2013 Ford Fiesta power train problems
391 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2013 Ford Fiesta — 59% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle experienced a sudden transmission failure while driving. Before the failure, the car began shuddering and hesitating during acceleration. It then started making loud metal grinding noises from the transmission area and eventually lost the ability to move properly when placed in Drive or…”
filed Apr 16, 2026
“I was driving down [XXX] . I stopped at a stoplight. When the light turned green I pressed the gas to accelerate when suddenly mid intersection my transmission went out causing me to have no power. Approximately 5 minutes prior to this I did get a message about a transmission malfunction. Due to…”
filed Mar 31, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Certain 2011 through 2015 Model Year Fiesta and 2012 through 2016 Model Year Focus Vehicles Equipped with a DPS6 Automatic Transmission Transmission Control Module Extended Warranty Coverage REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT Ã…
14M02 S7 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 4, 2023Certain 2011 through 2015 Model Year Fiesta and 2012 through 2016 Model Year Focus Vehicles Equipped with a DPS6 Automatic Transmission; Transmission Control Module Extended Warranty Coverage REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT…
14M02 06 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 7, 2022Ford is extending the warranty coverage on the DPS6 automatic transmission TCM to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle, whichever occurs first. This extended warranty coverage…
14M02-S5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 30, 2021This customer satisfaction program updates the TCM software in affected vehicles to provide improved detection and over warning of electrical circuit failures in the TCM. As communicated in a previous Customer…
20B22-S4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2020
Power Train problems in other Fiesta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Fiesta | 21 | 22% |
| 2018 Fiesta | 10 | 29% |
| 2017 Fiesta | 22 | 30% |
| 2016 Fiesta | 101 | 57% |
| 2015 Fiesta | 104 | 40% |
| 2014 Fiesta | 208 | 41% |
| 2012 Fiesta | 274 | 44% |
| 2011 Fiesta | 366 | 50% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Ford Fiesta
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.