NHTSA Complaint #10724426 — 2013 FORD FIESTA

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, A 2013 FORD FIESTA TITANIUM HATCHBACK ON MAY 28, 2013. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE I PURCHASED IT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE LOCKING MECHANISMS FOR THE DOORS. THEY COULD BECOME UNLOCKED ANYTIME. THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS RECALLS AND UPDATES TO THE CAR. HOWEVER THEY HAVE NO PARTS AT THIS POINT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BUT NO PERMANENT FIX. THERE HAS BEEN A CLUTCH ON ORDER SINCE MARCH 7, 2015 AND THE CONVERTER WAS DIAGNOSED ON MARCH 27, 2015 AND THOSE ARE NOT AVAILABLE EITHER. I DRIVE ABOUT 600 MILES A WEEK AND REALLY NEED A DEPENDABLE CAR. WHEN I GO TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION BOGS DOWN SO I HAVE TO GIVE MYSELF AMPLE TIME TO GET OUT. I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH THE EXPECTATIONS THAT IT WOULD GIVE ME A LONG REPAIR FREE LIFE. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT AT THE RATE IT'S GOING THE CAR WILL NOT MAKE IT THAT FAR. YOU WOULD THINK THAT FORD WOULD HAVE THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. EITHER FIX IT OR REPLACE IT. FORD IS TRULY LIVING UP TO IT NAME. FIX OR REPAIR DAILY. I EVEN CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY HAVE NEVER CALLED ME BACK EITHER. MY DEALER HAS NO INFO EITHER. AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE CAR ITSELF I FIND MYSELF WONDERING IF I WOULD EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD. IF THIS IS WHAT I GET FOR THE MONEY I PAID WHY GIVE THEM MY HARD EARNED MONEY WHEN THEY SELL ME A LEMON. THERE IS ACTUALLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN HESITANT TO JOIN IT BUT I AM NOW CONSIDERING IT SINCE FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. AS FOR THE DATE OF THE FIRST INCIDENT AND MILEAGE I COULDN'T EVEN GUESS. I KNOW I HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR OF OWNING IT.