Problems with 2013 Ford Fiesta POWER TRAIN

With automatic transmission, car will roll backwards when releasing brake at a stoplight to move forward. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate for approximately three seconds before operating as normal. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 900.

Fsa # 14e08; fsa # 14m01; fsa # 14m02 approx. mileage at time of first complaint was 1500 miles. current mileage is 119,xxx january 2018 approximate beginning of complaints is january 2013. complaints are: -excessive hesitation / shudder / "whiplash-like" feeling when slow and normal acceleration is applied during take off, in all driving conditions. -excessive grinding and occasional clunking noise during slow and normal acceleration after a complete stop. -as of july 2017, occasional grinding with "clanking" noise occurs when slowing down to a complete stop; typically after approximately 30 minutes of highway driving and than at the first stop. -may 2014 to current, red fluid (transmission fluid) found on ground after being parked for more than 12 hours. fluid seems to be coming from a shaft seal; at time of observation, cv shaft was found to have excessive play ((the service company at the time had the vehicle in the air and i observed the cv shaft rotating more than 1 to 1 1/2 inches (approximately) when no play should have been present; i could also hear the bearings grinding or rubbing.)) -vehicle seems to randomly lose power during first ignition startup. i would start the car, a few seconds later it would have a complete loss of power, i would than restart it, and it would operate as normal. approximate number of this occurring is no more than 5 times since january 2015. -most recent complaint, october 2017, while accelerating for highway on ramp, vehicle lost complete power for approximately 2 seconds (speed at time of power loss was approx. 57mph). i lost control of steering and vehicle "shifted" or "jumped" to the left. the vehicle made a fast recovery on its own and continued as normal. weather conditions were not harsh; there was slight rain / mist and above 55 degrees fahrenheit.

First complaint filed 7/13 reference # 10524870. transmission made a clanking noise when driving from 10-60 mph. also jerks back on occasion from a stopped position and going forward. the cylinder block, hex head, and gasket and clutch replaced. since my complaint i have been in arbitration and received a 5 year/100,000 mile power train extended service plan warranty on 12/2013. the care still makes the clanking noise when shifting "sounds like a loose bicycle chain". since then i have had a oil leak and on 4/17/14 the camshaft was replaced. last week the oil was changed and now i have a transmission leak. i have called several ford dealers and turned away from one due to 3 week wait time for any transmission problems and most ford dealers ae experiencing the same problem with 3-4 weeks to get an appointment for a transmission check. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. the contact stated while driving various speeds the transmission made a clanking noise and responded with slight hesitation. the failure recurred whenever driving between 10-60 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice. the transmission cylinder block, gasket and hex head were replaced. the failure recurred the same day the vehicle was repaired. the vehicle was not been repaired for the recent defect. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100.

Vehicle shutters and losses power through 1st and 2nd gear seems to happen more on warmer days. problem started around 1000 miles, dealer " replaced clutch " at 1123 miles took it back to dealer for same problem , was told there are no new updates. this vehicle has been to the dealer 12 time for the same problem, they have told be there is nothing they can do...

Within the first weeks of owning this new car - i was disturbed to hear a gear change rattle/noise on take off up to at least 30 mph. the car also hesitates on start when in stop and go traffic and this is actually frightening when in heavy traffic on the highway. i contacted the dealership within the first two weeks and was told "oh the computer is adjusting to the way you drive - by the time you reach 500 miles on the clock it will be all right" !!! i thought that was a bit of !!! but gave it the chance. by the time i reached 500 on the clock it was still a worsening problem..and i took back to the dealership. on pick up i was told they couldn't find anything and all in order. the problem seemed get worse and a family member drove it and thought it may be transmission related. i took it back to the dealership. they replaced several parts and i was told 'this should fix the problem'... it didn't. i have less than 2500 miles and it is 6 months old now. i have told the dealership there is still a problem and i consider it unsafe when in busy commute traffic. i am waiting for them to respond. *tr

