2013 FORD FIESTA Unknown Or Other Problems

Transmission control module failure

Request Reversal of Recall Cancellation by the Ford Dealer. RE: Safety Recall Notice 20S30/NHTSA Recall 20V-331 VIN [XXX] ***IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL *** I have been working with the Service Manager, Forest at James Hodge Ford in Muskogee, Oklahoma, (1-918-682-1345) and Ford Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332. In March of 2025, an inspection was completed on my 2013 Ford Fiesta in regards to this safety recall. IAW service manager performed an inspection of the door latches and closed out the recall. The issue for this recall states that my vehicle was previously repaired under Safety Recall 15S15 or 16S30. Evidently this was completed by the previous owner but it states that it is possible that one or more of the door latches was not replaced or may not have been replaced correctly. This proved to be true because in April while on vacation I was driving when my door swung open. After grabbing it I was able to find a place to stop. Then, I discovered the latch would not close! I found a rope to wrap around it to keep it closed to finish out my vacation. Ford has recognized and issued a safety recall due to the risk of doors not closing or doors opening while driving. As stated in the letter I received about the recall the risk is: If a door latch is not replaced, there is still a risk that the pawl spring tab inside the door latch could break. This condition will typically prevent the door from latching. Where the door is able to be closed, the door may unlatch while driving, increasing the risk of injury. I returned the car to the Ford Dealer and was told the recall was for an inspection only and was cancelled. I began calling the Ford Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332 on May 1st. Case # [XXX] I have been unsuccessful obtaining a reversal of the cancellation of the recall that is a critical danger. I have been ignored, lied to and promised it would be fixed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Transmission keeps having problems. I was told to replace transmission module

Car loses power and shudders when driving. I have pulled out into the road multiple times and had the car slow when acceleration pedal was pushed because the transmission wasn't engaging properly. We have also had a message appear on long road trips that says pull over and wait 5 minutes for transmission to cool as car begins to downshift at HIGHWAY speed!!! This has been an ongoing problem. We have been told repeatedly , well that's just how the Ford Transmission was designed by mechanics. I have been waiting for a transmission appointment with my local Ford Dealer since the end of May. The appointment was Sept. 11th. The service agent just called me to inform me the problem is the clutch and pressure plate which needs to be replaced. The car has 104, 000 miles on it. Ford is not willing to do anything to make this safety issue right. I have called them and they say my VIN is not included in their database. Please help me correct this before my family is in a wreck.

Intermittent door lock recycling

COMPLAINT - Request Ford Dealer to honor recall -to add me on waiting list Airport Ford service personal not helpful and abrupt TCM transmission RECALL 14M02 2013 fiesta it has 57000 miles

This happened back in NOV. 2016. I seen the the recall from Ford on 2.9 million cars. Although my make and model is not specifically named in the recall, it is exactly what happened to me. I went to eat at a diner and pulled in to the parking space. I put the car in park, and took my foot off the brake. When I did so, my car jumped forward on to the sidewalk and crashed into the building. This caused both myself and my mother who was 82 at the time to be thrown forward toward the dash and front windshield. It was necessary to call the EMS, Fire, and Ambulance to inspect the structure and tend to me and my mom.There was not any lights or warning when this happened. It was my first time experiencing this from the car. We had the car taken to the Body shop to repair the damages, however there was never a mechanical checks done on the vehicle (we would not have suspected the need to do that).

As I was driving on the highway, my car lost power as if it wasn't in gear anymore. Fortunately, I was in a side lane and was able to coast to the side of the road safely; I doubt I would be as lucky if I was in a middle lane. That being said, the side of the road is still dangerous. Shifting the gear selector did nothing to give me power. I put the vehicle in park and turned it off. I waited a few seconds and tried to turn it back on. It wouldn't start. I tried several more times. I then waited a few minutes and tried to start it again, this time with the car starting. I was able to get to work and drive without any issues. After work, however, my car failed to start and had to be towed. There were zero warning lights or messages displayed during this event.

PURCHASED USED ON MARCH 2021 DEALERSHIP SOMEHOW MADE IT DRIVE PERFECT UNTIL I DROVE IT FOR 2 DAYS. THEN NOTICED ENGINE SHIFTING ISSUES, LOSS OF TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT WHILE DRIVING, NO-START, OR A LACK OF POWER. IDLES VERY ROUGH IN PARKED POSITION- SPITTING AND SPUTTERING. VEHICLE STALLING, LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING, RPMS AT 4 WHILE ON HIGHWAY @ 65-70 MPH AS IF IT NEVER CHANGED OUT OF 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. CALLED FORD AND HAD THE TCM UPDATED APRIL 2021 AT GABRIEL FORD DEALERSHIP,LIVINGSTON TEXAS.THE UPDATE DID NOT HELP AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO “DRIVE IT LIKE I STOLE IT” BUT THAT MAKES THE POWER-TRAIN ISSUES WORSE. FORD DEALERSHIP POINTED ME TO NHTSA TO WRITE A COMPLAINT. AS OF MAY 15, 2021 IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ITS ON HIGHWAY, LOCAL IN TOWN, LOW MPH OR 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO JERK, LOSE POWER, SPUTTER, AFTER UPDATING THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON WHEN TRANSMISSION ISSUES HAPPENED. VEHICLE JERKING. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES WITH RPMS AT 4 STOPPING AT A LIGHT THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND WOULD NOT GAIN ACCELERATION, VERY SLOW TO GAIN ACCELERATION. LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER WILL CUT OUT & CAR WILL BUCK & SPUTTER, ALSO MAKES A GRINDING OR NOISE THEN STOPPED. IT'S ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR!. RPM REVS UP REALLY HIGH BUT THE SPEED DOESN’T CHANGE. AT A RED LIGHT MY CAR BEGAN ACTING FUNNY WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR WAS HESITANT TO GO IT WAS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING AND ACCELERATING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. THIS VEHICLE POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY AND VERY DANGEROUS. HIGHWAY OR STREET DRIVING, IN TRAFFIC, PRESENTING A DANGEROUS DRIVING HAZARD. CURRENT MILEAGE @144,000

Mileage: 144,000

BOUGHT THIS CAR USED 2013 ON 12-01-2020 HAD LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AND IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON MY DAUGHTER DRIVING TO WORK, TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER THEY SAID NOTHING THEY COULD FIND, BUT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO HAPPEN FOR NO REASON THE CAR JUST DOWN THANK GOODNESS SHE WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY! AGAIN, THE DEALER THAT SOLD US THE CAR DEFENDS THAT THEY HAVE CHECKED IT OUT BUT WE ARE AFRAID GOING FORWARD THE NEXT TIME SHE WONT BE SO LUCKY WE HAVE NO WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THE CAR KEPT INSISTING WE PAY AN EXTRA 2000 FOR A WARRANTY I FEEL MAYBE THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG OR ABOUT TO BE FOR THEM TO BE SO PUSHY AGAIN, SHE WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND IT JUST SHUT DOWN LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH AND THEN A NOISE WAS MADE, THE BRAKES WORKED STILL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WORKED BUT NOTHING ELSE

Mileage: 81,030

ON THE FREEWAY CAR SPUTTERS WHEN SHIFTING AND ALL DASH LIGHTS FLICKER AND CAR LOZES POWER JERKS LIKE ITS GONNA DIE OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ON THE FREEWAY. WHILE DRIVING

Mileage: 80,000

6/18/20 CAR SEIZED UP AS IF HAND BRAKE WERE ON. LOUD GRINDING, SHAKING, BARELY MOVE ON ACCELERATION. FORD DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG. 6/20/20. RETURNED TO FORD WITH SAME COMPLAINT BUT WORSE. REPAIRED TRANSMISSION LEAK. 8/11/20 TOWED TO AAA RECOMMENDED MECHANIC. SAID PROBLEM WAS BRAKES. MADE REPAIR. 8/31/20 SAME SYMPTOMS BUT MUCH WORSE. TOWED TO SAME MECHANIC. DO NOT HAVE RESPONSE YET. RESEARCHED SYMPTOMS ON MOTORBISQUIT, CARCOMPLAINTS, FORD CORPORATE WEBSITE. ALL SAY 2013 FIESTA TRANSMISSION IS A LEMON. MY CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 54,000

FORD FRONT AXLE AND DEFECTIVE FAULTY TRANSMISSION -2013 FORD FIESTA TWO MAJOR THINGS WENT WRONG. *TR

Mileage: 110

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM - DEFECTIVE AND FAULTY TRANSMISSION FIRESTONE 06-08-20. *TR

Mileage: 110

FORD FAULTY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM - FORD FIESTA. *TR

Mileage: 110

THE VEHICLE IS STRAINING TO PICK BACK UP SPEED ONCE IT COMES TO A STOP OR SLOWS DOWN. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION ON THE DRIVER SIDE. IT SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE SWITCHING OVER THE YEARS BECAUSE IT'S A DUAL TRANSMISSION I'M SUSPECTING SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH THE CLUTCH THERE SEEMS TO BE A SHUTTER.

