Clutch problems of the 2017 Ford Fiesta

Two problems related to clutch have been reported for the 2017 Ford Fiesta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Ford Fiesta based on all problems reported for the 2017 Fiesta.

1 Clutch problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fiesta. The contact state that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated. A message displayed on the instrument panel “transmission failure service now. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that each time after she refueled the vehicle, while driving at an undisclosed speed. The vehicle hesitated. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tcm failed, and the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the purge valve failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number and advised to contact to call the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

2 Clutch problem

Failure Date: 12/09/2021

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 65 mph with the cruise control engaged, the contact depressed the clutch to shift gear however, the clutch seized, and the contact was unable to shift into gear. The contact placed the vehicle into neutral and veered to the side of the road. The contact looked under the hood and smelled an abnormal chemical odor coming from the engine. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with a faulty clutch. The contact was informed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.




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