2015 Ford Fiesta: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Oct 2, 2023 · Transmission · 73,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate as the transmission warning light would intermittently appear on the instrument panel. The vehicle was initially taken to the dealer where the battery was replaced but the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start up after multiple attempts as both oil and transmission fluid had begun to leak from the vehicle. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed back to the dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with a heating system failure. The contact inquired about the fluid leakage and was informed that no fluid leaks were found. The contact was forced to take the vehicle back to the dealer for a third time as the failure persisted and the dealer confirmed the transmission fluid leak and other transmission failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

Filed Aug 8, 2022 · Engine · 82,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to coast the vehicle home and had her husband inspect the vehicle. Her husband discovered that a low engine compression and that the engine would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000

Filed Jul 6, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · 90,000 miles · NV

The contact's son owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate and jolt upon depression of the accelerator pedal with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to reach two local dealers but was unable to speak to a representative. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Filed Aug 12, 2020 · Transmission · 64,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while driving at various speeds while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the transmission warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to anderson ford of st. Joseph (2207 n belt hwy, st joseph, mo 64506) where the contact was informed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

Filed Aug 21, 2019 · Suspension, Transmission · 66,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. The contact stated that the transmission failed when he purchased the vehicle. While driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, it took awhile for the vehicle to accelerate. Also, when driving around a curve, the vehicle hesitated to move forward and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken numerous times to reynolds ford of norman (825 n interstate dr, norman, ok, 73069, (877) 672-2681) where an unknown update was completed. The vehicle was able to drive normally for a day; however, the failure recurred and worsened. In addition, while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle failed to accelerate and hesitated to move forward. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the struts were replaced at 20,000 miles. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

Filed Aug 7, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · FL

Vehicle hesitates and sputters when taking off on city roads, when stopped at stop light or making a left hand turn into traffic. Real scary to pull out in front of traffic, when you could lose power. Very stressful to drive. Misses while driving also. Tcm has been flashed. Replaced. Clutch just replaced. Overheating light comes on and car loses power: on city street, usually when stopped at a traffic light. Dangerous.! Has done multiple times. 3rd time into dealer for overheating. Last time when, pulled over, after losing power, in city traffic, hood was raised to check fan, and the fan was running but this is what dealership replaced. Overheating seems to happen when stopped in city traffic. Overheating light comes on and then there's a power loss. I think the only reason you don't have a real lot of complaints about ford fiestas is because, I don't think a lot of ppl know to go here to report problems. I just found it.just like prior person said, if you try to sell it, ford really takes advantage of you. Even though your car is only two years old, and you have a defective product. Thank you. So your stuck...

Filed Jul 26, 2017 · Transmission · 45,000 miles · TX

The car is unsafe to drive! It hesitates when power is expected. It will downshift and cause car to lunge forward while braking! This is uncontrolable!! It lunged into the intersection at a red light (while my foot was on the brake), with cars coming toward me from both sides!! Thank god they were all paying attention and had good brakes!! I could have been seriously injured or killed!! This and the hesitating has happened multiple times! I am very nervous every time I drive. Afraid it will cause me to wreck but it is all I have to drive and cannot get anything else while making payments on this one. Otherwise , I would not drive it!! *your form only allows me to enter one date when this happened but it has happened multiple times! Just different places and circumstances.

Filed Jul 25, 2017 · Transmission · 18,000 miles · CA

Have had to have the transmission control module reprogrammed at least 4 times by 27,000 miles and clutch replacement. The car is unsafe to drive as it will hesitate when power is needed and expected or will downshift and cause car to lunge aggressively forward while braking. It seems also common for the model to stall on highway and clutches refuse to ingage in any gear. I've had many of these issues occurring and it is a major safety problem. I fear for my safety and life every time I have to drive it.

Filed Jan 20, 2015 · Transmission · 105 miles · AZ

01/19/2015 my boyfriend had driven my car to the store, about one mile from my home. About 10:40 pm. Receipt shows that he had checked out at 10:53 pm. He tells me that he entered my car about 3 minutes later, because it was parked close to the store, he loaded the shopping bags into the trunk of the car and got in and started the car and backed out from the parking space, and then went forward he states it was about no more then 25 yards, when he noticed that the cars transmission, at first hesitated to shift, and then made a slight jerk to the next gear, then jerked once again slightly. He tells me that he then stop the car, and started again forward, and at this time, he did not feel any problems, so I again stopped the car, and put it into reverse. And backed up at 4 MPH, he did not notice any problems. He again stopped the car, and then drove again forward at 10 to 15 MPH with no problem to home. 01/20/2015 I got into my car with my boyfriend to go to work, 915 am. Boyfriend driving. We drove my car out of the apartment complex where I reside, and did not notice a shifting problem, until we entered the street, and that is when the car hesitate to shift upon acceleration, and the engine revved up loudly, and then jerked into gear. At the ford dealership my boyfriend told the service adviser about the issues with the cars transmission, and he was told by the service adviser, that ford knows about the issue, and had issued a service bulletin. He then went on to state that the ford service bulletin states that the problem is caused my a faulty transmission control module, and also a internal leak in the clutch housing on the transmission, and that ford will only repair the issue at 1,500 miles, not before that time. He also stated that the transmission could be computer tuned to help stop the problem.