Mileage: 70,000

CAR REMAINS STUTTERING IDILING HIGH THEN LOW ATEMPS TO SHUT OFF FROM TIME TO TIME, I HAVE TAKING VEHICLE TO GET CHECKED AT LOCAL FORD DEALER ONLY WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND SAYS TCM FAILURE OR MAL FUNCTION, THEY REPAIR THE PART IF IT'S AVAILABLE BUT NOW CAR STILL DOES THE SAME THING ONLY DIFFERENCE NO ONCHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON NOW ALL REPAIR HAS TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET BECAUSE THEY SAY NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISPLAYED SONRHWY HAVE TO GUESS WHATBITNIS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FROM THIS MODEL VEHICLE EVEN HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS WHICH I DIDN'T PARTAKE IN AND FORD JUST WON'T RECALL THIS STUPID VEHICLE. I TRUSTED FORD AND FINANCED THIS CAR FOR WHAT IT EVENTUALLY WILL GET US HURT OR EVEN KILLED.

Mileage: 72,675

DOOR LOCK CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MANY. ONLY 1 LOCK TO 4 DOORS THAT LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON IS IN DASHBOARD JUST BEFORE THE RADIO. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. KEY WAS NOT ON IGNITION I GOT IN VEHICLE SHUT THE DOOR AND LOCKED IT. I MISPLACED MY KEYS INSIDE CAR I TRIED GETTING OUT BY PRESSING UNLOCK.WHILE THE IGNITION WAS OFF AND VEHICLE DID NOT UNLOCK NO SOUND NOTHIN. I PANICKED NONE OF THE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN UNTIL I FOUND KEY AND TURNED IGNITION TO OPEN DOORS. SOMETIMES IT DOES OPEN BUT I CAN'T IMAGINE IF MY CHILD WOULD GET STUCK IN THE CAR FOR NOT HAVING DOOR LOCKS

Mileage: 150,000

THIS CAR HAS BEEN TRASH EVERY SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS CAR SERVICED SO MANY TIMES FOR SO MANY DIFFERENT REASONS. MY COMPLAINT TODAY IS THE COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT PLUS IT IS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I TURN ON THE HEATER. ANY SUGGESTIONS? HAS ANY ONE ELSE COMPLAINED? IF YOU CHECK THE HISTORY ON THIS CAR YOU WILL FIND ALL THE TROUBLE I HAVE HAD TO ADDRESS?

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR SHUTTERS THEN IT LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING

Mileage: 37,500

WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY PASSENGER DOOR OPENED AS IT HAD NOT LATCHED. MECHANISM APPARENTLY BROKE FOR NO REASON AND DOOR WILL NOT LATCH.

Mileage: 68,000

THE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH ON MY 2013 FORD FIESTA SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE FORD GARAGE SAID IT WOULD BE $306.83 + TAX TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. THE CURRENTLY BROKEN PART REPLACED A RECALLED DOOR LATCH IN 2016, BUT APPARENTLY ONLY HAD A 2 YEAR WARRANTY. THE DOOR LATCH BROKE FOR THE SAME REASON AS THE 2015-2016 RECALL, BUT THERE IS NO CURRENTLY SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PART. I SHUT THE DOOR AND THOUGHT IT WAS CLOSED. AFTER DRIVING 4 MILES, I OPENED THE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE/LATCH PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS BACKING UP WHEN THE ALERT DINGED ON THE DASH SAYING THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPEN. THE ALERT DID NOT SOUND WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED, WHICH CONCERNS ME THAT THE WIND CAUGHT THE OPENING OF THE DOOR WHILE GOING IN REVERSE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS JUST AS FAULTY AS THE RECALLED DOOR LATCH.

Mileage: 72,810

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE CAR STALLING WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE TRYING TO COMPLETE TURNS IN TRAFFIC DURING TURN SIGNALS. I HAVE AT ONE POINT A SITUATION AT A STOP LIGHT WHERE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND CAR WENT FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. ADDITIONALLY SINCE ALMOST THE BEGINNING OF THE VEHICLE IT HAS RUN ROUGH, SOMETIMES HAVING DIFFICULTY CHANGING GEARS, MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE IT STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING ON INTERSTATE. HAD 2 DIFFERENT REPAIRS TO REVIEW PROBLEM, INCLUDING FORD COMPUTER FIX THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP, BUT DID NOT. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THESE INSTANCES. INSTANCE I DEMOTED ON CALENDAR INVOLVED VEHICLE STALLING AT TURNS WHICH HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AS WELL

Mileage: 40,000

I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER OWNING THE CAR A FEW MONTHS. AT ONLY 30K MILES. THANK GOD IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, SINCE THEN, THE CAR HAS CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT INTO A DEALER SINCE BECAUSE OF THE OTHER COMMENTS AND COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN REGARDING THIS CAR. THE CAR CONTINUES TO JERK FORWARD WHEN MOVING FROM A STOP. THE CAR CONSTANTLY SHUDDERS WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. I EVEN HAD TO PULL THE FUSE OUT FOR THE RADIO BECAUSE THE SPEAKERS WOULD CONSTANTLY POP, EVEN WITH THE RADIO OFF. I TRULY BELIEVE THERE IS AN ISSUE EVEN WITH NEW TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS CAR. IF THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED, THE SAME PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT CONTINUE. I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME NOR THE MONEY TO KEEP FIXING SOMETHING THAT IS NOT FIXABLE. I WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT I FEEL UNSAFE IN UNTIL I CANNOT ANYMORE. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ON THE "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN" FIELD, I PUT TODAY'S DATE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY.

WHILE ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION STUTTERS VIOLENTLY BEFORE 'KICKING INTO GEAR' AND ACCELERATING LIKE EXPECTED. IT'S EVERYDAY.

