Ford Fiesta Issues

[gerardhailey]

ang ayoko lang sa fiesta is yung sa ilalim the mud guard... kasi parang deform sya parang nadis aligned.... further more ang masasabi ko lang sa lahat ng problems is nasa pag gamit lang at nasa gumagamit kung sa kagaya ko namang napaka selan sa sasakyan at minamaneho ko sa tamang lugar sa tamang oras ng pag birada ng kotse eh siguro naman di mo maeexperience na masira ang sasakyan mo... ungatan at mahalin lang natin ang fofi natin para iwas aberya.. like i said :nasa gumagamit lang yan!"

[slvrsrfr2301]

mga sirs, today lang, i noticed sa fiesta ng gf ko, may lagatok sound sa kanan, usually sa humps, dips, o inclines.... ano kaya yun?

[BlackPrince]

mga sirs, today lang, i noticed sa fiesta ng gf ko, may lagatok sound sa kanan, usually sa humps, dips, o inclines.... ano kaya yun?

hi folks - proud new owner of a FOFI. Mine is a black Sport Plus =)

[Tj_abs]

mga sirs, today lang, i noticed sa fiesta ng gf ko, may lagatok sound sa kanan, usually sa humps, dips, o inclines.... ano kaya yun?

Bossing , my recall po yun. Ung akin pinalitan ung sa my steering shaft ata yun. Sa ford balintawak ok dinala.

[Tj_abs]

I noticed na Isa pa na pangit sa fiesta is ung continental tires. Mahina ung sidewall Ng tires. Pag nalubak nag kaka bukol or minsan flat pa.

[slvrsrfr2301]

Bossing , my recall po yun. Ung akin pinalitan ung sa my steering shaft ata yun. Sa ford balintawak ok dinala.

ah, ganun ba sir? di ko alam na may recall yun.. 2011 yung kanya eh. ford cavite

[gren]

After nearly 13 months of ownership, here are some of my observations:

- Had issue with engine warning lights. Apparently, it's the wiring harness at fault, though we had to troubleshoot our way of several major components (transmission control, cpu, among others). Took nearly 2 months to sort out

- I still observe funky revs when climbing out of hills -- ang taas ng RPM even on slight inclines, with your KM/L going up as high as 30-40 at times, for about 100 meters. No big, seems to be a normal thing

- Mababa ang car :P coming from the Everest, the damn car seems to like scraping it's front chin (buti nalang yung bakal portion) against anything higher than a 2 inch bump on the road

- I can hear something thucking (ewan ko paano i describe yung sound) right behind my steering wheel. It seems that a wire is loose. This only happened after they sorted out my car

- I can hear squeaking noises when I'm using the steering wheel at rest or at low speed. Will have this looked into

- I still experience occassional weirdness when it comes to the engine revving. The last time, it was just fluctuationg wildly from 2k to 3k for no apparent reason (acceleration was normal, 10-20 km/h). Had to stop the car, turn it off then turn it back on to clear the strangeness

- Mileage is mediocre, at best. Strange thing is, I'd have good weeks (nearly 11km/l) then the week that folllows would be bad (barely 10km/l). I don't know if it's a personal problem or the car's cpu compensating. Everything else, from type of fuel to the actual fuel pump to driving conditions/destinations were pretty much consistent

- Noticed that my coolant reservoir was below minimum (way below) and car's fan was humming for nearly a minute after shutdown. Not sure how the coolant went below that level (last check up was probably 3-4 months prior). After topping it off with coolant, the problem did not recur

Dealer experience:
- My main dealer experiences lie with Ford Libis and Ford San Fernando (where I got the car). I'd have to say that Ford Libis, while not utterly abysmal, is just a c*nt hair above. The only time they really contact you is when they think they're going to have a sale (like a 20k checkup). I suppose the only good thing about them is that they actually pick up the phone, unlike Commonwealth or Balintawak (I might've gotten an older number on the latter two though)
- Unfortunately, given the above experience, I tend to distrust the specific dealer, and probably the brand as a whole. This isn't particularly bad as this seems to be the normal service levels to expect from non premium brands. Have you guys had better luck with your non-premium purchases (read as, something that doesnt cost over a million, nearing the two million mark. I suppose buying a Mustang, should it ever appear in our shores, would warrant better service levels as opposed to our humble econo-cars)
- Ford calls you from Singapore to verify that you've gotten the proper level of service. I suppose this means that they're concerned over user experience. By the time they call though, you're at the state of mind where you'd say anything just to get them off the phone (they usually psychically determine that your'e driving, that's when they usually call :D).

