Complaint 2109515

2012 FORD FIESTA • POWER TRAIN • incident Jul 8, 2025

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2109515
Make
FORD
Model
FIESTA
Model Year
2012
Component
POWER TRAIN
Incident Date
Jul 8, 2025
Date Received
Jul 13, 2025
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

POWER TRAIN

Owner Narrative

Transmission unexpectedly malfunctions. Car lost the ability to shift into reverse and even numbered gears. rough shifting when it can shift. slipping when attempting to drive. Unable to accelerate from a stop sign. Based on simple web searches, the Ford fiesta and Focus with the DPS6 transmission are notorious for defective transmissions.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.