Mileage: 89,338

BACK IN MAY, I GOT A CAR FROM ABILENE USED CAR SALES THAT I AM CURRENTLY LEASING FROM. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION, IT WOULD TAKE MULTIPLE SLAMS TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. AFTER A COUPLE MORE WEEKS, THE BACK RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING. ANOTHER WEEK LATER, THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS ALSO BEING DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. SO, WITHIN A MONTH, 3 OF THE 4 DOORS WOULD REQUIRE HARD SLAMMING TO CLOSE. SOMETIMES THEY WOULDN'T CLOSE AT ALL & BECAUSE OF THIS, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IN MY OWN VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS & HELP ME GET THIS FIXED

Mileage: 79,000

REAR PASSENGER DOOR WON'T LATCH. WHEN CAR IS IN LOCKED MODE, YOU CAN OPEN THE DOOR WITHOUT PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE. WHEN IN MOTION DOOR WILL SWING OPEN.*DT CONSUMER STATED BOTH LATCHES WERE REPLACED, REAR PASSENGER AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH. VIN IS INVALID.*JB

I AM GETTING A LOUD STATIC POPPING SOUND FROM THE RADIO.. RADIO TURNS OFF AND ON .LIGHTS INSIDE THE DASHBOARD FLASH ON AND OFF. HEADLIGHTS DIM..THE NOISE IS VERY LOUD AND SCARY. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTING NO SPECIAL TIME .. AT TIMES MAKES THE NOISE AND THE CAR ISN'T EVEN ON. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN I AM DRIVING AND AT TIMES WHEN I OPEN THE CAR DOOR. I NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN

Mileage: 86,000

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2013 FORD FIESTA SE. I TAKE MY CAR FOR REGULAR MAINTENENCE. I REPLACED MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES IN DECEMBER. A MONTH OR TWO AGO I FELT AN ANOMALY IN MY SUSPENSION AND BRAKES. THE CAR KEPT FEELING LIKE HAD A SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING. IT ALSO STARTED MAKING A WEIRD NOISE. I HAD MY VEHICLE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NOTHING WAS NOTED. I FINALLY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO KENDRICKS BODY SHOP IN AIKEN, SC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKES HAD FAILED CAUSING THEM TO GO THROUGH THE REAR BACKING PLATE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED AND IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 140,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. ERROR CODE P0420 CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD (BANK 1); REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS SUGGESTED. FORD IS CLAIMING THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE EPA.GOV WEBSITE STATES THE CLEAN AIR ACT CARS ARE TO HAVE AN 8 YR/80K MILES WARRANTY. FORD DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF THIS LAW.

Mileage: 60,600

I HAVE A COMPLAINT AGAINST CLINTON FAMILY FORD IN ROCKHILL SC MY CAR HAD A RECALL ON IT WHILE UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY BUT IT WAS IN SERVICE THERE TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED NOW THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS OUT AND I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THEY WON'T FIX IT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 1887.28 DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT WASN'T FIXED WHILE UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY MY NUMBER IS [XXX] IS MY NAME THEIR NUMBER IS 803 366 3161 MY EMAIL IS [XXX] PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

PURGE VALVE CAUSED FUEL TANK TO BE SUCKED IN 3/4 OF AN INCH. WHILE DRIVING I HAVE SURGING AND WHEN STOPPED THE IDLE IS ERRATIC AND BOUNCES BETWEEN 1000 TO 2000 RPM. CAUSES CODE P0300 TO COME AND GO AND ALSO P0497 TO COME AND GO. EXTREMELY HARD FOR DEALERSHIPS TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE VIDEO AND PICTURE PROOF OF ISSUE.

Mileage: 121,500

DRIVER DOOR LATCH WON'T CLOSE AND LATCH. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CALLED FORD DEALER WHO STATED MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL. RESEARCH INDICATES THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL DOOR LATCHES. PLEASE HELP!

Mileage: 78,000

THE CAR RANDOMLY DOES NOT START THIS ALL BEGAN AFTER MY TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING BEING UPDATED AND NOW MY PCM IS FAILING AND SOMETIMES THEY CAR EXCELLERATES AND THE ENGINE REVS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED. RANDOM CODES APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR. ONE TIME MY CAR TURNED OFF AND I LOST POWER STEERING.

Mileage: 20

ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2018, MY FORD FIESTA (2013 SE 4 DR) RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR SUDDENLY, AND INEXPLICABLY, FAILED TO LATCH, POSING A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. HOWEVER, I HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED WITH A STRAP WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THEIR RESPONSE WAS "THESE THINGS GIVE OUT FROM TIME TO TIME". I DID NOT BELIEVE THAT AND CONDUCTED ONLINE RESEARCH INTO THE PERSISTENT PROBLEM OF FIESTA DOOR LATCH FAILURES. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR'S MAIN NUMBER AND WAS TOLD MY VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST FOR RECALL # 15S16 (DOOR LATCH FAILURES). HOWEVER, MY CAR WAS PRODUCED AT THE SAME FACTORY, AND DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD, AS THE EFFECTED RECALLED FIESTA VEHICLES. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED ON AUGUST 14, 2012, IN CUAUTITLAN, MEXICO. IN 2015, FORD MOTOR COMPANY ISSUED RECALL 15S16 FOR FIESTAS PRODUCED AT THE CUAUTITLAN PRODUCTION SITE FOR CARS DATING FEB 1, 2012 - MAY 31, 2013. I AM NOT CERTAIN WHAT FORD'S CRITERIA IS FOR SELECTING CERTAIN VINS FOR RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS EFFECTED MANY FIESTA DRIVERS. I BELIEVE FORD HAS OMITTED SOME VINS FROM THE ORIGINAL RECALL LIST, AND MUST ADD EVERY VIN PRODUCED AT THAT CUAUTITLAN MEXICO PLANT DURING THE TIME FRAME SPECIFIED IN THE INITIAL RECALL FOR DOOR LATCH FAILURES. WITHOUT DOING SO, MYSELF AND OTHER CONSUMERS CANNOT BRING OUR VEHICLES INTO DEALERSHIPS FOR SAFETY INSPECTION AND PART REPLACEMENTS TO PREVENT LATCH FAILURES, AND, THEREFORE, REMAIN AT RISK OF OUR FIESTAS POSING A SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 82,000

FRONT DRIVER SIDE WONT CLOSE. HATCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SAID IT WILL COST AROUND $500 TO REPLACE. I SAW AN ARTICLE OF HATCHES ON RECALL FROM 2012 TO 2014.

Mileage: 90,000

IN 2016 DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING, FORD FIXED DOOR LATCHES,ALL DOORS, UNDER A RECALL. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE REAR DOORS FAILED AGAIN. I WAS CHARGED TO REPAIR THE LATCH. ON SEPT 1, 2018 THE PASSENGERS BACK DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET AND WILL NOT LATCH AGAIN. CALLED DEALER AND THEY STATED I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET, PART IS OUT OF STOCK.

I OPENED MY BACK PASSENGER SEAT AND CLOSED IT. WHEN I CLOSED IT, IT DIDNT CLOSE. I CANT CLOSE MY DOOR NOW.

Mileage: 69,690

REAR PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LATCH SHUT, PROMPTING THE DASHBOARD TO READ THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN.

Mileage: 73,002

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY FIESTA EVER SINCE THE FIRST WEEK I GOT IT BACK IN 2015. WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR STARTS TO JERK LIKE ITS NOT TRANSITIONING INTO THE NEXT GEAR CORRECTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS AND EVEN THE FORD IN MY AREA AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. ONE OF MY CO WORKERS HAS THE SAME CAR AND SAYS THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO HER ALL THE TIME AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY MORE SO WHEN YOU ARE A STOP AND BEGIN TO SPEED UP. ITS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING AND IT MAKES FOR A BAD RIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR AND YOU ALL START JERKING BECAUSE OF THE CAR. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE !!!

Mileage: 70,000

STRANGE EGG TYPE SMELL COMING FROM VENTS WHEN I TURN ON HEATER, DIFFICULT TO BREATH IN CAR WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTING SUDDENLY SOUNDING LIKE FIREWORKS WERE GOING OFF. LOUD, AND SCARY NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT. CONTINUED TO BLAIR STARTLING LOUD SOUNDS FOR PROLONGED TIME.

THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT LATCH SHUT. THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVE WAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR IT WOULD NOT CLOSE.

