Hello everybody!

I've noticed that almost every time when I start the car (cold weather) the first and second gear are somehow slow, if I can say it like that. To make it better, if I press the acceleration, the car pulls slower than normal. It's sort of a hesitation :D

Any idea what might be the issue? Did any of you had a similar problem?

Cheers!

Yes mate, I've noticed similar problems, mainly in 2nd gear though, only serviced back in May too!

Yes mate, I've noticed similar problems, mainly in 2nd gear though, only serviced back in May too!

Perfectly right, I have more problems with the second gear, compared to the first.

This sucks...

it might be interesting on a few things... 1 how long have you left the car to warm up, 2 what RPM are you changing at

the auto choke on the car tries to warm the engine by putting the revs on as i sure you have noticed, so thats my theory behind point 1... and 2, the engine will not be as warm if your shifting early which may be leading to the 'issue'

it might be interesting on a few things... 1 how long have you left the car to warm up, 2 what RPM are you changing at

the auto choke on the car tries to warm the engine by putting the revs on as i sure you have noticed, so thats my theory behind point 1... and 2, the engine will not be as warm if your shifting early which may be leading to the 'issue'

1. Not much, started the engine end left...

2. I did not change the gear to early so I would rather go with number 1 or something else :)

Thanks for your comment!

If you're referring to slow and hesitant acceleration on the 6-speed Powershift versions right after starting the engine from cold, then that's normal. Best operating temps of these engines are at around 80-90c (in Asia) and possibly a bit lower on your end of the planet in you're in UK.

However, the rule still applies, unless the car thoroughly circulates the lubrication, warms up, and achieves its target temp, the engine will run rich and lack in power a bit. This normally get better after 5-10mins of driving from a cold start.

However, wouldn't really know in your case as I'm assuming it's really cold where you're at.

Hence the best way (I know this would be a bit annoying) is to warm it up for maybe two minutes or so. Just to make sure the oil gets circulated, and warm lubricant reaches the entire engine.

HTH :-)

love to have the powershift, but here in the uk we get the 5 speed manual, or the ancient 4 speed fully automatic

Yes mate, I've noticed similar problems, mainly in 2nd gear though, only serviced back in May too!

Same problem only worse happened few days ago. Left with the car, drove 300 meters, and when I turned right (second gear) the car did not have any power. The engine was still on, but when I was pressing the acceleration the car did not move at all and I even had very strange sounds coming from the engine bay. I was quite scared that the car will stop in the middle of the road. After I've realized that the car won't move in second gear I had to change it to first gear and finally the car started to work relatively normal.

Guys...any thoughts?....I was really !Removed! that day...

I've had the same thing, if I let the revs get too low(especially on a typical Scottish morning), then there's no power. A quick jab of the accelerator and the car chugs along before coming back to life. You have to keep the revs above 1500 really to keep the power up. It's just a combination of really cold weather, cold engine and lack of lubricant etc. Only have the problem in the morning after being still overnight, never if it's been left for an hour or two after driving. Ford have picked up no faults with it either.

I've had the same thing, if I let the revs get too low(especially on a typical Scottish morning), then there's no power. A quick jab of the accelerator and the car chugs along before coming back to life. You have to keep the revs above 1500 really to keep the power up. It's just a combination of really cold weather, cold engine and lack of lubricant etc. Only have the problem in the morning after being still overnight, never if it's been left for an hour or two after driving. Ford have picked up no faults with it either.

So no faults on the computer?

In the cold, the 1.6TDCi (95) is a horrible lumpy affair. The MPG falls like a brick as well. Id just get used to it. I don't remember the same with the 90 engine.

So no faults on the computer?

Nope, nothing showing up on the fault log. The Ford tech told me it was most likely to do with the cold starts etc, as I said, it only ever happens to me first thing in the morning.

Nope, nothing showing up on the fault log. The Ford tech told me it was most likely to do with the cold starts etc, as I said, it only ever happens to me first thing in the morning.

I get your point...but I still don't find it normal. I had a Bmw E46 (1.9 benzine engine) before the Fiesta at constant -20, -25 and never had this problem...

could be the glow plugs on diesel engines? :) specially in colder damper weather

could be the glow plugs on diesel engines? :) specially in colder damper weather

could be down to the glow plugs, if their on their way out it won't bring any fault codes up as their still working, just taking too long to heat up so it's not igniting at the correct time, when the engine warms up the glow plugs arnt needed as much so performance should pick up, had the fault on a few cars not just fords

I don't have a diesel engine.