NHTSA Complaint #11696374 — 2012 FORD FIESTA

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11696374
Vehicle	2012 FORD FIESTA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	October 29, 2025
Date Filed	October 29, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

I was driving to work this morning; the car made a horrible "clunk" when I accelerated to around 20 then lost power and nearly crashed. The car then displayed error lights (yellow CEL, yellow wrench icon, HEAD unit showed "transmission issue service immediately" This is a direct result of the DPs6 transmission put into all 7th gen Ford Focus/Fiesta models. This DCT transmission has been replaced 3 times for this particular car and failed the same manner each time - meaning 3 near accidents have occured because this transmission fails. Across the USA; more than 50 people have been injured as a result of this transmission failing.

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