2012 Ford Fiesta Technical Service Bulletins

86 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 Ford Fiesta. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10205009Mar 16, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. DPS6 - no satart and/or transmission engagement or loss of power with DTCS u0100, U00101, U1013, U3003 AND/OR P0606
• 10075274Mar 16, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. DPS6 - NO START AND/OR TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT OR LOSS OF POWER WITH DTCS U0100, U0101, U1013, U3003 AND/OR P0606 ISSUE Some 2011-2016 Fiesta and 2012-2016 Focus vehicles equipped with a DPS6 transmission may exhibit intermittent concerns of loss of transmission engagement while driving, intermittent no start or a loss of power. These symptoms are usually accompanied by an illuminated Check Engine lamp.
• 10204977Mar 3, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Customer satisfaction Program 14M01 - Supplement #5 Certain 2011 thr ough 2014 Model Year Fies ta and Focus vehicles equipped with a DKPS6 Automatic Transmission Transmission Clautch Shudder/Transmission Input Shaft Seal warranty Extension
• 10074653Mar 3, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10056925Sep 25, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: on some vehicles, with light acceleration, transmission clutch would shudder, excessively, and possibly would leak transmission fluid from clutch housing. Model 2011-14 fiesta, focus. *pe updated 9/25/2015
• 10074720Aug 4, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10074707Aug 4, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10072057Aug 4, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10058674Aug 4, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: 2011-2015 fiesta and 2012-2015 focus may show concerns of loss of transmission engagement while driving or loss of power
• 10058673Aug 4, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: 2012-2015 focus and 2011-2015 fiesta may exhibit transmission fluid leakage and excessive transmission clutch shudder on light acceleration on vehicles that have a dps6 automatic transmission
• 10058318Aug 4, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. This tsb contains an owner letter. See document search button. Ford 2011 through 2014 fiesta and focus vehicles: service bulletin regarding excessive transmision clutch and transmission leak warranty extension. *lj updated 10/08/2015
• 10058725Aug 1, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. On certain vehicles, transmission control module (tcm) had developed electrical circuit failures, resulting in an intermittent transmission engagement loss while driving or a lack of power or no start and software needs to be replaced
• 10057834Jul 1, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Ford: no service action is recommended for this condition. Please use at your discretion. Various 2010-2015 vehicles may experience a turbulence noise, similar to an helicopter noise, at highway speeds when the rear door window(s) or sunroof are open.
• 10058455May 1, 2015Electrical system. Ford: some vehicles experience incorrect displays of english or metric units odometer and need instrument panel cluster (ipc) reconfigured and replaced. Model 2011-15 fiesta.
• 10057872Mar 27, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Ford 2011-2014 model year fiesta and focus vehicles equipped with a dps6 automatic transmission will experience, on light acceleration, clutch shuddering.
• 10057230Feb 20, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Ford fiesta 2011-2015 extended warranty for the automatic transmission control module. Seee documet search button for owners letter.
• 10057815Jan 9, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: 2011-2015 ford fiesta and 2012-2014 ford focus vehicles equipped with a dps6 transmission when using solvents to clean the dps6 transmission bell housing and clutch, should avoid input shaft seal exposure to solvent.
• 10056777Aug 1, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: when attempting to monitor, from transmission control module, an inaccurate reading appears while monitoring app1 pid, and required 30% acceleration rate outlined is pinpoint test n (2011-13). Model 2011-15 fiesta.
• 10057061Jul 21, 2014Transmission and drivetrain, Steering. Ford: due to excessive transmission clutch shuddering that some vehicles experience during acceleration, a leaking input of shaft seals cause fluid contamination of clutch. Model 2011-14 fiesta.
• 10056390Jul 21, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: see document search button for owner letter. Due to possible contamination fluid of clutch, causing a leakage input shaft seals, the transmission will experience excessive shudder of clutch during light acceleration. Model 2011-2014 fiesta. *pe update 07/15/15
• 10056210May 8, 2014Engine. Ford: engine noises (whirring, buzz or saw) is heard after a cold start between 950-1200 rpm from timing belt cover.
• 10056135May 8, 2014Engine. Ford: after a cold start, the timing belt cover is emitting a whirring, buzz or saw type noise from engine. Model 2012-2014 fiesta.
• 10055780Apr 2, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: there is a scraping or grinding noise coming from transmission during cold ambient temperatures, while coasting. Model 2012-2013 fiesta.
• 10055320Mar 11, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: when taking off from a stop, using light acceleration, the automatic transmission would exhibit an intermittent transmission shudder and may or may not be leaking transmission fluid from clutch housing. Model 2011-2014 fiesta, focus.
• 10055017Jan 29, 2014Engine cooling. Ford: due to snow entering through cowl top area and melting, allowing the water to enter blower motor and when its below freeze overnight, refreezes, causing a lack of heat resulting from frozen blower motor. Model 2011-2014 fiesta.
• 10052115Nov 8, 2013Engine cooling. Ford: blower motor freezes after snow melts or water enters, during overnight below temperatures, causing a lack of heat. Models 2011-2013 fiesta. *pe updated 1/15/14.
• 10054548Nov 1, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: during cold ambient temperatures, and at light acceleration or coasting, a grinding, scraping noise is heard, between 20-50 mph. Model 2012-2013 fiesta, focus.
• 10054875Oct 1, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: a message is displayed regarding the transmission over heating, due to diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) and message can be display without overheating of transmission. Model 2011-2014 fiesta, focus.
• 10054373Sep 1, 2013Engine cooling. Ford: the noise coming from engine, like buzzing or sawing, when rpm range is 950 and 1200 and can be pinpointed, by using a stethoscope, back to timing belt tensioner area and replacing timing belt tensioner or belt fail to correct problem. Model 2012-2014 fiesta.
• 10054371Sep 1, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: transmission fluid leaked on clutch assembly and by using metal parts cleaner, containing 60% acetone or 60% heptane, effectively, will clean fluid. Model 2011-2014 fiesta, focus.
• 10052838Aug 1, 2013Engine, Body and structure. Ford: some vehicles may experience a hood cable buzz noise like an exhaust type of noise, from drivers side exterior bulkhead during light/medium acceleration after coasting in 3rd gear. Models 2011-2013 fiesta.
• 10053471Jun 15, 2013Equipment. Ford:lincoln: on some vehicles, there are various related concerns about the sync features, such as sync features inoperative, lack of or slow response to phone and voice button operation. Models 2012-2013 focus, e-series, edge, expedition, fusion, explorer, f-150, f-250, navigator, 2013-2014 flex, 2012-2014 fiesta, mustang, 2013 escape, c-max, taurus, 2012 mkz.
• 10052774May 10, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: on some vehicles, when coasting between 50-20mph (80-32km/h), a scraping or grinding noise can be heard during cold ambient temperature. Model 2012-2013 fiesta.
• 10053416May 1, 2013Engine, Engine cooling. Ford: engine noise like a buzz or saw, occurring with a range of 950rpm and 1200rpm on some vehicles, and can be pinpointed back to timing belt tensioner, if stethoscope is used. 2012-2013 fiesta.
• 10053408May 1, 2013Equipment. Ford: on various vehicles with my touch,after any apim programming, replacement or disconnect from front display interface module (fdim), touchscreen calibration must be performed. Model years 2011-2013. No models listed.
• 10043326Jan 13, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: see document search button for owner letter. Certain model year vehicles have an improperly balanced clutch assembly. This will cause a vibration felt through the seat and/or steering will while in park, first gear and neutral position.

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