Carrier/rack problems of the 2013 Ford Fiesta

Three problems related to carrier/rack have been reported for the 2013 Ford Fiesta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford Fiesta based on all problems reported for the 2013 Fiesta.

1 Carrier/rack problem

Failure Date: 09/14/2017

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.

2 Carrier/rack problem

Failure Date: 07/31/2017

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.

3 Carrier/rack problem

Failure Date: 11/20/2015

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.


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