You might have to check the ford or fiesta groups for more updated info. No one is really adding anything here. However if we do finally get one this week i'll update here.

Based on the test drive i did last year i dint really notice the fidgety shifting that they were talking about but it could just have been something i was not looking out for. As far as the cracked windshield, i dont believe any changes were made to the fiesta to prevent it so probably still a chance.

Something to look out for is the rusting nut which holds the wiper mechanism. I can still see the them in the showroom fiestas and the ones i see in the parking lots. I think it was vivafoxpro that posted in the hacking thread about it. You can see it in the through the vents near the passenger side wiper arm, an exposed nut that is in a place where water accumulates.