Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10735014July 19, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS DID THE WRENCH ICON SIGNIFYING A NEED OF IMMEDIATE REPAIR. THE CAR KEPT DRIVING, BUT I HAD TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN, MY CAR HAD LITTLE POWER. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL FURTHER AND THE CAR JERKED FORWARD, THEN SLOWED ITSELF DOWN IMMEDIATELY AND BUCKED ON ME A FEW TIMES. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND IT CAUSED ME TO ALMOST GET REAR ENDED TWICE AS IT WOULD ABRUPTLY STOP. THE ENGINE RAN, I COULD DRIVE, BUT IT WOULDN'T LET ME GO VERY FAST AND KEPT SWITCHING GEARS ON ME. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LOGIC ISSUE BUT COULD BE A FURTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND I SHOULD DRIVE IT UNTIL SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS. THEY ALSO PROMISED ME THAT THE LOGIC WAS FIXED AND NOTHING LIKE THAT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENED A WEEK LATER EXACTLY AS IT HAD HAPPENED BEFORE. AGAIN, I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF HOW ABRUPTLY THE CAR STOPPED AND SPED UP. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF STORIES JUST LIKE THIS ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735025July 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION STARTED VIBRATING AND CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP AND SHUTTER. AND WEAR MY TIRES DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735029July 19, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE WEARING OUT UNDER 30.000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734914July 18, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INCIDENT OCCURRED 3 TIMES. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING CAME ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL IMMEDIATELY DISENGAGES AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN GOING UP HILL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE ARE NO CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER. THE ALARM SHOULD NOT FLAG WITHOUT STORING A CODE. SEARCHING THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE FIESTA FOR MANY YEARS. DEALERS HAVE MADE THE SAME REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES ON THE SAME VEHICLE WITH THE ERRORS REOCCURRING. THE PRIMARY CONCERN IS THE ERROR FLAGGING WITHOUT A CODE PRESENT. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS POOR DESIGN. IN MY CASE THE CAUSE OF THE ERROR IS LIKELY A POOR CONNECTION UNDER THE HOOD. THAT ALONE IS A PROBLEM BUT IF THE SYSTEM LOGGED THE ERROR AT LEAST IT WOULD BE EASY TO FIND. MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR CARS REPAIRED THINKING THEY WERE OK ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. ITS SCARY DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734646July 16, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SERVICE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION SOON WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. MA 10/6 THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 10/15/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10720933July 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
2013 FORD FIESTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS. *SMD THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL. THE SHAFT SEAL AND CLUTCHES WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. *JB MA 10/5 UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734235July 15, 2015
STEERING
POP/CLUNK/KNOCK NOISE ON TURNS AND LOOSE STEERING INCIDENTAL TO EXTREME TIRE WEAR ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE. TSB REF # : 11-10-28 ISSUED OCT 31,2011 FORD:2011-2012 FIESTA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733883July 14, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND MAKE A QUICK ADJUSTMENT TO THE DOOR DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE INTERNAL LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE FAILURE, WHICH DRAINED THE BATTERY FOR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THE PART FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, WHICH WAS NOT IN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V488000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THAT RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED. THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS WOULD BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE DOOR LOCK FAILURE AND STILL WAITING FOR THE SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733761July 13, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY BACK DOOR SUDDENLY SWUNG WIDE OPENED. MY DOG WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND I HAD TO GRAB HER BEFORE SHE FLEW OUT. I HAD TO PULL OVER THEN HOLD THE DOOR SHUT ALL THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. ONCE AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY FIXED ONE DOOR, AND SAID THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO FIX THE REST EVEN THOUGH ALL 4 DOORS ARE RECALLED.... MY DOG COULD HAVE DIED, AND IF IT WAS A CHILD LEANING ON THE DOOR WHEN IT OPENED THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AS WELL. FORD DOESN'T CARE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733763July 13, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET IN MY FIESTA AND WAS AT A STOP. WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO GO AGAIN THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD MORE QUICKER THEN USUAL AND BUMPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND NO ONE IS FIXING IT. I WAS IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT RECENTLY WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS AND THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE WHILE I WAS TURNING IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, MY CAR WAS HIT DUE TO ME NOT ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733780July 13, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR IS UNDER RECALL 15V-246 THE BACK DRIVER LATCH FAILED 7/2/14. THE BACK PASSENGER LATCH FAILED 9/3/14. THE FRONT PASSENGER LATCH FAILED 7/15. INCIDENTS 1 AND 2 WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. INCIDENT 3 IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER WITH THE PART BEING ORDERED. WE ASKED THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE FOURTH LATCH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR, BUT THEY SAID FORD MOTOR WILL ALLOW THEM TO ONLY REPAIR THE BROKEN LATCHES SINCE PARTS ARE SCARCE. WE HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE LATCH PROBLEM AND FEEL THE FOURTH LATCH SHOULD AND COULD BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO RETURN YET AGAIN, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT THE PROBLEM IS UNDER RECALL. OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER IS JIM CLICK FORD, 6244 EAST 22ND STREET, TUCSON, AZ 85711 PHONE 888 230 6356
