Ford FIESTA engine problems
431 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
3,164 owner complaints analyzed
15 distinct recall campaigns
45,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1978 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,437 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
431 of 3,164 complaints match this topic (13.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10371614 · 2010-12-17 (December 17, 2010)
THIS VEHICLE, BOUGHT NEW IN SEPTEMBER, 2010, HAD LOUD SOUNDS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. FORD HAS PUT 2 NEW TRANSMISSIONS IN IT. THE 3RD REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM THAT "ENGINEERING HAS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION". FORD, ON TWO OF THE 3 REPAIR ATTEMPTS, SENT OUT A FIELD ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST ENGINEER (ON THE 2ND REPAIR ATTEMPT) SAID TO PUT ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE, (THE 2ND NEW TRANSMISSION TO BE PUT IN THE VEHICLE). THIS STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE …
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10371614 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10392302 · 2011-03-21 (March 21, 2011)
TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGING GEARS OR SELECTING INCORRECT GEAR. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION REMAINING IN TOO HIGH A GEAR FOR ENGINE RPM'S. LAPSE IN GEAR SELECTION CAUSES ERRATIC AND DANGEROUS ACCELERATION. DANGEROUS GEAR CHANGES CAUSE CAR TO BOTH SURGE AND STALL - DEPENDING UPON ENGINE RPM'S NOT CORRESPONDING TO CORRECT TRANSMISSION GEAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392302 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10396548 · 2011-04-17 (April 17, 2011)
TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY CHANGING GEARS OR SELECTING INCORRECT GEAR. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION REMAINING IN TOO HIGH A GEAR FOR ENGINE RPMS. LAPSE IN GEAR SELECTION CAUSES ERRATIC AND DANGEROUS ACCELERATION. DANGEROUS GEAR CHANGES CAUSE CAR TO BOTH SURGE AND STALL - DEPENDING UPON ENGINE RPMS NOT CORRESPONDING TO CORRECT TRANSMISSION GEAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,937 miles reported. Look up ODI 10396548 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10418751 · 2011-08-07 (August 7, 2011)
TEST DRIVE WAS GREAT. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MISS GEAR SHIFTS AT SPEEDS BELOW 15 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT UP INTO 2ND AND UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFT BACK DOWN INTO 1ST, THE SAME WITH 2ND AND 3RD GEAR SHIFTS. I AM ALSO HEARING A METAL CHATTER/SCRAPPING SOUND BELOW THE CAR AT ALL SPEEDS. RECENTLY I HAD TO SUDDENLY BRAKE HARD AND WHEN I WENT BACK ON THE GAS THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE, IT SEEMED TO STILL BE IN 4TH GEAR AND DID NOT SHIFT DOWN OR SELECT THE PROPER GEAR. AT 1000 MILES I WENT TO THE DEALER AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10418751 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10422423 · 2011-08-29 (August 29, 2011)
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO A NEW 2011 FORD FIESTA WITH THE POWERSHIFT 6-SPEED DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. 3 TIMES NOW I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRANSMISSION HESITATE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE ENGAGING. EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN COASTING IN TRAFFIC AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 15-25 MPH OR SO, WAITING FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO PASS AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT GETTING HIT. WHEN DOING THIS, INSTEAD OF ACCELERATING QUICKLY TO AVOID GETTING HIT BY TRAFFIC THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS REVVING BUT NOT ENGAGING T…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10422423 at NHTSA ↗