Second Hand Ford Fiesta Transfer Box

No – the Ford Fiesta has always been a front-wheel-drive only car throughout its entire production history, and front-wheel-drive vehicles do not have a transfer box. A transfer box is a component found on four-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive vehicles, which the Fiesta never was. If you think you need a transfer box, it is worth double-checking the vehicle you are working on, as the Fiesta is sometimes confused with other Ford models.

It is almost certainly an error – no production Ford Fiesta was ever built with four-wheel drive, so none of them left the factory with a transfer box fitted. You may have been quoted for the wrong part, or the part description may have been mislabelled. It is worth going back to the seller and confirming exactly what vehicle the part came from.

On a front-wheel-drive car like the Fiesta, people sometimes confuse a transfer box with the gearbox, differential (which is integrated into the gearbox on FWD cars), or a CV joint and driveshaft. If you are experiencing drive or transmission problems, the part you need is more likely to be the gearbox itself, a driveshaft, or a hub bearing. Describing your symptoms to a breaker will help them point you toward the correct used part.

No – Ford never produced a four-wheel-drive Fiesta variant for the UK market in any generation, including performance versions such as the ST and RS, so no Fiesta of any trim or edition will have a transfer box. If you have a vehicle document suggesting otherwise, it is worth doing a full VIN check to confirm the exact model you have, as it may not be a Fiesta at all. A breaker can also help identify the correct vehicle from the registration plate.