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733439July 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH , THIS SITUATION MADE THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND AT THAT TIME FORD SAID THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733420July 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR LATCH FAILED, DOOR HAD TO BE TIED SHUT TO OPERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733091July 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN
SUDDENLY HARD SHIFT, AND WEAK PERFORMANCE. GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING OR DRIVING SLOW. GAS PEDAL NOT RESPONSIVE. CAUSED ALMOST A ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST POWER AND NEITHER UP OR DOWNSHIFT WAS POSSIBLE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC CARS AND TRUCKS FOR YEARS, THIS IS POOR ENGINEERING AND VERY DANGEROUS. CARS ALSO TENDS TO ROLL BACK AND ENGINE OFTEN VIBRATES, IT WANTS TO STALL BECAUSE ITS IN THE WRONG GEAR OR SOMETHING. AND AGAIN, IT BANGS THE GEARS AND THE CAR LITERALLY WANTS TO JUMP FORWARD IN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733090July 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY ROUGH. BANGS GEAR -> GRINDING NOISE. CAR FEELS WEAK AND ROLLS BACKWARD VERY EASY. GAS PEDAL NOT RESPONSIVE. CAUSED ALMOST A CAR CRASH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC CARS BUT THIS IS DANGEROUS!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732849July 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2013 FORD FIESTA IN APRIL AND BY JANUARY 2014 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED CHATTERING, SHUTTERING AND FEELING LIKE IT WILL STALL OR DROP OUT OF GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN MONROE MI. ON 1/28/14 W/20829 MILES, WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR YOUR TRANSMISSION. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANS. TOOK BACK 5/21/14 AT 30282 MILES SAME PROBLEM, WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR YOUR TRANSMISSION. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION. TOOK BACK ON 7/18/14 AT 34361 MILES SAME PROBLEM, DEALERSHIP REBUILT TRANSMISSION. TOOK BACK ON 6/24/15 AT 59048 MILES SAME PROBLEM AGAIN HAPPENING. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION. I'VE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR OVER 40000 MILES WITH A 23000 MILE TIME AFTER THE REBUILD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS VERY SMALL OR WEAK UNTIL IT STARTED GETTING WORSE AGAIN. FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING, THEY SAY THE TRANSMISSION IS IN SPECIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DRIVES THE CAR VERY FEW MILES AND DEEMS THE CAR IN SPECIFICATION. I DRIVE 30 MILES TO WORK AND THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS DAILY, INTERMITTENTLY FROM STOP TO STOP. THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE AT TIMES WHEN TAKING OFF THE CAR LOOSES POWER FEELING LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL OR POP OUT OF GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732859July 9, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH A CHILD SEATED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ERRONEOUSLY OPENED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR LATCH AND LOCK FAILED AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED AND SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732963July 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE HOOD AND DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHTS WILL FLASH AND BEEP DURING RANDOM INTERVALS. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES, EITHER THE CAUTION LIGHTS OR ALARM WILL GO OFF. THESE WILL EVENTUALLY TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY ACTION. BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT PASSED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732998July 9, 2015
ENGINE
I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND AFTER ONLY 15000 MILES MY CAR HAS MADE A RATTLING NOISE. I NOTICED AS OF LATELY A JERKING/STALLING FEELING AS I ACCELERATE. I WAS CONTACTED BY A LAW OFFICE NOTIFYING ME OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES OF RATTING/JERKING/STALLING/ AND TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN ORDER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED FOR FREE OR TO GET A COMPLETELY NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE ALMOST STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THIS IS NOT SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733048July 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN
AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE IN AUG 2014 I NOTICED UPON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR COMING OUT OF A TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE CAR SHUTTERS AND THERE IS A BRIEF HESITATION. I HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL A FEW SHORT TIMES TO GET IT TO STOP AND ACCELERATE NORMALLY. ALSO I NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT A FEW TIMES AT AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES THE RPM GOES BACK TO NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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