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While driving to a traffic light before coming to a complete stop my car seemed to rev up after the shifting down then engine gets high when releasing brake and going about 15 mph before coming to the next traffic light then the check engine light appears and is steady as I'm driving to work there is a "hard shift" while going about 15-20 mph in city driving.. I was told verbally by a mechanic that my model car has had these types of issues such as:"automatic clutch" not performing properly in the past and my vehicle is out of warranty and not on the recall list
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. After recharging the battery and starting the vehicle, the message transmission malfunction was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer sutton Ford located at 21315 central ave, matteson, il 60443. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
The clutch pedal gets stuck about an inch off the floor after being depressed at seemingly random times usually in the warmer weather months. This has caused me to lose the ability to change gears and loss of ability to accelerate. It does not come out of this position until I physically pull the pedal off the floor. I have had incidents where I have been stuck in the middle of an intersection unable to move where I have almost been hit by oncoming traffic. This is not an uncommon issue and is noted in many Fiesta St forums.
I tried to start my car to get to work and it made some funny noises and would not start. After about the fifth time it started and immediately a transmission service now warning came up.
When putting the car into reverse out of a parking space or going from drive to reverse the car will jerk and/or not move. Tapping the gas doesn't help. Also when turning around corners when pushing down on the accelerator the car will not accelerate until the wheel is entirely straightened.
- Richmond, VA, USA
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On Friday June 19th my son and I were exiting a parking lot of a shopping center. As we were making a right hand turn. The drivetrain in my 2016 Ford Fiesta went out. Leaving us stuck in traffic and nearly getting rear ended. Some other motorist helped us push the car back into the shopping center. I called my Ford dealership and explained the issue. I was told that my V.I.N. number was not part of the 100,000 mile extended warranty program. Because it came from a different plant. I called Ford customer care, and was told the same thing. Now, I may have to come up with $3,500 to $4,000 to get the transmission fixed.
On Friday June 19th, my son and I were making a right turn onto a main street from a parking lot. The car hesitated, then stalled in the middle of traffic. I could have the car idle up. But it wouldn't move. Myself and another guy helped me push the car back into the strip mall parking lot. We almost got hit twice trying to push the car. I had the car towed home. I called my Ford dealership and was told that my car's VIN number was eligible for the 100,000 mile extended warranty. I have less than 100, 000 miles.
My battery went dead on 5/26/20, it was unable to be jumped off at auto zone. I bought a new battery for $108. After installing my dash appeared transmission malfunction service now, prior to this I had no issues other than my purge control valve has went out twice. I called the dealership and he immediately stated the battery dying caused the transmission control module to burn out and that it is a common issue. He said my vehicle should have been included in a recall/extended warranty but my vintage was not included and he wasn't sure why. He said it would be a $600 fix to reach out to Ford Motor Company about including my vehicle which they refused after calling twice. I was at auto zone when this happened to have my battery tested because 3 times in the last month I have had trouble starting my car. I called jenkins and wynn in clarksville tn as well as Ford Motor Company recall customer relations twice.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate or shift gears in correct order with the accelerator pedal depressed. While attempting to drive to the residence, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a transmission failure. The mechanic was unable to repair the vehicle and the vehicle was towed to airport marina Ford located at (5880 w centinela ave, los angeles, ca 90045) where it was also diagnosed with a transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired at airport marina Ford. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
The tcm light comes on when car is started. While the car is moving it seem to slip out of gear. This happens while driving on a straight road or turning or slowing down. The RPM revs up but the car is slowing down. This happens when driving 30 mph or 50 mph.
When accelerating after stopping my 2016 Fiesta SE shudders quite hard moving from 1st to 2nd gear and then also from 2nd to 3rd. I've noticed that the length of time the car shudders is increasing. The shudder is accompanied by a loud rattling sound like if you shook a bunch of screws in a metal container. Sometimes loss of power and high RPM's occur. I will take it back in and this will be the 4th time. The Ford dealership tells me that the shudder doesn't harm the transmission. I don 't believe that. Can't even sell the car (I tried) because this car's resale value is zero. Next I'm thinking of pursuing a lemon law resolution.
Transmission noise just before the #3 shift rather it up a upshift or downshift. The vehicle has a faulty clutch and the slave cylinder is noisy. The #3 shift noise may be faulty shift synchronizer or a damaged shift fork
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the actuators repeatedly failed on the vehicle. In addition, the air compressors malfunctioned, which caused the vehicle to shut off without warning. Furthermore, the vehicle leaked oil from the transmission. The contact took the vehicle to russell and smith Ford (3440 S loop w, houston, tx 77025, (713) 230-8368) where it was serviced multiple times for the failures under warranty. On one occasion, while the vehicle was stopped at a red light, it shut off without warning. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but the engine began to screech. Upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle continue to screech and stalled. The vehicle was towed to randall reed's planet Ford (19000 eastex fwy, humble, tx 77338, (866) 844-5995) where the vehicle was repaired for the air compressor and numerous other failures; however, the failures continued. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Ford dealership "fixed" the transmission on 7-24-19 except it's not fixed. At a stop when pressing the gas the car won't move then suddenly launch forward randomly. It also still loses all engine power while driving down the road. These were the same symptoms as before the "fix". this issue has caused a minor accident as well. We got lightly rear ended when a light turned green, we started moving forward and at about 7-10mph we lost all power and the person behind us couldn't stop quick enough. Damage was minor, just some chipped paint but it could have been much worse.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. While depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to lunge forward without warning. At times, while applying pressure to the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would stall and then slowly pick up speed. There were no warning indicators illuminated during the failures. The contact also stated that the vehicle shifted into neutral while in drive, which caused the vehicle to overheat without warning. The vehicle was taken to galpin Ford (1000 sandretto dr, prescott, AZ 86305, (877) 826-2935) where it was diagnosed with a faulty transmission. Since owning the vehicle, the contact had the transmission control module replaced twice. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided the repair cost. The failure mileage was 39,000.
Vehicle has random sudden loss of acceleration while in motion, lurches ahead randomly, shudders and shakes when changing gears, causing loss of control in various moving situations. This happens regularly in all driving conditions
Since week 1 the car (when at a stop and in gear) if you pressed the accelerator at any level the car would do nothing then after roughly 3-6 seconds it would randomly launch forward. It would also seemingly go into neutral on the highway which led to a complete loss of engine power. This also happens when on a normal road at any speed and is completely random and one time at a red light we began to accelerate then power suddenly cut out and we got rear ended lightly. I told peter's Ford in nashua nh during our 1st 3 oil changes about the issue and was told implicitly that it was completely normal and I shouldn't worry about it as it will just go away on its own. Essentially I was brushed off despite 3 complaints that never led to the dealer checking the car. These issues have been constant since we bought the car brand new in 2016.
Car stalls, doesn't pick up speed, hesitates to start, engine light is on because the gas valve needs to be replaced. Gas warning comes on when half full. Gas smell throughout car. Has a load humming sound when driving or idled. Jumps when accelerate. I have taken my car to a dealership in saint louis (relocated recently) and they won't touch it.
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- Jersey City, NJ, USA