Ford Fiesta whining noise problems

Filed Dec 6, 2024 · Transmission · 71,600 miles · TN

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 25-30 MPH, the vehicle was shuddering as if it would stall, and the vehicle made an abnormal whining sound. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while driving over a speed bump. The contact had noticed that the failure mostly occurred while driving at low speeds and while the RPMs were low. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission was slipping while driving and making right turns. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission clutch assembly had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer determined that the failure was related to an undisclosed recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that no assistance could be provided unless the VIN was added to the unknown recall. The failure mileage was approximately 71,600.

Filed Mar 16, 2020 · Transmission · 137,164 miles · WV

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.

Filed Sep 10, 2019 · Transmission · 99,300 miles · TN

I have owned my car since 2017 and I was the 5th owner by 43k miles due to the issues this car has had. Its now working on its 4th clutch replacement since 43k miles and it only has 99400k miles on it . It now has a distinct whine from the transmission and ford just continues to kick me out the door like nothings wrong . They want to charge me left and right for something that isnt my issue . I also have included the warranty repair history on the vehicle

Filed Jun 25, 2019 · Transmission · AZ

While on streets, transmission noises like rocks, clicking, and jerking occurs constantly contributing to failure to proceed smoothly from a stop and when attempting to slow down in preparation of stopping. At times, there is a sudden slipping with jerking forward, especially if traffic ahead is suddenly slowing dramatically. At times, while slowing to a full stop, the vehicle "jumps" forward then stops. While slowly turning left or right or a u-turn, the car deliberately bucks and hesitates before completing the turn. These conditions are a day to day common occurrence. Speed or the length of distance or time in use does not change the stated conditions, sounds, or occurrences. It has become scary to drive, especially after driving an hour or more on the freeway and when I exit the freeway, the transmission and braking conditions are so magnified that slowing at the end of a ramp to stop is forceful. Not normal. I have had the beginning of these problems since I purchased this vehicle 6/17/15. Of course the problems, the detection of noises and sudden unusual movements did not occur all at once. I took my vehicle to kingman's ford dealer for all maintenance while in az and to a ford dealer in ca. I asked that my description of problems I heard and felt be written in the report or complaint section of every service repair form but it was never done. On 4/8/2016, ford dealer in kingman, az called me to inform me that they had just received the necessary parts to correct all the transmission and operating characteristics I was experiencing and gave me a 2 page powershift 6-speed transmission operating characteristics form dated 9/27/2012 and it contained the "common sounds a driver may notice" regarding: double clicking metal sounds, coast down whine, clicking when engine turned off, low speed grinding. Documentation is with ford.

Filed May 28, 2019 · Body, Electrical · MA

1) door latches are faulty. Any door can open while car is in motion. Also, door latch sensors are faulty and cause all interior lights to come on if it thinks a door is open. Happens within 1st mile driven every time since 80k miles. 2) in snow, the piece of body plastic in front of the front tires can get caught and dragged underneath the front tires. 3) electrical problems: fuse box rusts, prongs break off in fuse box. Sometimes pushing clutch in would cause lights to dim or speaker static (manual transmission). Problematic 12v (always hot) routinely broke 12v devices. Dealership was unable to fix this at last warranty maintenance. 4) several dealerships were unable to solve or find the cause of any of the following: brake rotor usually causes howling sound under 30mph after a few miles, (started around 50,000 miles) and car sometimes shut off while stopped & idling (rare, started around 70,000 miles). Also, manual transmission lever gets too sticky to move without extreme force unpredictably, (started around 25,0000 miles). Every time was told transmission fluid looks fine. 5) high pitched whirring sound and loss of power with AC or defroster, worse as time went on 6) car was sold because cost to repair faulty door sensors leading to headlights never turning off, thereby causing battery to drain below 12v regularly, exceeded the car's value. Car would not pass inspection with this issue & needed frequent jump starts. 7) extreme distraction: "sync" interface will cut off stereo audio without warning to try and connect to mobile phone for a vehicle health report in the middle of driving. 8) air flow sensor goes off frequently starting around 50,000 miles, only solution is spraying in lots of air flow sensor cleaner. 9) drivers side windshield wiper fell off about a dozen times, even dealership installed. Very unsafe car in my opinion.

Filed Apr 4, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 10,735 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. While driving various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate and made a whining noise that was coming from either the transmission or the engine. No warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to vic bailey ford (501 e daniel morgan ave, spartanburg, sc 29302, (864) 585-5600) where it was diagnosed that a faulty clutch assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 10,735.

Filed Jun 16, 2017 · Transmission · 140,000 miles · CA

Transmission shudder and unreliability: my car frequently shudders when I start and, sometimes the automatic powertrain briefly detaches; in other words, applying pressure to the gas pedal on such occasions simply makes the engine whine, with no propulsive response. This has become a dangerous circumstance -- must be able to rely on the transmission responding to changes in pressure on the gas pedal. The problem is most acute when I'm accelerating from a stop; on the most recent occasion, I began forward motion at a stop light, but then the transmission detached and I just 'floated' into the intersection. Removing my foot from the pedal and reapplying pressure overcame the problem, in that instance. The car also shudders violently as I start, or if I am going uphill slowly (such as in stop-and-go traffic). I thought there had been a recall of the fiesta to address transmission shudders, but I see no such recall on the federal safety agency website.

Filed Dec 26, 2016 · Transmission · OH

Ford transmission, I recently purchased a 2011 ford fiesta after which finding out about the customer satisfaction repairs for the transmission seals,and clutch as well as the door latches and other issues. I brought the car into 2 different dealers for the repairs, the one dealing with the repair of the clutch and seals I have had to bring it into twice for the issues regarding it. Before the dealer repaired the clutch and seals my car had a shudder where it would jerk when down shifting coming off the highway for example or up shifting when making turns across a lane. After I got it back it seemed okay but now less then 3 months later it is happening again and in addition there is a whining noise coming from the transmission. I brought the car into the dealership again today after several long conversations with ford corporate and was called and told it is being caused by the "main shaft bearing" which they will not cover and is asking for $1500.00 to repair. This issue was caused by ford producing faulty parts used in the 2011 ford fiestas, as reports from many online sources have stated, this issue caused by ford is not becoming a safety issue for me and my family as the acceleration and deceleration cause a jerking pause and has even shut down on my in the middle of the road. I live in ohio where snow and ice occur with this issue the life of my family and I is as stake as on coming traffic can not stop in time when this shuddering occurs and when I am able to move the jerking can cause loss of control of the vehicle.

Filed Dec 11, 2016 · Transmission · OH

While driving at highway speeds in 3rd and 5th gears there was a loud whining noise coming from the 5 speed transmission. The noise will increase or decrease with the throttle and goes away when in neutral. While traveling at approximately 65 MPH and with the cruise control on the car popped out of 5th gear without warning and I was not able to shift back into 5th gear. All other gears including reverse work fine however when the shifter is placed into the 5th gear position the transmission doesn't engage. I have read numerous complaints of the same problem but not.sure as to the outcome.

Filed Oct 25, 2016 · Transmission · 48,000 miles · NH

My sons car began hesitating and jerking, when trying to accelerate it would bog down when trying to go, getting on the highway was scary. We took the car to the dealer on aug 19th they said it was clutch and they replaced it then called and said it was transmission and they would replace that. We didn't car back until oct 6 my son took the car to work the next day, while on the highway the car began to whine as well as an odor he pulled off the highway and my husband went and got the car. The dealer picked the car up from my driveway leaving a puddle. They are telling me it is still the transmission and they are waiting on parts, as of today oct 25th my car is still at the dealer.