I've had this vehicle for 10 months. Lately I?ll be sitting at a stoplight or drive through and the light that says it's overheating comes on and if I don't turn it off it will shut off itself. The fluids are all full. Also, the transmission has been giving me trouble for a few months and it's getting worse. I'll press the gas slowly and the car jumps. I have 4 more years to pay on this car! I'm very disappointed on this car's performance
2014 Ford Fiesta transmission complaints
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I just paid $2,333.00 for a transmission because the bearings were out and it made a loud roaring noise.
My transmission seems to be off, I'm having trouble when driving with it "skipping" its harder for it to accelerate when driving. You hear a few thuds and then my rpms will go up before the car will move. I don't really know the proper terms. It can happen anytime regardless if I'm at a stop light or just driving down the road. It has happened on multiple occasions. I've never had a transmission do this. It can be scary when I start to drive and then my car doesn't move but instead makes the thudding noise before eventually taking off faster than expected. I can feel it in the car when the thudding happens
The bearings in the transmission need replaced. The transmission makes a roaring noise.
We bought the car february, 2016. As we drove the car more, we began to notice shuttering and chattering. An ase certified mechanic test drove our car. He said it had a bad torque converter shutter that gets worse the more you drive the car. When in sport mode, when you shift from 1st, it skips 2nd, and goes straight to 3rd. There was loud clattering noise while driving. The transmission slipped when gearing down and trying to accelerate, especially uphill. March 1, 2016, the transmission was worked on at ramey ford, princeton, wv. May 31, 2016, the transmission was worked on at ramey ford, princeton, wv. May 9, 2017, the transmission was worked on at mountaineer automotive, beckley, wv. November 28, 2017, the transmission was worked on at mountaineer automotive, beckley, wv. March 3, 2020, I took the car to my mechanic at act auto, beckley, wv because the car had been making a whining sound that continued to get louder. I was told that the front pump of the transmission needed replaced. My wife and I are afraid to drive, for fear that the car will stall out or cause us to have an accident.
I have a 2014 ford fiesta with 88,000 miles on it and it has the faulty dps6 transmission that slips out of gear and shudders so bad under accelerating that it sometimes barely moves, this is a major safety issue and ford knows it! , I have taken my vehicle to ford to asses the transmission and they agreed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be repaired under the new extended warranty that they offer, the problem is my vehicle has a rebuilt title and they refuse to do the warranty work even though this is a serious problem and ford know it since they are in arbitration for it. Just because my vehicle has a rebuilt title doesn't mean that it should not get repaired under the warranty. This issue needs to be made a factory recall so they will have to fix it!
Vehicle displayed inaccurate fuel info (mpg, miles til empty) and would stall after fueling; dealership noted that defective canister purge valve was the cause
When driving and come to a stop, the car won't shift into gear. I have to turn the car off to be able to shift into neutral. It does this when sitting at a stop or trying to take off or back up.
Manual transmission pops out of the first gear upon initial take off/acceleration rendering vehicle motionless, sometimes twice in a row - creating a safety hazard when vehicle moved across traffic lines with other vehicles approaching from the side.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle started to vibrate violently. The contact turned the vehicle around and attempted to drive home, which was in close proximity. When the contact attempted to brake, the brake pedal traveled all the way down to the floorboard. The vehicle was towed to ford of clermont (1101 e hwy 50, clermont, fl 34711) where it was diagnosed that the passenger side rear wheel brake fluid line needed to be replaced due to a shudder that occurred while driving. After the brake line was replaced, the dealer called the contact and informed him that the entire brake assembly needed to be replaced. After the repairs were performed, the dealer called the contact back and advised him that the ABS needed to be replaced as well. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. *bf consumer received a letter from the manufacturer, letter stated the contact might of hit something and could have caused the brakeline to break. Although, vehicle was repaired it could happen again.
Still have intermittent shaking and the car rolls back when on an incline like a standard. Also, after making turns there is a hesitation when accelerating.
Shudder and delayed acceleration
After getting a letter offering a clutch replacement, I brought my vehicle in to the dealership and all they did was diagnose it. Still lurches forward at lower speeds and there's a lack of power if you get on it like sea doo in deep water.
The dealer refuses to service my vehicle. Transmission still hesitating ,lunging and slipping at take off.
