NHTSA Complaint #10671567 — 2012 FORD FIESTA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10671567
Vehicle	2012 FORD FIESTA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 5, 2015
Date Filed	January 10, 2015
Mileage	27,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

AFTER 13 DAYS OF OWNING THE CAR, THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE GRINDING NOISES AND WOULD SHUDDER WHEN SHIFTING IN LOW GEARS. THE NOISE AND SHUDDERING WAS SO BAD THAT I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND CLUTCH IS NEEDING REPLACEMENT. ACCORDING TO WWW, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND OFTEN PROGRESSES TO THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. I FIND IT APPALLING THERE HAS YET TO BE A RECALL... *TR

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