If I had to do it again, I'm thinking I should've just gotten a pick up, or something that wasn't a first/second year model of that particular car. I just hate having to deal with bugs on a car.

I'll be posting on the fuel consumption page for a detailed report on fuel consumption.

[LoBudget]

agreed on funky revs. parang yung sudden acceleration issue ng montero. from stand still then press the gas the rev shoots up and continues to do so even after letting go of the gas, though only for a second or until it hits 1500-2000 rpm. though its hard to explain when or why it happens. just more noticeable during traffic conditions.

I think there are others that had the same experience as I did. On one traffic free day during the long weekend, I tried to check the acceleration power for the first time but only got to about 100km/h with about 4trpm. After that there was burned smell for a while coming in from the aircon for a few seconds. Other than the smell everything seemed normal up to this point. I have not tried any fast accelerations lately so I'll see if it happens again before my next service.

[dekzee]

good day mga sirs, I'm planning to buy the 2013 fiesta for my wife but suddenly came across this thread. I was worried about the tranny problems. would anyone know if the transmission problems were already addressed in this forthcoming model? Hindi din ako masagot pa nung sales agent na kausap ko e.

TIA

[sher_winpig]

parang nagiging lowered ung fiesta ko (hatchback sports) ng kusa? sa inyo po?

[vivafoxpro]

Although I had an earlier warning that the thin stainless sheet covering of our lug nuts (Trend ang sa amin, I wonder if Sport has different lug nuts), I was unable to prevent them from falling off.

Ilang beses na rin natanggal at naisosoli ko naman.

Balak ko sana na alisin muna yung cover, then lagyan ng epoxy sa loob para fixed na yung outer cover sa lugs. Due to time constraints, I never got around to doing it and now it's too late. Nahulog na sa daan yung covering and can't find them anymore.

-1 sa Fiesta and may this post be a heads up to you guys.

[flyinglimar]

i am planning to buy a fiesta 1.4 mt, but as i was reading all the thread with regard to ford fiesta, it feels like i am killing my self softly, suicide pala pag bumili ng fiesta...TALAGA BANG SIRAIN ANG SASAKYAN NA ITO?

[Tj_abs]

Although I had an earlier warning that the thin stainless sheet covering of our lug nuts (Trend ang sa amin, I wonder if Sport has different lug nuts), I was unable to prevent them from falling off.

Ilang beses na rin natanggal at naisosoli ko naman.

Balak ko sana na alisin muna yung cover, then lagyan ng epoxy sa loob para fixed na yung outer cover sa lugs. Due to time constraints, I never got around to doing it and now it's too late. Nahulog na sa daan yung covering and can't find them anymore.

-1 sa Fiesta and may this post be a heads up to you guys.

Sir, same lugnuts also for the fiesta sports

[vivafoxpro]

I cannot read the mind of the people who made the decisions on the many aspects of our Fiesta. I can only pose my own theory.

Kung gagandahan nila lahat, ultimo takip ng turnilyo, baka abutin ng mahigit milyon ang presyo nya. Kung ganun ang presyo, hindi na ma-afford ng isang pobreng katulad ko. Sa teorya ko, tinipid sa mga hindi importanteng bagay tulad ng plastic sa door sides instead of fabric or leather.

Pero sa structure, engine, electricals and safety aspects tuloy pa rin ang tiwala ko.

Salamat sa mga forums na tulad nito, we can make informed decisions. So whether you go Fiesta, Vios, City or Accent, hindi ka na gaano magugulat tulad namin na mga nauna bumili.

