2014 Ford Fiesta: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Mar 11, 2021 · Electrical, Suspension · 70,000 miles · KS

It just started running ruff my fan went out first then my radio now the transmission is slippin and feels like breaks are grinding

Filed Jan 3, 2020 · 62,000 miles · WI

My radio started acting strangely about 3 months ago. When the radio was on there was irregular squealing coming from it. When it first started, the squealing was only when the radio was on and I was driving the car. Later, the squealing also started to include loud popping noises, very much like an old stereo speaker losing its wire connection. The loud popping was very inconsistent . It then started happening every time I was in the car. It didn't matter if the radio was on or not. I even tried turning down the volume, while the radio was off. The popping noise was extremely loud and distracting while trying to drive the vehicle . Many time because the pop was so loud I would jerk the steering wheel in one direction or another. Passengers that rode in my car during some of the incidences had commented on it hurting their ears and making them jump or jerk in their seat. Then, one day the popping was happening almost continuously and then just stopped. Now leaving me without a radio and phone connection. I searched the internet to try to figure out the problem and have found that this is an extremely common defect in the ford fiesta. The erratic loud popping is a very dangerous distraction while you are driving and I feel it is very much a safety hazard.

Filed Jul 16, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 500 miles · PA

My car does not always go when the gas is hit. When you go to pull out while stopped at a red light or stop sign, the car acts like it is stalling out, shakes, makes grinding noise in the engine. Has been in the shop for the issues. I've had the dual clutch replaced and module reprogrammed a few times. I was told numerous times by the ford tech, that the shuttering is normal for this type of vehicle. This is not normal. I had other people drive my car and they also agree that it shouldn't drive how it does. I have to avoid steep hills because the acceleration doesn't always work.

Filed Jul 11, 2019 · Transmission · 20,000 miles · CA

Clutch fails to catch properly when changing gears. Sometimes when downshifting, it will go into neutral for a second or two, then catch at a high RPM causing a sudden lurch forward potentially causing an accident. When in stop and go traffic, or coming to a red light turning green, the braking and accelerating pattern confuses the transmission, often guessing the wrong gear to shift into, exacerbating the aforementioned issue. Particularly when slowing down for turns, and then accelerating during or after the turn, the gears will grind and fails to properly transmit adequate power, causing potentially causing a t-bone accident when doing a left turn or causing a rear end accident when turning right onto traffic. When changing from forward into reverse, the clutch fails to catch for a second or two, and when it catches at a high RPM for being in neutral so long, it causes a sudden jolt backwards, potentially causing an accident. At lower speeds (<20 MPH) the gears grind when shifting, especially when turning. This has been an issue about a year after buying the car, within 20000 miles. The issue has only gotten progressively worse.

Filed Sep 6, 2018 · Brakes · 32,180 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. While driving 30 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal screeching and grinding noise when the brake pedal was applied. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the brakes and calipers needed to be replaced. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 32,180. *tt consumer stated mechanic had replaced the brakes but replaced again 6 months later. Updated 11/27/18

Filed Mar 23, 2017 · 60,000 miles · PA

Since buying the vehicle brand new off lot in 2014, I had minor issues with acceleration. Now my warranty is long expired and the issues are worse. I've taken it into garages multiple times with most saying it's normal, the car has to get used to your driving, and also some saying they couldn't replicate problem. It acts up everyone it's driven now even after one of the service bullitens for the TCM. Constantly shutters jerks grinds and bumps has trouble accelerating going up hills and from a stop it's worse in stop-and-go traffic

Filed Nov 29, 2016 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · WI

My car surges forward almost squealing tires, it makes noise it clunks out at stop feels like my tranny is going to drop and doesn't shift correctly. Transmission is obviously in safe I am afraid I am going to hit someone from behind the way it surges at times it also sputters and moves down hill when stopped drags when driving up hill. I had to take it in they replaced modular and tranny seal. But it still happens.

