Ford Fiesta Ecoboost heavy clutch
The clutch pedal of my Ford Fiesta Ecoboost 1.0 feels heavy. I tried a friends Renault Captur and it's clutch was much light. Is this a problem with Fiesta Ecoboost? I believe the clutch was heavy when I bought this new car (2014) but now feel it is becoming very uncomfortable and some time painful. Please recommend Fiesta-sized automatic cars.
Asked on 14 October 2015 by noien
Answered by
Honest John
It is very common for the clutch slave cylinder on these to fail, so get it back to your Ford dealer, complain of the heavy clutch and suggest he fits a new slave cylinder. If he refuses, write a letter to the dealer principal stating that there is a problem with the clutch slave cylinder, brought to his attention on 15th October 2015, so if the clutch later fails you hold him responsible. Send this by Post Office Special Delivery so it becomes a matter of record you can later rely on in court if necessary. The best Fiesta sized automatics are the Mazda 2 and the (slower) Honda Jazz.
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