORE. I COULD'VE BEEN HIT AND INJURED REALLY BADLY. WHILE EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE DID PICK UP IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE LAG IN THE CAR WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS, THE HORRIBLE JERK, THE SHUTTER, AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING COULD PUT MY CHILDREN AND I LIVES' AT STAKE.

Mileage: 54,000

I HAVE HAD MY 2012 FORD FIESTA SES SINCE SEPTEMBER 2011. MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A TRANSMISSION RECALL AWHILE BACK AND EVER SINCE IT HAS HAD CONSTANT TRANSMISSION ISSUES TO INCLUDE JERKY SHIFTING, SLUGGISH ACCELERATION, FAILURE TO SHIFT GEARS, TRANSMISSION FAILURE MESSAGE APPEARING ON THE RADIO SCREEN AND ALL CONSTANT JERKING WHEN DRIVING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BEFORE WITH BEING TOLD IT WAS OPERATING AS IT SHOULD. IF THIS IS HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO OPERATE, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD.

Mileage: 23,000

MY FIESTA WILL NOT SHIFT PAST SECOND GEAR. I HAVE TO LIGHTLY PRESS THE PEDAL FOR IT TO MOVE AT ALL, IF IT IS PRESSED TOO HARD IT WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. I AM AT 70,900 MILES. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING ON THE TOW TRUCK, HOPING THE ISSUE IS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY EXTENSION.

Mileage: 70,900

TRANSMISSION , KEEPS ON SHAKING A LOT WHEN IN DRIVE AND TAKING OFF , AT TIMES IT STOPS AND DOES NOT GO FORWARD ,FOR 2 OR 3 SECONDS ON THE ROAD, WHEN THE SEEMS TO SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR , IT SHAKES AND IT SEEMS IT DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD IN THE MIDDLE OF A INTERSECTION,I HAVE ALREADY HAVE TAKEN TO FORD DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS AND NOW I NEED TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN AFTER THANKSGIVING, I HAVE ALREADY SPOKE TO SOMEONE AT THE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY CAN REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THEY SAID NO , GAS MILEAGE IS BAD FOR A SMALL CAR, GETTING TIRED OF IT, IF I TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE , I WILL NOT GET A GOOD DEAL BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD, IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS UPHILL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE MOVED VERY SLOWLY. ALSO, WHEN PARKED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

MY WIFE AND I HAVE CONSISTENTLY HAD ISSUES DEALING WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR 2012 FORD FIESTA SE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE ON A REGULAR BASIS. SPECIFICALLY SWITCHING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 GEAR WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO ACCELERATING. ALSO, DECELERATING HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE GEARS NOT WANTING TO PROPERLY SHIFT DOWN. THIS IS AFFECTING MY ABILITY TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 11-9-16 WHERE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAD A RECALL AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPROGRAMMED/REPLACED. THE CAR IS STILL CONTINUOUSLY FAILING TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND IS ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL. LASTLY, THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK/TURN OVER. I HAVE READ MANY INSTANCES OF OTHER FORD FIESTAS USERS CARS NOT STARTING PROPERLY EITHER.

THE CAR JERKS AND HESITATES ON ACCELERATION THE CLUTCH ON THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES AND HAS YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2013 FORD WILL NOT HELP US TRADE IN THE CAR EVEN THOUGH I WAS LIED TO MANY TIMES ABOUT HOW IT IS A CAR THAT IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE DRIVEN BY ONE PERSON AND SO ON AND SO ON BUT IF THAT IS TRUE HOW COULD THE SALE THE CAR USED PLUS NOT TELL THE CONSUMER THIS BEFORE SOMEONE BUYS IT THEY ALSO SAID IT IS PASSED THE LEMON LAW TIME SO I GUESS WE ARE STUCK WITH THIS DANGEROUS CAR WITH MY KIDS JUST LIKE IN OTHER BAD COMPANY THEY WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS IN A WRECK AND DIES BEFORE THEY HELP ANYONE TRULY ASHAME.

JERKS AND SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING CONSTANTLY - ON HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS. TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES WILL TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO ACCELERATE AT ALL - THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAYS BECAUSE THE CAR WILL GET "STUCK" AND NOT ACCELERATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

I BOUGHT MY 2012 FORD FIESTA IN 9/2015 WITH APPROX.16,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES (ONE OF WHICH FOR 26 DAYS). #1 WAS DUE TO THE DOOR LATCH. MY 10YR OLD WAS SITTING IN THE BACKSEAT WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR SWUNG OPEN WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN. #2 WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS & BEGAN SHAKING, THEN THE LIGHTS INSIDE & OUT STARTED BLINKING AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. #3 WAS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN, WHICH LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN I75 IN NAPLES THE EVENING OF 12/28/2015. THE CAR COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. #4 THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON I75 THE CAR STARTED MAKING A STRANGE WHINNY NOISE THEN SHORTLY AFTER LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING. THAT TIME I BARELY MADE IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. CAR WAS TOWED AGAIN TO DEALERSHIP. #5 TRANSMISSION...AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING AT 11:30PM AT NIGHT 8/2016 CAR LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING ON & OFF AND THEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MANAGED TO BE ABLE TO TURN IT ON AGAIN AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP...WHERE IT STAYED FOR 26 STRAIGHT DAYS. TOMORROW WILL BE #6...DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS...AGAIN. CAR IS MAKING WHINNY NOISES AGAIN, SHAKING AND HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS, TEMPERATURE LIGHT IS COMING ON AND A/C IS NOT COOLING ANYMORE. TOMORROW I'LL BE GETTING AN ATTORNEY AS WELL. *TR

THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS, HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION AND ALSO LURCHES YOU INTO TRAFFIC. YOU CAN HARDLY CONTROL THE VEHICLE. TERRIFYING TO DRIVE. THIS IS A RECURING ISSUE THAT TYPICALLY HAPPENS AT INTERSECTIONS.

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 X SINCE PURCHASE FOR EITHER THE CLUTCH OR TRANSMISSION, IT HAS BEEN IN REPAIR MORE THAN IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH FORD OR THE REPAIR CENTER. THIS CAR HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC,WON'T START,DRIFTED BACKWARDS. THIS HAPPENS ON CITY AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS. IM IN FEAR OF LOSING MY LIFE IN THIS CAR OR HURTING SOMEONE ELSE. I BELIEVE THE DESLER THAT SOLD ME THIS CAR KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECTS.

I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 301 AND WATER COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED A FEW FEET AT FIRST STATION. WATER WAS POURING OUT MY RADIATOR. I GOT A TOW AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID MINE WAS THIRD CAR IN A WEEK THIS HAPPENED TO IN STATESBORO GA AREA. PLASTIC FAN BROKE WENT THRU RADIATOR AND BLOWED THE HEAD GASKET. REPAIR MAN SAID PROBABLY IN 3 SECONDS FLAT. TWO WEEKS BEFORE HAD OIL CHANGES AND DAY OF EMERGENCY CHECKED ALL WATER AND OIL BEFORE LEAVING HOME. I AM A WIDOW AND THIS IS GONE COST ME AROUND 2,000 AND I AM IN BANKRUPTCY. I JUST WONDER IF THIS IS A RECALL OR SHOULD BED. MY WARRANTY IS OUT BUT I ONLY HAVE 66,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THOUGHT IT WAS LAST LOTS MORE YEARS. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME. I REALLY LOVE MY CAR BUT ITS ALREADY HAD A TRANSMISSION RECALL AND LOCK RECALL WHICH I WAS FIXING TO GET FIXED. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN FIXED AND I GET 32 MILES TO GALLON IN GAS WHICH IS TERRIFIC. PLEASE JUST CHECK IS THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND LET MY MECHANIC KNOW AT SOUTHSIDE AUTOMOTIVE IN JESUP GA AND HIS NUMBER IS [XXX]. I REALLY FEEL FORD MOTOR SHOULD RECALL ON THIS AND MY CAR SHOULD BE PAID FOR SO YOUR BUSINESS WILL BE WHAT ITS SUPPOSE TO BE A GOOD AMERICAN BUSINESS THAT DOES WHATS RIGHT. *TR INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE REVERSED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Mileage: 54,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON FORD FIESTA. I HAVE HAD THE THE CURRENT RECALL DONE BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2015. AT THAT TIME I ALSO HAD A CLUTCH INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. SINCE THEN THE TRANSMISSION HAS LOCKED UP AND FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE ONLY FORWARD. I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES ON THE FORD FIESTA ARE FAR WORSE THAN WHAT FORD IS REPORTING. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN INVESTIGATION STARTED TO FIND OUT WHAT THE UNDERLYING ISSUES WITH THIS AND TO SEE IF FORD IS HIDING ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT FORD HAS PUT IN THEIR FIESTAS AND FOCUSES. THE FORD FIESTA HAS BECOME A DANGEROUS VEHICLE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP WILL NOT ACCELERATE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR.

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 29 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED A POWER TRAIN FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, A MILD HEART ATTACK, BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA, AND ABDOMINAL CONTUSION FROM BEING RESTRAINED BY THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS FLAT TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TCM WAS UPDATED PREVIOUSLY UNDER A SERVICE BULLETIN; HOWEVER, THE UPDATE FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Mileage: 66,000

CAR SHUDDERS, JERKS, AND LURCHES. CONCERNED ABOUT IT EVEN BEING SAFE TO DRIVE. DO NOT HAVE THE CONTROL NEEDED TO DRIVE SAFE AT ALL TIMES. THE DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS AND ADJUSTMENT TO THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE MORE THAN THREE TIMES. THE DEALER CLAIMS IT IS FIXED EACH TIME AND EACH TIME THE PROBLEM REMAINS. SEEMS LIKE THE NHTSA SHOULD STEP IN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. AFTER RESEARCHING, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS FAR FROM UNIQUE. PLEASE SOMEONE GET INVOLVED.

Mileage: 21,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AND VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: TSB-15B22 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

DRIVER SIDE DOORS LOCK. PASSENGER DOORS DO NOT. CAR WON'T START. BATTERY IS GOOD. FUEL IS GOOD.

2012 FIESTA WILL JUST TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT TYPE OF WEATHER, DRIVING UPHILL OR IN REGULAR TRAFFIC AT A STOP. CAR IS BEGINNING TO HAVE PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC AND THE STOPPING OCCURS MORE DURING STOP AND GO TYPE OF DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE GOES OUT; LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE IGNITION SWITCH GOES OUT AND SOMETIMES I CAN RESTART IT AND SOMETIMES THE SIGNAL WILL TURN OFF EVERYTHING COMPLETELY, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OR IN THE PARKING LOT OF A STORE;IF I'M LUCKY. RECENTLY IT STOPPED ON MY MOTHER AND HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, ON THE FREEWAY OR JUST DRIVING THROUGH TOWN. THE CAR WILL SHUTTER SOMETIMES BEFORE IT SHUTS OFF, OR JUST STARTS TO STALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I AM UNABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OR PULL OFF THE ROAD TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS FAILURE OF THE CAR JUST STOPPING WHILE RUNNING HAS A POTENTIAL OF CAUSING AN AUTO ACCIDENT. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS AT ANY TIME AND CANNOT BE PREDICTED. DRIVING UNSURE WHAT MAY HAPPEN. CURRENTLY IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY IT WOULDN'T RESTART AND I HAD TO PAY A TOWING FEE. NEED TO HAVE IT FIXED NOW! AM LOSING TIME AND MONEY WITH NO TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS A FORD MISSTEP AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A RECURRING EVENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH THE STALLING AND STOPPING AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, BUT RECENTLY AM STARTING TO GET THE BEHAVIOR THAT MANY OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS ARE REPORTING WITH THE COMPLETE STOPPING ANYWHERE OR ANY TIME; SO I KNOW IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM AND IT'S BEGINNING TO AFFECT ME. I NEED THIS ISSUE RESOLVED NOW. YOU WANT THE PUBLIC TO DRIVE AND USE AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS I CHOOSE FORD AND I'M EXPECTING FORD TO KEEP THEIR MANUFACTURING PROMISE TO ME. "GO FURTHER IS OUR GLOBAL BRAND PROMISE ". REALLY! FORD COME GET MY CAR AND FIX IT!

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2011, AND SINCE 2012 MY AIR CONDITIONER ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT IT CONTINUES TO BREAK. MY TRANSMISSION, AFTER SEVERAL RECALLS, HAS CONTINUED TO SLIP AND MESS UP. NOW, IN THE 4TH YEAR OF ME HAVING MY NEW CAR, I CANNOT PUMP GAS AT ANY STATION. WHEN THE NOZZLE IS IN THE FUEL TANK, IT CONTINUES TO CUT OFF, CAUSING ME TO TAKE 10X THE AMOUNT TO PUMP GAS AS IT USED IT.

CAR JERKS AND SHUDDERS UNCONTROLLABLY. LURCHES INTO INTERSECTIONS AFTER COMING TO A STOP WHEN CLUTCH FAILS TO DISENGAGE. UNPREDICTABLE SPEED. DOES NOT ACCELERATE ONTO FREEWAY. JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN TAKING FOOT ON OR OFF GAS PEDAL. DANGEROUS AND TERRIFYING. REPLACEMENT CLUTCH HAS BEEN ORDERED BY DEALERSHIP AND IS BACKORDERED 3 MONTHS. THEY MUST BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.

Mileage: 54,000

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE CAR HESITATES/STALLS/SHUDDERS THEN LURCHES FORWARD. THERE ARE ALSO SIMILAR INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS IN ALL TYPES OF SITUATIONS. BASICALLY IF THE CAR IS MOVING THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT BECOMES WORSE THE LONGER YOU DRIVE THE CAR. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO COMPLAINTS. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR WOULD NOT EVEN WORK ON IT SO I HAD TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN IN THE SECOND DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES OVER ALMOST A YEAR NOW BUT THE CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THE PARTS ARE ON ORDER BUT EVEN IF THEY DO GET THEM IN THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THEIR "TRANSMISSION GUY" THESE AUTOMATICS, NOW IN MILLIONS OF FORD MODELS OVER MANY YEARS, NEED TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SOMETHING ELSE AS THEY WILL NEVER WORK PROPERLY. I AGREE AND THINK FORD IS JUST IGNORING THE PROBLEM HOPING PEOPLE WILL GIVE UP. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE PERIOD. NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND FORD WILL NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. I WOULD TRADE THE CAR BUT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP WON'T GIVE ME ANYTHING FOR IT AS THEY ARE AWARE OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS. SO BASICALLY MY CAR HAS, IN 4 YEARS, DEPRECIATED TO BEING WORTHLESS. I WOULD LIKE MY MONEY BACK SO I CAN AT LEAST BUY ANOTHER CAR THAT I CAN ACTUALLY DRIVE.

