2015 Ford Fiesta Transmission Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle failed to properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local O'Reilly's and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not eligible for Customer Satisfaction Program: 14M02 (Extended Warranty Coverage for TCM) related to the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.

NHTSA ID

11675002

Incident

Jul 18, 2025

Mileage

79,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and was jerked. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the clutch assembly. The contact was informed that the clutch assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

NHTSA ID

11596216

Incident

Jun 24, 2024

Mileage

103,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and began to lose motive power. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road and the vehicle restarted however, the gear shifter failed to move out of park(P). The contact stated that the vehicle shut off with the “Transmission Malfunction -Service” warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the clutch which needed to be replaced. The dealer stated no failure was found with the transmission, but the contact is concerned the failure is with the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11586819

Incident

May 3, 2024

Mileage

95,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk, and the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the powertrain control module. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 93,000.

NHTSA ID

11552891

Incident

Oct 20, 2023

Mileage

93,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to shift into the intended gear. The contact noticed smoke coming from an unknown location of the vehicle and the vehicle started to shake. The contact also stated that the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to operate. The transmission warning light was intermittently illuminated. The contact stated that she received a notification of Customer Satisfaction Program: 14M02. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the TCM and clutch had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided two case numbers and advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

NHTSA ID

11550370

Incident

Jun 17, 2023

Mileage

68,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle was shuddering, and the vehicle failed to shift into the intended gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was an internal failure of the clutch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ID

11545243

Incident

Aug 23, 2023

Mileage

90,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle with his foot on the brake pedal and off the accelerator, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated to an undisclosed speed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a fence, where it stalled, and the contact was unable to restart it. The air bags did not deploy. The transmission warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. A police report was filed. 12 individuals suffered injuries, with 7 being transported to the ER and treated for various injuries. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission as well as the transmission control module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11525715

Incident

May 6, 2023

Mileage

150,000 mi

I spent $2400 on this car to have the dual clutch is replaced in the transmission it was supposed to be under warranty. The dealership charged me for it. The transmission on this car gets stuck causes it to go in reverse and blocks it heats up and is undrivable. It has been parked on the side of my house for one year now I have been in a rental car which Ford told me to get and they would refund me back up to $45 a day. I am out $8000 in rental fees. They claim that the transmission control module is recalled for this car.

NHTSA ID

11509045

Incident

Feb 16, 2022

2015 FORD FIESTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION, THREE MONTHS WAITING PERIOD TO RECEIVE THE TRANSMISSION AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES .

NHTSA ID

11505986

Incident

Feb 7, 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would shudder upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. As the failure worsened, the contact initially took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed her that her vehicle was under warranty; and referred her to the dealer for assistance. The dealer then informed the contact that her vehicle was not covered under warranty and provided an estimate for the repair of a defective clutch assembly. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and confirmed that her vehicle was not covered under warranty; she was then referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

NHTSA ID

11457975

Incident

Feb 23, 2022

Mileage

63,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND MADE A WHINING NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR THE ENGINE. NO WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VIC BAILEY FORD (501 E DANIEL MORGAN AVE, SPARTANBURG, SC 29302, (864) 585-5600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A FAULTY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,735.

NHTSA ID

11083274

Incident

Mar 22, 2018

Mileage

10,735 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE TO MOVE INTO A FASTER LANE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

NHTSA ID

10862076

Incident

Apr 28, 2015

Mileage

22,000 mi