2013 Ford Fiesta Transmission Problems

I have a 2013 Ford Fiesta that I had financed through a 3rd party just right at a year . The ride was rough to begin with and I began experiencing problems such as a loud shrieking/grinding noise under the hood , which triggered the check engine light . Also pressing the gas and the car not accelerating properly which causes jerking , stalling , and etc. I had a mechanic look at it and did minor repairs but this problem is reoccurring. Recently , I was backing out of a parking spot and shifted the car into drive from being in reverse and pressed the gas and it didn't accelerate it just made a loud revving noise and jerked until I proceeded out the parking lot into traffic. The car continued to jerk really ridiculously, and I had to put on emergency lights and pull over into the nearest parking lot. I then had to call someone to trail me home. I recently had it towed to a local transmission shop after it jerked/stalled out really bad on me in heavy traffic again and didn't really want to accelerate to the proper speed. The mechanics at the Transmission shop ran a thorough diagnostic , and other tests and let me know that it's the Transmission Control Module that needs replaced and that it has to go to the dealership. Well I called a Ford Dealership , and the representative said it takes months to get in a new Transmission Control Module and also that even when replaced it really does not fix the problem as per many other similar situations the service representative has dealt with. I have been completely screwed all the way around with this car and I'm not even sure why there isn't a recall on these 2013 Fod Fiesta because they are really dangerous and it's so very inconvenient with all the troubles that come with it.

NHTSA ID

11577740

Incident

Mar 8, 2024

we broke down in hopskinville kentucky at a gas station. had problems with going into drive and reverse. not wanting to shift. got it going on highway. wouldnt shift into gears lost of power. engine roars loudly and has difficulty shifting to higher gears when we attempt to accelerate. It feels like gears ears slipping or catching when speeding up or slowing down.Unpredictable shifting Trouble shifting into higher gear Trouble downshifting Getting stuck in the same gear. yes it has cause it would not shift and be stuck in the road.. took it to lovegreens in kirksville MO back at home. been nothing but issues and problems. they have lied to us and the ford customer service. they never ran a test on my vehicle they told ford that they havent done a test cause i was trying to get a loaner vehicle,. it has not been inspected. none of the lights came on until we experence the breakdown in kentucky. made it to athens alabama then had it trailered back to kirksville mo due to it almost causins a wreck. lovegreens said they have fixed the recall of the tcm but it was never fixed. i asked ford if i can get a diagnostic test if i can take it to another dealership for the recall... they would not honor it due to lovegreens claiming they fixed the tcm. 2 weeks later i went to pick the vehicle up it was stuck in first gear and it would not shift out of 1st gear. put it in L and then back to drive still would not shift gears. i decided to park it and i havent drove it since.

NHTSA ID

11559321

Incident

Jun 19, 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30-35 MPH, the vehicle was shaking and shuddering. The vehicle failed to move forward and stalled. The vehicle was restarted. The “Transmission Overheating - Service Immediately” message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where the transmission control module was replaced, and it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 171,000.

NHTSA ID

11544354

Incident

Sep 12, 2023

Mileage

171,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while attempting to shift into reverse, the vehicle failed to shift into the intended gear with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall and provide no further assistance. The failure mileage was 78,175.

NHTSA ID

11532847

Incident

Jul 5, 2023

Mileage

78,175 mi

The contact's daughter owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while her daughter was attempting to reverse out of a parking spot, the vehicle failed to respond with the engine revving. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that her daughter turned off and restarted the vehicle several times; however, the failure persisted. The contact's daughter shifted into drive(D) and the vehicle responded. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the TCM needed to be replaced and that the failure was related to an unknown extended warranty program that had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11516332

Incident

Apr 7, 2023

Mileage

100,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated to respond and was jerking significantly. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while driving at various speeds. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dealer several times. The dealer replaced the transmission clutch under warranty. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred 6 years later. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch needed to be replaced; however, the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

NHTSA ID

11509921

Incident

Mar 2, 2017

Mileage

20,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the RPM increased with the engine revving; however, the vehicle failed to respond. Additionally, the vehicle also failed to reverse as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle also failed to exceed 10 MPH while driving. No warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000.

NHTSA ID

11487696

Incident

Aug 29, 2022

Mileage

158,000 mi

CONSTITUENT EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THEIR 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS APART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS UNSATISFIED WITH THE SETTLEMENT.

NHTSA ID

11464947

Incident

May 17, 2022

The car suddenly couldn't move in reverse gear or any other forward gear except 1st gear. It is definitely very risky especially if you were on the highway, car cannot move faster than 10 mph. The check engine light was also on. Dealer said it needs a TCM replacement but the parts can take months to get. It is supposed to be a very well-known issue as ford covers this under the TCM extended warranty. Now I'm left in nowhere, stuck at home without a car and Ford doesn't provide any resolution for me to commute or move around.

NHTSA ID

11427536

Incident

Jul 24, 2021

AT A RED LIGHT MY CAR BEGAN ACTING FUNNY WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR WAS HESITANT TO GO IT WAS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING AND ACCELERATING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE NEXT DAY AND THE CODE CAME BACK FOR A CLUTCH SENSOR I HAVE A DUAL TRANSMISSION FORD FIESTA THE CAR WONT TURN OVER SOMETIMES AND HAS TROUBLE STOPPING

NHTSA ID

11338312

Incident

Jul 3, 2020

Mileage

77,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED EVERY TIME THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INNER INPUT SEAL AND CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,743.

NHTSA ID

10915590

Incident

Oct 16, 2015

Mileage

23,743 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND JERK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE) SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

NHTSA ID

10820946

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

Mileage

9,500 mi

JERKING, SHUDDERING, LOSS OF POWER ON ACCELERATION. WAS ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE. RECEIVED RECALL FROM FORD FOR TRANSMISSION. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM OR ISSUE WITH MY CAR. CAR CONTINUES TO BE A CONCERN BECAUSE OF THE JERKING, STUTTERING AND LOSS OF POWER ON ACCELERATION. *JS

NHTSA ID

10661813

Incident

Aug 13, 2014

Mileage

10,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNKNOWN SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS FAULTY. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ID

10643570

Incident

Apr 16, 2014

Mileage

20,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 2013 FIESTA NEW OFF THE CAR LOT. IT WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP TWICE FOR CLUTCH REPLACEMENTS. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE LAST TIME BECAUSE IT HESITATED AND THEN TOOK OFF AND RAN IN TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. FORD DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. I HAD TO ARGUE WITH THEM TO GET A CAR TO DRIVE WHILE THEY FIXED MY CAR YET AGAIN. IT HAS AGAIN STARTED HESITATING AND THEN EXCELLING QUICKLY AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR FOR RELIABILITY AND THIS IS FAR FROM RELIABLE. IT IS VERY VERY LOUD ALSO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10575250

Incident

Aug 1, 2013

Mileage

8,000 mi