Mileage: 45,000

MY 2012 FORD FIESTA SE HAS THE POWERSHIFT 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IN LESS THAT A YEAR, THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING PROBLEMS STARTED. YOU CAN FEEL AND HEAR THE SHUDDERING IN FIRST, SECOND AND NOW SOMETIMES THIRD GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IN FOR SOFTWARE UPGRADES 3 TIMES, HAS HAD ONE TRANSMISSION REBUILD, AND I'M NOW THREE WEEKS WAITING ON MY THIRD NEW CLUTCH TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN FIELDING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION FOR SEVERAL YEARS, YET OTHER THAN EXTENDING THE WARRANTY, HAS DONE NOTHING TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND WAS HOPING TO GET 200K MILES FROM IT, I DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING. IT'S TIME FOR A NATIONAL RECALL ON THESE CARS / TRANSMISSIONS!

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,900.

Mileage: 35,900

MY CAR HAS ATRANSMISSION PROBLEM KNOWN BY FORD. IT SHUTTERS & STALLS & IS SLOW TO CHANGE GEARS TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD BE DANGEROUS. I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL STALL TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD BE REARENDED. IT HAS BEEN FIXED ONCE AND NEEDS TO BE AGAIN. I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHERS AND THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THERE IS ALSO A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN I AM TURNING. THE NEXT QUESTION ASKS WHEN IT HAPPENS AND THE ANSWER IS CONSTANTLY.

Mileage: 27,000

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO ME BY THE DEALER AS POTENTIALLY BEING THE CAUSE WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT ALONG WITH SHUDDERING IN THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED (FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 12-MONTHS) THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, THE SEALS, THE CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER AND THE CLUTCH SLAVE BUT STATED THAT WHILE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE CLUTCH NOR DID IT CONTRIBUTE TO THE CLUTCH PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED FORD WARRANTEE OF THE CLUTCH. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN WITH THE SAME ISSUE SEVERAL MONTHS BACK BUT, BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME, THEY DISMISSED THE ISSUE AS NORMAL FUNCTIONING OF THE CLUTCH. THE SAME ISSUE WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE INITIAL CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT A YEAR AGO. I PLAN TO PURSUE THE ISSUE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WITH FORD IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THEY ARE ACKNOWLEDGING AND TAKING OWNERSHIP OF ETB ISSUES WITH 1.6M OTHER FORD MODELS IN THE SAME PRODUCTION PERIOD.

Mileage: 89,000

3 INSTANCES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS OF NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO SEVERE SHUDDERING/HESITATION. ALMOST T-BONED AT 3 DIFFERENT INTERSECTIONS. CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE THEN SHUDDERED AND CONVULSED WITH NEAR MISSES. WAITED FOR NEARLY A MONTH TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. MULTIPLE CLUTCHES REPLACED WITH LONG BACK-ORDERS ON PARTS. CAR IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE. FORD IS NOW NOT OFFERING A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I HAVE LODGED A COMPLAINT HERE IN THE PAST FOR THE SAME NEAR DEATH OR INJURY EXPERIENCES. I HAVE TRIED SINCE THE 1ST CLUTCH REPLACEMENT TO GET RELIEF FROM FORD CORP. THEY ARE UNCOOPERATIVE. DOES ANYONE EVEN READ THESE THINGS? FORD JUST POSTED HUGE PROFIT MARGINS. ARE THEY TOO POWERFUL FOR OUR GOV'T TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS LONG OCCURRING SAFETY HAZARD? WARRANTY RUNS OUT ON CAR AT 100,000. I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO GET RID OF THIS CAR, BUT I HAVE TOO MUCH INVESTED AND FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. HOW CAN YOUR AGENCY NOT HAVE DONE AN INTERVENTION? IF YOU WANT SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT THE NUMEROUS NEAR MISSES AND THE CAT LIKE 9 LIVES I MUST POSSESS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.

Mileage: 99,000

I OWN A FORD FIESTA 2012, I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT. DRIVEN IT WELL CHECKED IT OFTEN AND NEVER CRASHED IT. I BOUGHT IT IN MARCH 2014, GOT A LETTER LATER STATING THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND WARRANTY EXTENSION TILL 100K. NOW THAT MY CAR IS HAVING PROBLEMS I TOOK IT IN, IT SHUTTERS AND DOESN'T ACCELERATE WELL AND MAKES A REALLY LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO MALFUNCTION WHEN GOING FROM STOP TO GO OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR WHAT SO EVER AND AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL THE ISSUE IS COMPLETELY GONE. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. AT TIMES I HAVE HAD A HARD TIME GOING FROM A STOP SIGN. I WOULD STOP AND THEN WHEN I AM ABLE TO GO MY CAR JERKS BACK AND REFUSES TO ACCELERATE. I DO NOT ABUSE MY CAR, I DRIVE SPEED LIMIT AND ONLY ON PAVED HIGHWAYS AND STREETS. I HAVE READ MANY CASES CONCERNING THIS ISSUE IN THIS CAR AND SO I KNOW THE TRANSMISSION IS AT FAULT AND IT IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM NOT THE DRIVERS. FORD HAS RECALLED THE CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION BUT NOW STATES THEY CANT FIX MY TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY ONLY THE CLUTCH. I DID NOT CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION I SHOULDNT HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR PROBLEMS AND FAULT. I WANT FORD TO EITHER REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION FOR FREE OR JUST BUY THE CAR BACK. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT AND PUTTING MY LIFE AND OTHERS AT STAKE, HAVING NO CONTROL OF MY CARS JERKY MOVEMENTS AND HAVING IT STALL ON ME EVEN THO IT IS A AUTOMATIC CAR. I OFTEN FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING A MANUAL CAR THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OFF, IT IS SCARY! I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL AND AM CONSTANTLY IN FEAR DRIVING IT FEELING LIKE IT MAY BREAK ON ME ANY SECOND AND CAUSE A CRASH HARMING ME AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERS AND I AM TRYING TO CONTACT FORD ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION BUT I WILL NOT PAY 4000 DOLLARS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN I AM NOT AT FAULT HERE.

Mileage: 69,000

THIS IS TO ADD TO THE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FORD FIESTA TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER. I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW, IT BEGAN SHUDDERING IN A FEW MONTHS. I'VE BROUGHT IT IN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. THE LAST TIME I WAS TOLD THERE IS A LONG, LONG WAIT FOR REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY CLUTCH WITH ANOTHER FAULTY CLUTCH. THE FORD COMPANY HAS EXTENDED A USELESS WARRANTY UP TO 150,000 MILES, WHICH STRONGLY SUGGESTS THE COMPANY IS GOING TO WAIT OUT THE FUNCTIONAL LIFE OF THE CAR . THE DANGER, IN THIS CASE, IS THE FINANCIAL LOSS INCURRED WHEN TRADING IN A CAR WITH A KNOWN FAULT FOR WHICH THE MANUFACTURER IS TO BLAME, AND RECEIVING FULL VALUE FOR A FAULTLESS TRADE-IN.

Mileage: 2,000

PURCHASED USED IN 2014 W/ 22754 MILES FOR MY DAUGHTER. APPROX. SIX MONTHS LATER, AFTER MOVING OUT OF TOWN, STARTED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CAR - SOUNDS, SHAKING, SUDDEN LACK OF POWER...WHEN SHE DROVE. THIS IS VERY WELL DOCUMENTED IN YOUR ARCHIVED LIST OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET - ALL POINTING TO THE TRANSMISSION. THOUGH SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES ON THIS ISSUE, AS WELL AS A DOOR LATCH RECALL, THESE SO CALLED SOFTWARE UPDATES HAVE STILL LEFT SERIOUS ISSUES. THOUGH SHE SAYS THAT THE SHUDDERING AND LOUD NOISES HAVE ABATED, SHE STILL HAS AT TIMES FELT THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGE. I AM WRITING TODAY BECAUSE THIS HAS BECOME A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE - ONE OF WHICH MY WIFE WHO WAS JUST VISITING OUR DAUGHTER AND AS A PASSENGER OF THIS VEHICLE, WITNESSED FIRST HAND WHEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS OCCURRED AS THEY WERE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION AND WITH THE LOSS OF POWER, CAME CLOSE TO BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS NEVER A WARNING WHEN THE CAR DECIDES TO BEHAVE IN THIS FASHION. I HAVE NOW READ TOO MUCH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND FRANKLY SHOCKED THAT THIS PROBLEM AS GONE ON THIS LONG. I DO NOT WANT MY DAUGHTER HURT - I DO NOT WANT ANYONE HURT. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN INHERENT DESIGN PROBLEM AND FORD'S RECOMMENDED STEPS TO REMEDY HAVE NOT WORKED ENTIRELY. I DO NOT FAULT THE DEALERSHIP THAT HAS TRIED EVERYTHING TO HELP HER - EVEN REPLACING A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM). LET'S DO THE RIGHT THING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. THIS GOES WELL BEYOND JUST AN ANNOYANCE PROBLEM OR EVEN THE UNFORESEEN REDUCTION IN THE CARS RESALE VALUE. THANK YOU *TR

TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH HAS MAJOR DESIGN FLAWS. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS REPRGRAMMED TWICE AND THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AS WELL. IS GOING BACK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME ISSUE, FOR WHAT WILL NOW BE THE 4TH TIME, TO POTENTIALLY HAVE ANOTHER CLUTCH REPLACED. THE VECHICLE "SPUTTERS" AND JERKS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR, BUT MOST RECENTLY 4/21/2016.

Mileage: 80,000

PREVIOUS COMPLAINT #10807331 FOLLOW UP. CAR STILL HAS TRANSMISSIONS SHUTTER THAT WE AT TOLD BY FORD MECHANIC IS UNREPAIRABLE. ON 4/22/16 I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AND THE CAR FAILED TO DOWN SHIFT WHEN I TRIED TO STOP. IT PUSHED ME FORWARD WHEN I HAD THE BRAKE APPLIED TO STOP AT A STREETLIGHT. THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T DRIVING PROBABLY MORE THAN 20MPH BECAUSE I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME BEFORE THE TRANSMISSIONS ALLOWED ME TO STOP. PLS MAKE FORD FIX THESE ISSUES, I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER 4 YRS, THEY WON'T FIX IT, BUY IT BACK OR EVEN TAKE IT IN TRADE FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT IS UNSAFE & IT SCARES ME WONDERING WHEN IT IS GOING TO ACT UP AGAIN!! THANK YOU IF YOU'RE ABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JULY 2013 WITH A LITTLE OVER 50K MILES. NOTICED WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS THAT IT DID MAKE SOME STRANGE NOISES (RATTLING, SWITCHING, ETC.) PARTICULARLY WHEN SHIFTING AT SPEEDS UNDER 40MPH. HAD IT CHECKED OUT & NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG AT THE SHOP. FAST FORWARD TO MARCH 2016 & THE NOISES HAVE GOT WORSE & LOUDER, SHIFTING IS IN NO WAY SMOOTH OR NORMAL, & SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE IT IS SLIPPING. I HAVE BEEN IN MAINTENANCE & MANAGEMENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS & CANNOT HAVE THE WOOL PULLED OVER MY EYES ON MECHANICAL MATTERS. UNFORTUNATELY THOUGH, I AM NOT EMPLOYED BY ANY FORD ENTITY SO IT IS PROVING VERY DIFFICULT TO ACTUALLY GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. 3 WEEKS AGO I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ALL DAY TO CHECK OUT THE ISSUES WE'VE BEEN SEEING. WHEN PICKED BACK UP, THEY STATED IT ONLY NEEDED A PROGRAMMING UPDATE. I KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT IT STILL WASN'T LIKE A NORMAL VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SEEM TO BE NEAR AS ROUGH AS BEFORE. ALREADY NOW, IT IS FAR WORSE THAN EVER. WHEN NORMALLY ACCELERATING AROUND TOWN/CITY, THE CAR FEELS COMPLETELY UNSAFE & UN-RELIABLE. I AM AFRAID TO ALLOW MY CHILDREN TO RIDE IN THIS CAR WHICH IS A TERRIBLE FEELING! I'M TAKING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST OF THIS COMING WEEK HOPING FOR A SOLUTION. WE SPENT QUITE A BIT ON AN EXTRA WARRANTY THAT IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR QUITE A WHILE BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO WANT TO ADMIT SOME COMPONENTS ARE SUB-STANDARD IN QUALITY. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH-FIRST TIME FOR ME. I TRULY HOPE THAT SOMEONE WILL TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY & ADDRESS IT BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THE LACK OF QUALITY THAT FORD HAS PROVIDED IN THESE VEHICLES. TO ANYONE CONSIDERING PURCHASING ANY MAKE OR YEAR OF VEHICLE WITH LIKE PARTS-I WOULD SERIOUSLY RECONSIDER (TRULY & HONESTLY). MILEAGE IS NOW AT 93K WITH 90% ALL HIGHWAY MILES SINCE OWNERSHIP (25 MILES EACH WAY DAILY HIGHWAY COMMUTE).

Mileage: 92,000

THIS IS MY DAUGHTERS CAR SHE LIVES IN LOS ANGELES. SHE HAD ME FLY OVER FROM FLORIDA TO EVALUATE HER CAR BECAUSE SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I WAS SHOCKED WHAT I FOUND. THE AUTO 'POWERSHIFT' TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED SERIOUS STUTTER HESITATION AND GRINDING WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. VEHICLE SOMETIMES FAILED TO ACCELERATE UNLESS FULL THROTTLE APPLIED WHICH WAS TERRIFYING ON THE INTERSTATE. SERIOUS SHUDDER WAS EXPERIENCED AT LOW SPEED GIVING IMPRESSION ENGINE COULD STALL. NO CONFIDENCE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BUT IS NOW WORSE THAN EVER WITH ONLY 26000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TWO VEHICLES WITH THE FORD POWERSHIFT BOTH DEVELOPED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH LOW MILEAGE. THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT SAFE!

Mileage: 26,000

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MAY OF 2012, THE CAR BEGINS TO SHUDDER AND RATTLE AFTER ONLY A FEW MILES OF DRIVING IT. WHEN YOU GO TO TAKE OFF IN THE VEHICLE IT SHUDDERS AND MAKES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES, THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN RESET, THE CLUTCH REPLACED ALTHOUGH THE IT'S AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO ADAPT TO MY DRIVING. AFTER 4 YEARS IT STILL DOES IT AND NO ANSWERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN. THE CAR IS UNSAFE. YOU HAVE TO PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THE CAR TO GO WITHOUT IT SHUDDERING TO THE POINT OF FEELING LIKE YOU GET WHIPLASH. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES ON THESE VEHICLES TO 100,000 MILES, AND PROVIDE NO CHARGE FOR SERVICE. THE TRANSMISSION IS THE PROBLEM AND FORD DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT.

Mileage: 43,000

SHUTTERS AT 20 MPH....JERKING SOMETIMES TILL IT REACHES 30MPH.. HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 4 TIMES....THEY SAID THE CAR HAS TO LEARN MY DRIVING HABITS. ONCE THEY TOLD ME THAT MY RIM WAS DENTED....I FIXED THAT AT A TUNE OF 200.000...IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN IN TWO WEEKS.