Filed Nov 9, 2016 · Engine, Fuel system · 15,000 miles · OH

See attached statement word document for full details. I have owned this car for two years now, I purchased it in december of 2014. At the time I was commuting 120 miles daily to support a project. I was very early on the car began to jerk and shake. I retuned it first for a defective tire, defective backup sensor and unsafe transmission functionality. Kings ford (cincinnati oh) replaced the tire (I had to pay for the tire), replaced the backup sensor (warranty) and 'reset/updated' the transmission controls firmware. After this, I retuned the vehicle multiply times for unsafe transmission functionality. After about two more times of kings ford 'resetting/updating' the transmission controls firmware they finally replaced the clutches. This was at 20,000 miles. Since then I have taken the car to kings ford two more times for unsafe transmission functionality. Each time they 'reset/updated' the transmission controls firmware. Yesterday, I called ford roadside to pickup the car and return it to kings ford due to unsafe transmission functionality. Also, I have another faulty tire and the air handing actuators in the dash are making grinding sounds. I have had multiply near accidents due to the vehicles unsafe transmission functionality. The vehicle has disabled itself in high speed interstate traffic. I had navigate the car from the fast lane to the right shoulder without any available power. I narrowly missed a set of large commercial trucks! Once at the side of the road, I had to cycle the ignition before the car would respond to accelerator inputs. There have been multiply other instances where the car fails to accelerate correctly when merging into traffic'nearly being rear ended, certainly leading to a few road rage incidents.

Filed Aug 22, 2016 · Transmission · 48,985 miles · PA · crash

2014 ford fiesta 1.6l with " power shift " dual clutch 6 speed transmission purchased this vehicle in april 2016, used with 36,675 miles ford factory certified ( cp0 ), within 1200 miles the transmission would slip and shudder up hills, dealer preformed an adaptive relearn on the TCM, corrected the problem for a short period of time. Shudder and grinding noise in reverse, then as well as in forward gears happened approximately 3 months and 10,00 miles after purchase of the car. Took car back into dealer and dealer stated the clutches failed the required test to determine replacement of the clutches again. ( clutches were replaced at 28k miles with previous owner). Dealer stated they would order the clutches and notify when they are available for replacement. This was august 11th 2016 the car had 47,268 miles at time of service. The dealer never issued a rental car even with a problem affecting the transmission was determined. The incident that happen today august 21st 2016 that warranted this complaint is as follows. While stoped at a stop sign on a residential roadway shortly after starting car, my car failed to say stoped and lunged into the roadway and broadsided a car and then even with the brakes fully decompressed the car lurched forward again striking the car again after trying to turn away from the car to prevent the impact. Impact was minor as the transmission was causing the movement and my brakes were fully decompressed. The class action lawsuit addressed the involuntary engagement of the transmission causing the issues of lurching forward without user input. There is no open recalls on this vehicle. To date nothing that ford has done has corrected the problem permanently and this has caused an excessive depreciation of value in this vehicle. I personally do not feel safe operating this car.

Filed Apr 26, 2016 · Transmission · 21,235 miles · CA

My car only has 21,000+ miles on it. My transmission started making grinding sounds, high pitch sequel, surging, hesitating, not shifting (up or down), bucking, would not start. These actions happened at all speeds (low, medium and freeway), at full stops, going uphill/downhill

Filed Mar 15, 2016 · Acceleration, Transmission · 20,000 miles · PA

Car is 2 years old exactly, transmission no longer working, only 20,000 miles on car. Will accelerate on own when coming to a stop sign or red light, will grind, crank and crunch when shifting gears all the while jolting when shifting gears. Have been jolted into a crosswalk when pressing on the breaks due to the car downshifting. Is not safe at all to drive with children in the car due to the unpredictability of the transmission.

Filed Feb 20, 2016 · Fuel system · WV

The transmission in my 2014 ford fiesta hesitates when taking off. It sometimes gets stuck in a high or low gear and won't shift. It sometimes won't engage and will roll when sitting on a grade. It grinds and makes rattling noises at all speeds, worse at shift points. Unsafe when trying to enter into traffic with the hesitation. Have almost hit other vehicles when it disengages or won't engage as it should. Transmission quit pulling on a grade on busy interstate and had to be towed. Astorg ford in parkersburg wv,where I bought it new , worked on it and said they would reimburse me for my expenses. Never got reimbursed. Recently took car back to astorg for ongoing transmission issues and was told by james science, service manager, that their computer showed it to be in specs and that somehow the way I was driving was causing the problems?? Ford has extended the warranty but has no fix for this faulty ,unsafe transmission. Ford vehicles with these transmissions should be recalled before the inevitable injury or death occurs caused by their faulty engineering design.