2017 Ford FIESTA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"the contact owns a 2017 ford fiesta. the contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the transmission downshifted intermittently. the contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. additionally, the contact stated that the message "transmission hot - wait 5 minutes" was displayed while driving. the contact stated that she pulled to the side of the roadway. the contact stated that she continued driving; however, the failure recurred while driving. the vehicle was taken to autozone where it was diagnosed that the tcm power input signal was low, and the clutch a was stuck engaged. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 87,000."

"the contact owns a 2017 ford fiesta. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. additionally, the vehicle made abnormal growling sounds as the transmission was shifting hard and was slipping between gears. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact also stated that the transmission had slipped while at a complete stop, causing the vehicle to lunge forward. the contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was test-driven and diagnosed with transmission failure. the mechanic diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that he would be charged a repair fee. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would not assist as an unknown class-action lawsuit related to the failure had not reached a settlement. the failure mileage was approximately 69,000."

"the contact owns a 2017 ford fiesta. the contact stated that while driving at a low rate of speed, the vehicle shut off without warning. the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic after multiple attempts to restart the vehicle. the independent mechanic then informed her that only a dealer could repair the vehicle; therefore, the vehicle was towed back to her home. the vehicle was then towed to a dealer where she was informed that the tcm (transmission control module) needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance; they then referred the contact to the nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. the failure mileage was unknown."

"the contact owns a 2017 ford fiesta. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, a yellow wrench warning symbol and "engine malfunction service now," warning message appeared on the instrument panel. the contact also stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at various speeds with the warning light remaining illuminated. the contact called several dealers including ourisman ford of alexandria (6129 richmond hwy, alexandria, va 22303), upper marlboro ford(5701 crain hwy, upper marlboro, md 20772), koons ford of silver spring (3111 automobile blvd #1, silver spring, md 20904) and was informed that the failure might be related to a transmission defect. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle; he was then referred to the nhtsa for assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 115,000."

"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."

"on occasion while backing up steep at home driveway (aprox 15-20 degrees) transmission slips out of gear and rolls forward. step on brake immediately and instantly shifts back into reverse. has happened 3-5 times since vehicle was new."

"tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2017 ford fiesta. the contact stated that while her daughter was driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated as several transmission warning lights would appear on the instrument panel. due to the failure, the contact's daughter had the vehicle towed to auffenberg ford north, inc. (115 regency park, o'fallon, il 62269) where the contact was informed that the clutch failed inside the transmission and needed to be replaced. the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa for assistance. the vehicle had yet to be repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. *bf*ln *tr*as"

"car refuses to start while in p (park). will start in n (neutral) with difficulty."

"tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford fiesta. while driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power without warning and was difficult to restart. the vehicle was taken to heritage ford (located at 2075 edsel ln nw, corydon, in 47112, (812) 738-3284) to be diagnosed. the dealer stated that there was evidence of a fault code; however, the transmission control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was not available."

"takata recall the clutch is going out of the transmission"