INQUIRY FROM CONGRESSMAN COURTNEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENTS RE A RECALL THAT SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR A 2012 FORD FIESTA. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE TRANSMISSION BECAME A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A SHUDDER COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, AND TRANSMISSION OIL SEAL WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WERE NUMEROUS REPROGRAMMING OF THE TCM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 13 TIMES SINCE JANUARY 2014 TO ADDRESS THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE LEFT THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER STRANDED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS UNPREDICTABLE. *JB

WHEN CAR IS STOPPED OR DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO SLOP. FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. WENT T DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. JERKS AND FEELS LIKE CHOCKING WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPED. WHEN ACCELERATING JERKS AND FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND ISN'T SHIFTING. WENT TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WILL NOT LOOK INTO THIS. LOOKED ONLINE AND NOTICED SEVERAL FORUMS AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLES WITH THE CAR. NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. EXPRESSED. CONCERN WITH DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS HAVING TROUBLES THAT IT WAS EITHER THE TRANSMISSION BUT LOOKED AT ME. LIKE I DID T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE I'M A CHICK.

Mileage: 44,000

CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION SHUTTER ISSUES. VEHICLE LUNGING AND FAILING TO ACCELERATE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND FROM A COMPLETE STOP. CLUTCH ENCASED IN A UNVENTED B ELL HOUSING AND SUBJECT OT OVER HEATING RESULTING IN BUCKING. HAVE BEEN IN NEAR ACCIDENTS FROM NOT ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY AND SURFACE STREETS. VERY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE SITUATION TO BE PLACED IN. HAVE TAKEN CAR IN 5 TIMES AND HAD MODULE REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. UPSHIFT BOGS DOWN AND VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR IN APRIL 2014

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE CLUTCH. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FORD FIESTA 2012 TRANSMITION SHAKES EVERYTIME I GO FROM STOP TO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, IT VIBRATES AND HESITATES HORRIBLE, AND THE DEALERS KEEP SAYING IT IS "NORMAL" EVEN THOUGH I TEST DROVE A NEW FORD FIESTA AND IT DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SELL IT LIKE THIS, AND IT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT IS "NORMAL"!

Mileage: 50,000

MANY FORD FIESTA AND FORD FOCUS DRIVERS ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSIONS. FORD CLAIMS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 'TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM)' AND IS TELLING ITS VARIOUS DEALERS AND SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES TO TELL CUSTOMERS IT'S 'NORMAL' FOR LOSS OF TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT WHILE DRIVING. I RECEIVED A "SOFTWARE UPDATE PROGRAM 15B22" NOTICE FROM FORD IN AUGUST 2015 AND I FIRST TOOK MY FIESTA TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP ON SEPT. 22, 2015. I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE DID NOT REGISTER AS 'SEVERE' AND THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE TCM. ON JAN. 19, 2016, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. FINALLY AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, THE CAR STARTED, AND A "TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION SERVICE NOW" NOTICE APPEARED. AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE IT, I NOTICED IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WOULDN'T CHANGE GEARS (NEARING EXPLOSION SOUND) AND I HAD A HARD TIME STOPPING AT A LIGHT. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THE TCM HAD FAILED AND THEY REPLACED IT. ON FEB. 14, 2016, MY CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN AND I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY THIS TIME. TOOK IT TO A CAR PARTS STORE AND IT WAS. BUT WHEN THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. AFTER ANOTHER TRY IT STARTED ONLY TO FLASH THE "TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION SERVICE NOW" MESSAGE REAPPEARED. ONCE AGAIN WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE IT, I NEARLY RAN OUT INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING TRACTOR TRAILER. IN LESS THAN A MONTH, THE TCM ON MY 2012 FORD FIESTA (LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD) HAS SUPPOSEDLY FAILED, CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO LOSE TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT. TWICE NOW MY VEHICLE HAD A HARD TIME CATCHING THE BRAKE WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED AND MY FIESTA NEARLY RAN OUT INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING TRACTOR TRAILER IN THE LATTER INSTANCE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY REPLACING ALL TRANSMISSIONS IN THE VEHICLES, NOT JUST THIS SUPPOSED TCM.

Mileage: 65,000

MY 2012 FORD FIESTA HAS A SERIOUS, ONGOING LIFE-THREATENING ISSUE. THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING AND CAUSES ME TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS NEARLY CAUSED MY ONE-YEAR OLD SON AND I TO BE IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS YET THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR WHICH TELLS ME THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE PRODUCT AND NO MATTER HOW MANY NEW TRANSMISSIONS THEY INSTALL, THE ISSUE WILL ALWAYS EXIST. ONE TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY. I BEGAN MERGING AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE CAR SHUDDERED AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED ON THE GAS. I HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS ONCOMING CARS GREW CLOSER AND CLOSER TO HITTING MY SON AND I. IF THE CAR BEHIND ME DID NOT SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES WE WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON A GREEN LIGHT AND THE CAR MOVED FORWARD AND TURNED JUST ENOUGH TO PUT MY SON AND I IN HARMS WAY AND THEN STOPPED AND DID THE SHUDDER THING CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND FEEL LIKE I AM PUTTING MYSELF, MY SON AND OTHER VEHICLES AT RISK EVERY TIME I HAVE TO DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH TRAVELING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE JERKED HEAVILY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,225.

Mileage: 51,225

THE TRANSMISSION HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING, IT JERKS, GRINDS AND SHAKES A LOT. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION MODULE, AND THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION TWICE. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY IN TRAFFIC AT LOWER SPEEDS, AND NOT IT IS HAVING PROBLEMS IN HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAVE ALMOST HIT A FEW PEOPLE BECAUSE IT WILL SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD WHEN IT SHIFTS VIOLENTLY. NOTHING FORD OR OTHER MECHANICS HAVE DONE TO FIX IT HAVE HELPED, AND CARMAX JUST LAUGHS AND SENDS ME AWAY WHEN I GO BACK TO THEM. THIS CAR HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM EVERYDAY SINCE I GOT IT.

Mileage: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND SHUDDER. 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 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT THE SAME FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER THAT REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONCERNING MY 2012 FORD FIESTA THE VECHICLE HAS SEVERALS RECALL 0N IT ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION I HAVE PUT THE VECHICLE IN THE SHOP SIX TIMES SINCE I PURCHASE THE VECHICLE IN 2013 THE VECHICLE JERKS/SHUDDER/CLIMB UP HILL SLOW/ROLL BACK ON HILLS/I ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS VECHICLE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY/STOP ON A HILL VECHICLE ROLL BACK ALMOST BUMP VECHICLE BEHIND ME

Mileage: 51,000

I GOT MY 2012 FORD FIESTA IN SEPTEMBER AND EVERY TIME I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP(SOMETIMES WHEN IM IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IT WILL DO THIS ALSO), WHEN I PUSH ON THE GAS, YOU CAN GEEL THE TRANNY SLIPPING. FORD TRIED TELLING US IT WAS BECAUSE 2012 FORD FIESTAS HAVE A TRANSMISSION LIKE A STICK SHIFT. EVEN IF IT WAS SUPPOSED TO RUN LIKE A STICK SHIFT, IT SHOULDNT BE SLIPPING AS HARD AS IT DOES. MY CAR FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO DIE EVERYTIME IT DOES THIS. ITS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE.

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, SHUDDERS AND MAKES VERY UNUSUAL NOISES, I'VE HAD THE CLUTCH IN IT REPLACED JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO AND 2 WEEKS AGO IT STARTS THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN ONLY NOW IT'S MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I START OFF UNTIL I GET OUT OF SECOND GEAR, ON OCCASIONS I COULD BE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR WOULD'T EVEN GO, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT DEALING WITH FORD ON THIS MATTER BECAUSE THEY NEED TO KEEP MY CAR AND LEAVE ME WITH NOTHING TO DRIVE, THEY REFUSE A RENTAL CAR. I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR MANY MILES WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD SON IN IT AND IT'S NOT SAFE AT ALL.

CAR HAS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DELAY IN SHIFTS AND JERKY LOUD GRINDING NOISES. HAVE HAD 3 CLUTCH REPAIRES TO SOLVE AND NOW TO MY FORTH. I'VE HAD THREE CLOSE CALLS AS THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE ACTING ALMOST IF THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHEN ENTERING TRAFIC. THESE HAVE BEEN SPACED OVER MY OWNERSHIP SINCE 10/2011. THE DEALER AND THE TECH TELLS ME THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND THAT FORD WILL NO LONGER OFFER THIS TRANSMISSION DESIGN. THIS IS A TRULY UNSAFE CAR WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILS. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAD BEEN REPROGRAMMED 6 TIMES AND NOW WILL HAVE ITS 4TH NEW CLUTCH INSTALLED AND IT ONLY HAS 58,800 MILES.

I PURCHASED A 2012 FORD FIESTA NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN MARCH 2012. I ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH SHUDDERING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS JUST GOING TO RUN THAT WAY. IN MARCH OF 2015 MY CAR STARTED STALLING AND SHUDDERING IN LOW GEAR WHILE IN MOTION OR WHEN STOPPED. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED. BEFORE MAKING IT HOME IT DID THE SAME DAY AND THEN STARTED SHOWING A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION SERVICE NOW MESSAGE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP, STILL DRIVEABLE JUST WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE. 30 DAYS LATER I CALLED TO CHECK ON MY CAR AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT DRIVE-ABLE, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING, ALL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS WERE ON AND THEY COULD NOT DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT. AFTER FIGHTING TO GET MY CAR FIXED BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE, I PAID MORE MONEY FOR A ABS MODULE THAT THEY STATED WAS WRONG AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. WENT TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER, CAR WOULD NOT CRANK AND HAD TO BE JUMPED TO LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR SINCE SEPTEMBER WITH CONTINUED SHUDDERING, I AWOKE THIS MORNING DECEMBER 9, 2015 TO ANOTHER TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION SERVICE NOW LIGHT AND POOR DRIVING ABILITY. NOT SURE IF TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO DO ANY GOOD. IF THIS IS A REPEATED PROBLEM, AND THE TRANSMISSION IS GIVING MULTIPLE ISSUES FOR EVERYONE, THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THE VALUE OF THE CAR IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE PAY OFF LEFT ON THE VEHICLE, SO I MAY HAVE TO JUST DEAL WITH THE CAR SITTING AND NOT EVEN BEING DRIVE-ABLE.

Mileage: 80,000

I BOUGHT THE CAR LESS THAN 5 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE DRIVEN IT 2,580 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH ARE DEFECTIVE. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES, THEY HAVE ALREADY REPROGRAMMED IT, REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND NOW THEY ARE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR HAS NOT SHIFTED RIGHT FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO "STALL" WHEN I'M IN REVERSE (IN MOTION), OR WHEN GOING FROM STOP TO GO. I HAVE BEEN BRAKING ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHEN IT DECIDED TO UPSHIFT, LURCHING THE VEHICLE FORWARD, ONCE INTO A CROSSWALK, ONCE VERY CLOSE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT NEVER DRIVES THE SAME WAY TWICE. WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC, IT DOESN'T ALWAYS WANT TO SHIFT PROPERLY, AND HAS LACK OF ACCELERATION OR A DELAY. IT SHAKES, HARD SOMETIMES (IN MOTION AND STATIONARY), IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE IN A MASSAGE CHAIR. IT MAKES A WEIRD CLICKING NOISE, AT TIMES (IN MOTION.) OTHER TIMES A WEIRD GRINDING NOISE. TODAY IT WOULDN'T GET OUT OF 1ST GEAR (IN MOTION) AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. I HAD TO CALL OUT OF WORK AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. CAR BOUGHT 7/72015 - PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GOING ON UNTIL TODAY - 12/7/2015

Mileage: 32,889

THE 2012 FORD FIESTA HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ITS TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE CAR JERKS, STALLS AND SOMETIMES DIES OUT. TALKING TO THE DEALER TODAY, WE FOUND OUT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH. THE DEALER STATED FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS YET TO PROVIDE A "FIX" FOR IT. HOWEVER, IF THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE LIGHT GOES ON, THEN THE PROBLEM WILL BE ADDRESSED. IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DRIVE THIS CAR HOPING THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE LIGHT WILL GO ON, POSSIBLY ENDURING THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING THE CAR STOP COMPLETELY IN AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION. TO US, THIS POSES A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. YOU COULD BE ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELLING AT A HIGH SPEED AND SUDDENLY HAVE THE CAR GLONK OUT, OR EVEN THE CAR COULD SUDDENLY LOSE ALL POWER IN CITY DRIVING LEADING TO AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED UNDER FORD'S TEN YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION, BUT FORD DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL, AS IN THEIR WORDS, "YOUR PROBLEM WORSENS." I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUED CAN CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

Mileage: 25,000

THE TRANSMISSION ON THE FIESTA SHUTTERS WHICH CAUSES LACK OF ACCELERATION, DELAY OF ACCELERATION OR A SKIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU MAY PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, TRANSMISSION ISSUE CAN ALSO CAUSE LUNGING FROM A STOPPED POSITION WHEN IT ENGAGES UNEXPECTEDLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN "REPAIRED" SEVERAL TIMES WITH NUMEROUS CLUTCHES, SEALS AND REPROGRAMMING OF CONTROLS. REPAIRS USUALLY ONLY LAST A MAX OF 500 MILES AND AT THIS TIME FORD DOES NOT HAVE A PERMANENT FIX TO THIS ISSUE WHICH I FEEL IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR DRIVERS. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BEGAN REPAIR ATTEMPTS FOR THIS ISSUE ON 10/27/14.

Mileage: 28,142

IN DECEMBER 2014 I TOOK MY 2012 FORD FIESTA TO THE PACIFICO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A SHUTTER CLUTCH PROBLEM. THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BUT MY CAR CONTINUES TO JERK, STUTTER, SHAKE WHEN IN FIRST GEAR. THE CAR ALSO MAKES A NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE IN OCTOBER 2015 BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP CAN DO BECAUSE IT IS JUST HOW THE TRANSMISSION IS MADE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT CAUSE A PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED THAT WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC IT FEELS LIKE MY CAR IS GOING TO STALL; IT ALSO JERKS. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THIS, ALONG WITH THE NOISE AND AGAIN TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AND THAT THEY WERE CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION IN NEWER MODELS. I HAVE CONCERNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ESPECIALLY SINCE I TRAVEL ON THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY TO AND FROM WORK AND AM CONCERNED THAT THE DELAY IN SHIFTING WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE PACIFICO FORD DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING TO HELP. MY WARRANTY IT GOING TO EXPIRE AND MY THOUGHTS ARE THAT IS WHEN FORD WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY WILL NOT BE PAYING FOR IT; I WILL.

Mileage: 15,000

HAVE HAD MANY INSTANCES OF JERKING AND GRINDING WHILE THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS. HOWEVER NOW VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO ACCELERATE WHEN UNDER LOAD, ENGINE REVS BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS OCCURS NOTABLY WHEN GOING FROM 10-20MPH AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, AS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY FROM A RAMP. OWNED MANUAL CARS THAT REQUIRED CLUTCH REPLACEMENT, SENSATION IS SIMILAR. VEHICLE HAS 26K MILES, HAS HAD TWO CLUTCHES AND THREE COMPUTER UPDATES. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE WHILE THEY WAIT FOR PARTS, I DISAGREE.