Mileage: 4,560

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A SUDDEN SCREECHING, POPPING AND CRACKING SOUNDS STARTLED ME TO THE POINT I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR, AFTER PARKING THE CAR ON A SIDE STREET AND TURNING IT COMPLETELY OFF THE SOUNDS CONTINUED ON. THE CAR HAS BLUETOOTH AND SYNC WHICH WILL NOT WORK TO TURN OFF THE SOUNDS. BOTH SYSTEMS ARE DOWN. I HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT THE CAR BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING LOOKED WRONG THEY DID HOWEVER CHECK ALL THE FUSES AND SPEAKERS WITH CONFUSED ME. I CHECKED FOR RECALL ON THE CAR BUT FOUND NONE RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM, I DID FIND LOTS OF ONLINE BLOGS AND WEBSITES TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUE. I HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE, IT REALLY IS DANGEROUS DRIVING WITH THIS CONDITION

Mileage: 74,405

MY DOOR WILL NOT STAY SHUT. I CAN CLOSE IT BUT THE LATCH DOESN'T LOCK AND I'LL HAVE TO DUCT TAPE THE DOOR CLOSED TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT HOME WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR TO GET STUFF OUT THE BACKSEAT, THEN TRIED TO CLOSE IT AND IT WOULD NOT LOCK. I'VE RARELY USED THIS REAR PASSENGER DOOR SINCE I'M THE ONLY USER OF THIS VEHICLE AND USE THE HATCHBACK TRUNK WITH THE SEATS DOWN, SO I REACH IN OUT THROUGH THE TRUNK MOSTLY.

Mileage: 66,000

IT STARTED SMOKING ALL OF A SUDDEN FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT REVEALING THE REAL PROBLEMS IN THE RECALL NOTICE

Mileage: 1

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY MY CAR BEGAN SMOKING AND BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WHICH CAUSED A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD THAT SPRAYED OIL ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF MY HOOD SPARKING A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE COMPUTER BEGAN TO SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND DISPLAYED A WARNING MESSAGE THAT STATED SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, PLEASE PREPARE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. JUST AS I READ THAT MESSAGE THE BRAKES STARTED TO LOCK AND THE STEERING BECAME HARDER TO TURN AS I TRIED TO GET OFF THE NEXT EXIT FROM THE EXPRESSWAY. I REINJURED MY BROKEN ANKLE IN TRYING TO KEEP STOP AND CONTROL THE CAR. ONCE PULLED OVER THE CAR CONTINUED TO SMOKE AND NO LONGER STARTED. I FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE AND IT WAS DENIED AS THEY FOUND THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO RECALL MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND ON THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY MEDIACENTER WEBSITE THIS RECALL NOTICE DATE 3/29/17. MY VIN # WAS NOT ON THIS LIST BUT TO THE LETTER IS WHAT I EXPERIENCED: FORD ISSUES SAFETY RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2013-15 FORD ESCAPE, FORD FIESTA ST, FORD FUSION AND FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 1.6-LITER GTDI VEHICLES FOR UNDER-HOOD FIRE RISK FORD IS ISSUING A SAFETY RECALL IN NORTH AMERICA FOR APPROXIMATELY 230,000 2014 FORD ESCAPE, 2014-15 FORD FIESTA ST, 2013-14 FORD FUSION AND 2013-15 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.6-LITER GTDI ENGINES. FORD'S INVESTIGATION OF THESE VEHICLES HAS IDENTIFIED A RISK OF UNDER-HOOD FIRES. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, A LACK OF COOLANT CIRCULATION COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A CRACK IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD CAN RESULT IN A PRESSURIZED OIL LEAK. OIL THAT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH A HOT ENGINE SURFACE INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FORD IS AWARE OF 29 REPORTS OF FIRE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Mileage: 80,000

DOOR IS HAVING TROUBLE LATCHING. SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE THE DOOR IS CLOSES AND COMES UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. TRYING TO CLOSE THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES HAS RESULTED IN A DENT IN THE DOOR AND BROKEN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE.

Mileage: 45,000

2013 FORD FIESTA HAD DOOR LATCHES REPLACED IN JANUARY 2016 UNDER RECALL. NO PROBLEMS HAD OCCURRED WITH THE DOORS PREVIOUSLY ON THIS VEHICLE. 18 MONTHS LATER, THE REPLACED DOOR LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE FAILED LATCH WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR WHICH IS RARELY USED.

Mileage: 85,000

CAR SHAKES AND SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATES. AT TIMES IT JERKS AND HESITATES WHEN STOPPED. WHEN MOVING FORWARD SOUNDS LIKE GEARS GRINDING , IT IS AUTOMATIC. I HAVE TAKEN IT 4 TIMES TO FORD IN COCOA FLORIDA WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND TO BE REPAIRED AND IT STILL MAKING GRINDING SOUNDS AND JERKING! I AM VERY CAUTIOUS TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC, AFRAID FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO BE RIDING IN IT.

Mileage: 13,907

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED. IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. I HAD TO USE A THIN PIECE OF PLASTIC AND LASSO IT BETWEEN THE DOOR, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT METAL PART OF THE HEADREST, AND ALONG THE DOOR HANDLE. DESPITE DOING THIS THE DOOR REMAINED OPENED (AS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL) AND THE INSIDE DOME LIGHTS WOULD NOT CUTOFF. I NOTICED THE DOOR WAS OPEN JUST AS I HAD BEGAN PULLING OFF. I HOPPED OUT SHUT THE DOOR GOT BACK IN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ONLY TO SEE THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS STILL DISPLAYING THAT THE DOOR WAS OPEN. WHAT'S RIDICULOUS IS ON SEPT 6, 2016 I WENT INTO THE DEALER (MARSHALL FORD WERE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW WITH 13 MILES ON IT) BECAUSE THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR DID THE EXACT SAME THING WHICH WAS UNDER RECALL 15S16. WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANGER 'JIM" AT MARSHALL FORD, 1075 WEST TERRA LANE,O'FALLON,MO 63366 THAT THE "REPLACEMENT PART HAD A 12 MONTH/12,000 MILE WARRANTY'..I'M WITHIN THE 1 YR TIMEFRAME BUT HAVE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE COMPONENT. I HAD TO GET IT FIXED SO I CAN GET AROUND AND WAS TOLD BY "RANDOLF" AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONS (800-392-3673) TO KEEP THE RECEIPT INCASE FORD ISSUES ANOTHER RECALL. THIS IS BEYOND UNSAFE AND RIDICULOUS.

Mileage: 140,000

THIS CAR HAS TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH ISSUES. I'VE TAKEN IT TO FORD AND THEY ARE SAYING IT'S THE BRAKES. THE SOUND THAT MY CAR IS MAKING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BRAKES. MY CAR HESITATES, SHUDDERS, JERKS WHEN DRIVING. IT ALSO HAS A LOUD NOISE THAT I'VE BEEN TOLD ONCE BY FORD THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CLUTCH. NOW THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION. MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT'S A STICK SHIFT AND WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL AFTER STOPPING. SOMETIMES I CAN'T GET IT TO REACH THE SPEED I WANT AND IT HAS DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT THAT IS WHY I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD AGAIN. I HAVE VIDEOS WITH THE NOISE IT'S MAKING AND I HAVE EVEN PLAYED IT FOR THE PEOPLE AT FORD. DESPITE HAVING HEARD THE VIDEO AND HAVING DRIVEN MY CAR, THEY SAY IT'S FINE, NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. THE NOISE IS GETTING WORSE AND I FEEL LIKE IF I CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR I WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 50,000

MY FORD FIESTA IT DOES NOT WORK RIGHT SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. I WENT BACK TO FORD CAR DEALER THEY SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THEN ABOUT 30DAYS LATTER FOUND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT ,I TOOK THE CAR IN TO HAVE IT FIXED GOT IT BACK STILL DOES THE SAME THING . SOMETIMES I TRY TO GET IT TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP SING AN IT WILL NOT TAKE OF GOOD .I AM THE CITY CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLOW DOWN THEN THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO GO UP THE HILL .WHEN IT GETS WARM IT RUNS REAL BAD .I GOT IT GOING 25 MPH IN CITY I TRY TO GIVE IT MORE GAS AND IT PUTT PUTT ALL THE TIME .I CALL FORD DEALERS TELL ME BRING IT IN NOTHING HAS HELPED IT . THEY TOLD ME TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL HARD I TRIED THAT DOES NOT HELP .IN JUNE 2016 GOT A LETTER IN MAIL MY DOOR LOCK NEED TO BE FIXED I WENT TO FORD DEALER SAID THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT YET .THE DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF ONE TIME .IT DOES IT ON HIGHWAY WHEN COME TO A HILL TO GIVE MORE GAS AND IT PUTT .THIS CAR THE WAY IT ACTS I WILL NOT SELL IT TO ANY ONE .IT WILL KILL THEM OR ME DRIVING IT .

