2016 Ford Fiesta: won't start

Filed Jun 17, 2025 · Transmission · MD

Symptoms: No-start condition (wouldn't crank w/o jump); delayed or harsh shifting; lost power (stalled going up tiny hill). Warning lights: transmission malfunction - service now; check engine light. Our symptoms and warning lights are consistent with Ford's Fiesta Transmission Control Module recall, however the VIN for our car is not part of the original recall. We meet all of Ford's recall eligibility criteria: reported before June 30, 2025; vehicle is less than 10 years old; vehicle has fewer than 150,000 miles. By virtue of the symptoms, warning lights and meeting Ford's other criteria strongly suggest our VIN should be included in the recall.

Filed Apr 10, 2021 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · TX

My 2016 vehicle was not on a recall list and I have not (never) missed a ford maintainence service or oil change etc. On this car. 85,000 miles - now my transmission is going bad, jumps out of gear, won't start sometimes, won't back up in reverse and in forward stutters and jerks. It is scary and the local ford dealer said it will cost about $2000.00 depending on that they find. I don't have that kind of money to spend and my extended service warranty just expired. Why wasn't my can recalled like many of the similar. Its electronic? I have no safe vehicle and I am at a terrible loss as to what to do. I like the car but this is going to kill me. Paris mcneny

Filed Mar 3, 2021 · Fuel system · 70,000 miles · WI

When fuel is added to the vehicle, it will not start for 5-20 minutes after fuel is added and requires 3-5 attempts to start. Additionally, there have been times where once it starts and begins operating, it will lose power and shut off. This power loss has occurred multiple times after leaving the gas station parking loss, leading to being stalled while in motion on a roadway. This is a incredibly scary experience.

Filed Feb 4, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 76,902 miles · FL

I have a 2016 ford fiesta this model car does not come with a gas cap. I've noticed after I filled my car up with gas my car stutters and stalls out and sometimes doesn't start right away this goes away after 3 or 4 times is starting the car back up I took it to the dealership and they told me that my purge valve for the ford fiesta was defective I've already had this repaired and believe this repair has fixed the problem I've read of other people of the same year make and model having similar issues apparently because the has a capless gas tank this creates air pockets in the fuel tank which messes up the purge valve over time.

Filed Aug 13, 2020 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. After recharging the battery and starting the vehicle, the message transmission malfunction was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer sutton ford located at 21315 central ave, matteson, il 60443. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Jul 20, 2020 · Transmission · TX

I tried to start my car to get to work and it made some funny noises and would not start. After about the fifth time it started and immediately a transmission service now warning came up.

Filed Jul 16, 2019 · Transmission · 45,000 miles · KS

Transmission acting up. When I test drove the car in march 2017 I actually questioned the salesperson because I did not feel it was shifting normally - his response was "no this is the new transmission ford is putting in, the best one there is." unfortunately my problems did not start right away but after about 18 months. The car occasionally would jump or accelerate while I was stopped at a light or stop sign. I would have to slam on the brake to keep from hitting the car in front of me. On several occasions while driving down the highway the car would accelerate like the cruise control was resetting to a higher speed, again had to use the brakes. Other times it would slow down like it was going to stop and then suddenly go. It is at a point now where it sometimes will not shift and I literally feel like I am in low gear for a minute or two even though I am going 60 MPH. I got in it this week and the car would not go into drive. I put it in reverse and it moved, put it back in drive and nothing, put it in reverse again and finally it went into drive. Now it hesitates sometimes when I am at a stop sign and getting ready to resume driving, I have had horns honked at me and gestures made because it takes the car sometimes 2 minutes to go into gear. I have called ford on a few occasions to try and schedule an appointment with a mechanic but once I tell them what the problem is I am told that it is normal and to not worry about it. I am now upside down in a car financially that is out of warranty and I am afraid to drive so am either looking at having a car repossessed in order to get another one or just letting it set and purchasing a good used car until I can afford to fix this one. I certainly cannot sell it to an individual because of all the publicity about the transmissions, no one would purchase it and I would not want to sell my problem to anyone else

Filed Nov 9, 2018 · Fuel system, Transmission · 55,330 miles · AZ

The car will not start properly after refueling. You have to press on the gas several times and then the brake to start it. When it does start, you need to rev the engine a couple times to make sure it won't die again. The transmission is now slipping and drops to neutral while driving at any given time. It happened to me twice this morning while driving on the interstate. When it finally gets back into gear, it lurches forward. This morning I was nearly in an accident because of this new development in a 2 year old car. I will never buy a ford again, this is too dangerous for anyone valuing their lives.