Mileage: 26,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Mileage: 77,000

OUR 2012 FIESTA WITH 30K MILES HAS HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT HAS UNEVEN AND ERRATIC SHIFTS, PRONOUNCED SHUDDERING, GRINDING AND RATTLING. SLOW PROGRESSIVE STARTS FROM A STOP USUALLY RESULT IN SHUDDERING, IT'S ACTUALLY SMOOTHER TO MASH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. PULLING UP OUR STEEP DRIVEWAY AND INTO THE GARAGE IS TRICKY, ALSO RESULTS IN SHUDDERING AND LURCHING. THE BEHAVIOR OF THE TRANSMISSION IS UNPREDICTABLE TO THE POINT THAT I CONSIDER IT TO BE AN UNSAFE DISTRACTION. THE DEALER, AND FORD, HAVE ISSUED SERVICE BULLETINS AND A RECALL OF SORTS. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT APPARENTLY THE ONLY FIX IS REPROGRAMMING WHICH ISN'T WORKING. FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FORD TECHNICIAN AND FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN ONLINE I GET THE IMPRESSION THAT IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS DON'T WORK AND ARE POTENTIALLY UNSAFE.

I'VE ALREADY REPORTED ON THIS SITE BEFORE REGARDING MY 2012 FORD FIESTA WITH CLUTCH FAILURE (IN DECEMBER 2013 AT JUST OVER 32,000 MILES). RECENTLY MY CAR WAS ACTING SLUGGISH AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT A FEW WEEKS FROM WHEN I CALLED (WHEN AN APPOINTMENT WAS AVAILABLE). THEN ONE MORNING WHILE TRYING TO START MY CAR IT DIED AND REFUSED TO START. I HAD IT TOWED TO FORD, AND IT HAD A TRANSMISSIONAL CONTROL MODULE (TCM) FAILURE WHICH I GUESS CAUSED MY TRANSMISSION TO FAIL/ENGINE NOT TO START. THIS WAS AT 48,000 MILES. THEY FIXED IT AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME ON 11/7 BUT THE CLUTCH STILL DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT. MY CAR SHUDDERS, SHAKES, AND HAS TROUBLE KICKING INTO GEAR WHICH MAKES IT FEEL DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY IN CITY TRAFFIC OR IN THE HILLY AREAS OF COLORADO. I JUST HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED AT JUST OVER 32,000 MILES AND NOW AT 48,000 MILES IT'S GIVING OUT AGAIN!? IT'S CRAZY AND IT WAS JUST AT FORD. I'M ABOUT TO TAKE NEGATIVE EQUITY ON MY CAR AND GET A SAFER CAR FOR MY COMMUTE AND FOR WINTER. I FEEL BAD FOR WHO BUYS IT NEXT BUT I NEED A CAR THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I'VE BEEN HOLDING OUT HOPING FOR NHSTA AND FORD TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THE CARS/BUY THEM BACK SINCE FORD STILL DOES NOT HAVE A PERMANENT FIX FOR THESE ISSUES (3-4 YEARS LATER AND THEY STILL MANUFACTURE THE CARS THE SAME WAY SO LATER MODELS HAVE ISSUES TOO!). I'M SHOCKED THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. AFTER MY LAST SCARE AND FEARING THAT I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET A GOOD TRADE IN VALUE ON MY CAR FOR A NEW ONE IF I WAIT I THINK I'M DONE. MY NEXT CAR DEFINITELY WON'T BE A FORD

Mileage: 48,000

THE FORD FIESTA WE HAVE HAS HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES FOR A WHILE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN 4 TIMES, TWICE THEY CLAIMED THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AND REPLACED THE CLUTCH. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO NOTICE THE VEHICLE JERKING OR PULSATING WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. FORD HAS YET TO RESPOND TO US WITH A RESOLUTION DESPITE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THEM ADDRESS THE ISSUE. OUR SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AND PUT OUR SAFETY IN JEOPARDY.

YES TRANSMISSION SKIPPING ON TAKE OFF HAS UNDER 100000MILE HAD A 2011 DID SAME THING BUT THAT LOCK UP SO DEALER LET ME TRADE IT IN I DON'T WANT SAME THING TO HAPPEN SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE FORD NEED TO FIX. IDON'T SEE WHY ITS IS NOT A RECALL I HEAR SAME THING FROM PEOPLE WHO OWN OTHER FORD LIKE MY .I DEALER THEY SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE I SAY [XXX]! SO PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 80,000

YES DID A LETTER EARLY TO DAY NUMBER 10789799 SO WHAT HAPPEN NEXT GO GET IN CAR TO GO TO MY OTHER FULL TIME JOB CAR COME OUT PARK TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING 2 FIESTA IN LESS THAN A YEAR WITH SAME THING COME ON NOW REALLY. SO I GO TO DEALER OF COURSE OUT WARRANTY BY 15000 THOUSAND MILE REALLY NOTHING CAN BY ABOUT THIS SERVICE DEPT. LOOK AT IN WEEK OR LONGER THAN IF IS TRANSMISSION PARTS ON BACK ORDER REALLY SO I'M LEFT OUT IN THE COLD THIS IS NOT RIGHT YOU THINK I"M MAD YOU [XXX] RIGHT. AGAIN PLEASE HELP MAKE THIS RIGHT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 90,192

2012 FORD FIESTA FAILS TO TURN ON AT RANDOM TIMES. LIGHTS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL TO THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUALLY BLINK AND TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS EVENING WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY, I MADE A RIGHT TURN AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MOVE THE CAR TO SAFETY UNTIL TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF AGAIN. ALSO, A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, THE BACK RIGHT DOOR OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 10 YR OLD SON IN THE BACKSEAT. FORD DEALERSHIP FIXED THE DOOR ISSUE BUT THE POWER AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES ARE STILL GOING ON AFTER FORD CHECKED THE CAR AND STATED IT WAS FINE IN MY SERVICE PAPERWORK. THE CAR IS CLEARLY NOT FINE.

Mileage: 21,000

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED IT. IT NOW HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER RECALL #15B22 SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON 9/4/15 THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. WHEN YOU ARE AT A STOP AND THEN START TO PULL OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION THE CAR HESITATES TO THE POINT OF ALMOST STOPPING THEN IT LURCHES FORWARD FOLLOWED BY SEVERE SHUTTERING. IT SEEMS TO GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE THE LONGER THE CAR IS DRIVEN AND GIVEN A CHANCE TO WARM UP. THERE ARE ALSO A WIDE RANGE OF MINOR SHIFTING PROBLEMS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS WITH LOSS OF POWER DURING THOSE TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY TELL ME THAT IF THEY CANNOT GET THE CAR TO MAKE THE SAME PROBLEM THEY CANNOT FIX IT. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS OFF AN ON AND HAVE WENT THROUGH SEVERAL FORD UPDATES AND FIXES FOR THIS, BUT NONE SEEM TO HELP. IT IS TO THE POINT NOW THAT I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.

Mileage: 42,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 FORD FIESTA ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 2015 WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN!!!! I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY IN THIS VEHICLE!!!! THIS IS YET ANOTHER MANUFACTURE'S DEFECT ON THIS DANGEROUS CAR!!!! WHAT IF I HAD MY PET IN THE CAR??? OR A CHILD??? I CAN NOT BELIEVE YOU HAVE NOT MADE FORD RECALL THIS CAR!!! IN ADDITION TO MY LATEST EPISODE I HAVE ALSO HAD MY TRANSMISSION'S COMPUTER TMC UPDATED 3 TIMES AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED!!! AND MY CAR DRIVES WORSE. IT JERKS, ALMOST DIES AT TAKE OFF, SPUTTERS AND HESITATES AND THEN SUDDENLY JOLTS FORWARD!! IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED IN THIS CAR! HOW CAN YOU CONTINUE TO ALLOW FORD CORPORATION TO ABUSE IT'S CONSUMERS IN THIS MANNER! I THOUGHT THIS AGENCY WAS THE GOVERNING AGENT OVER THESE TYPES OF ISSUES! I WILL BE SURE TO DOCUMENT ALL OF MY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR IN THE EVENT THAT SOMETHING HORRIBLE SHOULD HAPPEN TO ME WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR! WE AS AMERICAN CONSUMERS NEED YOUR HELP! I CALLED FORD HEADQUARTERS AND SPOKE TO A CUSTOMER RELATIONS AGENT NAMED LE ROY TODAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2015 AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD WILL ONLY AUTHORIZE 1 DAY CAR RENTAL TO REPAIR ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS! I KNOW OF NO DEALERSHIP THAT CAN PERFORM THE REPAIRS IN 1 DAY! HOW IN THE WORLD CAN THIS REPAIR BE DONE IN 1 DAY? IT TOOK 3 WEEKS IN NOVEMBER 2014 WHEN THEY REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD I COULD PAY FOR ANY REMAINING DAYS RENTAL IF I WANTED MY CAR REPAIRED! THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY, DANGEROUS AND I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ANY RENTAL DAYS IT TAKES TO REPAIR THIS CAR? THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ANY CUSTOMERS! I HOPE YOU START TAKING THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY. AS AN AMERICAN I TRY TO BUY ONLY AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS AND THIS IS HOW A BIG CORPORATION IS ALLOWED TO TREAT IT'S CUSTOMERS IS AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE!!!!! RECALL THIS CAR..PLEASE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES!!!

Mileage: 49,500

ALTHOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS UPDATED PER THE RECALL IT PUTTS OR HESITATES/STALLS WITH THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE AND WORSE ON A REAL HILL. I CAN'T PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC QUICKNOW BECAUSE IT WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND IT SHOULDN'T BE THAT WAY. I TOOK IT TO FORD OF ESCONDIDO AND WAS TOLD THAT SOME PUTTING IS NORMAL BUT I KNOW THIS IS NOT RIGHT. IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. HAS BEEN SINCE LIKE 3 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT.

I HAVE HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE DUAL AUTOMATED CLUTCH TRANSMISSION(POWERSHIFT) IN THIS VEHICLE...SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE SHUDDERING, HESITATION, GEAR CLANGING, GRINDING, AND BUCKING OF THE VEHICLE (WHICH I BELIEVE ARE DIRECTLY RELATED THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION). THESE SYMPTOMS HAVE AT TIMES DANGEROUSLY IMPACTED MY ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND CAR MANUFACTURER TO GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED, AND THEIR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTING AND INEFFECTIVE THUS FAR. I AM CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN THE THIRD ATTEMPT TO GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED WITH THE DEALERSHIP...THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND ATTEMPT OF THE DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS BY REPLACING SEVERAL FAILING COMPONENTS IN TRANSMISSION. I DON'T FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THESE ISSUES CAN BE RESOLVED. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE ABOVE MENTIONED SYMPTOMS OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 40,000

TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT. HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. STALLS OUT WHEN SHIFTING, LOSING POWER WHILE ACCELERATING, OFTEN PAUSING BEFORE FINALLY SHIFTING. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WHEN IT DOESN'T NEED TOO. USUALLY IN MOTION IS WHEN ALL OF THE ABOVE TAKES PLACE. GRINDING NOISE AND SHUDDER. CLEARLY IT IS THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CLUTCH SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT IN OR OUT OF ANY GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING AND KNOCKING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED A CLUTCH OR TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Mileage: 5,000

THE TRANSMISSION OF THE VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH GOING INTO HIGHER GEARS, ALSO HAS A SHUTTER IN LOWER GEARS AND FEELS LIKE IT MAY STALL GOING UP HILLS ALSO SOMETIME IT JUMPS FORWARD WHEN YOU LIGHTLY TOUCH THE GAS. THIS IS A DEFINATE SAFETY PROBLEM AS YOU CANNOT CONTROL YOUR VEHICLE. WE HAVE JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND ARE VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE PERFORMANCE.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS ABNORMALLY NOISY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCM, THE CLUTCH, AND THE SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,370.

Mileage: 51,370

PURCHASED USED WITH LOW MILEAGE. RECENTLY HAD DEFECTIVE CLUTCH PLATES REPLACED PER FORD RECALL TO SOLVE SHUDDER PROBLEMS. DEALER ALSO PER RECALL APPLIED A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE TRANSMISSION. NOW THE CAR WILL LOOSE POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT WARNING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START CAR. BACK TO DEALER TWO MORE TIMES FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE. STILL LOOSING POWER (OUT OF GEAR, NO POWER) TO MOVE CAR FORWARD. VERY SCARY. TAKING CAR BACK AGAIN FOR POSSIBLE TCM REPLACEMENT. ALL OF THIS OCCURRING OVER A THREE MONTH PERIOD. FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH THIS CAR - WITHOUT IT I AM UNABLE TO CONDUCT MY WORK WITH MY CLIENTS. PLEASE HELP AS I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP GOING BACK TO THE DEALER TO TRY TO RESOLVE.

MULTIPLE CLUTCH FAILURES. FIRST ONE STARTED FAILING AROUND 50,000 AND REPLACED AT 70,000. REPLACED SECOND CLUTCH AT 100,000. THIS THIRD CLUTCH IS NOW FAILING AT 130,000. I SEE FROM READING MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE THAT IT IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME CHRONIC SYMPTOMS OF ERRATIC ACCELERATION AND SHUDDERING IN FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. I HAVE HAD MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. TO ME THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PART AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.

Mileage: 55,000

MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING TROUBLE CHANGING GEARS AND FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO DIE AT THE INTERSECTIONS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PERFORMED A "REPROGRAM PCM AND TCM". WITHIN A MONTH OF THIS REPAIR, MY VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME ISSUE! I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP IN PHOENIX, AZ AND IT TOOK ALMOST 5 WEEKS TO GET THE NEW TRANSMISSION DELIVERED TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE PART BEING OUT OF STOCK WITH THE NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR NEW TRANSMISSION ON THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I HAD TO FIGHT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO KEEP THE RENTAL CAR I WAS PROVIDED WITH. THEY CONTINUALLY CALLED ME REQUESTING I BRING THE RENTAL CAR BACK ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. I HAVE BEEN HAVING CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY FOR YET ANOTHER RECALL ON MY TRANSMISSION AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS TO PERFORM AND THAT FORD WILL NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE MY REPAIRS ARE BEING PERFORMED. HOW CAN A COMPANY SELL A CAR TO CONSUMERS WITH A KNOWINGLY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND NOT BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE THAT PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN GOOD FAITH? I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THE SAFETY COMMISSION IS NOT HOLDING FORD ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKING THEM REIMBURSE AND RECTIFY THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE MADE MY ENTIRE FAMILY AWARE IN WRITING, SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN TO ME IN THIS VEHICLE, THEY ARE TO PROCEED WITH A LAW SUIT! HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO BE INJURED BEFORE THIS VEHICLE IS RECALLED??????

