general problems of the 2013 Ford Fiesta - part 2

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.

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.

My car has had transmission issues since I bought the vehicle. I have had it serviced several times under the warranty but am still having issues, even after all the services and now I am outside of the extended warranty & they want me to pay for all repairs due to the faulty transmission in the Ford Fiestas. I was first told it was a lifetime warranty but turns out they just extended it to 150,000 miles, which I was barely over. I experienced lunging forward, loss of power and what sounds like metal scraping against metal.

The contact called on behalf of her sister who owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while her sister was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked and failed to immediately stop. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to tindol Ford (1901 e franklin blvd, gastonia, nc 28054, 704-867-8341) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

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

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 contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle would surge while driving and the vehicle was making an abnormal clinking sound. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle was surging significantly and started to decelerate independently. The "transmission malfunction. Service now" message was displayed. The contact released the accelerator pedal and depressed the brake pedal. The contact then slowly depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle responded. The contact was able to continue driving at slower speeds. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that they did not have an early availability for diagnostic test. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced; however, the part was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 35,200.

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 take responsibility for putting profits over the safety of their customers.

Delay in accelerating especially at highway speeds. I can't even attempt to pass on two-lane roads because I can't trust the car to accelerate. In cruise control, sometimes it won't decelerate (although it responds to braking). The transmission is now dead and must be replaced despite the car having only ~85k miles. It was serviced by Ford under the power train recall a couple years ago. I don't expect action on this. I'm just frustrated to have to spend $2k on a 2013 car. I refuse to let Ford work on my car because they have never fixed it. I trust my mechanic more.

Takata recall - on Tuesday 25th of June, thecar started slowing down and acting a little weird. No matter how much I gave it gas it went into turtle mode and cut off. I towed it to darcars Ford in lahnam, MD. The two warranties on the vehicle expired so I bought extended warranty. The warranty company is telling me they don't replace clutch barren- shift fork a- shift fork b and seat belt light which is on. Now I haft to pay 180. 00 dollars for a diagnostic test and it still needs another test for the seat belt light. What am I to do if Ford does not help with this problem.

When preparing to stop at a red light, the car suddenly surged forward. I pulled into a parking lot and again, when trying to stop, the car surged forward.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. While driving from a stop position the accelerator pedal was applied however the vehicle stuttering and hesitated. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called woody smith Ford 535 s yellowstone hwy, rexburg, id 83440 (208) 356-3636 but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but did not assist. The failure mileage was 134,000. Ap.

My tcs goes off without me setting this feature and then my car rolls backwards even when it's in the drive gear.

Shifting from first and second gear is getting harder and harder. Taking off and going to shift is getting where it feels stuck. It happens a lot when I'm taking off.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta . The vehicle's transmission clutch would continue to spin the wheels when the vehicle was in the park gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer prestige Ford of mount dora 17701 us-441, mt dora, FL 32757 (352) 357-5522. They said the transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of $2000 and the warranty had expired three weeks ago. The dealer sent a letter on behalf of the contact to manufacturer because of this. A special program for an extended warranty was issued by the manufacturer because of this transmission issue occuring in many vehicles. The manufacturer would not help the contact since the warranty expired and transfered the contact to NHTSA . The failure mileage was 66,000. Tf.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormal sounds and then lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The mechanic replaced the transmission; however, the failure recurred. Several unknown dealers were made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and two cases were opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the better business bureau and NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

I`ve had problem with this car since purchase concerning the transmission.

I have had my car for over 2 years now and in the time it's been built it's working on its sixth dps6 clutch replacement ! average failure is every 20,000 miles ! it now has 96500 on it and the warranty is close to expiring and Ford shows no interest in coverage after the expiration of said warranty at 100k miles.

Transmission kicks out of gear when going into 3rd gear. Manual transmission.

I'm getting u3003, and just driving less then 40 miles per hour my car just shutter-an lose power have to pull off side of road. Then would sit awhile try to restart it give check engine light on. I almost got hit on the road on city street in motion. Had buy another car it sit in parking lot now.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while making a left turn at the traffic light, with her grandchild in a car seat in the rear passenger seat, the rear passenger's side door opened inadvertently. The contact stopped in the middle of the road. A bystander attempted to close the rear passenger's side door; however, the door failed to closed. The bystander was able to keep the door closed by using a cord. The contact moved her grandchild to the rear middle seat. The contact also stated that while driving on another occasion, the front driver's side and front passenger's side doors inadvertently opened.  additionally, the contact stated while driving on a slight incline, the vehicle inadvertently rolled back. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the failed to respond. The contact engaged the electronic parking brake; however, the vehicle rolled to the base of the incline. The contact was able to continue driving on the leveled road surface. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving on an incline. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised to contact the dealer for recall repairs. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact also stated that the seat belts pretensioners of the vehicle were not retracting as intended. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was previously involved in a crash. The contact stated while idled at the traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the front end of the vehicle. The front driver's side air bag and knee air bag deployed and propelled burning fragments on the contact's face, legs, neck chest, arms. The contact also stated that the front driver's side air bag also hit her on her chin and neck and knocked her unconscious. The contact was transported to the hospital by emergency services. A police report was filed. The contact stated that she sustained burns all over her body and had been r.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 30 mph and then depressed the brake pedal, then after depressed the accelerator pedal the vehicle hesitates, after the few moment the vehicle goes back to normal. The contact stated check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to independent shop westminster transmission located at 7032 westminster blvd westminster, CA 92683 where it was diagnosed that it can be a sensor and a electrical problem. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was not available. Ab.

