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Great car for towing behind a motorhome.
Bill, 11/11/2015
2012 Ford Fiesta SE 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
We bought this car because it has an automatic transmission that allows it to be simply put into neutral to be towed. No special transmission cooler required. The car is light enough so that an auxiliary breaking system is not required in most states. We didn't want to get a stick sift because of our age, this was the best option for that reason. So it's a great car to be towed. The … transmission is a bit odd, it was totally rebuilt before it had 10,000 miles on it. Ford has increased the warranty on it to 100,000 miles. I currently have about 47,000 on it. One thing I was told by a Ford service rep was to stomp on the gas when the transmission starts to act up. Odd statement, but it works. We've experienced the shifting issues as many on this forum have had, this has happened when driving in town in stop and go traffic. When I can safety excellerate at full trottle, I will do that and it seems to reset the transmission. Just had it into the dealer for a recall on the transmission control module, they reprogrammed it. The module is now warranted to 150,000 miles. They also replaced the door latches, which I didn't know was a recall. I like the car, it is fun to drive, but not the most reliable. I've had many Ford products in the past, but I'm now driving a Toyota for our primary car. It's odd, but Toyota Camry and Siena are listed as more American built then Ford products. The Global economy has blurred the meaning of American made.
Update: We stil have this car and it is doing well. No major problems.
Update: 11/14/2018 Still have this car, it's still doing well. No Major problems.
Update: 11/14/2019 Still have this car, no major problems. Trany still acts up once in awhile when doing a lot of city driving. Hard acceration still corrects it.
Update: 11/14/2020 Still have this car, no major problem.
Update: 05/16/2021 Still have this car, 70,000 plus miles. Only problem is the A/C isn't working right. Will be taking it in soon, really need A/C living here in Florida. A/C now working.
On two occasions, my battery died. In both cases the Transmission Control Units also failed. Not sure why but Ford replaced both at no charge. The last one replaced was only a couple months ago. Interestingly, this replacement works really good. Smooth shifting and no balking like in the past. Did Ford finally fix the issues with the transmission? I don't know but it's working really well now.
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