Within the first 2 weeks of owning this car, i noticed a grinding rubbing sound coming from the front of the car as i would accelerate, generally it would stop after 2nd or 3rd gear. my husband made sure nothing was rubbing under the car but the noise continued. as we drove more miles, new symptoms appeared such as lurching when gas pedal was released and depressed, shuttering upon acceleration to the point where the car barely moves, while idling at a stop it sometimes lurches and bucks, and down shifting while accelerating causing the engine to rev to 2500rpm while driving. also, while using the cruise control, the car will downshift and rev without provocation just driving on a flat straight highway. my husband drives me to work sometimes because the car is so unpredictable and dangerous, i'm afraid i will get stuck in an intersection and get broadsided or i'll lurch into another car. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the vehicle would lose power when driving uphill. in addition, the vehicle responded poorly when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer re-calibrated the transmission control module, the position control module, and reset the computer however, the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 5,745.

We purchased 2013 ford fiesta in november 2012. since then we have experienced grinding noise from left side of vehicle, plus burning smell. most noticeably at city speeds and from takeoffs. thought maybe it was snow tire issue but when we took in for first service, ford service recognized the was an issue with the automatic transmission, but gave no explanation or fix. we were told that ford knows there is an issue but have been kept in the dark since, no followup at all. they added 'you do have roadside assistance' as a response. are we to wait for the vehicle to completely fail or get in an accident before they do something. *tr

2013 ford fiesta bought 11/23/12. problems within 4 days; it's definitely a death trap. to repair shop 11/27/12, 11/30/12, 12/12/12 & 03/27/13 for intermittent problems. initially started hearing a buzzing from right side of motor & smelling something hot like rubber burning. the original problems were joined with a grinding noise from the transmission area on the left side of the car (loudest between 32 & 42 mph), it began to hesitate, shutter, stall, lurch, not move forward until high rpms reached & then it suddenly lunged forward. difficulty pulling steep hills/driveways & doesn't reverse at times. we've nearly been rear-ended & broadsided on more than once; i almost rear-ended someone else. cruise control problem on interstate could have gotten my family killed; tapped brakes to disengage cruise control as i was being passed on one side & was approaching a slow moving vehicle. i pulled to the left lane & proceeded past the slower vehicle building my speed back up to 70; i pushed the resume button & suddenly the car's speed dropped drastically & then jumped back up causing the rpms to rev very high before returning to normal. thankfully no one was behind me; if it would have happened in the other lane we would have been hit by a semi-truck. the car continues to develop more problems each day. in april 2013, the car was parked on a level store lot. my son had just entered the car & i was getting in the driver's side. i had just got my butt on the seat & my right leg in the car when i hear a clicking noise, then the car started to roll forward; i immediately jerked my left leg in & instinctively pressed the brake & reached for the gear shift thinking i forgot it in gear but to my surprise it was in park. now i always pull the emergency brake & at home for added safety i put a block in front of the tire also. *tr

This has been an ongoing problem with the vehicle. i purchased car on november 10, 2012, and on november 13 heard a noise in engine. the car would jerk and surge on take off. i returned car to dealer who could not find anything wrong with car. the noise became louder, car began to shudder and surge more often during take off, and stick in reverse. i returned car to dealer on january 8, 2013, but the couldn't find problem. over the next few months the noise became louder, car shuddered and surged, and began sticking in drive. i returned to dealer again on may 29, 2014, and dealer told me about transmission problems with ford fiestas. i picked car up on june 5, 2015 and drove short distance and all power to transmission went out. it eventually 'came back' and i was able to return to dealership. the problem was worse than when i took it to dealer in the beginning. this was a very scary situation because i was in the middle of rush hour traffic. i have had ongoing problems since i purchased car. it had 3 miles on it the date of purchase. i financed 21,049 to get car, and cannot afford to trade car in and go upside on payments. the car is a lemon! i have spoken with ford 3 times about the matter. i am scared to ride in the car now. i need a car to go do work daily. ford should recognize this problem and replace my car with a 'better' car. it is a shame that a large conglomerate like ford can sell a 'lemon' and a consumer like me (single mom) with limited income has to 'take it." ford should be held accountable. i have researched the problems and found supporting evidence to my case. i have contacted the attorney general's office in my state about the matter, and spoke with general manager at dealership. ford has offered to extend my bumper to bumper warranty to 75,000 miles or 5 years (nov. 2017) but i am still scared to ride in the car. it's dangerous. *tr

