Complaint 1874843
2012 FORD FIESTA • UNKNOWN OR OTHER • incident Feb 15, 2023
- Complaint ID
- 1874843
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- FIESTA
- Model Year
- 2012
- Component
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Incident Date
- Feb 15, 2023
- Date Received
- Feb 20, 2023
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Owner Narrative
Incident= on February 15, 2023 While vehicle is in drive, upon stopping going up a slight hill, the vehicle started rolling backwards.I did not do anything except slow down/stop. It failed to engage in any gear after it started sliding back, including reverse to try to get me out of traffic ( the gear shifter was just sliding without resistance) except park for almost 15 minutes. My mother and my dog were in the car with me at this time. We were also in the left lane of traffic/ during moderate traffic. The car is an automatic. The vehicle finally engaged in low gear and I was able to drive 10mph to get home. Mechanic, the next morning, stated that my transmission is slipping/not engaging properly. He also advised against driving. And, gave me a really long list of diagnostic codes pertaining to my transmission. My check engine light is also on, now. My check engine light has been going on and off for a few weeks because my catalytic converter is starting to go out, but was off until this incident. I do have the list of diagnostic codes from the mechanic. My vehicle is not driveable because I can't guarantee that it will get me from point A to point B without slipping out of gear again and putting my life and other drivers on the road in harm's way.
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