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2013 Ford Fiesta vehicle speed control problems

43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2013 Ford Fiesta6% of all complaints for this model year.

43
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
6%
share of all complaints
17,300 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Ford Fiesta 2013 had a transmission malfunction warning pop up and the car aggressively jerked back then wouldn’t accelerate past 25 mph. The warning light stayed on. The car a couple miles after the incident wouldn’t accelerate at all even though the engine was on. This type of stopping happened…

    filed May 30, 2024

  • Engine malfunction service now message appears randomly. Engine loses power, no accelerator pedal function while highway or street driving, in traffic, presenting a dangerous driving hazard. Ford dealer say's" no dtc found upon testing. Cannot determine cause, cannot repair .

    filed Aug 27, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Fiesta years

YearReportsShare
2019 Fiesta44%
2017 Fiesta45%
2016 Fiesta116%
2015 Fiesta135%
2014 Fiesta255%
2012 Fiesta406%
2011 Fiesta578%
Fiesta vehicle speed control problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.