My traction control off keeps coming on with the check engine light also and my blue tooth on the steering wheel won't work . When the traction control off comes on I loose power in my pedal and acts like it doesn't wanna go.

Tl - the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that when returning to the vehicle, the attempt was made to start the vehicle. At that time the contact noticed that all of the dash lights were illuminated and the vehicle would not start. The dealer (independent mechanic),informed the contact that the failure was due to the transmission needing repair work. The manufacturer was not made aware of this failure nor was the dealer contacted to be informed. The VIN search revealed no recalls associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was 62,000. Nb.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. When the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a routine oil change, the technician stated that the transmission warning indicator illuminated. The technician stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a Ford dealer to have the shutter system inspected. After leaving the independent mechanic and driving 35 mph, the contact made a right turn and the vehicle jerked and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove home. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced per TSB: 14e08 to have the powertrain control module reprogrammed at freeway Ford (9700 lyndale Ave s, bloomington, mn 55420 (952) 888-9481). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

The clutch has been replaced three times and car continues to hesitate ,bucks, lurches forward, and engine makes buzzing sound feels like it's dragging when driving. Most recently at a stop sign the car accelerated and lurched forward I had two feet on the brake it was difficult to control.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The contact had to turn off and restart the engine in order for the vehicle to operate. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to rokstad Ford Mercury (476600 us-95, ponderay, id 83852, (208) 263-3127) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated and no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 159,183.

All warning lights come on, headlights go off, and the radio goes off at random times. Also the transmission warning comes on randomly (per the message boards this is a common issue with this model). It's been in the dealership's shop 3 times and they've not been able to duplicate the problems therefore they have not fixed the problems.

Vehicle is dangerous. I have experienced loss of power with no response to the gas pedal. Car jerks violently while driving making it very difficult to steer and maintain. I have not driven car in months because it is a safety hazard. I have taken car to dealer 4 times and each time they are fixing the transmission, but it does the same thing right after getting the car back. Avoid this vehicle do not buy.

The car bogs down, is slow shifting in gear and after coming from a complete stop sometimes will not go. It has been in and out of the dealer and with 30000 miles is becoming a potential safety risk which could harm of kill the drivers and passengers.

Power Ford says that the transmission clutches have problems. Have 48000 miles and the transmission was bad at 21000 miles and has gotten worse. Bucks when you take off from stop and when pulling into traffic on 101 and it does not go I have to put into low to get across street. Have friends that will not ride with me because the car is unsafe. Dealer states this is a common problem with these transmissions for a number of years. Ford says a common problem. Dealer says cannot get parts to repair from Ford.

This is at least the 3rd time the vehicle has been into the dealer for transmission issues. I have addressed the issue with phil long Ford as well as the Ford motor company. The clutch was replaced last year. At first phil long Ford told me there was nothing wrong with my car. Then they said the transmision needed to be replaced which they did, afterwords I drove the car and it continues to jerk, shudder, and sputter through gears after a stop or at low speeds. This seems to happen on hills. The car hesitates to pick up speed and then it feels like it catchs then I get jerked back as the car jumps forward. It varries day to day some days the car runs smoother than others, there is no rhyme or reason. Out side temperature does not seem to make a difference, however when the car warms up it becomes more noticeable. Phil long Ford took the car for a test drive and told me it was normal and I would have to drive it for at least 1000 miles to have the car ¿learn¿ how I drive. They said Ford motor company will not allow them to do anything until after this has been completed. The car has jumped into gear and almost hit the car in front of me at a stoplight.

I bought this car used from a dealership for my daughter as a car for college. The transmission began stuttering within 2 months of purchase and they said they had to replace the clutch and reprogram it. After another period of time the same thing was happening, again we had to have something reprogrammed. 4 months later it is happening again. I am concerned that the car will shut off as it hesitates and shutters when operating at low speeds. The shuttering and hesitating is very noticeable at city driving speeds. With all of the complaints on this transmission/clutch why is this not being looked at closer by Ford?.