2010 Ford Fiesta [continued]

**Mordenkainen** · January 13th, 2011 12:39 AM

Got mine earlier today... Chili Orange.

Now planning for tint, leather seat covers, and 3M floor mats.

**jetrone** · January 13th, 2011 12:50 AM

bro stync,

ang dct ng fiesta sluggish talaga while on first gear, mahina ang arangkada from stop to go

i feel sorry dude, kung nangyari sa akin yung failure sa brand new car, magiging frustrated at galit ako

kung pwede lang sana mag demand ng bagong unit, buti na lang may facebook page sila, kung mangyari uli yung pag diplay ng overheating ng transmission, kunan mo na lang ng picture at post sa facebook

**redsafariguy** · January 13th, 2011 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by stync

eto yung pilit na pinapaunawa sa kin ng mekaniko nila

"sir wala talaga ako makita problema,nasalpak na namin sa computer box namin yung car niyo,naiangat na namin kotse niyo to check sa mga leaks etc, at sa mga sunog na parts ala naman makita,ni road test na namin pinaabot namin 120 kph so far wala kami makita sir,saka sir wala naka display sa tachometer na overheated yung transmision"

yan yung sabi niya

eto naman sabi ko

"paano mo explain yung nag blink sa panel display ko sa may audio na nakalagay na transmission overheating and bakit amuy sunog na ruber at plastic wire"

sagot nila "sir obserbahan po natin then balik kapag nagkaroon problema "

sana lang eh hidne ako itirik sa daan kapag punta kami baguio at tagaytay

thanks pa rin sa kanila ini assist nila ako sa abot ng kanilang makakaya,kung na change unit yung fiesta ko the best sila kung na change unit "sad"

It could have been a software glitch also. This is common among cars that have a sophisticated on board computer. The more tech savvy your car is the more you are at risk compared to older cars which are purely mechanical. A simple restart may eliminate the problem. Perhaps a reset of the ECU, as what is done in other car brands with perceived engine problems, or a software upgrade may prevent similar incidents in the future. If there is something physically burned, they could easily detect it.

**redsafariguy** · January 13th, 2011 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by dcph172

thanks sir! ill bug my SA regarding this auto-up thing. bakit kaya ayaw mag auto-up haay. hassle pag nagbabayad ng toll e

sana nga R ** sa pampangga. or anything basta hinde PIG! haha atleast may kadamay ka na na kapwa PIG hehe

Flick the switch upwards quickly to activate auto-up.

If you hold it too long, it will not activate. It will just go up and then stop when you release the window switch.

Do the reverse for auto-down.

**vivafoxpro** · January 13th, 2011 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by stync

"sir wala talaga ako makita problema,nasalpak na namin sa computer box namin yung car niyo,naiangat na namin kotse niyo to check sa mga leaks etc, at sa mga sunog na parts ala naman makita,ni road test na namin pinaabot namin 120 kph so far wala kami makita sir,saka sir wala naka display sa tachometer na overheated yung transmision"
yan yung sabi niya

We do customer support also in our line of business.

Kahit ilagay natin ang sarili natin dun sa lugar ng mekaniko, ganun din ang gagawin natin. They followed all the diagnostic steps and found nothing wrong. They cannot act based on anecdotal evidence only.

Di ba may video recording na mga cellphone natin ngayon? Baka mabuti i-record mo tapos pakita sa kanila.

O kaya naman isakay mo sila tapos pakita mo yung problema. Drive kayo dun sa may paakyat.

Long shot lang pero is there a possibility of user error?

Automatic transmission yan di ba? Gas and brake lang? Can anyone deliberately produce such symptoms like erratic accelerator use?

**coolhyperion** · January 13th, 2011 01:43 AM

http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/a...l-sensing.aspx

Read the link above about Ford's dual clutch system. It is possible that the Transmission Overheating warning should not be taken literally that the tranny is shot. Apparently, Powershift has a virtual sensor instead of an actual thermostat in the transmission. A computer algorithm checks out the driver's input with respect to car speed, engine rpm, temperature etc and it sneakily tries to discourage inappropriate driving behavior (that may shorten transmission life) and how does it do it? Voila ... by flashing disturbing warnings that get your attention at once, and which naturally prompts most drivers to step on the brakes (which puts the dual clutch to neutral - and start all over again). In short it is a sneaky/clever way to teach/train you how to drive the car properly - not a notice that a serious problem is at hand. However it does seem that this can backfire if one doesn't know about this at all - this can easily make one very paranoid. I would have preferred more specific comment from the car like drive smoother you #*$%&! hehe

. Isn't this on the Fiesta manual?

**stync** · January 13th, 2011 01:59 AM

well sana nga eh po eh ganyan nga sensor lang yun to properly drive the car,pero sa totoo lang po talaga baby baby ko etong fiesta paglabas pa lang ni hinde nga pumapalo ng 80 eh,mga 40-60 lang takbo ko...

**coolhyperion** · January 13th, 2011 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by stync

well sana nga eh po eh ganyan nga sensor lang yun to properly drive the car,pero sa totoo lang po talaga baby baby ko etong fiesta paglabas pa lang ni hinde nga pumapalo ng 80 eh,mga 40-60 lang takbo ko...

It is possible that you are babying the car too much. Slow speed is actually harder on the dual clutch. Drive your new Fiesta from 40 to 80 instead of 40-60. Your fuel economy will improve and hopefully you won't see the warning again.

**hausteam** · January 13th, 2011 05:22 AM

I've been reading the threads here: http://fiestafaction.com/forums/. Some of the initial problems encountered by the new owners were solved by re-flashing the ECU with updated software. They also talk about TSB (technical service bulletins?). Meron din kaya nito ang Ford Philippines?

Ito talaga hirap pag high-tech na ang mga sasakyan.

**tidus1203** · January 13th, 2011 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by coolhyperion

http://www.automotivedesign.eu.com/a...l-sensing.aspx

Read the link above about Ford's dual clutch system. It is possible that the Transmission Overheating warning should not be taken literally that the tranny is shot. Apparently, Powershift has a virtual sensor instead of an actual thermostat in the transmission. A computer algorithm checks out the driver's input with respect to car speed, engine rpm, temperature etc and it sneakily tries to discourage inappropriate driving behavior (that may shorten transmission life) and how does it do it? Voila ... by flashing disturbing warnings that get your attention at once, and which naturally prompts most drivers to step on the brakes (which puts the dual clutch to neutral - and start all over again). In short it is a sneaky/clever way to teach/train you how to drive the car properly - not a notice that a serious problem is at hand. However it does seem that this can backfire if one doesn't know about this at all - this can easily make one very paranoid. I would have preferred more specific comment from the car like drive smoother you #*$%&! hehe

. Isn't this on the Fiesta manual?

Its not on the Fiesta manual... It just states that the car can warn you of a transmission overheat and if it does just pause for a dew minutes to let the tranny cool down...