WENT TO START MY VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT TURN ON AT ALL. THERE IS JUST A CLICKING NOISE, SO THE STARTER IS GOOD, HOWEVER THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I JUMPED STARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. MY INFORMATION SCREEN SAID, "TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION PLEASE SERVICE NOW". THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN AT 4,000 RPMS BEFORE SHIFTING WHEN USUALLY IT'S SUPPOSED AND DID SHIFT AT 3,500 RPMS. AS I WOULD BRAKE AND BE UNDER 5MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD AND I WOULD HAVE TO SLAM MY BRAKES IN ORDER TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP AND AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK IT BACK HOME AND HAVEN'T DROVE IT SINCE. TODAY I TRIED TO UNLOCK MY CAR WITH MY WIRELESS KEY FOB AND THE DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK. MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER. ON THE FORD WEBSITE FOR MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE, IT SHOWS I HAVE FIELD SERVICE ACTIONS. FSA TITLE: TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER / TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT SEAL WARRANTY EXTENSION. 150,000/ 10 YEAR WARRANTY. FSA TITLE: TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. I HAVE LEARNED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE CAN END UP HAVING A SHORT AND YOUR CAR CAN SHUTTER WHEN IT SHIFTS AND IT CAN LOSE ALL POWER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE.

Mileage: 46,546

I PURCHASED A 2013 FORD FIESTA I PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 23, 2015 AT THE LAUREL, MARYLAND CARMAX STORE. ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, I WENT TO JIM COLEMAN TOYOTA TO BUY A TOYOTA PRIUS. THEY EXAMINED MY FORD FOR ITS TRADE-IN VALUE. THE MANAGER, WHO WAS A FORMER CARMAX MANAGER, EXAMINED THE CAR AND INFORMED ME THAT MY FORD FIESTA HAS UNIBODY DAMAGE. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AS BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS UNIBODY DAMAGE WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON DECEMBER 23, 2015. I PURCHASED THE CAR FOR $14,000, WHICH IS FAR ABOVE THE BLUE BOOK VALUE OF $9,419. IN MARCH 2016, I BOUGHT THE CAR TO CARMAX IN LAUREL FOR OVERHEATING. THE HEAT PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR $250. ADDITIONALLY, ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, I PAID FOR REPAIRS AT THE CARMAX GAITHERSBURG STORE. THE REPAIRS WERE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1-FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH;2-TRUCK LATCH; AND 3-HORN I WAS CHARGED $250 TO REPAIR CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURES. WHILE THE CAR WAS IN GAITHERSBURG, THE BATTERY DRAINED. THE CAR DOOR COULD NOT CLOSE, SO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I REPORTED THE DOOR LATCH PROBLEMS ON MONDAY, AUGUST 29TH. THE CAR WAS IN PARK. MY SISTER AND I WERE TRYING TO LEAVE FOR CHURCH AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. HOWEVER, I WAS NOT GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8TH IN GAITHERSBURG AND SEPTEMBER 13TH IN LAUREL. THAT WAS QUITE A LONG TIME TO WAIT FOR SUCH A CRITICAL ISSUE. I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED A CAR WITH UNIBODY DAMAGE HAD IT BEEN DISCLOSED. TO BE CHARGED FOR A RECALL ITEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED PRIOR TO PURCHASE, IS UNCONSCIONABLE. I AM TOTALLY OUTRAGED.

Mileage: 30,000

MY CAR HAS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. IT SHUDDERS AND HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO GO INTO GEAR.IT HAS BEEN TO SERVICE WELL OVER 6 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS THE DESIGN OF THE CAR AND I NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC SHIFTS INTERNALLY DIFFERENT. WHEN ON THE OPEN ROAD AND IT IS IN GEAR IT FUNCTIONS OK. IN TOWN GOING FROM STOP LIGHT TO STOP LIGHT IS WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURS. IT HESITATES IN ACCELERATION AND SHUDDERS. IT HAS FAILED ME EXITING ONTO A MAJOR FREEWAY BY NOT KICKING INTO THE PROPER GEAR. I NO LONGER TRY TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY IN THIS CAR. THERE IS NOT A DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS CAR IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE MINE ABOUT THIS CAR. I HAVE TRIED AND TRIED TO TELL FORD CORPORATION AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT THESE ISSUES. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER STATING MY CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY IN THIS CAR. I HAVE GONE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND MADE MANY ATTEMPTS AT GETTING THEM TO LISTEN TO ME REGARDING THESE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I HAVE LEFT THERE SO OFFENDED BY THEM ACTING LIKE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR WHEN I KNOW THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM. THEY PUT IN BACK ON ME THE DRIVER THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 38 YEARS MOST HAVE BEEN 5 SPEEDS, I UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY HOW A CAR IS SUPPOSE TO DRIVE AND FOR THEM TO INSINUATE OTHERWISE IS INSULTING TO ME. AGAIN THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND MORE SO THAN EVER NOW, BECAUSE THE SAFETY LATCHES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED ON THE PASSENGER REAR AND FRONT DOORS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING THIS CAR BUT I HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS AS FORD LOW-BALLED ME ON A TRADE IN BECAUSE THEY ARE AWARE OF THESE ISSUES.

Mileage: 32,000

THE AIR CONDITIONING WOULD GO OUT IN STO AND GO TRAFFIC AND WHEN CAR OFF FAN WOULD CONTINUE. COOLANT FAN IS MALFUNCTION OVERHEATED.

Mileage: 60,000

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE . I COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I NOW NOTICE THAT THE FUEL IS NOT GETTING THE AN MOUNT. I M AVERAGING 20 TO 25 MILES EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS 33. I SEE IT JUMPS. I CALLED THEY SAID PLUGS DON'T HAVE TO CHANGE UNTIL 40000 MILES. THE MILAGE IS MOVING EVEN THOUGH I AM DRIVING IN A 10 MILE RADIUS.

THE TRANSMISSION HAS A RECALL ON IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AND REPLACED 3X. IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. IT PASSES THE TEST WHEN ITS HOOKED UP TO THE MACHINE BUT WHEN DRIVEN IT FAILS AND GOES BACK TO THE SHOP. THE PROBLEM APPARENTLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH FORD AND HOW IT IS MADE. NOW A ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON. THE MANUAL SAYS THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT MAY NOT SHIFT. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN COUNTLESS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT. IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE. IT JERKS, SHAKES, AND GRINDS. I WROTE TO FORD AND THEY DIDN'T CARE. TOLD ME TO TAKE IT UP WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAS BEEN NONSTOP SINCE I BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR TILL NOW AND ITS ONGOING. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CHILD IN THIS CAR. SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

Mileage: 1,600

NEW TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PROBLEM. FORD SENT RECALL. CAR NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BUT I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE AUGUST OF 2015 FOR RECALL PARTS AS HAVE MANY OTHERS CAR JUMPS SHIMMIES AND RATTLES LIKE A BUCKET OF BOLTS. DANGEROUS MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS AND GETTING UP INCLINES ESPECIALLY COMING FROM A STOP. GETTING NOWHERE WITH FORD CORP OR DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 200

I PURCHASED A VEHICLE WHICH CAME WITH SOME RECALLS SO FAR I'VE HAD 3 MY NEWEST ONE IS THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WHICH IS VERY DISTRACTING AND ANNOYING AS I DRIVE I WAS AT ONE POINT READY TO GIVE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I NEED IT FIXED DO I CAN GO ON VACATION BUT IT SEEMS A VERY LONG TIME IF A WAIT SINCE I HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP THIS WAS ADDED ON AS A RECALL BUT WHY IS IT I DON'T SEE IT LISTED UNDER YOURS I ALSO GOT NOTHING ON THE AIR BAG BUT I SEE IT ON YOURS AND OF COURSE I KNEW ABOUT THE LATCH FOR DOOR I GOT A NOTIFICATION ON THAT

AT 18,250 MILES, REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED. DOOR NEEDED TO BE TIED CLOSED IN ORDER TO TRAVEL TO DEALERSHIP ON 09/12/14 FOR REPAIR. ON 9/12/15 FRONT DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED PER RECALL. OTHER DOORS INSPECTED. ON 1/20/15 THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR LATCH FAILED ON THE CAR WHILE MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO GET HOME, SHE HAD TO REACH ACROSS THE PASSENGER SEAT AND HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED WHILE DRIVING. I CAN NOT FOR MY LIFE THINK OF A MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR A YOUNG DRIVER. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR THE LATCH TO BE REPLACED. THE ONLY DOCUMENTATION THAT I HAVE ARE REPAIR ORDERS FROM THE INCIDENCES. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED TO HAVE THEM SENT TO YOU.

