Ford Fiesta Complaints (2012)

617 consumer complaints on file.

#11435669October 6, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My engine light came on so I took it to Ford dealership and they told me it's the car computer not understanding when the engine is turned off and that it is not an urgent issue to keep driving it since they are backed up. A week later while driving the car just stopped the engine light started glitching. After 2 minutes it starts again. So I called Ford explained what happened they could check it a week later so I start calling around. Found Ford dealership that can check it immediately, then they told me that the issue is a wiring problem that Ford has sent them a bulletin about but it is not a recall. I told them that it should be a recall if Ford knew that a wiring issue can make your car just stop in the middle of traffic with no warning whatsoever. The issue on my invoice says EEC TEST CODES P2610 P2138, PIN POINT TEST, NEED TO PERFORM TSB 13-11-15 WIRE REPAIR BYPASS CONNECTOR C210 TO PCM, REPROGRAM PCM TO LATEST SOFTWARE. It is a safety issue if your car just stops working in the middle of traffic and Ford know but refuse to issue a recall for it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430798August 27, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Car turns off randomly when driving. Majority of the time it happens when the car is slowing down or turning. Check engine light just turned on 8/27 reading code PO101 meaning there isn’t enough fuel getting to the engine or too much is going to the engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430002August 21, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
It started with a loud thud sound while driving. It was as if something hit or fell on the car. Scary loud sounds from the car used to happen randomly at anytime. I had to stop the car, get out and check what fell or hit the car but every time I checked there was no mark or scratch or sign of something hitting. Sounds were so sudden and loud that someone could easily be shocked and lose control of the car. After such repeated incidents of loud thumping sounds I thought that it was the speakers (part of cars standard audio system) that was making the sound. I thought that the problem can be temporarily solved by turning off the audio system. But it was not so. Car kept making disturbing noises even with the audio system turned off. Over time it got worse and more frequent. It scares kids and other co-passengers. Knowing how disturbingly and dangerously sudden these noises are I absolutely cannot lend my car to any family member or friend to drive on their own. They could lose control of the car harming themselves or others. Now it does long crackling, popping and thumping sounds even when the car itself is off ignition. I am holding the car keys, am outside the car, it makes crackling sounds on simply opening and shutting the doors of the car. Upon quick search of this problem on the internet I find that a LOT of people have reported having this problem - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLx0WN23SD4. I along with lot of others who have reported this problem are surprised that there is not already a recall of this. There appears a related TSB but it doesn't list 2012 Ford Fiesta SE - https://www.tsbsearch.com/Ford/13-4-14. Please have Ford address this and save lives. Thank you
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427375August 1, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
While my 16 yr old twin sons were driving on freeway, a loud pop of pressure release from motor occured, and steam blew out from under hood obscurring their visibilty. they were able to pull over safely and call me. Upon arrival, after confirming they were ok, I checked under hood to see that the intake manifold had built up to much pressure for the PCV hose and the recirculating hose that connects to top of valve cover. Oil had sprayed out everywhere and car will not start. Ive lost compression in 2 cylinders now from the fast overheat. My childrens safety was severily compromised by this chain reaction of a failed PCV valve. Ive since found out of recalls.This is whats stated for my 2015 Ford Focus, but happened to my 2012 Ford Fiesta Oct 22,2018 Manufacturer Recall Number18S32 NHTSA Recall Number18V735 Recall StatusRecall Incomplete Summary ON YOUR VEHICLE, THE PCM SOFTWARE MAY NOT ADEQUATELY DETECT A STUCK-OPEN CANISTER PURGE VALVE (CPV) WITHIN THE FUEL VAPOR SYSTEM. IF THE CPV MALFUNCTIONS AND STICKS OPEN, IT CAN LEAD TO EXCESSIVE VACUUM IN THE FUEL VAPOR SYSTEM, POTENTIALLY DEFORMING THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK. THIS CAN CAUSE THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS: ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH CERTAIN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) INACCURATE OR ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE INDICATION INACCURATE DISTANCE TO EMPTY (DTE) ENGINE STALL AND/OR OTHER DRIVABILITY CONCERNS RELATED TO STUCK OPEN CPV Safety Risk THIS MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING OR WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO RESTART, AND CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. I now have 2 auto loans im upside down on for recalls that I cant even get my car to Ford because I cant afford the tow. I pay over $500 monthly for lemons.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426809July 28, 2021
POWER TRAIN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 50 mph and coming to a stop, she heard an abnormal sound and the vehicle started shuddering and inadvertently stalled. The "Transmission Failure" message appeared on the instrument panel along with several other unknown warning lights. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission had failed, and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). The contact stated the failure reoccurred while driving and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423613July 6, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that occasionally there was smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact also stated that the vehicle would not restart. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the battery needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure still occurred. The contact then towed the vehicle to another independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with nothing needing to be replaced. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418341May 24, 2021
POWER TRAIN
