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#8 of 21 Re: 2012 Fiesta manual transmission clutch noise (squeal) [ladydigistar] by adaema05

Jan 10, 2012 (9:15 pm)

Replying to: ladydigistar (Jan 10, 2012 7:34 pm)
Wow...perhaps Ford may issue a recall for Fiestas with manual transmissions (including 2011 models). I agree with you that there may be a manufacturing defect with the clutch. Lately my Fiesta has not been squealing when I push in the clutch when it's first started up for the day/car is not warmed up, but that could always change. I'm not sure at this point whether my next car will be a Ford after reading your horror story, although I love my Fiesta.

#9 of 21 Re: 2012 Fiesta manual transmission clutch noise (squeal) [adaema05] by ladydigistar

Jan 10, 2012 (9:56 pm)

Replying to: adaema05 (Jan 10, 2012 9:15 pm)
Yeah it is heartbreaking. My family had only bought Fords and Jeeps through the years. I traded in a Jeep for the Fiesta actually. Don't get me wrong. I love the car and all it represents. A peppy economy car with nice styling. It also has great reviews. Even when I saw it today I couldn't be mad at it. Terribly cute. The teeny weeny transmission is adorable.
 
My problem lies in Ford not wanting to stand behind their product and treating me like I know nothing of cars. Transmission problems never get better. It's insulting to treat someone who just plunked down that kind of money for a product like that.
 
Hopefully they will rectify the situation and find a way to make it up to me. I will say that the dealer I purchased from is really sympathetic, and are disgusted themselves at how corporate is treating me with this.

#10 of 21 Re: 2012 Fiesta manual transmission clutch noise (squeal) [ladydigistar] by lui2

Apr 11, 2012 (4:42 am)

Replying to: ladydigistar (Jan 10, 2012 9:56 pm)
I bought my new fiesta in august 2010 and it started doing it after a few months. The same sound when I press the clutch peddal. It was annoyng so I went to Ford service and after telling me that everything is ok, this year they changed the bearing but I'm not sure it is ok, it did the sound again on the reverse... PLS what is your latest experience, did they find out what was wrong and fixed it?

#11 of 21 Re: 2012 Fiesta manual transmission clutch noise (squeal) [ladydigistar] by gimmestdtranny

Jan 22, 2013 (9:52 am)

Replying to: ladydigistar (Jan 10, 2012 9:56 pm)
So did they ever resolve this? What was the fix?

#13 of 21 Auto Transmission TSB reprogram by obkt

Feb 24, 2013 (9:13 am)

Can anyone tell me what the TSB number is for the 2011 Fiesta auto transmission reprogram? I went to my dealer the other day and he searched under the VIN # of my car and couldn't find anything.
Thank you in advance.

#14 of 21 Re: Auto Transmission TSB reprogram [obkt] by xwesx

Feb 25, 2013 (10:35 am)

Replying to: obkt (Feb 24, 2013 9:13 am)
I'm not sure exactly which TSB to reference, as there are several TSBs that affect the A/T based on the symptoms involved. That said, there is a fairly comprehensive list of TSBs for the Fiesta at Fiesta Faction, as well as an active community of owners that may be able to assist. Unfortunately, the community of Fiesta owners here is not nearly so active, and I can only talk to myself so much before people might well be justified in their thinking that I am crazy.

#15 of 21 Re: Auto Transmission TSB reprogram [xwesx] by obkt

Feb 25, 2013 (12:00 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Feb 25, 2013 10:35 am)
Thank you for your response. I did find a TSB that was titled "Harsh first to second shift", or something like that, on the internet but the outfit that had it wanted $20 for the full information, and I presume the TSB number.
The dealer put the VIN for my car in the computer and couldn't come up with any TSB that described a Harsh Shift. I found that odd.
Anyway, thank you again. I'll keep sniffing around.

#17 of 21 Auto Transmission Reprogram by obkt

Dec 12, 2012 (7:41 pm)

I have been told that there is a computer program upgrade for the Fiesta auto trans to aid in it's low speed shifting. I'm also told the change is covered under a TSB so there would be no charge for the upgrade. Has anyone had this done? Is it worth a trip to the dealer?

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