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No_longer_a_Ford_fanFar North Queensland, QLD
Great to drive, awful to own
Bought a 2014 built Fiesta, new, in 2015. It is a super city car: excellent seats, love the steering and the gears and the aircon. Boot space is good for such a small car.
However, the SYNC Bluetooth is not good. Have had persistent issues with connectivity that Ford Australia were not prepared to assist with.
The bodywork leaks. The joint between roof and body panels has a tendency to split. In my case that has resulted in the spare wheel housing filling with water to such an extent that my spare wheel and jack are now unusable. Ford A...
Read moreustralia have accepted this is problematic and have offered 25% towards the $1700 cost to repair, which I feel is pretty poor. They have offered nothing towards the spare wheel and jack. My window tinting failed, making the car unsafe to drive. This has been reapplied but was disappointing all the same. My car has travelled 30,000kms and is serviced annually by my local dealer. It is still a lovely car to drive, although I won't go out in the rain (and I live in the tropics), but overall my experience is not good. The car is supposed to be passed down in my family (just bought a new Mazda 3) but unsure what to do with it currently, so it's sat in my garage.Purchased in April 2015 for $13,000.00.
Stevo GJNSW, 2340
- 3 reviews
- 9 likes
Don'y buy the Automatic
Terrific car to start with. Purchased August 2015 with only 20,500 kms. Now has just under 59,000 kms and is not driveable. The powershift transmission has become dangerous. Car has been serviced every 7,500 kms which is half the normal period suggested. Ford Australia & our local dealer have wiped their hands as my husband did the engine servicing, now blaming a rear main engine seal for the transmission problem. The seals actually leak in the transmission & is world wide knowledge that causes the transmission failure. Not now sure what to do,...
Read more except to pay for repairs at our cost. No more Fords for us after owning 6 over our driving life. Bad service, poor customer respect, a totally unwholesome experience. The powershift saga is well documented on many platforms of the internet. Unbelievable treatment in this day & age. Ford America have a class action against them, Ford Australia was fined $10 million for bad treatment of customers. This is just a town car that also does occasional country runs, mainly by me & very few times by my husband.Purchased in August 2015 at Ford Dealers for $13,000.00.
TommyMelbourne
- 5 reviews
- 10 likes
Trouble with transmission
Purchased this car brand new. Good enough drive/easy to maneuver, but the transmission they use has a fault that Ford do not seem able to fix.
Quite often when accelerating, the car will shudder a bit. First few times I mentioned to the service dept, they said they updated the software. Eventually had to get replaced and still had issues.
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GrantMelbourne
- 3 reviews
- 3 likes
Watch for Crook Clutches / Faulty / Noisy Gearbox
Had for 2 years and then traded after clutches replaced due to shuddering (known Ford DSG / clutch issue) , and the surfacing of gearbox noises. Dealer advised that gearbox would be repaired / replaced under warrantee if it fails. Had to wait for month for clutch replacement as there was a large queue ahead of us. Very comfortable car just let down by clutch / gearbox issues. Traded in on VW Polo after wife refused to drive Fiesta again. The Polo has a similar DSG gearbox to Fiesta but VW does not appear to suffer from DSB / clutch problems in past few years.
Good small compact car but POOR TRANSMISSION
Powershift transmission is terrible. It often shudders and have issues with shifting on lower gears (especially on road humps). Sent it to Ford to fix the issue, but after a few days issue was back. Every time I bring it in for it's annual service, issue is fixed but after a few days it always comes back. I've had the car close to 5 years now and it's getting worse. Although its fuel efficient and easy to park, the transmission is very bad. If I had known that it's a common issue with Ford Fiesta cars, we probably wouldn't have purchased the car.
Vince RSydney
What a lemon
Our 2009 Fiesta CL has gone through 2 sets of brake pads and rotors. Now at 90,000 km our timing belt has failed. It was due to be changed at 150,000. The warranty for Ford is nowhere near any of the other car brands. We will never buy another Ford again - EVER.
No spare tyre and not warned
Am so cheesed off with this car as a single woman. I got no discount on the new car, no trade in for my old Ford and ripped off on the window tinting. Thanks Ford Maddington never again. Had I known there was but a tyre filer in the boot I would never have bought it. I've had two flat tyres and each time has been a nightmare to get them fixed.
Falling apart
I have a 2009 automatic Ford Fiesta and it is falling apart. Also is now underivable as it will not select a gear. Just want to burn it!!
Low gears are trouble in any language
With a new gearbox it would be a great little car. I have driven Ford cars since 1958 not all new, in U.K.
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steveMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 21 reviews
- 22 likes
No spare wheel is a safety issue
While I like our new Fiesta, where we bought it from in Mt Barker, SA, we were not told that it did not have a spare wheel. We only found out when we got a puncture out in the country, out of mobile phone range. It is a good car about from that, and the lights. With the internal dashboard light coming on when you start up, at night it gives you the impression that your main lights are on.