I have owned this Fiesta almost two years buying it used. It has shuttering and bucking problems intermittently from a stop-to-go situation. More severe symptoms are approaching a stop sign and/or traffic light and applying the brakes and having the car continue to lurch forward and almost go thru an intersection - where I totally lost control of the car - and had to pull over more than once to shut the car off to stop it. I have spoken to Ford Corporate to please buy the car back from me and crush it so it doesn't wind up on the road again to injure someone. Ford will do nothing. Now, because of the lurching forward and erratic behavior, a Ford dealership did a diagnostic and said I need a new clutch which is the cause of the problem but I am not sure this is the case. Even though Ford admitted they designed a faulty transmission, they will not do a thing to help me out, saying the warranty expired on the clutch and to look down the road, that they may have a recall on it again some day to extend the warranty. I want your organization to know I believe these cars are an accident waiting to happen and should be taken off the road. It is very stressful for me to drive this vehicle knowing at any time I could lose control of it and cause an accident. As it is, because of my experience I now stop almost one and a half car lengths in back of a car when braking so it doesn't lurch forward and I rear end someone. I do not park in front of buildings for the same reason, if the car lurches forward I may go thru the building. I just want to be on the record with my observations of this vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11415991May 10, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH DON'T STAY SHUT AND NOT ABLE TO LATCH SHUT, MOVING TURNING LEFT THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN.IN CITY STREET.. NOTICE IT WAS ON A RECALL... TURNED IT IN ON APRIL 6,2021
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406629April 6, 2021
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OM SUNDAY MARCH 28,2021 MY HUSBAND AND I ATTENDED A AUTO AUCTION. WHEN THE DEALER BROUGHT OUT A 2012 FORD FIESTA. BEFORE BIDDING STARTED EVERYTHING LOOKED AND SOUNDED ALRIGHT. WE ENDED UP PAYING $3200.00 FOR A VEHICLE THAT THEY FAILED TO PROVIDE FAULTY PROBLEMS. CAR HAS A LIEN ON IT. AFTER DRIVING OFF THE LOT I CAME TO A RED LIGHT WHEN IT TURNED GREEN THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING LOOSING FUEL AS WELL AS ACCELERATION. I THAN PULLED INTO THE A PARKING AT THE GAS STATION TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION MAKING NOISE AS WELL AS SLIPPING, SPARK PLUGS, OIL CHANGE. I THEN DROVE BACK TO THE CAR BUT EVERYONE WAS GONE FOR THE DAY. I TRIED CALLING THE OFFICE THE NEXT DAY AND LEFT MESSAGES. NO RESPONSE WHAT SO EVER. THE GIRLS ARE REALLY UNORGANIZED AND SHOULD TREAT OTHERS THE SAME YOU WOULD TREAT THEM. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO INFORM EVERYONE I WAS SOLD A VEHICLE THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD. I WAS ALSO TOLD TODAY 4/5/21 THAT ON MARCH 5TH A LIEN WAS FILLED OUT AND TURNED IN. I'M REQUESTING THE AMOUNT I PAID FOR THIS LEMON LAW VEHICLE ALONG WITH COMPENSATION FOR GIVING FALSE INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406254April 3, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOW BEAMS DON'T WORK, REPLACED BULBS AND DIDN'T FIX CHECKED RELAY AND IT WAS CORRODED AND ONE OF THE PINS IS NOW STUCK IN THE BOX. IT WAS STATIONARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395841February 11, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND WILL NOT START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT MANUALLY SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS TO START THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING THE COMPUTER DISPLAY READS WAIT 5 MIN THE TRANSMISSION IS IS HOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394608February 4, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE, WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOW BEAM RELAY HAD SEIZED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE CHANGED DUE TO CORROSION. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389065January 20, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION REPLACED4 TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11374801November 16, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11374961November 16, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS ARE GOING OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING... IT'S THE JUCTION BOX. I'M UNABLE TO UPLOAD ANY PHOTOS..JUCTION BOX RELAYS ARE CORRODED. THIS STARTED 2019 AND MOST RECENT TWO WEEKS AGO.. I'M SO AFRAID THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR 19B22 COMPLETED. AT THE TIME THE DEALER STATED THE REPAIR WASN'T NECESSARY. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE POWER SUPPLY TERMINAL TO THE HEADLIGHTS AS WELL AS 3 OTHER TERMINALS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE TO RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED UNDER THE RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366199October 24, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS TOLD FROM A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC THAT MY DUAL TRANSMISSION WAS THE MAIN CAUSE FOR THE CAR STUTTERING AND HAVING A HARD TIME ACCELERATING AFTER STOPPING AND IT'S SOMETHING THEY CAN'T FIX ONLY FORD CAN, THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I'M STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT STOP SIGN AND TURNING CORNERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364472October 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN
CAR LOSING ACCELERATION, GOING INTO NEUTRAL, SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, 'WHILE PASSING A CAR, VEHICLE'S ENGINE REVVED UP TOO HIGH AND CAR WAS NOT RESPONDING WHILE PASSING A CAR, ALMOST HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364093October 13, 2020
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS STALLING AND SHIFTING IN LOW GEARS. STUTTERING TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360179September 21, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOOR LATCH IS BROKEN, THE DOOR IS OPEN . I CALL A FORD DEALER AND THEY TELL ME, THAT THEY CAN'T DO THE SERVICE BECAUSE FORD DOESN'T HAVE THIS PART AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355123September 15, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR LATCH FAILURES X 3 AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ALL PER RECALL NOTICE 15V-246. (12/2015)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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