Mileage: 36,548

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND JERKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED . HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY AND JERKED. THE FAILURE REOCCURRED WHEN DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER SPECIAL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM PERTAINING TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER. AFTER THE REMEDY WAS PERFORMED, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

Mileage: 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A SHUTTER MOTION AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT COMPUTER MODULE NEEDED TO BE CALIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

Mileage: 29,000

MY DOOR WILL NOT SHUT AND IS CURRENTLY DUCT TAPED SHUT. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE FORD SAYS THAT MY DOORS MAY OPEN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. THERE IS A NOTICE OF A RECALL OUT BUT, I CAN'T GET MY DOOR FIXED BECAUSE FORD DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS. HOWEVER, I WAS STILL NEVER OFFERED A RENTAL OR ANY OTHER FORM OF HELP ON THIS MATTER FROM FORD. I SPOKE TO THEM ON THE PHONE AND EMAILED THEM AND MY CAR IS AT THEIR SERVICE CENTER RIGHT NOW AND I HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED A SOLUTION. ALSO, I HAVE ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I DRIVE A MANUAL AND WHEN I GO TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, ETC. IT WILL OFTEN GRIND. I HAVE TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT INTO EITHER FIRST GEAR AND REVERSE. LAST OCTOBER (2014), THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN SO FORD REBUILT MY TRANSMISSION. THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUES THOUGH SO IN MAY OF 2015 I FINALLY EMAILED FORD BUT I NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. NOW, WITH MY DOOR NOT SHUTTING I THOUGHT IT WAS THE PERFECT TIME TO TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THESE ISSUES. MY CAR IS AT THE SERVICE CENTER NOW, BUT FORD HAS SAID THEY DON'T SEE AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT DOESN'T GRIND EVERY TIME I PUT IT INTO FIRST BUT IT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO GET IT INTO FIRST GEAR. THIS MAKES ME REALLY NERVOUS TO TURN LEFT IN FRONT OF ON COMING TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 42,000

I FIRST SUBMITTED A REPORT ON THIS SITE BACK IN DECEMBER 2013 REGARDING ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH. I HAD OWNED THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND HAD ABOUT 36000 MILES ON MY CAR WHEN IT STARTED STALLING BUT THE ISSUES PROBABLY STARTED AROUND 20-25,000 MILES. ALTHOUGH I DO RECALL ONE INSTANCE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO CUT SHORT ON THE HIGHWAY. MOST OF THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES INVOLVED SHUDDERING/SHAKING AND GROWLING NOISE/STALLING SENSATION WHEN IN 1ST/2ND GEAR.MY MECHANIC (NON-FORD RELATED) MENTIONED IT DIDN'T SEEM NORMAL. A FEW WEEKS LATER MY CAR SEMI-STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION. I TOOK IT TO FORD, THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR A MONTH UNTIL THEY GOT THE PART AND "FIXED" IT. A FEW MONTHS LATER I GOT A LETTER STATING THERE WERE ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION. BUT NO FORMAL RECALL WHICH IS SHOCKING....NOW A YEAR AND HALF LATER AND ABOUT 15,000 MORE MILES ON MY CAR I HAVE STARTED FEELING THAT SAME SENSATION WHEN DRIVING. I KNOW THE ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING AGAIN. I RECENTLY MOVED OUT OF STATE, AND THE DEALERSHIP I CALLED IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND WHEN BRINGING IT IN (NO AVAILABLE APPOINTMENTS FOR WEEKS, NO FREE RENTAL CAR WHICH IF IT'S UNDER WARRANTY I SHOULD GET). PLUS THERE IS THE DOOR/LATCH RECALL. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE, I'M SHOCKED THERE HASN'T BEEN MORE RECALLS OR TAKING THE CARS WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION OFF THE ROAD.... ALREADY CONTACTED FORD REGARDING MY FRUSTRATIONS WITH THIS CAR. THEY'VE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BUT WHAT GOOD WILL THAT DO WHEN THE WARRANTY IS UP AND THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING EVERY 20,000 OR MILES OR SO? OR WHEN SOMEONE GETS HURT? THE FAIR THING FOR THEM TO DO IS APOLOGIZE FOR THEIR MISTAKES, TAKE THE CARS OFF THE ROAD, AND REIMBURSE PEOPLE FOR THE CARS. INVESTING IN QUALITY CAR THAT IS SAFE AND RELIABLE IS IMPORTANT. FORD IS NOT IT. ......UPDATED 10/20/15 *BF UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

THIS VEHICLE HAS BECOME DANGEROUS FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. THE TRANSMISSION WON'T ENGAGE PROPERLY WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP OF ANY KIND AND I HAVE BEEN ALMOST BROAD SIDED MORE THAN ONCE. I CANNOT MAKE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION JERKING AND THE CAR STOPPING LONG ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS. ALSO, IT MAKES A METALLIC SOUND AND FEELS AS IF IT IS GRINDING. I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS SITTING AT A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME. THIS TIME, FORD WILL NOT RETURN MY CALLS AND THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THE PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED AND ANOTHER CUSTOMER HAS ALREADY BEEN WAITING FOR TWO MONTHS FOR HIS TO BE FIXED. PLEASE HELP ME GET A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE!

Mileage: 43,500

TRANSMISSION STARTED VIBRATING AND CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP AND SHUTTER. AND WEAR MY TIRES DOWN.

Mileage: 3,000

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2012 FIESTA, BEGINNING ROUGHLY IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. THE FIRST SPECIFIC INCIDENT I CAN RECALL OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 18, 2014. I WAS DRIVING FROM TOLEDO, OHIO TO THE DETROIT, MI AIRPORT AND BACK. I HAD TWO OTHER PASSENGERS IN MY CAR WHO NOTICED THE VIOLENT SHAKING/SHUDDERING PROBLEMS THAT MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE SHUDDERING OCCURS AT BOTH LOW SPEEDS AND HIGH SPEEDS. THE SHUDDERING DOES NOT OCCUR DAILY BUT ROUGHLY 4-5 DAYS A WEEK, CAUSING DIFFICULTIES WITH ACCELERATION, BREAKING, AND CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. WHEN I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE MY CAR STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD ANY MORE. AT THAT TIME A SEMI-TRUCK WAS COMING UP BEHIND ME AND HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING ME. THE SPEED LIMIT AT THIS BUSY INTERSECTION IS 40MPH. AT THIS POINT MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. SO FAR, THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AND I AM TOLD THE POTENTIAL PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE (THE CLUTCH) IS ON BACK ORDER FOR A MINUTE OF 6-8 WEEKS. I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR IN THE MEAN TIME, AND THAT NO ONE CAN ASSIST ME AT THIS TIME, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE SINCE JANUARY 2015. ALSO, THE CLUTCH IS NOT GUARANTEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AS IT IS THE SAME MAKE AS THE ONE CURRENTLY IN MY CAR.

Mileage: 40,000

AT AT STOP LIGHT MAKING A LEFT TURN THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE. I HIT THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT DID NOT MOVE. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. TWICE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER AFTER TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP. THE CAR HAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL TO FIX THE TRANS BUT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER 2 MONTHS FOR THE PARTS.

Mileage: 30,000

VEHICLE HAS A POWERSHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT ACTS LIKE A MANUAL: ROLL BACK ASSIST NOT WORKING PROPERLY: VEHICLE JERKING: VEHICLE LURCHING AT STOPS: 2ND INCIDENT MAY 2013: SAME ISSUES ADDED CAR LOSING POWER: NOVEMBER 2014: SAME ISSUES: TRANSMISSION DRIVABILITY ISSUES: ROLL BACK ISSUES LOSS OF POWER ISSUES. MARCH 2015, ALL SAME ISSUES: ALL ISSUES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THIS LAST TIME DUE TO TRANSMISSION CIRCUT ISSUE REPORTED CONTINUE TO FIX TRANSMISSION: CONTINUES TO BREAK DOWN. THE VEHCILE HAS NEVER RAN "GOOD" ALWAYS TRANSMISSION ISSUES: LOUD NOISES, CAR LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING, LURCHING AT STOPS ACCELERATING AT STOPS, NO RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION. FOUR TIMES IN THREE YEARS IN FOR FIXES THAT DO NOT WORK. CAR IS UNSAFE AS THE LOSS OF POWER IS NOW MORE FREQUENT.

Mileage: 15,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Mileage: 79,000

FORD FIESTA 2012 TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHUDDERING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND NOW AT 50,000 MILES VERY BAD MIS SHIFTING AND NOT SHIFTING (SOUNDS LIKE JUMPING INTO NEUTRAL) I HAVE IT IN DEALER AND PRAYING THAT IT IS COVERED WITH MY PREMIUM WARRANTY AND SPECIAL EXTENSION GIVEN BY FORD FOR TRANNY PROBLEMS

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY SHUTTERED AND SHOOK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED AND THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Mileage: 10,000

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PULLING OUT I FEEL A SHUDDER, FEELS LIKE CAR IS JUMPING. YOU CAN DEFINITELY FEEL AND HEAR IT. DAY FORD IN MONROEVILLE PITTSBURGH PA SAID I NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH KIT SYSTEM. A YEAR LATER ON APRIL 15TH SAME INCIDENT. CAME BACK TO ME AS THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY STATED IT WAS IN THE CARS LIMITATION, (RPM). THREE WEEKS LATER BROUGHT IT BACK TO THEM AND SAID IT AS GETTING WORSE. THEY LOOKED OVER CAR AND STATED YES THEY FELT THE SHUDDER BUT THE CAR WAS IN LIMITATION. THEY ALSO STATED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE SO THEY EXTENDED THE CARE WARRANTY FROM 50,00 TO 100,000. I STATED THAT I WAS NOT SATISFIED AND SAID I WILL FILE A COMPLAINT. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

TRANSMISSION SPUTTERS ON TAKE OFF SHAKING CAR AND SLIPPING ON INCLINE, ALSO TRANSMISSION SLIPS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70MPH. DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE RENTAL FOR THIS EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ALSO TOLD THAT THEY WILL ONLY RESET COMPUTER AND THE PROBLEM WILL NEVER GO AWAY COMPLETELY. IN OTHER WORDS FORD HAS NO PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR STILL SELLING THESE AUTOS KNOWING IT HAS A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND NOT DISCLOSING IT TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER IS BEING RIPPED OFF. WHEN WILL SOMEONE DEMAND THEY RECALL THESE AUTOS????? *TR

Mileage: 88,000

PURCHASED MY FIESTA IN MARCH 2012. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SHUTTERING AND HESITATING ISSUE DUE TO THIS NEW CLUTCH DESIGN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PURCHASED IT THE FIRST TIME THE CLUTCH ISSUE WAS REPAIRED THE SECOND TIME THEY INSTALLED A PART OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM. THE THIRD TIME IT WAS IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THERE WAS NO REPAIR DONE. THE WARRANTY GUIDELINES REQUIRED THE FAILURE TO RATE AT A 270 MY FAILURE WAS A 250. I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER TO GET ME RELEASED FROM THIS "DEATH TRAP". ON MARCH 6, 2015, I WENT TO TURN LEFT ACROSS TWO LANES OF ON COMING TRAFFIC AND IT SHUTTERED AT ACCELERATION AND NEARLY STALLED. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS AUTOMATIC. I WAS NEARLY BROAD SIDED. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A LOANER FOR ME TO DRIVE WHILE THEY REPAIRED MINE. SO ON, MARCH 10, 2015, I TOOK THE FIESTA TO ANOTHER LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTER AND UPON THEIR INSPECTION WAS TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE WONDERFUL NEWS TO THIS STORY IS THE PART IS BACK ORDERED FROM THE FACTORY AND IT WILL TAKE EIGHT WEEKS FOR THEM TO RECEIVE IN THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. THE FORD FIESTA IS NOT A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD HAVE THE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT IT HAS. IT ISN'T SAFE FOR CONSUMER USE.

Mileage: 822

I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2014 JANUARY FOR A GOOD MILEAGE AND STYLISH LOOK.THE VEHICLE PERFORM WELL FOR COUPLE MONTHS. LATER, I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE FORD SERVICE IN 2014 JULY WITH A COMPLAIN OF TRANSMISSION AND SAFETY. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY FIESTA NOW HAS 43K MILES AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION WORK IF I WOULD HAVE TIME I WOULD DEFINITELY BRING MY CAR TO THE SERVICE MORE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE. THE LAST TWO VISITS HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR REPAIRS IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND STILL THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, HESITATES, AND LURCHES IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN SLOWING THEN STARTING UP AGAIN SUCH AS AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN.AGAIN IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR I AM GOING TO CLAIM A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM. *TR

Mileage: 38

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE AND ROAD. THE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE IN A SECURED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DOOR LATCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Mileage: 61,000

TRANSMISSION WILL NO SHIFT PROPERTY. *TR

Mileage: 64,500

I PURCHASED MY FIESTA IN MARCH 2012. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SHUTTERING AND HESITATING ISSUE DUE TO THIS NEW CLUTCH DESIGN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PURCHASED IT THE FIRST TIME THE CLUTCH ISSUE WAS REPAIRED THE SECOND TIME THEY INSTALLED A PART OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM. THE THIRD TIME IT WAS IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THERE WAS NO REPAIR DONE. THE WARRANTY GUIDELINES REQUIRED THE FAILURE TO RATE AT A 270 MY FAILURE WAS A 250. I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER TO GET ME RELEASED FROM THIS "DEATH TRAP". ON MARCH 6, 2015, I WENT TO TURN LEFT ACROSS TWO LANES OF ON COMING TRAFFIC AND IT SHUTTERED AT ACCELERATION AND NEARLY STALLED. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS AUTOMATIC. I WAS NEARLY BROAD SIDED. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A LOANER FOR ME TO DRIVE WHILE THEY REPAIRED MINE. SO ON, MARCH 10, 2015, I TOOK THE FIESTA TO ANOTHER LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTER AND UPON THEIR INSPECTION WAS TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE WONDERFUL NEWS TO THIS STORY IS THE PART IS BACK ORDERED FROM THE FACTORY AND IT WILL TAKE EIGHT WEEKS FOR THEM TO RECEIVE IN THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. THE FORD FIESTA IS NOT A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD HAVE THE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT IT HAS. IT ISN'T SAFE FOR CONSUMER USE. *TR

Mileage: 15,233

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 18,000

I BOUGHT A 2012 FORD FIESTA AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR REPLACED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR 5000 MILES AND THE TRANS SENSOR MESSED UP AGAIN CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST AND SECOND GEAR WITHOUT HESITATION AND VIBRATIONS. SHIFTS FINE FROM SECOND ON! PER THE DEALER THEY STATED THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH FIESTAS AND FOCUSES FROM 2010 AND UP! *TR

Mileage: 55,456

CAR SHAKES AND IT FEELS LIKE THE TIRES SKIP. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN THE CAR IS WARM AND I'M GOING AROUND A CORNER. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME THING.THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND DID OTHER THINGS BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERS (ROCHESTER INDIANA FORD)AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS LAST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON ICE AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING.I LOST CONTROL AND WENT UP A CURB. I POPPED THE TIRE. I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE IF THEY WERE STANDING THERE.IT WAS VERY SCARY AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN KNOWING IT'S NOT SAFE. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABNORMAL IDLE WHILE AT A STOP, AND WOULD SOMETIMES STALL. UPON ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND JERK FORWARD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANIC CLEARED THE CODE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BUT THE INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ON A CAR THAT WAS A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS OLD. THE INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AT A COST TO ME OF $245.99. LESS THAN 2 MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES, ABNORMAL IDLE, STALLING, AND HESITANT AND JERKY ACCELERATING. AGAIN, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH FRONT SEALS, INPUT SEALS, AND AXLES SEALS, CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUID, ADDED 2 QUARTS OF TRANSMISSION DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER THE FORD 5 YEAR, 60,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. ABOUT 5 WEEKS LATER I WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES, ABNORMAL IDLE, HESITANT AND JERKY ACCELERATION. AGAIN, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WITH NO CHOICE, I NEED TO GET TO WORK, I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD WITH THE REPAIR WHICH ONCE AGAIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY. THE TOTAL FOR THIS REPAIR COST ME $720.26. IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAJOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES AND SPENT JUST UNDER $1,000, PLUS THE INCONVENIENCE OF RENTAL CARS, DAYS OFF OF WORK, AND THE GENERAL ANNOYANCE OF KNOWING MY NEW VEHICLE HAS MAJOR MECHANICAL ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 53,160