I have a rattling sound that seems to come from the transmission when i drive between 25 and 50 mph. i have reported the issue and even escalated it to ford regional customer care. ford has identified it as a known issue, but they have not done anything about it. *tr

Auto transmission shutter..from a complete stop through the shifting the transmission shutters. my local ford garage says the car needs transmission packs,,however due to ford s computer reading the vehicle is operating at a normal range, so the garage cannot repair. we have almost been involved 3 rear end collisions because of this. ford has not yet issued a recall on this matter even though there are many fiestas with this problem,. *tr

I bought a 2013 ford fiesta in october of 2012 and i have 13000 miles on it and today 4-17-13 is the 3rd time i?ve dropped the car off at the dealer ship to have the transmission worked on. the first time the dealership rebuilt the transmission, the 2nd time they said they couldn?t find anything and i am waiting to hear from the shop to see what they say today. my transmission has a grinding sound, when i push the accelerator it sometimes doesn?t engage and drive forward until i let my foot off and then repress the accelerator. when sitting in rush hour traffic it will lunge forward. i am not happy with the time i?ve spent or having to do this many trips to the dealership to have a brand new car fixed. they need to do something about this. how can this many people be unhappy and nobody does anything to make ford recall their transmissions. *tr

Transmission started grinding while trying to accelerate from sitting idle. brakes locked up 3 different times while i had my foot on the brake. the transmission revs very high with any street that is not completely flat. when i sit at a stop light it will roll backward when i try to go. it is an automatic transmission. *tr

This car shudders and shakes between 1st and third as it changes gear may be tps or tranny dealer says nothing found ford is investigating!!?? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph uphill, the brake was depressed when suddenly the vehicle rolled backward. the vehicle was taken to three authorized dealers who all advised the contact that the manual transmission was operating normally. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100. the vin was unavailable.

This has been an ongoing problem over the past 12 months. this vehicle shudders and grinds when shifting through 1st to 3rd gears. the vehicle grinds sporadically while maintaining constant speed at low speeds and highway speeds. after coasting, the vehicle will grind and shudder during acceleration. the vehicle has failed to shift into gear on three occasions, one of these incidents nearly resulted in an accident. most recently, the vehicle has been losing power, grinding, and shuddering for up to 5 seconds before the gear fully engages when turning or conducting u turns, which causes other motorists to nearly rear end my vehicle during heavy traffic. ford has reprogrammed the transmission three times, without improvement, and informed me each time that they cannot verify a deficiency, and has not honored warranty replacement. *tr

After a long battle with the dealership over a previous death trap[used] the owner agreed to rectify that issue with a brand new 2013 ford fiesta.that was a great thought till the first engine light coming on,they found no reason except the gas tank has no cap.i was told this is dirt around the seal and it will keep happening unless i buy my own cap. well it wasn't long and my car started spitting missing hesitating,engine light comes back on i take it back in they believe there is a pinhole in my gas line.they keep my car for a week they did supply a loaner not a fiesta !!!! i told them of the issues but they found nothing.now a couple weeks ago i took it back for these issues i had pointed out to them previously.i had the service person ride along he felt aa of the issues heard all of the sounds the grinding ,revving.i am so afraid in this car getting on and off ramps it doesn't pick up speed it almost sounds like the gears are reversing.i cannot pass anyone,i live in a highly traveled area for tourists who don't drive the same as locals on single lane roads.a brand new car isnt suppose to make you feel that you were better off not having a car. ford should be ashamed ...you dont take shortcuts or rush a product that can badly affect hundreds of thousands of people. i want out of my contract i owe more than this car is worth,i do blame the dealer also for continuing to sell this death trap. just saying enough people are having the same issues and if anyone who has made this complaint ends up in an accident due to these obvious issues that have been brought to the attention of ford ,dealerships and the national safety board i hope these families sue your pants off. forcing you out of business.unless you rectify each persons individual situation and not a generac brushoff.been there done that.get on the ball and fix this problem now! *tr