NHTSA Complaint #10839481 — 2012 FORD FIESTA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10839481
Vehicle	2012 FORD FIESTA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 1, 2014
Date Filed	March 2, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

INQUIRY FROM CONGRESSMAN COURTNEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENTS RE A RECALL THAT SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR A 2012 FORD FIESTA. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE TRANSMISSION BECAME A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A SHUDDER COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, AND TRANSMISSION OIL SEAL WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WERE NUMEROUS REPROGRAMMING OF THE TCM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 13 TIMES SINCE JANUARY 2014 TO ADDRESS THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE LEFT THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER STRANDED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS UNPREDICTABLE. *JB

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