THE TRANSMISSION ON THE CAR WILL START GIVING OUT AND WHEN YOUR TRYING TO DRIVE IN ROAD IT WILL START TO SLOW DOWN. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR FOR SERVICE TO FORD FOR THE SAME REASON AND OTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM FORD. I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD BE BOUGHT BACK I HAVE TO KEEP TAKING IT TO GET WORK DONE ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 4,500

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2012 FORD FIESTA (NEW) IN DECEMBER, 2012, IT BEGAN SHUDDERING WHEN CHANGING BETWEEN GEARS. IT ALSO MADE A "RATTLING" NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING OR SOMETIMES EVEN WHEN CRUISING AT A STEADY SPEED. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY KEPT IT FOR A FEW DAYS BUT TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME I BROUGHT IT (OCTOBER, 2013, APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES) THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK AND TOLD ME THERE WAS SOMETHING LEAKING ON TO THE CLUTCH AND THEY FIXED IT. NOW, AT 57,000 MILES, THE CAR IS SHUDDERING WORSE THAN EVER, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, AND THE RATTLING NOISE HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. PEOPLE RIDING WITH ME CONSTANTLY ASK WHAT IN THE WORLD IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. I FINALLY BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT HAS NOW BEEN FOR TWO WEEKS. THEY'VE CALLED TWICE - THE FIRST TIME TO SAY THAT THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, SO IT WOULD BE A WHILE LONGER BEFORE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE SECOND TIME WAS A WEEK AGO WHEN THEY SAID FORD HAD SOMETHING THEY WANTED THEM TO TRY (NOT SURE WHAT EXACTLY IT WAS). HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE. I'M FEARFUL THAT AT LESS THAN 60,000 MILES I'M GOING TO HAVE A VEHICLE THAT A) CAN NEVER BE FULLY REPAIRED AND B) IS POSSIBLY UNSAFE. AND CERTAINLY I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO SELL IT OR GET ANY MONEY FOR IT, WHO WANTS TO PURCHASE A USED VEHICLE THAT HAS A REPUTATION FOR SO MANY PROBLEMS, AS BOTH THE FIESTA AND THE FOCUS DO. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I LEASED A 2012 FORD FIESTA IN MARCH 2012. SHORTLY AFTER, I CONTACTED MY DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT GRINDING/KNOCKING NOISES WHEN I ACCELERATE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE "NEW" TRANSMISSION IN THE FIESTAS. THE NOISES GOT LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT SO I TOOK IT IN. THEY HEARD NOISES AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO SERVICE, HAD PARTS CHANGED WITH NO CHANGE IN NOISES. ON ONE APPOINTMENT, FOUND THEY HAD TO PULL MY TRANSMISSION FOR MULTIPLE LEAKS, NEW SEALS, ETC. CAR WAS OK FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT CONCERNS BACK WITH NOISES, JOLTING, JERKING, LACK OF ACCELERATION. DEALERSHIP WOULD TAKE IT OUT AND SAY THEY EXPERIENCED WHAT I HAD BEEN SAYING, BUT NOTHING THEY COULD DO. ACCORDING TO FORD, IT WAS OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS. AFTER SOME TIME, THEY WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK AGAIN FOR SERVICE SO I BEGAN GOING ELSEWHERE. AFTER MULTIPLE SERVICE VISITS FOR THE SAME REASONS, I WAS FINALLY INTO SEPTEMBER 2014 AND FINDING THEY HAD TO ORDER ME MY 3RD CLUTCH. I WAITED MONTHS, WITH NO ANSWERS OR EXPLANATION FROM FORD, AND PART FINALLY ARRIVED 1/25/15...5 MONTHS AFTER ORDERING!!!! REPEATED CALLS TO FORD THAT CAR WAS STALLING, SEVERE JERKING, LACK OF ACCELERATION, ETC. AND ALL THEY WOULD SAY IS WORK WITH SERVICE, NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS AND STORIES OF PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUES, POORLY FUNCTIONING TRANSMISSIONS IN THE FIESTAS AND OTHER MODEL FORDS. FORD REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF FIXING, THEY JUST EXTEND THE WARRANTY WHICH IS NOT FIXING THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS OR KEEP FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO TERMINATE MY LEASE. *TR

WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP (USED IN 2014) I NOTICED THAT IT SHUDDERS WHEN SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS. I WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL; HOWEVER IT HAS SEEM TO GOTTEN WORSE. IT NOW ALSO MAKES GRINDING NOISES ALONG WITH THE SHUDDERING WHEN SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE NORMAL. I T ALSO JERKS WHEN SHIFTING THROUGH THE LOWER GEARS. I HAVE SINCE DONE RESEARCH TO FIND THAT NOT ONLY ARE THERE HUNDREDS OF OTHER FORD FIESTA OWNERS THAT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING, BUT THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT WAS FILED AGAINST FORD FOR THIS ISSUE. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO RESOLVE THIS? *TR

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR NOISE IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND TRANSMISSION JERKING WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS ,CHANGING LANES ON A HIGHWAYS TAKING TURNS AND GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS. THE CLUTCH SYSTEM IS CAUSING SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN OR BRAKE THE RATTLING NOISE UPFRONT GETS LOUDER, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF CHANGING LANES WHEN THE CAR JERKED GEARS DID NOT SHIFT AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAVE BEEN GETTING A RUN AROUND ABOUT GETTING IT FIX.THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION'S ELECTRONIC CONTROLS TO SHUT DOWN OR NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO START AT ALL, AS I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICER I LOOKED IT UP AND OTHER CARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I NEED ASSISTANCE AS I DID MY RESEARCH FOUND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF FORD FIESTA THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 29,739

AFTER 13 DAYS OF OWNING THE CAR, THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE GRINDING NOISES AND WOULD SHUDDER WHEN SHIFTING IN LOW GEARS. THE NOISE AND SHUDDERING WAS SO BAD THAT I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND CLUTCH IS NEEDING REPLACEMENT. ACCORDING TO WWW, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND OFTEN PROGRESSES TO THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. I FIND IT APPALLING THERE HAS YET TO BE A RECALL... *TR

Mileage: 27,900

TRANSMISSION/SHIFT VIBRATES AND SHAKES WHEN IT SHIFTS AND ON OCCASION DIES AT STOPS. HESITATES SOMETIMES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP. TAKEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIME, THEY APPLY SOFTWARE UPDATES AND DENY ANYTHING IS WRONG. DEALER AND FORD MOTORS SAY IT IS WITHIN GUIDELINES AND REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER.. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

I AM WRITING IN REGARDS TO MY 2012 FORD FIESTA WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE2014. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THE ISSUE PERSISTED AND WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT FORD DEALER WHO UPGRADED SOFTWARE. VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR A MONTH,NOW WORSE THAN EVER. WAS TAKEN BACK TO SAME DEALER AND WAS TOLD YES, WE HEAR GRINDING NOISE, AND WE FEEL THE SLIPPING BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WHAT KIND OF SENSE IS THAT!!! I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND SAME RESPONSES FROM THE FORD PEOPLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! FORD SHOULD TAKE SOME KIND OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THIS ISSUE MY CAR IS SO BAD,MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE FEARING SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO FILE A LEMON LAW SUIT WITH FORD FOR NEGLIGENCE. I WILL ALSO FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO CONSUMER PROTECTION, NEWS STATIONS AND THE BETTER BUSINESS'S BUREAU AND ANY OTHER CORPORATE SERVICE I CAN. I WOULD LIKE RESPONSE BACK. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN THE WRONG GEAR. MAKING A NORMAL LEFT TURN, PULLED UP TO THE LIGHT AND WAITED FOR CROSS TRAFFIC TO CLEAR, WHEN CROSS TRAFFIC CLEARED PRESSED ACCELERATOR TO GO AND THE CAR BARELY RESPONDED. ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

GOING UP A HILL IN TOWN THE TRANSMISSION WENT IN AND OUT OF GEAR, ALMOST COULD NOT MAKE IT UP THE HILL BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT STAY IN GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH IN SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

Mileage: 9,500

CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED. THIS WAS NOT A SINGLE EVENT IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 1,231

I PURCHASED A FORD FIESTA 2012 A MONTH AGO, AND HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE SINCE. AT REGULAR IN TOWN SPEEDS, THE FIESTA SLIPS GEARS SOMETIMES CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL BACKWARDS. RECENTLY I WAS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AND ALMOST HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THE CAR JERKED SO MUCH NOT KNOWING WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN. MY CAR JOLTED BACK AND FORTH. I THEN TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS THEN TAKEN TO FORD AND THE COMPUTER FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS RESET, THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR 1000 MILES AND TO BRING IT BACK IF NOT FIXED. THE CAR WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING ON DAY 1 OF RETURN, THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO ME OR OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE STUCK IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR ALSO MAKES GRINDING NOISES ALONG WITH A LOT OF VIBRATION. NOBODY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DRIVE THIS CAR 1000 MILES MORE JUST TO HAVE TO BRING IT BACK. IT'S NOT SAFE, AND I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT.

Mileage: 20,000

I PURCHASED A FORD FIESTA 2012 A MONTH AGO, AND HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE SINCE. AT REGULAR IN TOWN SPEEDS, THE FIESTA SLIPS GEARS SOMETIMES CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL BACKWARDS. RECENTLY I WAS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AND ALMOST HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THE CAR JERKED SO MUCH NOT KNOWING WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN. MY CAR JOLTED BACK AND FORTH. I THEN TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS THEN TAKEN TO FORD AND THE COMPUTER FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS RESET, THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR 1000 MILES AND TO BRING IT BACK IF NOT FIXED. THE CAR WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING ON DAY 1 OF RETURN, THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO ME OR OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE STUCK IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR ALSO MAKES GRINDING NOISES ALONG WITH A LOT OF VIBRATION. NOBODY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DRIVE THIS CAR 1000 MILES MORE JUST TO HAVE TO BRING IT BACK. IT'S NOT SAFE, AND I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT. *TR

Mileage: 20,460

2012 FORD FIESTA: PURCHASED 12/4/12 ORIGINAL OWNER! HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS SINCE MY I PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT WITH, THEY TOLD ME NOTHING ABOUT THE AWARENESS OF THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. IN FACT I RAN INTO THE SALESMAN WHO STATED HE JUST FOUND OUT HIMSELF AND IS HE HAD KNOWN HE WOULD NOT ADVISED THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. SINCE THEY HAD BEEN REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH WITH NO COST OUT OF MY POCKET, I CONTINUED TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. BUT, I HAVE NOW SPENT MORE TIME BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE DEALER AND HAVING TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR DIAGNOSES AND REPAIR WORK AND IT IS GETTING VERY OLD. NOT TO SAY WHAT THIS DOES FOR THE RESALE OF THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIRS FOR THE TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH HAVE BEEN ENDLESS, REPLACING SEALS, REPROGRAMMING COMPUTERS ETC ETC. I HAVE BEEN INTO THE DEALER FIVE (5) OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, WITH SOME OCCASIONS HAVING TO LEAVE THE CAR WITH THE DEALER FOR DAYS (PARTS WERE BACK ORDERED). CLEARLY FORD WAS NOT INITIALLY WILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE UNTIL MOST RECENTLY, THE DEALER NOW STATES THE SYMPTOMS FROM THE TRANSMISSION ARE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH A 6 SPEED AUTO & DUAL CLUTCH. REPAIR WORK ON TRANSMISSION: DATE, MILEAGE, REPAIRS THUS FAR: 5/03/13: 9,659: REPROGRAMMING, ADAPTIVE LEARNING 7/11/13: 13,193: IDS UPDATED, RESET ADAPTIVE LEARNING 10/29/13: 19,945: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SEALS, GASKETS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING 5/21/14: 33,062: REPLACED OUTPUT SHAFT: SEAL ASY., BEARING ASY., CLUTCH ASY. ETC ETC. 10/7/14: 42,757: POWER CONTROL, TRANSMISSION CONTROL AND COMPUTER UPDATES. 11/22: CALLED FORD DEALER SERVICE: REPORTED THE TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH [PROBLEMS CONTINUE. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THE SHUTTERING AND HESITATIONS ARE NORMAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION, CAN BRING TO DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSES, IF I FELT SO INCLINED. *TR

Mileage: 9,659

I BOUGHT MY 2012 FIESTA IN SEPT 2011. WITHIN LESS THAN 1 MONTH, WE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD GET STUCK AND UNABLE TO PUT IN REVERSE, THEN WOULD MAKE AN AWFUL GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT WOULD FINALLY GO IN. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NO ISSUE. NOW, AT 80K MILES, THAT PROBLEM CONTINUES BUT IS NOW LOSING POWER WHEN UPSHIFTING AND JUMPING WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS. HEADED BACK TO THE MECHANIC TOMORROW BUT SO FAR FORD SERVICE HAS BEEN PISSPOOR AND FAR TOO MANY TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

THE CAR MAKES GRINDING NOISES FROM TRANSMISSION AND WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE CAR STALLS I ALMOST GET HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE AT LUNGES FORWARD ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR. AS OF TODAY CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP 3 TIMES ON THIRD TIME THEY FIXED THE CLUTCH IT DID FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW ITS DOING IT AGAIN AND THEY ARE CLAIMING ITS NORMAL. I'M AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,121.

Mileage: 19,121

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,121.

