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Problems with 2013 Ford Fiesta POWER TRAIN

On average, the 2013 Ford Fiesta starts to “feel” problems with the POWER TRAIN and its various aspects after 26 461 miles.

Components Affected by POWER TRAIN Issues

We have classified the 315 complaints from 2013 Ford Fiesta about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY 3 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 1

Recently reported POWER TRAIN problems on 2013 Ford Fiesta

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.

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.

Ford fiestas have received numerous complaints due to the powershift transmission ford installed in the cars. this causes the car to have major delayed acceleration, sporadic jerking while driving, shuddering upon acceleration. i have had to drove off the road multiple times, including tonight on my way home from work, to avoid being hit while merging onto highways or roads due to this delay in acceleration and i know it's only a matter of time before i'm in an accident. ford refuses to do anything other than just replacing the transmission with another one that does the same thing in less than a month after being installed. don't wait for people to get hurt or killed due to ford's neglacancge in their terrible design of these vehicles.

Im not sure if i have selected correct options. but all i know is when i slow my car and they try to accelerate the car does not speed up immediately it take few minutes. hence i have to accelerate more to make the car running. this has always been an issue. quite difficult while switching lanes on highways or taking turns. specially driving in winter is scary. i find the car very unpredictable. i took it to the servicing centre in toronto ca at dufferin for the recall that was issued and the issue is still not resolved. after informing them they just disregarded saying this is an issue with all ford. thinking im a women and dont understand much of cars i forgot about it. even when it rains while applying a brake it startles and doesn't stop immediately. this issue was also discussed with the ford centre at dufferin st in toronto. i sometimes fear to drive my car as i have my child and pets along with me. this is ongoing thing daily so cant specify which date exactly as whenever we drive we have this issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. while driving approximately 80 mph, the rpms increased and the vehicle lost power. in addition, the accelerator pedal did not work. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted. there was no warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to kunes country ford stateline superstore of antioch (847-395-3900, located at 104 route 173, antioch, il 60002) where it was diagnosed that the dual clutch accelerator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

The transmission is very rough when shifting, hesitating, skipping, does not shift smoothly or easily. i have had the vehicle serviced and been told other transmissions have the same problem. on november 3 2019 the check engine light and maintenance light came on the dashboard. the warning message said transmission needs to be serviced.

Still having problems shaking and shuddering. lack of power when accelerating on the freeway.

My vehicle keep leaking brake fluid. then slowly but surely, i wasn't able to shift into 3rd gear. the car would "shudder" in neutral and started running loud. finally, i think because of the brake fluid leak despite me continuously adding fluid, the car wouldn't shift into gear. i had asked around and was told my gearbox needed to be oiled and have the oil changed, gear shift needed repair or the input or output for the front end needed repairing.

I have owned my car since 2017 and i was the 5th owner by 43k miles due to the issues this car has had. its now working on its 4th clutch replacement since 43k miles and it only has 99400k miles on it . it now has a distinct whine from the transmission and ford just continues to kick me out the door like nothings wrong . they want to charge me left and right for something that isnt my issue . i also have included the warranty repair history on the vehicle

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. while driving 60 mph on the freeway, the contact felt an explosion and the vehicle stalled. it was unknown if any warning indicators were illuminated besides the air bag indicator, which was already illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to ford of orange (1350 w. katella avenue, orange, ca 92867, 888-697-3989) where it was diagnosed that the transmission was damaged. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 99,000.

The transmission feels like it is slipping. it makes a grinding noise as well

The wrench warning light with "engine malfunction service now" message appearing on the dash. this has happened multiple times with this vehicle. it will sporadically come on and go off. it appears this is a known issue after reading various complaints of the same thing for this make/model of vehicle, but yet no recall has been announced, only tsb's. there are pending lawsuits as well - for this exact issue. the dealership wants to charge me a diagnostic fee for a known issue at $350+ this needs to be converted to a recall. the vehicle is unstable, and unsafe. if ford won't fix this, i will be forced to find an attorney.

Many dangerous instances when the car wouldn't accelerate, jerks, lurches when "accelerating". had the car in for "repairs" well over 10 times and it is not fixed. i cannot afford another car and these problems have been going on for years. shouldn't have to feel like my life is at risk every time i am driving to and from work.. i have to make decisions when driving with the consideration that the car may not accelerate due to know transmission issues. many times on the highway when in a dangerous situation i could not accelerate to get out of the situation. lucky i haven't been injured due to these known faulty transmissions that executives at ford released anyway. . when turning, 99% of the time there is no acceleration whatsoever until the car straightens out. lurching, lunging uncontrollablly and constantly. very dangerous when putting the foot on the accelerator and all that happens is the car revs up. lurching, lunging, bumping, grinding. fords explanation is that it is a hybrid auto/manual transmission and people that own this type of transmission are not used to it. no. i have owned many manual transmissions. the design is faulty and they should be ...

Started the car on one hot and humid day and, while waiting for my wife and aunt at a driveway and without touching the gear shifter, i saw the gear display momentarily jumped from park to neutral and then back to park on the display panel. it happened a few times and i thought that was odd. the car had already undergone three transmission overhauls before the extended warranty ended so i was familiar with the transmission problems that plagued the car, from grinding gears to shuddering and slow shifting in low speed or at an incline, all i had experienced before. but the slipping gear was new. i didn't think much about it at first and drove off when my wife and aunt got on. at the second stop sign, the gear slipped moment after i accelerated following the stop. there was no warning at all ' no abnormal sound, no warning message, no engine light on or blinking. the engine revved up and there was no more power to the wheels. only then did i notice the gear display showed the car was in neutral, but the gear shifter was still in drive. fortunately, there were no ...

The transmission shifts unevenly in lower gears and causes the car to shudder with slowed acceleration, this happens every use. sometimes, the car will not accelerate and it slips into neutral while driving, upon pressing the gas pedal the engine revs but the car will not move. this can happen at anytime without warning. the only way to correct this is to put the car in park and restart the engine. i brought this to the attention of a local ford dealership, they performed maintenance to the transmission, but this did not remedy the problem.