NHTSA Complaint #10638931 — 2013 FORD FIESTA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10638931
Vehicle 2013 FORD FIESTA
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 4,465 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION WILL HESITATE AND SHUTTER THE FRONT END AND WHEN U KEEP GOING PAST THE THIRD GEAR IT WILL COME OUT OF THE SHUTTERING. ALSO WANTS TO STUTTER WHEN APPLYING GAS AND ACTS LIKE ITS GOING TO STOP. HAVE HAD THE PLASTIC CLUTCH PACK REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2013 BUT CAR IS WORSE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR LOWER SPEED AND WANTING TO ACCELERATE OR GO FASTER. THE CAR STILL SHUTTERS HARD AND ACTS LIKE WANTS TO DIE IN TRAFFIC FLOW AND NOW CAR IS MAKING GRINDING AND RATTLE EVERY TIME ACCELERATING FROM A SPEED OF 0-30 MILES PER HR. I WANT THIS FIXED BECAUSE THIS CAR WILL NOT LAST ME UNTIL IT GETS PAID OFF. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE NOTE THAT THIS 6 PACK CLUTCH SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I WILL B GETTING AN ATTORNEY IF IT GETS TO THE POINT OF THIS COST COMING OUT OF MY POCKET. SHUTTERING REALLY BAD , GRINDING NOISE , RATTLING NOISE, CUTTING OUT LIKE IT WANTS TO DIE, I HAVE SEEN THE FIRST BURNT PART THEY REPLACED IN MY CAR AND WONDER WHY FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD INSTALL A PLASTIC PIECE INSIDE A METAL PART. ALSO MY HEADLIGHTS AND WINDOWS ARE SOMEHOW CONNECTED TOGETHER. HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY TO SEE MORE THEN 1/2 CAR LENGTH IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. ALSO RADIATOR WAS LOOSE AND READY TO FALL OUT OF CAR AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE 2 WEEKS.

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