Hi I have a problem with my wifes fiesta when she gets in the car and it has stood for a while the gear change is ok but when she has run the car for approx 12 miles and the vehicle has warmed up the gear change becomes very stiff. On parking the car and allowing the car to cool down the problem will repeat itself. She drives a 56 plate fiesta 1.4 tdci with 65k on the clock.

Any advice will be appreciated am quickly pulling out what hair I have left.

Oh forgot to mention the car has had the linkage checked and adjusted by my local garage.

Bob

I dont know how it could affect it to make it stiff when warm but has the gearbox oil level been checked?

I have a 59 plate fiesta that this happens to, I took it too ford because im under warranty, they said theres nothing wrong and that it is a positive feeling gearbox (load of bollox) the head mechanic explained too me that the new shape fiestas have the same gearbox as the older mark fiesta with a couple of modifications, which means its still prone too this problem, the gear linkage that goes into the gearbox has a plastic spline on it can start too stick if faulty or needs replacing, this problem gets worse as the engine and gearbox get hotter, apparently ford just replace the whole part, but some people who are mechanicaly minded, have just regreased the spline and refitted and it works. If you go to the garage to be fixed apparently it is not expensive to be fixed, Im going too wait for mine to get worse, hopefully i can get it fixed before my warranty runs out in december.