I had to recently park my vehicle. Rebuilt my transmission 70,000 & 92,000 transmission still continued to slip, no power on freeway.
Excessive shuddering, jerking and rattling noises at acceleration
Vehicle shudders violently on acceleration. Multiple reprogramming of PCM/ TCM.
Clutch pedal will stay stuck down in manual transmission 6 speed. Intermittent, but repeatable (not every time but doesn't seem to stop happening) prevents car from moving forward when this happens. Clutch is disengaged while this is occurring. Can happen whether shifting stopped or while in motion. Lifting on the clutch pedal by hand (or foot) will reengage the clutch. Has happened when shifting from 1st to 2nd in an intersection, could not proceed under power in any gear till manually (awkwardly) reaching down and lifting pedal while traffic approaching me.
Aug. 11, 2019 went out to turn on the car and the battery was dead. I got a boost and the transmission malfunction service now light came on and the wrench light came on. I bought a brand new battery and the lights still didn't turn off. I took it to a ford dealership had the fuel changed still nothing. Now the dealership is saying that there is something wrong with the transmission bearings. I do not have that type of money and I don't know what to do now I am still paying for this vehicle I've only had it two and a half years.
Major problems in my 2014 ford fiesta with the dps6 dual clutch transmission. At times you cannot get it to shift out of first gear. Very dangerous when you cannot get you car to go above 20 MPH because it is stuck in first. Tach is hitting 7000 RPM's because you can't get it to shift. You have to keep slowing and accelerating until it finally shifts. Then the other major problem is when you shift to park it really is not in park. A warning light comes on the dash and warns the car is not in park even though I have parked and taken the key out. If I am on a slope the car will start rolling. You have to set the parking brake because there is no reliable way to get it to go into park. I have this is a know issue with these transmissions. Thousands of people have ongoing problems similar to mine. I have already taken the car to ford once where they replaced the transmission control module. Within 2 months the same things were happening again.
Transmission shifts into neutral upon aggressive acceleration. Jerky shifting at normal driving speeds.
Vehicle stalls randomly and dies at low speeds, ford will not address it as a part of their recalls, was told I need to pay for all repairs out of pocket, very dangerous to drive on the highway and sporadic occurrences of stalling. Engine and wrench light will randomly come on and off before the vehicle begins stalling. It will quite literally sieze up on occasion and not be able to accelerate. Vehicle will also randomly die in the middle of driving using gears 2-3.
Takata recall car will not go into revers takata recall gear change is rough wile driving forewords shudders I have to turn key on and off many times before it will start loud clunk when making a right turn takata recall took car in for sync recall many times still not fixed
My vehicle has been shuddering for years and until even the last day they explained that it was normal for that type of vehicle to react with the shudderings before taking off. The check engine lite keeps coming on and after driving for about a minute car does not reverse at all until cars shut off. Car right now is not being driven because its been a safety hazard for some time now. This is my only way of transportation. I now have been renting cars while I still pay off this car till this day. The ford dealership has been lying to me. I hooked up the computer and got a low clutch dual control system error. I got the part changed out and car continues to have check engine lite. I use this vehicle to pick up my daughter every month. For years driving this vehicle never realized how ford has put me and my daughter in danger by having these faulty vehicles with messed up transmission that didn't belong in these types of vehicle. I took the vehicle to get fixed once and they told me it was a recall and wouldn't happen again after the fix and it continued after some time to go back to its usual shake before take off. Like I said the last time I went for oil change and full inspection of vehicle at scarsdale ford dealership the mechanic said he took it out for a drive and saw nothing wrong with my car. After I drove it out the dealership car continued to shake and knew that he was lying. They just dont want to fix the problem. Please help I owe over $4000 left on payments and this car isnt worth not even a penny for the danger it put me through everytime I took the car out for a drive. Whenever my car check engine lite came on was when I was on local roads and highway. The car as of now does not reverse but when driven it also doesnt change its gears properly it skips gear 2 sometimes and car shakes. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. While driving 40 MPH on an incline, the vehicle failed to accelerate. Also, while at a complete stop, the vehicle abruptly jerked and gradually accelerated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact refrained from driving highways speeds out of concern that the vehicle would lose acceleration and crash. Wyatt johnson ford (646 thompson lane, nashville, tn 37204, 615‑244‑3615) was contacted and diagnosed that the clutch and transmission failed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked, lunged forward, and hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact noticed an abnormal burning odor coming from the front driver and passenger side. The contact had to release the accelerator pedal in order for the vehicle to resume normal operation. The vehicle was taken to vance ford lincoln (510 n main st, miami, ok 74354, (800) 725-4431) where it was diagnosed that the driveline needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,747.