Mileage: 19,121

SIX MONTHS AGO I HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERS FOR A FAILED DOOR LATCH ON MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND LIGHTNING STRUCK AGAIN. I WAS BEGINNING TO FEEL LIKE A PRO. WENT TO THE STORE AND LOADED THE FRONT SEAT THIS TIME WITH GROCERIES AND WENT TO CLOSE IT AND IT JUST BOUNCED BACK. IN A WAY I WAS GRATEFUL BECAUSE I KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG BUT AT THE SAME TIME I WAS LIKE ARE YOU KIDDING? I WAS IN A LOCATION WHERE I COULD RETRIEVE A BUNGEE CORD FROM MY PLACE OF BUSINESS AND LUCKILY IT WAS A SATURDAY AND FORD WAS STILL OPEN SO I TOOK IT IN AND THEY COULD LOCK IT UP UNTIL MONDAY. THEY OVERNIGHTED A PART FROM ANOTHER DEALER AND WERE ABLE TO INSTALL IT LATE TUESDAY NIGHT BUT AS IT SO HAPPENED PUTTING THE LATCH AND DOOR BACK TOGETHER, THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW HANDLE REGULATOR BROKE AND THEY HAND TO REPLACE IT. I ENDED UP GETTING MY CAR BACK ON THURSDAY. SO IN A MATTER OF SIX MONTHS I HAD TWO BROKEN DOOR LATCHES ON TWO DIFFERENT DOORS. I WAS GRATEFUL TO BE CLOSE TO A FORD DEALER BUT IT CONCERNS ME FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT AND THOSE WHO MIGHT BE TRAVELING FAR DISTANCES AND THIS HAPPENS. IT CONCERNED ME THAT IT ALL THE WARRANTIES THAT MY NEW CAR HAS AND STILL HAS THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN THAT THEY WOULD HAVE PAID FOR A RENTAL CAR. ONLY REASON THEY PAID FOR IT WAS BECAUSE I CALLED AND RAISED A KERFUFFLE AND POINTED OUT THE SECURITY AND SAFETY CONCERNS AND IT ACTUALLY HAD TO BE ASSIGNED A WHOLE CASE NUMBER. EVEN AFTER ALL OF THIS I RECEIVE A NOTICE IN THE MAIL ABOUT A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON MYPOWER SHIFT 6SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR EXCESSIVE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER CAUSED BY FLUID CONTAMINATION OF THE CLUTCH DUE TO LEAKING TRANSMISSION SEALS. AFTER ALL OF THIS I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN!! *TR

Mileage: 19,735

2012 FORD FIESTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHAKE, MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, JERK, VIBRATE, HESITATE AND SLIP OUT OF GEAR. *JB

THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I WAS ON A HILL AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE THE CAR WOULD ROLL BACKWARD. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME SEVERAL TIMES ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A HILL. THEN I WOULD PRESS ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WOULD MOVE JUST ENOUGH TO GET ME INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION (SLOWLY) AND BEGIN TO SHAKE, JAR AND SHUTTER, ALMOST FEELING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. I WOULD CONTINUE PRESSING THE GAS AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. FINALLY IT WOULD ACCELERATE RAPIDLY LURCHING FORWARD. MY CAR BEGAN HAVING THIS PROBLEM BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2013. I KNEW THIS WAS A NEW TRANSMISSION MODEL IN THE CAR, BUT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THIS WAS A NORMAL THING. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEMS WERE "NORMAL". THE PROBLEMS PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. FAST FORWARD TO MARCH 2014 I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT OTHER PEOPLE WITH 2012 FIESTA AND FOCUS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. AFTER WAITING FOR THE CLUTCH FOR ALMOST A MONTH, BECAUSE IT WAS ON BACK ORDER, MY CAR HAD A NEW CLUTCH. I THOUGHT THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT DID FOR A LITTLE WHILE, AND THEN IT BEGAN AGAIN. MY CAR IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER HAVING THE CLUTCH REPLACED AND IT IS JUST GETTING WORSE. THE CAR IS STILL SHUTTERING WHEN APPLYING THE GAS. WHEN APPLYING THE GAS SOMETIMES NOTHING HAPPENS. THEN IT LURCHES FORWARD. IT IS HARD TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GAS TO APPLY BECAUSE SOMETIMES NOTHING HAPPENS THEN IT'S LIKE IT ALL OF A SUDDEN SHIFTS GEARS AND AT THAT POINT IT LURCHES FORWARD. I HAVE BARELY AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WHERE I HAVE ALMOST BEEN T-BONED BECAUSE THE CAR ALMOST STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I HAVE ALSO ALMOST REAR-ENDED PEOPLE BECAUSE THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. MY CAR OVERALL DOES NOT FEEL SAFE. NOW FORD IS SAYING THAT THE SHUTTER DOESN'T READ AT A HIGH ENOUGH RPM FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 30,000

THIS CAR IS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. I FIRST STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS BEFORE I EVEN HIT 15,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR SHUDDERS AND JUMPS WITH ACCELERATION AND TURNING. I HAVE GONE IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THE PROBLEM IS NEVER FIXED. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THE CAR HESITATES WHEN I NEED TO MAKE A SPEEDY DECISION PUTTING ME IN DANGER BECAUSE THE CAR DOESN'T REACT THE WAY ITS SUPPOSED TO. NOW MY ENGINE OVER HEATED AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT HAPPENED. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING TO MY 2 YEAR OLD CAR. I AM SERIOUSLY THINKING OF JUST TRYING TO SELL IT AND GET A NEW CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I THINK THE ENTIRE LINE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND PEOPLE SHOULD GET THERE MONEY BACK. *TR

Mileage: 17,682

THIS IS AN ON-GOING ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS OR WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR AT A TRAFFIC STOP THE CAR WILL SHUDDER, PAUSE, JERK FORWARD OR PAUSE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN A COLLISION BECAUSE OF THIS CLUTCH PROBLEM. THE JERK REACTION OF THE ACCELERATOR HAS CAUSED THE MOST CLOSE CALLS, AS IT CAN HAPPEN WHILE DECELERATING AS WELL. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO MY LOCAL DEALER'S ATTENTION AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF 3 WEEKS OR MORE WITHIN A 6 WEEK PERIOD RECENTLY. BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THE CLUTCH SYSTEM WAS RESET AND HAD TO RE-ADAPT TO MY DRIVING, ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM START AGAIN WITHIN A DAY OR TWO UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAVE TO BRING MY CAR IN YET AGAIN FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

TRANNY JERKS AT STOPS ACTS LIKE SHIFT BOGS DOWN IM ALWAYS BEING HONKED AT TO MOVE IM AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR THEN I TAKE TO DEALER WHICH TOOK 3 WEEKS N THEN TOLD HAD TO PAY $100 TO HAVE CHECKED OUT WHICH I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY ITS UNDER WARRANTY CALLED FORD AT LEAST 8 TIMES N NEVER RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTION IT WAS CHECKED MY THE DEALER I BOUGHT FROM N THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATED AS THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE PEDAL AND THE SPEED DECREASED WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT OBSERVED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS PERFORMED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2012 FIESTA IN LATE FEBRUARY 2014. I HAD SERIOUS ISSUES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS: LURCHED WHEN ACCELERATING, SO SEVERELY THOUGHT IT WOULD HIT CARS IN FRONT; NOT SHIFTING RIGHT BETWEEN THE LOWER GEARS, AT TIMES ALMOST STALLING; ALMOST IN ACCIDENT WHEN CAR WOULDN'T PICK UP SPEED OR GO INTO GEAR IT SEEMED; NOT PICKING UP OR GOING INTO GEAR; VERY LITTLE PULL UP HILLS FROM A STANDSTILL OR LOST A GREAT AMOUNT OF MOMENTUM MID-HILL (ALMOST REAR-ENDED AS A RESULT); REVS HARD FROM NOWHERE; AIRY, GRINDING, SCRAPING SOUND. SPOKE TO FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY CLAIMED THE SIX-SPEED TRANSMISSION PROVIDES "AN UNUSUAL DRIVING EXPERIENCE." I EXPLAINED I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. I REQUESTED AN ADDRESS FOR SENDING A COMPLAINT LETTER AND THE WOMAN SEEMED TO DISCOURAGE THAT, STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION FROM MY PHONE CALL WOULD BE SENT UP THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IN FORD AND TO THE HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED, THE CLUTCH REPLACED, AND BOTH INPUT SHAFT SEALS REPLACED IN MARCH. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN AGAIN. NOW I'M DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUES. I'M VERY CONCERNED, ESPECIALLY WHEN I LOOK AT MY OWN EXPERIENCES WITH THE CAR COUPLED WITH THE COMMENTS I HAVE READ HERE.

Mileage: 11,000

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN JULY OF 2012 AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE MAIN ISSUE BEING THE HORRIBLE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR SPUTTERS AND SHAKES UPON TAKE OFF; THE RPMS REV UP VERY HIGH AND YET THE CARE GOES NOWHERE; THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT NEEDS TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR, BUT DOESN'T; THERE IS A HUGE DELAY WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS, THE CAR SITS THERE BEFORE IT ACTUALLY GOES ANYWHERE; THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN YOU ARE IN SITUATIONS LIKE STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS AND THE CAR HAS HAD 3 CLUTCHES SO FAR. THE NEWEST PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS A HORRIBLE SQUEALING COMING FROM THE BRAKES. I'VE HAD TWO NEW SETS OF BRAKES AND A DEGLAZING OF THE BRAKES, ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. I'VE TAKEN THIS CAR IN FOR A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND THIS WEEK WILL BE THE 4TH TIME FOR THE BRAKES. THESE CARS ARE A ROAD HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE BBB AUTO LINE. FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR KNOWING ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT RISK IN THESE CARS AND THEY OBVIOUSLY DON'T CARE. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE OR GET INJURED BEFORE FORD DECIDES TO ADMIT THEY SOLD A HORRIBLE PRODUCT AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.

Mileage: 5,000

CAR STARTED TO JERK WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. AND CAR STARTED TO TURN OFF AT RED LIGHTS. AND NEED TO BE STARTED UP AGAIN TO GET GOING . *TR

Mileage: 13,381

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION FROM SHORTLY AFTER THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT SHUTTERS, LOCKS UP AND CANNOT SHIFT GEARS. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR ME? *TR

Mileage: 29,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED TO SHIFT WHEN A RIGHT TURN WAS MADE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,171.

Mileage: 10,171

CAR INCREASINGLY SHIFTING HARD. ACCELERATED FROM GREEN LIGHT. CAR JERKING SO SEVERELY ALMOST LOST CONTROL. THIS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. CAR REPROGRAMMED COUPLE TIMES BUT NEVER LASTS. SHUDDERS, JERKS, AT TIMES WON'T SHIFT. DEALERSHIP MECHANICS ADVISE THAT CAR SHOULD NOT SHIFT IN THAT MANNER. UNDER WARRANTY. IN DEALERSHIP SHOP NOW FOR LAST 6 WEEKS CLUTCH REPLACED BUT LEAKING WATERPUMP ON BACK ORDER. ALL MY WARRANTY PAPERWORK WIT DATES IN MY CAR AT DEALERSHIP. IF NEED MORE PRECISE DATES, LET ME KNOW. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE A 2012 FORD FIESTA THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2012. AT RANDOM TIMES I FELT THE CAR SHUDDERING DURING ACCELERATION WHEN GOING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY CAUSING MY CAR TO SHAKE. AT TIMES IT WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WOULD DIE OUT. I FINALLY TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD STILL AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE CLUTCH SYSTEM HAVING TROUBLE CATCHING. THIS WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY 2014. 10000 TO 12000 MILES LATER AROUND THE END OF MAY 2014 THE SAME PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING AGAIN. AT THIS TIME MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SHAKING UPON ACCELERATION AND ENGINE LIGHT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS EXPECTED WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF THE BUILT OF IT AND BLAMED THE THROTTLEBODY (ENGINE LIGHT DIAGNOSIS) THAT IS CAUSING THE SHAKING. I PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE THROTTLE BODY SINCE AT THIS TIME MY WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. I PICKED IT UP AND 2 DAYS LATER I HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM OF SHAKING UPON ACCELERATION. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A DAY AND THE TRANSMISSION TECH DIAGNOSED THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE WHICH WAS THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SYSTEM. EVEN THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED TO ME THAT MANY OTHER FIESTA OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND SOME ARE ON THEIR 3RD REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM. CURRENTLY I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS FOR MY CAR TO COME IN TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BUT THE SHAKING IS GETTING WORSE AND MAKING LOUD GRINDING NOISES. IT FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL ON ME ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M TRYING TO CROSS ANY INTERSECTION ON MAKE TURNS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STALLED POSITION. MAJORITY OF THE TIME I HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND VERY NERVOUS THAT IT WILL LEAD TO A POTENTIAL CRASH. *JS

Mileage: 54,000

TRANSMISSION LURCHES, BOGS DOWN AND HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF. FORD SAID THE CLUTCH PACKAGE WENT BAD AND IT COST $1,724 TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH. LESS THEN 65K ON A 2012 AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. THIS CAR BELONGS TO A 16 YEAR OLD. THIS IS A MASSIVE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TRANSMISSION GRINDING,LURCHING, RPMS REVING, SLOW TO RESPOND TO GAS PEDAL DEPRESSION, ROLLS BACK AT STOP ON INCLINE, BRAKES WENT BAD AT 25000, TIRES WENT BAD AT 28000, TRANSMISSION CLUTCH REPLACED CONTINUES TO HAVE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

VEHICLE SHUTTERS, GRINDS, RATTLES, AND JUMPS WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 20 MPH OR HIGHER. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES...THEY CLAIM ITS "NORMAL". IT IS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS. FORD HAS VERIFIED IT BUT BASICALLY TOLD ME TO "TURN UP THE RADIO AND IGNORE IT". THE GRINDING IS LOUD AND SOMETIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE THEN THE RPMS WILL JUMP VERY HIGH ALMOST TO 6000 BEFORE THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES. THIS CAR IS A DEATH MACHINE ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM SCARED THAT IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I AM NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT ISSUES OR WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION JUMPING AROUND ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE PEOPLE DIE. *TR

Mileage: 31,200

TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS, GEARS GRINDING, CAR SHAKING WHEN ACCELERATING, SHIFTING UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

VEHICLE SHUDDERING AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO GAUGE ACCELERATION RATE. THIS IS A REAL AND DOCUMENTED SAFETY CONCERN NATIONWIDE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

CAR (FORD FIESTA 2012 PURCHASED IN MAY 2012) REGULARLY STALLS, JERKS AND SHAKES WHEN ACCELERATING AND CAUSES CAR NOT TO MOVE AS QUICKLY. CAR MOVES SLOWER WHEN IT STALLS, JERKS AND SHAKES. DRIVER CANNOT GAUGE WHEN STALLING WILL OCCUR AND WHEN CAR WILL MOVE SLOWER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF IN A SITUATION WHERE THE DRIVER NEEDS TO ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY QUICKLY, CAR MAY OR MAY NOT MOVE AS EXPECTED AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE (3/27/13 AND 12/21/13 FOR THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. REPAIR RECEIPTS STATE THAT THE CAUSE IS LEAKING SEALS FROM CLUTCH HOUSING AREA. THEY HAVE REMOVED TRANSMISSION REPLACED INNER AND OUTER INPUT SHAFT SEALS, CLEANED CLUTCH AND REASSEMBLED. DESPITE THEIR EFFORTS WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

FROM THE STOPPED POSITION, THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR SHUDDERS AS YOU BEGIN TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER, THEY (KOONS, SILVER SPRING) UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND TOLD US IT WOULD TAKE 1K TO 1500 MILES FOR THE PROBLEM TO STOP BECAUSE WE HAVE 3 FAMILY MEMBERS THAT DRIVE THIS CAR AND IT HAS A DRIVER STYLE MEMORY.. THE SHUDDERING ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH AND PAUSE IF YOU HAVE TO MERGE FROM A STOPPED POSITION TO 40 OR ABOVE MPH. A PROBLEM ONLY A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER CAN ADJUST FOR. THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS TO ALL ON THE ROAD. I WANT A RESPONSE FROM FORD OR A POSSIBLE RECALL. MANY BLOGS ALREADY ON THE INTERNET.