Kahit kung ngayon pa lang ako bibili, Fiesta pa rin ako. Balanse ang pagkamaginoo at bangis nya.

[imperialv]

1 week pa lang ang fiesta namin, nagkaroon na ng bukol.. Nag claim ako sa Ford QA... Pero ngayon solve na problema ko kasi nagpalit ako ng mags at gulong..

I noticed na Isa pa na pangit sa fiesta is ung continental tires. Mahina ung sidewall Ng tires. Pag nalubak nag kaka bukol or minsan flat pa.

[Tj_abs]

I cannot read the mind of the people who made the decisions on the many aspects of our Fiesta. I can only pose my own theory.

Kung gagandahan nila lahat, ultimo takip ng turnilyo, baka abutin ng mahigit milyon ang presyo nya. Kung ganun ang presyo, hindi na ma-afford ng isang pobreng katulad ko. Sa teorya ko, tinipid sa mga hindi importanteng bagay tulad ng plastic sa door sides instead of fabric or leather.

Pero sa structure, engine, electricals and safety aspects tuloy pa rin ang tiwala ko.

Salamat sa mga forums na tulad nito, we can make informed decisions. So whether you go Fiesta, Vios, City or Accent, hindi ka na gaano magugulat tulad namin na mga nauna bumili.

Kahit kung ngayon pa lang ako bibili, Fiesta pa rin ako. Balanse ang pagkamaginoo at bangis nya.

Well said sir.. Btw, na exprience nyo din ba ung kalampag sa passanger seat? Parang metal object na nagkiskisan? Lastly ung shifting ng fiesta matic pag traffic i notice that pag nag shift na sa 2nd to 3rd gear ang tagal nya bumaba sa 2nd to first gear( pag bumagal). Pina calibrate ko na pero ganun pa din.

[999]

i am planning to buy a fiesta 1.4 mt, but as i was reading all the thread with regard to ford fiesta, it feels like i am killing my self softly, suicide pala pag bumili ng fiesta...TALAGA BANG SIRAIN ANG SASAKYAN NA ITO?

..hahahaha....i had my Ford Fiesta ...2 yrs na ..so far so good...wala akong problem...all my friends and colleagues also bought fiesta ....as well as my cousin...wala naman problem ......not sure panu gumamit ng Fiesta nila dito sa Forum..hehehe....no offense...it all depends sa driving habit....

[999]

I cannot read the mind of the people who made the decisions on the many aspects of our Fiesta. I can only pose my own theory.

Kung gagandahan nila lahat, ultimo takip ng turnilyo, baka abutin ng mahigit milyon ang presyo nya. Kung ganun ang presyo, hindi na ma-afford ng isang pobreng katulad ko. Sa teorya ko, tinipid sa mga hindi importanteng bagay tulad ng plastic sa door sides instead of fabric or leather.

Pero sa structure, engine, electricals and safety aspects tuloy pa rin ang tiwala ko.

Salamat sa mga forums na tulad nito, we can make informed decisions. So whether you go Fiesta, Vios, City or Accent, hindi ka na gaano magugulat tulad namin na mga nauna bumili.

Kahit kung ngayon pa lang ako bibili, Fiesta pa rin ako. Balanse ang pagkamaginoo at bangis nya.

same here...i love my Fiesta

[999]

.....yes...it will all depends on your driving habit.....i love my Fiesta....

[vivafoxpro]

Well said sir.. Btw, na exprience nyo din ba ung kalampag sa passanger seat? Parang metal object na nagkiskisan? Lastly ung shifting ng fiesta matic pag traffic i notice that pag nag shift na sa 2nd to 3rd gear ang tagal nya bumaba sa 2nd to first gear( pag bumagal). Pina calibrate ko na pero ganun pa din.

Wala naman kalampag sa passenger seat ko Sir. Kung mahilig ka mangalikot, disassemble mo sya. It will be exciting

My understanding with the shifting issue is give it some time para "makilala" nya driving style mo. Are you sharing your Fiesta with another driver like your wife? In this case mahihirapan sya matuto sa pabagobago na driving style.