2012 Ford Fiesta Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine compartment, and the vehicle began to vibrate violently, after which the contact observed white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact also stated that there was a coolant odor throughout the interior of the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The overheating and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

Car TCM blew and Leif Johnson refusing to schedule repairs with loaner car for fix.

Transmission malfunction

Dp26 automatic Transmission seals leak contamination of clutch. Constant problems with transmission.

MY TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO SLIP REPEATEDLY AFTER I TOOK IT TO FORD WHERE THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT . THEY WERE RUDE AND INCONSIDERATE. IT HAS SLIPPED IN ALL FORMS OF MOVEMENT . WHEN I'VE BEEN BRAKING ,DRIVING URBAN OR HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT BACK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER SHIP AND THEY TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION WAS BAD.

I SAVED FOR THREE YEARS TO PURCHASE A CAR. AND TRUSTED THE FORD NAME. MY 2012 FIESTA, WITH 60,000 MILES, IS SHUTTERING AND MISSING WHEN I STOP AND GO. IT TAKES AWHILE TO GET GOING AND JUMPS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AFTER HEARING ABOUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY TELLING THEIR DEALERSHIPS TO FIX THE ISSUE. AFTER I GOT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $120 FOR THEM TO EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AND THAT FORD MAY COVER ANYWHERE FROM NOTHING TO EVERYTHING. IT COULD BE 1/3, 2/3 OF THE COST. THEY WOULD DECIDE. I HAVEN'T HAD MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS. IT'S JUST SITTING AT THE SHOP WAITING ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO 'DECIDE HOW MUCH THEY WILL COVER, IF ANY'. I AM INFURIATED!

POWER SHIFTING CLUTCH ISSUE. FORD SOLD ME A DEFECTIVE MOTOR UPON SALE. THEN THEY TRIED TO BUY MY CAR FOR 1K INSTEAD OF FIXING IT

TERRIBLE SHUTTERING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, I HAD TO BRING IT TO THE LOCAL FORD AFTER I CHANGED THE BATTERY, IT WOULDN'T SHIFT THOUGHT THE GEARS. SO THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND THE SOLENOID'S, 4 MONTHS LATER MY FIANCE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY AND THE CAR LOOSES ALL POWER (STEERING, BRAKING, E.C.T) I TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER IT TAKES THEM 32 DAYS TO GET BACK TO ME TO TELL ME ITS GOING TO NEED A NEW TRANSMISSON WITCH COST $4,800 TO FIX A $7,500 CAR AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THAT. KNOWING THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES. CAR JUST REJECTS FUEL AND FUEL PUMPS RANDOMLY.

CAR STALLS WHEN DRIVING, USUALLY WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF GAS PEDAL, IE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF A FAULT WITH THE AC COMPRESSOR (WHICH HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW). COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED IN JULY AND CAR WAS STILL STALLING SO RETURNED TO DEALER ON 9/16/16 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILING. WAS TOLD IT WAS AN 'UNCOMMON' ISSUE. DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THE 'CUSTOMER SATISFACTION" (RECALL) OF OVER A MILLION FORD VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT OF COURSE NOT ANY FIESTA'S. HAVE JUST FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME VEHICLE AS MINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I WILL BE CONTACTING FORD DIRECTLY BUT BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE TRYING TO GET MY DEDUCTIBLE WAVED FOR THE AC REPAIR I DON'T EXPECT MUCH. THEY ARE THE WORST COMPANY FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.

MANY TIMES WITH IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS MY FORD 2012 FEISTA WILL JUST TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, IT DOES NOT MATTER IF ITS HOT OR COLD, FLAT DRIVING OR MOUNTAIN DRIVING.THE CAR REALLY DOES NOT PERFORM WELL IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS,AND THE FAILURE OCCURS MORE DURING STOP AND GO TYPE OF DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL TURN ON. AT THAT TIME YOU HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND RESTART THE CAR, SOMETIMES THE SIGNAL WILL TURN OFF, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, ON THE FREEWAY OR JUST DRIVING THROUGH TOWN. THE CAR WILL SHUTTER SOMETIMES BEFORE IT SHUTS OFF, OR JUST STARTS TO STALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I AM ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OR PULL OFF THE ROAD TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS FAILURE OF THE CAR JUST STOPPING WHILE RUNNING WHILE HAS A HIGH POTENTIAL OF ME BEING IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. SINCE THIS FAILURE HAPPENS AT ANY TIME AND CANNOT BE PREDICTED I TAKE MY LIFE AND MY FAMILIES LIVES IN DANGER EVERY TIME WE GET INTO THIS CAR. I CAN ONLY TAKE GUESSES AT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, IT COULD BE THE FUEL INJECTION, TRANSMISSION, OR SOME TYPE OF ENGINE MISFIRE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH CAR SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE WHEN READING REVIEWS. IT IS MY HOPE THIS ISSUE CAN BECOME A RECALL OR THAT FORD WILL TAKE ACTION.

SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN DEC 2012 I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM, IT'S NOW 2015 STILL THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. SO FAR THIS IS MY 3 RECALL LETTER I'M RECEIVING FOR MY VEHICLE. RECALL 14M01, RECALL 12C26 AND NOW RECALL 14M02. AND THROUGH THIS WEBSITE I FOUND OUT THERE'S A RECALL ABOUT AIRBAGS? WHILE IN LOW SPEED THE CAR JERKS, STALLS, IT MAKES A RATTLING NOISE, AND SOMETIMES WHEN I PARK IT TURNS OFF. I COMMUTE EVERYDAY TO LA SO I'M STUCK IN TRAFFIC MOST OF THE TIME, SO I'M THE CAR SHAKING WHEN IT'S TIME TO MERGE. I'VE GONE TO FORD DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES ALREADY TO TRY TO GET THIS FIXED, BUT STILL NO LUCK. IT WILL BE OK FOR THE 1ST DAY BUT IT JUST GOES BACK TO THE SAME SHAKY CAR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. NOW I'M GOING BACK TO WITH THIS 14M02 LETTER TO TRY TO GET THIS PROBLEM HOPEFULLY FIXED. *TR

RESERVOIR BOTTLE NEEDS TOPPING OFF EVERY 5000 MILES SEEMS TO BE A LEAK SOME WHERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUTTERED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,750.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE ACCELERATING AFTER BEING AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A SHUDDER WHEN I GO FROM A DEAD STOP. WHEN I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS I TOOK IT TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP. AFTER THEY"LOOKED IT OVER" THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND IT IS A YEAR LATER AND IT IS STILL DOING IT AND NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AT ALL BECAUSE I DID TAKE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF AND IT WASN'T. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

PURCHASED MY FIESTA IN MARCH 2012. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SHUTTERING AND HESITATING ISSUE DUE TO THIS NEW CLUTCH DESIGN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PURCHASED IT THE FIRST TIME THE CLUTCH ISSUE WAS REPAIRED THE SECOND TIME THEY INSTALLED A PART OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM. THE THIRD TIME IT WAS IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THERE WAS NO REPAIR DONE. THE WARRANTY GUIDELINES REQUIRED THE FAILURE TO RATE AT A 270 MY FAILURE WAS A 250. I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER TO GET ME RELEASED FROM THIS "DEATH TRAP". ON MARCH 6, 2015, I WENT TO TURN LEFT ACROSS TWO LANES OF ON COMING TRAFFIC AND IT SHUTTERED AT ACCELERATION AND NEARLY STALLED. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS AUTOMATIC. I WAS NEARLY BROAD SIDED. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A LOANER FOR ME TO DRIVE WHILE THEY REPAIRED MINE. SO ON, MARCH 10, 2015, I TOOK THE FIESTA TO ANOTHER LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTER AND UPON THEIR INSPECTION WAS TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE WONDERFUL NEWS TO THIS STORY IS THE PART IS BACK ORDERED FROM THE FACTORY AND IT WILL TAKE EIGHT WEEKS FOR THEM TO RECEIVE IN THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. THE FORD FIESTA IS NOT A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD HAVE THE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT IT HAS. IT ISN'T SAFE FOR CONSUMER USE.

I BOUGHT MY 2012 ON MAY 1 2012, AND AT 101 MILEAGE IT WAS IN FOR BATTERY LIGHT ON , THEN 08/20/12 BACK IN FOR ENGINE LIGHT AND AGAIN 08/23/2012 AND AGAIN12/21/2012 AND AGAIN ON 01/09/2013 I HAVE ALWAYS TOLD THEM AT TIME OF SERVICE THAT THE CAR ACTS FUNNY GOING UP A HILL EVEN A SMALL ONE AND THEY TELL ME ITS FINE ITS JUST THE WAY THE RUNS. WELL I'VE HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT ON A LOT OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS BUT SINCE THEY ALWAYS MAKE IT SOUND LIKE ITS ME. OF COURSE WHEN I GET IT IN THE LIGHTS OFF. BUT I'VE TAKEN PICS WITH THE LIGHT ON. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, DRIVER WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED THROUGH ALL THE GEARS RAPIDLY LEAVING THE VEHICLE MOVING AT ~40 - 45MPH AND NOT SPEEDING UP. THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR AND THE CARE DIDN'T INCREASE IN SPEED AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE ALL OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WAY WERE MOVING AT ~60MPH. THE DRIVER THEN LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PRESSED DOWN AGAIN THE VEHICLE THEN REVVED REAL HIGH THEN SHIFTED VERY HARD AND SHOOK THROWING THE PASSENGERS FORWARD AND BACK CAUSING A WHIP-LASH TYPE OF MOVEMENT AMONG PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE OFTEN GRINDS WHILE SHIFTING AND DECELERATING. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HOURS LATER CALLED TO REPORT THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING AS EXPECTED AND NO ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE GRINDING GEARS WAS EXPECTED. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW FORD FIESTA 2012, IN THE FIRST WEEK ON USING THE CAR I STARED TO HEAR A LOUD SOUND AND SHAKING MOVEMENT WHEN THE CAR CHANGE SPEEDS, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. IT HAS BEEN THE WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH THE FORD. I JUST RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE, THE NOISE IS NORMAL AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM ON THE CAR, I JUST FAILED FOR THE LEMON LAW HERE IN FLORIDA TO SEE IF IT WILL MAKE ANY CHANGES. I DO NOT AND I WILL NOT ACCEPT TO LOSE MY MONEY AND MY TIME FOR A COMPANY THAT DO NOT RESPECT THERE COSTUMERS SHAME ON YOU FORD..... *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY, AS IF TAKING OFF IN SECOND GEAR. AS YOU ACCELERATE THE CAR SHUDDERS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DIE. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. AFTER TURNING CAR OFF AND LETTING SIT FOR A FEW HOURS PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY. BROUGHT CAR INTO DEALERSHIP, COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 2011, HAS HAPPENED 4 SEPARATE TIMES SINCE PURCHASE DATE.