A nice drive
The lack of a spare wheel, and not being told about it. The dashboards lights being on when the main lights are not. The switch is on the dashboard instead of the steering wheel.
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the fiesta doesn't have auto headlights, so no setting to change. the dash lights are on all the time independent of the headlight switch.
Original poster is correct, but when I had my Zetec it never bothered me.
It is good to drive, but when it comes with a wheel space, and instructions on jacking points, a spare wheel should be part of the package as it was with previous Fiesta and the majority of cars out t...
Read morehere. I have had 11 new cars since coming here in 98, this is the first that did not have as spare wheel, and I was not told about it. It is sad that it has got to the stage where people are accepting of a spare wheel being an option rather then a necessity.Questions & Answers
Nicoasked
I am considering purchasing a 2005 Ford Festiva. Are there any common issues associated with this model?
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Rachasked
Hi, I'm looking at buying a 2010 Ford Fiesta LX that's done 90,000ks. It just had its 90k service.
I've had it RAA checked and they've said it's due for timing belt change (10 years/150,000ks). How much would this cost? And are there any other issues I should consider? Thanks
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Pretty sure I never changed my timing belt and I’m at 180k
I purchased a 2009 WS Fiesta Zetec last October and found it required the timing belt change when I read the manual. Given the previous owner's attitude to servicing, there was no way it would have been done. I did this: I bought the required parts online. I could get them cheaper than my mechanic could. Change the water pump at the same time. Be aware that "timing belt kits" often come with camshaft seals, and if your mechanic goes ahead and does them, you'll then need new bolts for the sprocket(s) they have to remove to get at the seals. They are once only usage "torque to yield" bolts. I'd suggest not to do the seals unless they obviously need replacement- and get the bolts in first. I'd also advise to have a new accessory belt on hand, mine started disintegrating within days of the timing belt work because they're stretch fit and not really designed to be reused. If the car runs like a hairy goat after the work, the cam timing's out. This happened to me, there were 3 bolts supplied to "lock" the camshaft and the workshop used the wrong one. All up cost for me was $1200, but that included a service with oil filter and 5W-20 oil (the recommended grade), a new driveshaft seal plus fitting, a wheel balance and a few other odds and sods. If no other work is required and you don't change the cam seals it might be in the $700 to $800 region. My mechanic has reasonable hourly rates, but charged me $104 for "special tools hire" which annoyed me. Presumably that wouldn't happen at a Ford dealership but they'd undoubtedly find other parts "needing" replacement.
It's likely to be in the region of $700-800 although my service was ~$1200 including parts. I had the gearbox end drive shaft seal replaced, a wheel balance and other odds and sods. I also supplied many of the parts as I could get them cheaper online than the workshop could get them in. Be aware that many "timing belt kits" come with cam seals, and if the workshop goes ahead and changes them, you'll need new sprocket bolts as they're single use only "torgue to yield". In my case that caused a delay of a week while they were ordered in and fitted. Also, the accessory belt on my car nearly disintegrated within days of getting it back: it's stretch to fit and not really designed for reuse, so get a new one of those as well as a water pump kit. You may also need a new thermostat, or at least it's sensible to have the extra parts fitted as so much has to be dismantled to do the timing belt. If you avoid the cam seals (i.e. they look fine) you might save up to $100 or possibly more in costs.
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Category | Hatchbacks | Hatchbacks | Hatchbacks | Hatchbacks |
Starting Price | $15,825 | $22,525 | $27,490 | $17,825 |
Transmission | Manual | Automatic | Manual | Dual-Clutch (DCT) and Manual |
Drive Type | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) |
Fuel Type | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol |
Wheels | 15" Steel | 16" Alloy | 17" Alloy | 15" Alloy |
ANCAP Safety Rating | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars |
Fuel Consumption | 5.8 L/100km | 5.3 L/100km | 6.2 L/100km | 5.8 L/100km |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 42 L | 42 L | 48 L | 42 L |
Engine | 4 Cylinder 1.5L | 3 Cylinder 1L | 4 Cylinder 1.6L | 4 Cylinder 1.5 |
Max Power | 82kW @ 6300rpm | 92kW @ 6000rpm | 134kW @ 5700rpm | 82kW @ 6300rpm |
Max Torque | 140Nm @ 4400rpm | 170Nm @ 4500rpm | 240Nm @ 5000rpm | 140Nm @ 4400rpm |
Country of Manufacture | Thailand | Thailand | Germany | Thailand |
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Manufacturer Warranty | 3 year(s) | 5 year(s) | 3 year(s) | 3 year(s) |
Release date | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
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you should of got a kit in ur car that you can fix the wheel with and it last a few hundred km. and also you can change the settings so that the dash lights don't automatically come on when it is dark...
Read more or when you drive in a underground car park etc, read ur manual. I love this car its the best one I have ever had. if you wanted a car with a window that goes all the way, check before you buy, same as spare tyre turns so good easy to drive,