Mileage: 18,000

I WAS UNAWARE ABOUT THE FORD FIESTAS HAVING A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS. MY CAR HESITATES , JERKS AND HARD TO ACCELERATE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO SCHOOL AND TO WORK AND ALSO IT HAS BEEN AT FORD SERVICE CENTER MANY TIMES FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT'S JUST HOW FORD MADE THE CAR AND JUST ACCELERATE MORE

OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS, THE RADIO AND INSTRUMENT DASHBOARD HAVE BEEN FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY AND CAR LOSING POWER. BROUGHT TO FORD DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM DURING TEST DRIVE. IN ADDITION TO THE PROBLEMS LISTED EARLIER, NOW THE TCS OFF KEEPS ON FLASHING EVEN WHEN CAR IS IDLE.

Mileage: 2

I INITALLY LEASED, AND THEN PURCHASED, A 2013 FORD FIESTA. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD A THE TRANSMISSION PIECES REPLACED ONCE AND THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE SECOND TIME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THERE CAN BE SO MANY RECALLS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION BUT NO RECALL OF THE CAR ITSELF. IT LURCHES FORWARD, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR ALMOST STOPPED CAR. I'VE HAD MANY NEAR MISSES AND FEEL INCREDIBLY UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR ONLY DROVE FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES BEFORE THE PROBLEMS CREPT BACK UP, POSSIBLY EVEN WORSE THAN BEFORE.

Mileage: 41,000

KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION, OPENED CAR DOOR AFTER WORK IN PARKING LOT AND HEARD LOUD STATIC COMING FROM RADIO/AUDIO SYSTEM (THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BUT THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS THE WORST). PLEASE NOTE THE INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING UP THE 55 MILES PER HOUR AND ALSO WHILE THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED - KEY NOT IN IGNITION. I HEAR 'CRACKING AND POPPING' REGULARLY AND SOMETIMES THE VOLUME IS TERRIFYING AND STARTLING. IT COULD ACTUALLY CAUSE AN AUTO CRASH - THINK ABOUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE AUDIO SYSTEM STARTS BLARING STATIC AT 10+ UNEXPECTEDLY... MY RADIO/CD PLAYER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND IF IT DOES WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES, I WILL HEAR LOUD CRACKING AND LOUD POPPING AND THEN THE RADIO/CD CUTS OFF. THE CAR FEELS 'ELECTRIFIED' (THE HAIR ON MY ARMS HAS RAISED). I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, I HAVE NOTICED HUNDREDS OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS ARE WRITING ABOUT EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. RECALL HELP MUCH APPRECIATED BECAUSE SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT WITH THE FORD CARS EXPERIENCING THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. PLEASE NOTE WHILE THESE ELECTRICAL/AUDIO STATIC PROBLEMS ARE GOING ON, THE SYNC SYSTEM HASN'T BEEN FULLY OPERATIONAL EITHER. MY STATE DOES NOT ALLOW DRIVING WITH CELLPHONES SO AN UNAVAILABLE SYNC SYSTEM IS NOT ONLY A PAIN BUT PREVENTS COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW.

Mileage: 34,500

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCTOBER 2014. IT WAS A WEEK LATER I NOTICED THE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT I WOULD PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL THAT IT WOULD EITHER JERK OR TAKE A SECOND JUST TOO GET THE CAR TO MOVE. I TOOK IT IN TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS TERRIBLE AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. HOWEVER WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK THE NEXT DAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN SANDY, UTAH ON STATE STREET WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND I HAD TO GET IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WOULDN'T TAKE ANY OWNERSHIP OF THE ISSUE. THEY SAID IT WAS A "COINCIDENCE". THEY FIXED IT AND I DIDN'T HAVE AN ISSUE UNTIL TWO MONTHS LATER THE ISSUE STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN WITH THE JERKING FORWARD AND FEELING THAT IT WAS LURCHING FORWARD.

Mileage: 12,000

CAR IS STALLING AND CHUGGING AT LOW SPEEDS. CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND WILL JUMP/SKIP. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. CAR WAS ORIGINALLY TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE 09/2014 AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FLUID IN THE CLUTCH WAS LEAKY. PROBLEMS REEMERGED IN 02/2015 & 04/30. DEALER DETERMINED CAR WAS RUNNING TO FORD SPECIFICATIONS. CAR CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT SAME ISSUES.

Mileage: 40,000

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING CONSTANTLY. WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS PREVENTING ITS FROM CATCHING THE FIRST TWO GEARS. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH WILL NOT CLOSE. THE DOOR ALL OF A SUDDEN CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE.

Mileage: 39,000

FORD HAS RECALLED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE ON MY CAR, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED A TRANSMISSION CLUTCH IS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE CAR TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM CHANGING GEARS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND CAN CAUSE DAMAGE, HARM AND DEATH. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR MY CAR AS REQUIRED BY FORD MOTORS COMPANY AS I HAVE REQUESTED A RENTAL CAR WHILE MY CAR IN IN SERVICE. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED IF MY CAR IS NOT REPAIRED THE CAR COULD CAUSE HARM TO ME AND POSSIBLE DEATH AS THE CAR DOES HESTIATE AND STALL WHILE GOING THRU INTERSECTIONS AND AT STOP SIGNS AND TAKE OFF.

Mileage: 27,918

LOSS OF POWER..THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE MAY EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FAILURES CAUSING LOSS OF TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT, NO START, OR LACK OF POWER..ONLY BEEN DRIVING VEHICLE 6 MONTHS , IT HAS BEEN IN SHOP ALREADY BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNLESS FORD GIVES THEM PERMISSION..CONTACTED FORD CASE # CAS7928058..THIS LOSS OF POWER MOST FREQUENTLY HAPPENS AT TAKE OFF..STOPLIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, BUSY INTERSECTIONS...

Mileage: 21,000

REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH TO STAY CLOSED CAUSING DOOR TO SWING OPEN AT ANY TIME.

Mileage: 63,038

THE CAR SHUDDERS AND SPITS AT TAKE OFF. SOMETIMES STALLS BOTH IN FORWARD AND REVERSE WHEN I FIRST GIVE IT GAS.

Mileage: 58,000

THE DOOR LATCH OF THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT LATCH/CLOSE THE BACK SEAT DOOR. THE LATCH WAS DETERMINED TO UNCORRECTABLE AND THE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETELY CLOSE. HOUSTON'S FORD HELFMAN PROVIDED INFORMATION THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS RECALL, BUT THE CURRENT RECALL WAS NOT RELEASED PUBLICLY. WHEN CONTACTING HOUSTON'S HELFMAN FORD DEALERSHIP THEY PROVED TO BE RUDE AND VERY DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE QUALITY INFORMATION ON CORRECTING THEIR MANUFACTURE'S MALFUNCTIONING PART. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THEIR SHOP, HOWEVER THE STATUS OF RESOLVING THE ISSUE WAS UNKNOWN BY THE END OF THE DAY. A FORMAL COMPLAINT WAS MADE THEN ABOUT A HALF HOUR LATER THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED AND APOLOGIZED FOR HIS TEAM'S UNPROFESSIONAL AND RUDENESS. ADDITIONALLY, HE STATED HE WILL ESCALATE THE ISSUE TO GET IT RESOLVED OR BEGIN THE INSPECTION PROCESS. THE POINT OF THIS COMPLAINT IS THE FACT THAT WE WERE FORTUNATE TO DISCOVER THIS MALFUNCTION IN THE DRIVE WAY. IF WE WERE DRIVING WITH PASSENGERS - YOUNG CHILDREN, CANINES, OR ELDERLY - IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED AT 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY THEN THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC FAILURE.

