Complaint 1989512
2016 FORD FIESTA • POWER TRAIN • incident Apr 30, 2024
- Complaint ID
- 1989512
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- FIESTA
- Model Year
- 2016
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Apr 30, 2024
- Date Received
- May 6, 2024
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle did not accelerate as intended. Additionally, the transmission was slipping, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently however, the failure had become persistent. The contact stated that several times the vehicle failed to start, and the âService Transmissionâ warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a TCM failure. The contact was informed that the TCM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.