The transmission in my car has had shuttering, and I have lost acceleration at times. These events happen while the car is in gear and I am driving. I have had the car in the shop 3 times for transmission work. The clutch has been replaced 3 times, and it has had reprogramming several times. The problem persists. I was told I have one more clutch replacement from ford, then my warranty will expire. Documentation can be provided upon request.
Part 2: this is the second part of the complaint following the trade-in of the 2012 focus I purchased brand new...so, sick of the focus acting up all the time, I took it back into jim snead ford, waynesboro, va and he encourages me to buy a brand new fiesta. I did not complain as he was my sole main guidance and I thought I could trust jim. On 08/09/2013, I purchase a brand new ford fiesta trading in the 2012 ford focus. Jim snead allows only $961 trade in value for the focus and I lost $23,690.68 on depreciation and monthly payments! I buy the fiesta and the same thing happens again. The car's tires spin when accelerating from a full stop then the vehicle jumps out forward. The car rides rough, it bucks, it misses, it makes noises, it shudders. This time I am not very happy nor pleasant with mr. Jim snead. I was a teacher, a widow w/ two kids still dependent on me and here he sells me another 'crap', terrifying car that seems to have a mind of its own. Of course, according to mr. Snead, it is my driving--not the car. I notice that the service department is not writing up my complaints every time I bring it in about the transmission-just like they left it out of my complaints with the focus.the fiesta receives its first of 3 transmissions a year after I purchased the car on 09/23/2014. While I am driving around w/ the service manager so he can feel how terrible the car runs, he admits to me the car is a bunch of junk and I need to start reading up on it. Now the fiesta is in the shop often and mr. Snead and I are not very friendly.I have all the service records, but I have to write in the car is running raggfed as the service department will not put it in the report. I want mr. Snead to buy the car back, but he refuses.every month that rolls by is a disaster waiting to happen w/ the fiesta. Another 'dollar bleeder', unsafe car!!
I purchased a 2014 ford fiesta new in january 2014. It has the infamous dps6 transmission. It was explained to me that it is a standard transmission in an automatic box. It did the shudder from day one. I didn't think there was anything wrong because I had driven many standard transmission vehicles over the years and figured it was supposed to act that way. In january of 2018, I had stopped at a red light on a busy street in colorado springs, co where I live. The light turned green and my car would not shift out of 1st gear or go faster than 5 MPH. I pulled to the side of the road and after sitting there for 20 minutes and shifted the gears box from park to neutral to drive, I finally got back on the road and the car shifted but very slowly. This was on a sunday. The next day I made an service appointment with phil long ford where I purchased the vehicle. They knew immediately what the problem was and told me it would be covered under warranty. I took the car in to them that week and they ran the VIN and it was not in the warranty batch to replace the clutches. They called ford and asked them to cover the repair. Ford declined. The service adviser gave me ford's 800 customer service line. They built a case based on my information. A day later I received a phone call and email telling me that it was not covered under warranty and ford would not give me any financial assistance. Phil long ford estimated the repair at $2,200.00 but since ford would not cover the cost and I purchased the fiesta from them, they did the repair for $1,500.00 out of pocket cost. I'm just a simple working man and can't afford those types of repairs. I had to put the charge on my credit card. I will not purchase another ford due to their total lack of concern and not taking responsibility. The car still doesn't operate properly.
My car never accelerated reliably, especially in lower gears. The transmission would constantly shake and shudder. My wife finally refused to drive it anymore after the car repeatedly responded exceedingly slow to her pressing the gas pedal when trying to cross traffic. She would be stopped, waiting to cross traffic. When there was a long break in traffic, she'd press the gas and car would crawl ahead much more slowly than you'd expect with how far she pressed the gas pedal. Oncoming traffic would then catch up to her and have to slow down until the car eventually made it across. This happened multiple times when I owned the car. The date I note in the "when did this happen" field represents the date I had the first clutch repair done on the car (at 18,756 miles).
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