Mileage: 58,000

WHILE TAKING THE BABY TO VISIT THE GRAND PARENTS, WE ARRIVED THERE AND TAKING THE BABY OUT OF THE CAR THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR POPPED OPEN AND WOULD NOT LATCH. WE HAD TO TIE THE DOOR CLOSED. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION, RELY ON ROPES AND BUNGEE CORDS TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. IT OFFERS NO PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS CONDITION SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CAR OWNERS NOW, THEY SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR DOORS ON THE VEHICLE TO POP OPEN TO FIND OUT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR.

Mileage: 19,900

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY PASSENGER DOOR SUDDENLY SWUNG WIDE OPENED. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND THEN HOLD THE DOOR ALL THE WAY TO DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER SAID THEY WILL FIX THE PASSENGER DOOR ONLY SINCE THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO FIX THE REST OF THE DOORS EVEN THOUGH ALL 4 DOORS ARE IN RECALL. MY CAR HAVE BEEN WITH THE DEALER FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS SINCE THERE IS NO PART TO FIX MY DOOR LATCH. ITS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND FORD DO NOT CARE ABOUT IT.

Mileage: 48,200

WHEN ACCELERATING THE FIESTA LURCHES AND THEN GOES FORWARD. THE AIR CONDITIONING PUMPS OUT COOL AIR AND THEN HOT AIR OFF AND ON. THE LURCHING ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THIS IS THE FOURTH VISIT.

Mileage: 45,000

REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILURE. FORD DEALER HAS CAR FOR TWO WEEKS WITH NO REPAIR. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER BUT WILL NOT REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF.PARTS. I AM LEFT WITH AN UNSAFE CAR TO TRANSPORT MY CHILD.

Mileage: 24,000

INCIDENT OCCURRED 3 TIMES. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING CAME ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL IMMEDIATELY DISENGAGES AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN GOING UP HILL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE ARE NO CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER. THE ALARM SHOULD NOT FLAG WITHOUT STORING A CODE. SEARCHING THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE FIESTA FOR MANY YEARS. DEALERS HAVE MADE THE SAME REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES ON THE SAME VEHICLE WITH THE ERRORS REOCCURRING. THE PRIMARY CONCERN IS THE ERROR FLAGGING WITHOUT A CODE PRESENT. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS POOR DESIGN. IN MY CASE THE CAUSE OF THE ERROR IS LIKELY A POOR CONNECTION UNDER THE HOOD. THAT ALONE IS A PROBLEM BUT IF THE SYSTEM LOGGED THE ERROR AT LEAST IT WOULD BE EASY TO FIND. MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR CARS REPAIRED THINKING THEY WERE OK ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. ITS SCARY DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER.

Mileage: 52,820

AS MY FAMILY BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY TO GO SOMEWHERE, THE CAR STARTED DINGING LIKE THE DOOR WAS OPEN. I SAW IT WAS SAYING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS AJAR (I WAS SITTING BY THAT DOOR), SO I OPENED AND TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DOOR COULD NOT LATCH, AND NOTHING COULD GET IT TO LATCH. NOT EVEN LOCKING THE CAR WOULD MAKE THE CAR LATCH. WE OBVIOUSLY COULDN'T GO ANYWHERE IN THE CAR SINCE THE DOOR COULD FLY OPEN WHENEVER IT WANTED, SO THIS IS INSANELY CRAZY. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 9000 MILES ON IT, AND I CAN'T CLOSE THE DOOR, I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF A CHILD WERE IN THE BACKSEAT. THIS IS INSANELY DANGEROUS. RIGHT NOW, I HAVE A BUNGEE CORD HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED! I'LL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER IN THE MORNING SINCE THE SERVICE DEPT IS CLOSED TODAY.

Mileage: 7,900

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS THE THROTTLE PEDAL SENSOR. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND THE SERVICE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. IF IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS DOWN AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING. ON THE INTERSTATE, THIS REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE ACTION TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO RESET THE CAR BY SHUTTING IT DOWN AND RESTARTING. THE REPAIRS ONLY STOPPED THE PROBLEM FOR 10-12K MILES.

Mileage: 54,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, A 2013 FORD FIESTA TITANIUM HATCHBACK ON MAY 28, 2013. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE I PURCHASED IT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE LOCKING MECHANISMS FOR THE DOORS. THEY COULD BECOME UNLOCKED ANYTIME. THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS RECALLS AND UPDATES TO THE CAR. HOWEVER THEY HAVE NO PARTS AT THIS POINT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BUT NO PERMANENT FIX. THERE HAS BEEN A CLUTCH ON ORDER SINCE MARCH 7, 2015 AND THE CONVERTER WAS DIAGNOSED ON MARCH 27, 2015 AND THOSE ARE NOT AVAILABLE EITHER. I DRIVE ABOUT 600 MILES A WEEK AND REALLY NEED A DEPENDABLE CAR. WHEN I GO TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION BOGS DOWN SO I HAVE TO GIVE MYSELF AMPLE TIME TO GET OUT. I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH THE EXPECTATIONS THAT IT WOULD GIVE ME A LONG REPAIR FREE LIFE. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT AT THE RATE IT'S GOING THE CAR WILL NOT MAKE IT THAT FAR. YOU WOULD THINK THAT FORD WOULD HAVE THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. EITHER FIX IT OR REPLACE IT. FORD IS TRULY LIVING UP TO IT NAME. FIX OR REPAIR DAILY. I EVEN CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY HAVE NEVER CALLED ME BACK EITHER. MY DEALER HAS NO INFO EITHER. AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE CAR ITSELF I FIND MYSELF WONDERING IF I WOULD EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD. IF THIS IS WHAT I GET FOR THE MONEY I PAID WHY GIVE THEM MY HARD EARNED MONEY WHEN THEY SELL ME A LEMON. THERE IS ACTUALLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN HESITANT TO JOIN IT BUT I AM NOW CONSIDERING IT SINCE FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. AS FOR THE DATE OF THE FIRST INCIDENT AND MILEAGE I COULDN'T EVEN GUESS. I KNOW I HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR OF OWNING IT.

Mileage: 5,000

TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY JERKS, BUCKS, HESITATES, AND REVS TO HIGH RPM. MY NERVOUSNESS BEGINS WHEN GOING FROM A COMPLETE STOP TO TRYING TO CROSS FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATES, BUCKS, JERKS, WHILE PRAYING I CAN CROSS THE LANES OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT GETTING KILLED. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION KICKS INTO 3RD AND 4TH GEAR, JERKINESS STOPS AND IT BEHAVES LIKE A CAR SHOULD. APRIL 2014, FORD SERVICE CENTER FINDS A LEAK FROM BELLHOUSING. REPLACED SEALS. CLEANED THE CLUTCH. SENT ME ON MY WAY. MAY 2014 - CAR CONTINUES TO SHUDDER AND JERK. CLUTCH REPLACED. FEBRUARY 2015 - TRANSMISSION STILL CONTINUES TO BUCK, JERK, MAKE NOISES. FORD SERVICE CENTER PERFORMS REFLASH AND RELEARN ADAPTIVE. ANOTHER CLUTCH ORDERED. 2-4 WEEK BACK ORDER. MARCH 2015 - FORD SENDS FIELD ENGINEER TO INSPECT CAR (LEMON LAW). CAR PASSES ALL OF FORD'S INSPECTIONS. CAR CONTINUES TO HESITATE, JERK, AND MAKE GRINDING NOISES. MAY 6, 2015 - BRING CAR TO FORD SERVICE CENTER FOR SEVERAL RECALLS. CLUTCH FINALLY REPLACED. MAY 18, 2015 - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. FIESTA GOES TO FORD SERVICE - CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (16,300 MILES) GOING TO ARBITRATION FOR LEMON LAW THIS WEEK.

