2015 Ford Fiesta · symptom sheet
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard
- 47owner reports
- 63,000median miles
- 3involved a crash
Newest report Aug 14, 2025 · checked Sep 9, 2026
104 of the 258 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 47 of those describe transmission shudder. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 47 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the clutch (15 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2015 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 21,000 and 90,130 miles, from the 36 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Transmission control module for a 2015 Ford Fiesta Is admitted by Ford as faulty, and a known issue. This part has had to be replaced several times, And there's no guarantee on durability Or that there won't be future issues. Ford has admitted safety issues include loss of transmission engagement while driving, lack of power and slow or delayed shifting, No start, shuddering, stalling, slipping, ECT.”
Filed May 2, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 3 of 47 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 65 reports