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2013 Ford Fiesta Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2013 Ford Fiesta has 28 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2013 Ford Fiesta

Powertrain
383
Structure
71
Other
59
Electrical
42
Latches & Locks
34
Engine
28
Speed Control
14
Airbags
10
Suspension
6
Lights
5
Steering
4
Brakes
3

28

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
May 2, 2021ENGINEVEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS IN TRAFFIC WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE INTERSTATE. TURNING OFF VEHICLE FOR A F...
Nov 7, 2019ENGINETHE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTERING WHEN DRIVING. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW THE CAR IS SAYI...
Sep 25, 2019ENGINERECEIVED A COSTUMER SERVICE LETTER (15B22/19N07) STATING ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION TCM AND TO BRING CA...
Jun 26, 2019ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLU...
May 1, 2018ENGINEHELLO THERE! IT'S BEEN A REALLY LONG STORY, BUT MY CAR HAS HAD A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS TH...
Aug 5, 2017ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SM...
May 3, 2016ENGINECAR WORKS FINE AND THEN SPUTTERS AND COMES ALMOST TO A STOP. STATES THAT I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY....
Apr 7, 2016ENGINEMY 2013 FORD FIESTA SHUDDERS AND OR BUCKS UPON ACCELERATION. MOVING FORWARD THROUGH INTERSECTIONS I...
Dec 26, 2015ENGINEFORD FIESTA (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) HAS A TRANSMISSION SHUTTER WITH INITIAL TAKEOFF, AND WHEN SHIFT...
Jun 1, 2015ENGINETOO MANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR. ONLY HAVE HAD IT FOR 7 MONTHS. THEY HAVE SENT SEVERAL RECALL SLIPS ...
May 15, 2015ENGINETHE CAR STOTTERS AND I GET A SHUTTER NOISE BETWEEN 10AND30MPH. IT SCARES ME TO DEATH THAT IT IS GOIN...
Mar 25, 2015ENGINEI HAVE LESS THAN 15 THOUSAND MILES AND MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I TOOK IT IN AND NO...
Mar 19, 2015ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMY CHECK ENGINE CLUSTER CAME ON THE ONE WITH THE WRENCH, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ...
Mar 16, 2015ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE...
Dec 20, 2014ENGINETHERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES OR SO THERE IS A CRUNCH NOISE WHEN...
Sep 1, 2014ENGINETRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHILE ACCELERATING, IT FEELS AS THOUGH CAR WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT SPUTT...
Sep 1, 2014ENGINEI HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND AFTER ONLY 15000 MILES MY CAR HAS MADE A RATTLING N...
Jul 17, 2014ENGINEA YEAR AND A HALF AGO I BROUGHT MY CAR, 2013 FORD FIESTA IN FOR A REGULAR OIL CHANGE AND THE SHOP NO...
Apr 21, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAINENGINE REVS BUT VEHICLE BARELY SPEEDS UP,TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. TOOK TO FORD DEALER ON 4/11/14, DIAG...
Jan 1, 2014ENGINEAFTER DRIVING UP A STEEP HILL SEVERAL TIMES, THE SHIFT CHANGE BECAME ROUGH, AND THE CAR OFTEN SHUDDE...

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