Mileage: 6,022

ON FRIDAY MAY 22ND 2015 AT APPROX 4PM I TOOK MY FAMILY OUT FOR DINNER AND WHEN WE GOT TO THE RESTAURANT THE PASSANGER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, AND IT HASN'T SINCE THEN. I LEARNED BY RESEARCHING ON LINE THAT THIS IS AN EFFECTIVE RECALL. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME PREVIOUSLY ON THE REAR PASSANGER DOOR AS WELL WHICH IS THE DOOR WHERE MY DAUGHTER CHILD SEAT IS, SAME STORY WE WENT OURTFOR DINNER, GOT TO THE PLACE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT WORK. IT IS VERY FRUSTATING BECAUSE WHEN YOU BUY A NEW CAR YOU EXPECT NOT TO HAVE ANY ISSUES FOR A LONG TIME. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 700 MILES ON IT, AT 18K I HAD A BLOWN ENGINE THAT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER (WHAT AN INCONVENIENCE), THEN I HAD THE REAR PASSANGER DOOR LATCH BROKEN, RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY MILES (DEALERSHIP WANTED ALMOST $500 FOR THE REPLACEMENT) SO I GOT THAT FIXED SOME WHERE ELSE. NOW AT 67K THE OTHER DOOR. BEING MY ONLY CAR I HAVE, IT MAKES THINGS VERY COMPLICATED, TO ARRANGE MOVING THE FAMILY EVERY TIME THIS CAR BREAKS DOWN ITS A MISSION IMPOSSIBLE. IF MR. HENRY FORD WAS ALIVE HIS WOULD BE ASHAMED OF WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING WITH HIS BRAND. HOW IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A CAR MANUFACTURER THAT HAS EXISTED FOR OVER 100 YEARS CANNOT MAKE THINGS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME AND WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY THE CONSEQUENCES. THEY SHOULD BE MANDATED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CAR BY NOW, NOT ONLY REPAIR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT BESIDES THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CUSTOMER SERVICE IS. I WISHED I WOULD'VE STAY WITH MY VW JETTA WHICH I OWNED FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS AND NEVER HAD ISSUES, CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS AMAZING, BUT I WANTED TO SUPPORT THE US INDUSTRY, I WAS WRONG, I HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH CHEVROLET. FROM THIS POINT ON I WON'T BY AMERICAN CARS ANYMORE UNLESS YOU CAN BUY AND RETURN IT FOR THE FULL AMOUNT AND NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

Mileage: 67,000

DOOR LATCH BROKE. NO LONGER WILL KEEP DOOR CLOSED. *TR

Mileage: 48,500

IN AUGUST OF 2014, THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. DEALER FOUND THE LATCH BROKEN AND REPLACED IT. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS 7,040. IN NOVEMBER OF 2014, THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. DEALER FOUND THE LATCH BROKEN AND REPLACED IT. THE MILEAGE WAS 7,494. FEBRUARY 24, 2015, THE DRIVER DOOR FAILED TO LATCH, THE CAR NOW HAS 8,300 MILES ON IT. WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS WE CAN GET IT THERE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF IT WOULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AROUND A MOTORCYCLIST. IT COULD CAUSE CRITICAL INJURY OR DEATH. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND NEITHER THE FORD COMPANY NOR THE DEALER SEEM TO KNOW IF THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.

Mileage: 7,040

REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS WORKING FINE THEN THE NIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING I OPENED THE DOOR TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM THE BACK OF MY CAR AND WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR THE LATCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE DOOR REMAINED OPEN. THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE IN THIS STATE BECAUSE THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. *TR

Mileage: 36,166

ON RETURNING HOME AND PARKING THE CAR, WE COULD NOT CLOSE THE REAR DOOR. THE REAR DOOR LATCH IS NOT WORKING AND THE CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN. TODAY IS SUNDAY AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT OPEN, I NEED THE CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION AT 0830 ON MONDAY. *TR

Mileage: 31,300

MY CAR HAS BEEN JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING AND COMING TO A STOP. THERE IS ALSO A SCRATCHING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND: SERVICE APPT. 1: COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED SERVICE APPT 2: A PART OF THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SERVICE APPT 3: THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG. AND THE CAR IS EVEN WORSE. NOW IT IS ABOUT READY TO STALL ON ME. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THERE IS SIX RECALLS ON THE CAR. 50 PERCENT OF MY WORK WEEK IS SPENT DRIVING IN THE CAR. IN THE PAST FOUR WEEKS THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTREME INCONVENIENCE. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND THE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS NOT SAFE FOR THE OWNER OF THE CAR OR OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. MY CAR IS GOING STRAIGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW AND I AM DEMANDING A REFUND. THIS CAR IS ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD. PLEASE RECALL THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS A HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 9,700

MY FORD FIESTA 2013 HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH SHUDDERING, LUNGING, JERKING, AND FAILING TO ENGAGE GEAR SHIFTS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL FORD DEALERS AND SERVICEMEN THAT I NEED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IF IT WERE A STICKSHIFT AND HESITATION BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS IS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. A FORD DEALER HOOKED UP A LAPTOP AND RESET THE VEHICLE TO TSB 13-4-5 "INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER DPS6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION". THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED, SO I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY; COMPLAINT #2989023. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO BRING THE CAR TO A DEALER AND THEY NEED PROOF THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID I NEED TO BE DRIVING THE CAR WHILE FAULTS ARE DOCUMENTED BECAUSE THE CAR HAS AN ADAPTIVE LEARNING PROGRAM THAT RESPONDS TO THE DRIVER'S ACTIONS. I BROUGH THE CAR TO SCHAUMBURGH FORD IN ILLINOIS. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TEST DROVE THE CAR WHILE I WAS IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. HE SAID HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY FAULTS WITH THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THERE WAS ONE INSTANCE AS WE WERE RETURNING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THAT THE CAR SHUDDERED. THE DEALER TOOK THE CAR FOR THE AFTERNOON 8/29/2013 AND SAID HE RESET THE CAR AGAIN FOR TSB 13-4-5 UPDATE ALTHOUGH THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A RECEIPT OF WORK THAT WAS DONE. ON THE MORNING OF 8/30/2013 THE CAR EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND BURNING UNDER THE HOOD. A SERVICE PERSON FROM THE SCHAUMBER FORD DEALERSHIP IN ILLINOIS MET TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR DUE TO THE WEEKEND SCHEDULE. THE ISSUE IS STILL BEING ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER AT THIS TIME.

FIRST TIME IT ALMOST COMPLETELY DIED ON ME GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT GUNNED IT AND TOOK OFF. ABOUT 3 MILES DOWN THE HIGH WAY ENGINE LIGHTS AND SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON. I GOT TO WORK AND THEY TOWED IT. THEY SAID THEY CHANGED SOME KIND OF WIRING UNDER THE FRONT WINDOW AND DASH. THAT DIDN'T FIX IT. THE NEXT DAY I WAS PULLING OUT OF WENDY'S AND GIVE IT SOME GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I ROLLED THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT GUNNED IT AGAIN. I ALMOST GOT HIT. GOT IT HOME AND PARTED IT. TOOK IT IN THE NEXT DAY AND THEY CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY ON IT. IT STILL HESITATES AS YOU GO DOWN THE HIGHWAY. HAS VERY LITTLE TAKE OFF AND MERGING POWER. THE ONLY THING I AM GLAD I DID WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR WAS I GOT A STRAIGHT DRIVE. IT WOULD HAVE NO POWER IF IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC. *TR

Mileage: 18,000