2013 Ford Fiesta: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed May 9, 2024 · Transmission · 160,000 miles · IN

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of a failure with the transmission. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into second gear and was stuck in first gear. The contact stated that there was transmission fluid coming from the transmission. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence however, the failure persisted. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Filed Dec 9, 2023 · Electrical, Transmission · MO

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.

Filed Nov 4, 2019 · Transmission · 81,920 miles · OR

The transmission is very rough when shifting, hesitating, skipping, does not shift smoothly or easily. I have had the vehicle serviced and been told other transmissions have the same problem. On november 3 2019 the check engine light and maintenance light came on the dashboard. The warning message said transmission needs to be serviced.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · CA

My vehicle keep leaking brake fluid. Then slowly but surely, I wasn't able to shift into 3rd gear. The car would "shudder" in neutral and started running loud. Finally, I think because of the brake fluid leak despite me continuously adding fluid, the car wouldn't shift into gear. I had asked around and was told my gearbox needed to be oiled and have the oil changed, gear shift needed repair or the input or output for the front end needed repairing.

Filed Jul 24, 2019 · Transmission · 18,337 miles · TX

Multiple issue's with my ford fiesta (2013) transmission. Have taken it to the ford dealer to get the TCM re-programmed about 3 times and had it replaced twice. Taken it back for the shuttering issue.car would stall after moving forward from a complete stop. Have had the clutches replaced in it. Took it back again on july 5th 2019 for an issue with it slamming into reverse. Was told it was ready about a week later on july 11th. After paying $60, the service guy tells me it will not go into drive after looking into the issue. I keep calling and keep getting told that they are waiting for a tool to come in to try and get into drive. Today is july 24th 2019 and still no car.

Filed Jun 2, 2019 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · MO

The automatic transmission fails to engage when shifted into any gear. The engine revs but the transmission doesn't go into gear and the car will no move. Sometimes the shifter will not come out of "park". Sometimes the car will not start. Turning the key from "off" to "on" may, or may not, allow the car to start and the go into gear. This can happened after backing out of a parking spot, and then shifting into "d" (drive). It has also happened when stopped at a traffic light, and then the car will not move.

Filed Mar 31, 2018 · Acceleration · 28,000 miles · CA

My throttle body with 28000 miles on it malfunctioned and sent car into limp mode leaving it undriveable and ford won't cover it under warranty

Filed May 11, 2017 · Transmission · NC

I have a 2013 ford fiesta se and my car will not gain speed due to the clutch also the car shutters and shakes a lot taking off, turning or moving from a stop light. This is unsafe because I cannot gain speed enough or go fast enough to get out of someones way or for me to get on the high way. Which can cause an accident and almost has which is very unsafe for me and other drivers on the road. My rpms go up to at least 4 or 5 because my car will not shift and the lose of power is so bad this happens again almost each time I move from a stop light and I take off to go up a hill. It takes me longer to move causing people to almost hit me from behind several times. This has taken place sense I got the car in february of 2017 and it has continued to happen.

Filed May 5, 2017 · Acceleration · 67,180 miles · MA

I am requesting that the federal safety agency investigate the severe shake/shudder of the vehicle while accelerating from a stopped position as well as the vehicle either jerking forward or becoming sluggish when accelerating from a stopped position. Also, an investigation needs to be performed on the transmission becoming stuck in gears while driving on the highway at various speeds. These complications have happened many times. Ford confirms that this is normal and that the car needs to be driven differently or that they couldn`t find a problem. The clutch has been replaced multiple times as well as the inner and outer seals and the PCM/TCM has been reprogrammed. Adaptive learning was also performed. This is a safety hazard because it affects my ability to control my speed, acceleration and deceleration which in return could lead to a serious accident.

Filed Apr 3, 2017 · Transmission · 60,100 miles · NY

2013 ford fiesta - clutch package replaced twice - 20,000miles and again at about 60,000 miles. "transmission failure - service now" message appeared several days after second repair/replacement while driving car on a city side road; going about 35 MPH; three people in car; signal went off and on several times, but was able to drive it; took it to a ford dealer who said there was corrosion and a replacement connector was ordered -"we'll call when it comes in...". Several days later in a different location, same message appeared, but stayed on; driving about 35mph on residential area of city; then engine raced but did not shift gears; car shuttered; but did not seem to get power; coasted to side of road and called for help. Car towed to a different dealer.

Filed Mar 16, 2017 · Transmission · 101,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. While the accelerator pedal was depressed, an abnormal noise was heard from the front of the vehicle. The contact also heard a grinding noise when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000. Updated 05/30/17*lj the consumer stated the transmission would not shift correctly. There were loose wires on the starter. Updated 12/04/2017

Filed Apr 12, 2016 · Acceleration, Transmission · 1,600 miles · PA

The transmission has a recall on it. It has been in the shop and replaced 3x. It still is not fixed. It passes the test when its hooked up to the machine but when driven it fails and goes back to the shop. The problem apparently has something to do with ford and how it is made. Now a engine malfunction light always comes on. The manual says that it should not be driven because it may not shift. I have almost been in countless accidents because the transmission will not shift. It does not accelerate. It jerks, shakes, and grinds. I wrote to ford and they didn't care. Told me to take it up with the dealership. This has been nonstop since I bought it last year till now and its ongoing. I do not feel comfortable driving my child in this car. Someone needs to be held accountable.