# Transmission reliability in 2016 Ford Fiesta

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-reliability-in-2016-ford-fiesta/147502>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** fiesta, ford\
**Created:** [August 26, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-reliability-in-2016-ford-fiesta/147502 "2019-08-26T01:06:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Sharon111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Sharon111](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sharon111)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-reliability-in-2016-ford-fiesta/147502/1 "2019-08-26T01:06:13Z")

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Is the transmission reliable in this car… Thinking about buying one.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-reliability-in-2016-ford-fiesta/147502/2 "2019-08-26T13:06:31Z")

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This site tracks such things…

Looks like the biggest single complaint is the transmission;

> **[2016 Ford Fiesta problems](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Fiesta/2016/)**
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> The 2016 Ford Fiesta has 64 problems & defects reported by Fiesta owners. The worst complaints are transmission, electrical, and AC / heater problems.

Now is take time for a transmission to fail and it also takes time for people to complaint about any car so… Look at 2015 data, then 2014 data, then 2013 data… transmission problems are the highest complaint in ALL of them.

My conclusion is that the transmission is not reliable in this car.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-reliability-in-2016-ford-fiesta/147502/3 "2019-08-26T14:08:15Z")

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I have a 2018 Ford Fiesta bought new . The sticker was 17300.00 and we paid a lot less then that. My understanding is that the transmission problem were most likely solved on the 2017 year and on. As used vehicle prices are ridiculous right now I say look at new with full warranty and better loan rates .