AFTER 6 MONTHS I STARTED HAVING VIBRATION/ TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE ISSUES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIX THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. SIX MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE CAR WAS REPAIR 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME DEFECT. NOW IS 20,120 MILES STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT DON'T WANT TO REPAIR IT ANYMORE. *TR

Mileage: 8,010

WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING THIS CAR THAT WE PURCHASED BRAND NEW, IT STARTED SHIFTING ROUGHLY. IT WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT WHENEVER WE MADE A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, AND IT WOULD STUTTER AND JERK WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN THE LOWER GEARS. EVERYONE WHO RODE WITH US OR DROVE THIS CAR ASKED WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES, AND EVERY TIME I BROUGHT IT THEY SAID THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND IT WAS FINE (AT FIRST, IT WAS "LEARNING" HOW WE DRIVE, THEN WE WERE "DRIVING IT WRONG" AND NEEDED TO REALLY "PUNCH IT" STARTING FROM A STOP). GAS MILEAGE WAS TERRIBLE TOO, AS WE WERE SLAMMING THE GAS TRYING TO KEEP THE CAR FROM STALLING. I BROUGHT IT TO MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SAID THERE WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT IT FROM AGAIN, AND THEY AGAIN SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND WE WERE DRIVING IT WRONG. JUST GOT IT BACK FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO IMMEDIATELY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE CLUTCH. THEY SAID THAT THE SEALS AROUND THE CLUTCH HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED, AND THAT WAS THE ISSUE, AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE THE ISSUE AGAIN. I HOPE THAT IS THE CASE, BUT WISH WE HAD NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS IN A JERKING MOTION. IN ADDITION, A CLICKING AND GRINDING NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

Mileage: 32,000

AS I ACCELERATED, THE GEARS BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. THIS CAUSE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS OCCURS 80% OF THE TIME WHEN I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND START ACCELERATING. ALSO, WHEN I TRY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT SLOWER SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-45 MPH, THE GEARS GRIND CONSTANTLY AND THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY. WHEN I FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE, IT WAS VERY MINIMAL VIBRATION AND/OR GEAR GRINDING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW AND IT NOW HAS 40K MILES ON IT. THE GRINDING NOISE IS NOW VERY VERY LOUD AND THE VEHICLE SHAKES EVEN WORSE THAN BEFORE WHEN ACCELERATING. IF I HAD THE RATE THE VIBRATIONS/SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE OUT OF 10, I WOULD RATE IT A 9. WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM BACK IN APRIL 2012, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE DRIVES BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF ENGINE/TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THE GEARS ARE SHIFTED BY A COMPUTER. SO, I TOOK THEIR STATEMENT AT FACE VALUE. NOW, AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS, I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH AND FINDING THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THIS, I BELIEVE, IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY AND IT VIBRATES SO STRONGLY THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES AND IN MY OPINION, THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED ONCE THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

Mileage: 24,000

MY CAR HAD SOME SUSPECTED ISSUES FROM THE BEGINNING (GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING THROUGH GEARS) BUT I ASSUMED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE DUAL TRANSMISSION THE CAR DROVE LIKE A MANUAL. I HAD SOME ISSUES WITH SHUDDERING BUT I WAS ASSURED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS. IN DECEMBER WHEN MY CAR WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD AND I HAD ABOUT 32,000 MILES ON IT THE NOISE INTENSIFIED AND BECOME WORSE, IT WAS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY THE CAR SHUDDERING ALMOST CONSTANTLY NAMELY AT LOW SPEEDS. I TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT SOMETHING SEEMED OFF WITH THE TRANSMISSION SO I MIGHT WANT TO HAVE A FORD DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A GREEN LIGHT AND MY CAR DID WHAT SEEMED LIKE A SEMI-STALL, THE CAR DIED FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE KICKING BACK ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND APPARENTLY SOME FORD FIESTA'S HAVE A DEFECT OF SOME SORT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES THE CLUTCHES TO SLIP. THEY GAVE ME A FREE LOANER CAR, BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN I WILL GET MY CAR BACK SINCE THE PARTS THAT ARE NEEDED ARE MASSIVELY BACKORDERED. I FEEL LIKE FORD OWNERS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THIS POTENTIAL ISSUE. IT MAY NOT BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE NOW, BUT IF THOSE TRANSMISSIONS START GIVING OUT IT COULD BE. HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE NO OTHER ISSUES WITH MY CAR ESPECIALLY AFTER IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

Mileage: 200

FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH CVT TRANSMISSION. THE SEALS LEAK. THEY GIVE LIP SERVICE TO REPAIRS. I WENT MANY TIMES TO LAFAYETTE FORD. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SEAL. THE TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPS. NOW THEY SAY IT IS THE CLUTCHES. FORD HAS THE PART, ON BACK ORDER. I HAVE ASKED, FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE FORD AREA MANAGER SAID NO. THE THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OF THE CVT, ON 2012-2014 FOCUSES AND FIESTA. *TR

Mileage: 33,000

THE VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. IN LOW GEARS IT OFTEN LURCHES, SHAKES, AND STALL OUT AS IF IT'S GOING TO DROP THE GEAR. THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING/RATTLING SOUND WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS. IT FEELS VERY UNSAFE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR IN CITY CONDITIONS. THE ISSUES WITH THE LURCHING GEARS AND DROPPED GEARS ALSO MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. THIS MAKES MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY UNSAFE. *TR

Mileage: 39,500

ITS ROLLS BACKWARDS, AGAIN AS PREVIOUSLY STATED IT HAS DEFINITE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. SOMETIMES IT WON'T SHIFT VERY WELL AT ALL. HESITATING AND FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL AT ANY MINUTE. HILLS ARE THE WORST, VERY HARD TO GET UP THEM. NOT ONLY DOES IT SPIT AND SPUTTER SHIFTING UP BUT YOU CAN ALSO HEAR THE CLUNKING OF THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT SHIFTS DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

MY CARS TRANSMISSION IS NOISY, IT GRINDS, IT SLIPS, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL AND I'VE HAD IT AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY REFUSE TO TOUCH IT. THEY TELL ME IT'S NORMAL AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT'S NOT SAFE. IT SOUNDS HORRIBLE AND IT DOES SLIP OUT OF GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 26,500

THE CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE IN THESE CARS. WE HAVE HAD OUR CLUTCH WORKED ON TWICE SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 10K MILES AND THEN IT WILL START SHUTTERING AS WE START FROM A STOP. IT WILL ALSO NEARLY STALL OUT AND SHUDDER GOING UP A HILL. FORD SAYS IT IS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM YET I HAVE READ A BUNCH OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE ISSUE. I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

AFTER PURCHASING IN DECEMBER OF '12, THE FIRST PROBLEM AROSE AFTER ONLY 15 000 MILES. THE CAR WAS MAKING A S NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TWICE, FIRST TIME THEY DIDN'T WANT TO EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THEN AT 30000 I NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. TURNS OUT IT IS THE OIL LEAKING INTO THE BELL-HOUSING, CAUSING THE CAR JERKING,STALLING ON HILLS AND FREEWAYS-VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT. SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 4 SECONDS AFTER PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL FOR CAT TO REACT(VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGE ON FREEWAY OR CHANGING LANES) AND THE DEALER WON'T BE ABLE TO GET ME IN UNTIL NEXT DECEMBER BECAUSE THERE IS NO NECESSARY PARTS. AND STATED "WELL IT SHOULD BE FINE UNTIL THEN." I'VE HEARD THAT ONE PERSON ALREADY WON THE LEMON LAW CASE AGAINST FORD REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. ONLINE FORUMS AND REVIEWS ARE FULL OF COMPLAINTS ON FORD FIESTA 2012 TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

FEELS LIKE IT STRAINS AS IT SHIFTS, FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT RIGHT. I AM MADE TO FEEL LIKE ITS NOTHING AND I KNOW IT IS. I BARELY DRIVE IT OVER 25 MILES PER HOUR UNLESS I GO OFF THE ISLAND AND OFCOURSE THERE HAVE BEEN TIRE ISSUES, KUMHO SOLUS TIRES, TIRE SIZE 185/60/15. I NEARLY HAD A DEADLY CRASH WITH A SEMI. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THAT ALSO. THE SYNC SYSTEM SEEMS TO MESS UP ALOT ALSO AND GETS WORSE WITH TIME. *TR

Mileage: 525

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE GEAR, SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT MOVED IN REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALSO SPUTTERED AS IF IT WAS CHANGING GEARS IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AND THE FAILURE CEASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Mileage: 112

I PURCHASED MY "NEW" VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2012 AND VERY SOON THERE AFTER I HEARD A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP MADE A DATE FOR ME TO BRING THE CAR IN. THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HEAR THE NOISE BUT THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM. CLOSE TO MY SECOND OIL CHANGE DATE I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD AGAIN TRY TO HEAR THE NOISE BECAUSE IT DRIVES ME CRAZY. THEY AGAIN STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE AND THAT FORD IS AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM. ON MY 10,000 CHECK UP I AGAIN ASKED THAT THE SERVICE PERSON CHECK OUT THE NOISE WELL APPARENTLY BY THIS TIME FORD HAD FIGURED OUT THAT THERE WAS A SHIELD IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDS TO BE SEALED. ON MAY 16TH I WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD BE AT THE SERVICE STATION IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. TODAY IS THE 30TH NO CALL AND NO PART AND NOW I AM TOLD THE END OF JUNE. I AM MOVING OUT OF STATE AND NEED TO DRIVE MY RATTLING BROKEN DOWN TRANSMISSION 2,000 MILES IN MY WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A BRAND NEW CAR. AUGUST WILL BE A YEAR. IT IS NOT FAIR I STILL PAY MY LOAN FOR MY BROKEN DOWN PIECE OF JUNK. *TR

Mileage: 3,000

MY 2012 FORD FIESTA, LIKE ALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2012 FIESTAS AND FOCUSES, HAS DEVELOPED CHRONIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS -- SLIPPAGE, RATTLING, GRINDING, SHAKING -- WHILE SHIFTING FROM A STOP INTO FIRST, SECOND INTO THIRD, ETC. THESE PROBLEMS WERE SLIGHTLY NOTICEABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH AND, THREE WEEKS LATER, ARE MARKEDLY WORSE. *TR

Mileage: 11,000

TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING SOUND AND SHUDDERS WHEN SHIFTING. WHEN YOU GO TO TURN A CORNER THE CAR SHUDDERS SO BAD IT ALMOST STALLS. WHEN DRIVING UP HILLS WHEN THA TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IT STARTS TO SHUDDER AND YOU ALMOST STALL. *TR

Mileage: 13,100

CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AT LOW SPEED ACCELERATION. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

THE "AFFECTED PART" IS THE TRANSMISSION. THE "INCIDENT" THAT OCCURRED IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE POWER SHIFT TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE CAR'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN "DRIVE" OR "REVERSE", AND THE DRIVER TAKES HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR, THE CAR ACTS AS THOUGH IT IS IN NEUTRAL FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND. IF THE CAR IS ON A HILL, THE CAR WILL ROLL DOWNHILL DURING THAT BRIEF PERIOD WHEN THE BRAKE/ACCELERATOR IS NOT APPLIED. ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DRIVING THE CAR YET, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS THIS COULD CAUSE. IF THE CAR IS STOPPED ON A HILL AND THE DRIVER LETS OFF THE BRAKE/ACCELERATOR, DESPITE ANY ACTION OF THE DRIVER, THE CAR MAY ROLL DOWNHILL AND HIT A CAR BEHIND IT. ADDITIONALLY, PARALLEL PARKING IS VERY DIFFICULT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN NEUTRAL FOR THAT 1 SECOND, AND EVEN ON A SLIGHT HILL THE CAR WILL ROLL. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP TO ALERT THEM OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IS NORMAL FUNCTIONING OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A CAR THAT, WHEN IN DRIVE, ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE I WAS ON A HILL. IF THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE NORMAL FUNCTIONING OF THE TRANSMISSION, THEN THE TRANSMISSION HAS A FAULTY DESIGN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE HAZARDS THIS TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE, SINCE IF A CAR IS CLOSE BEHIND ME WHILE I AM PARKED ON A HILL, MY CAR MAY ROLL BACK AND HIT IT OUTSIDE OF MY CONTROL. IN A TYPICAL MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR, THE DRIVER IS ABLE TO CONTROL THIS ROLLING WITH THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE. BECAUSE THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE ROLLING. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

HIGH PITCH NOISE/SQUEELWHEN CLUTCH IS USED FROM A COLD START FOR THE FIRST FEW MILES. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND REPLACMENT IN TWO MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 4,001

OCTOBER 24, 2012 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I ACCELERATED VERY GINGERLY (THE POWERSHIFT IS EFFECTIVELY TWO THREE SPEED MANUALS SO YOU CAN'T JUST JAB IT) TO PASS. THE CAR GEARED INTO A LOWER GEAR AS EXPECTED AND THE ENGINE RPM'S SPIKED AS EXPECTED. THE LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION WAS TURNING RED SO I BRAKED EASILY TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WAS HOLDING THE LOWER GEAR AND REVVING OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR (AS IT WAS TRYING TO OVERPOWER THE BRAKES) AND PLACE IT INTO NEUTRAL WHICH STOPPED THE PROBLEM. THE CAR THEN DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. I RESTARTED THE CAR. AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE, I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION GEARED DOWN AGAIN. THE PROBLEM REPEATED. I TRIED PLACING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AGAIN, HOWEVER, THIS DID NOTHING. I CUT THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY AT 50 MPH. MY STEERING GOT REALLY HEAVY. I USED THE BRAKES AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE CAR AND STRONG ARM THE WHEEL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION IS JUNK AND THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING MANY PARTS INCLUDING A COUPLE CLUTCHES (IT ONLY HAS TWO I BELIEVE) AND SOME OTHER INTERNALS. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO COMMANDS FROM THE GEAR SELECTOR. I POWERED OFF THE CAR TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE OR ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 5,980

THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR ,PURCHASED AT FULLER FORD IN CINCINNATI OHIO, TWO DAYS IN MY POSSESSION, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND STARTING BURNING, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL , IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD , THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATHS, FORD KNOWS ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSIONS BEING BAD AND SHOULD NOT BE SELLING THESE CARS . NOW THEY THINK I SHOULD KEEP DRIVING IT AND BREAKING DOWN UNTIL THE LEMON LAW CAN BE ENACTED, I AM NOT DRIVING THIS CAR AT ALL , EVER AGAIN. IT IS DANGEROUS, OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BOUGHT THESE AND HAD THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS. I CALLED FORD CREDIT AND TOLD THEM TO CANCEL THE LOAN , I WILL NOT PAY A PENNY FOR THIS CAR! *TR

Mileage: 250

WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED WHILE IN DRIVE THE CAR ROLLS BACKWARD AT TIMES. FORD SERVICE EXPLAINED THAT IT IS DUE TO THE DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSON. THE DRIVER HAS 3 SECONDS TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR BEFORE THE BRAKE RELEASES. *TR

Mileage: 100