Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#11257215September 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR ON 9/14/2019. LOW BEAM DRIVERS FRONT LIGHT DOESN'T WORK. SO WE THOUGHT A FUSE OR BULB. NOT THAT. IT IS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. THE CAR DOES NOT START NOW. IT'S PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. HAVE TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER NOW. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF THIS. THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE MECHANICS CHECKED IT, WASHED IT AND FILLED IT UP. SO I CALLED THEM BACK TODAY. THEY SAID NOTHING. NOW I HAVE TO PAY MORE MONEY TO GET MY CAR FIXED. THEY'LL HERE FROM ME AGAIN AFTER IT GOES TO THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256455September 18, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM ON THE ENGINE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. WHEN THE FAILURE INITIALLY OCCURRED, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOB DAVIDSON FORD LINCOLN (1845 E JOPPA RD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234, 410-661-6400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A USED ENGINE AND PERFORMED THE REPAIR ON HIS OWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256507September 18, 2019
POWER TRAIN
STILL HAVING PROBLEMS SHAKING AND SHUDDERING. LACK OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256080September 17, 2019
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WINNER FORD (250 HADDONFIELD-BERLIN RD, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034, (856) 428-4000) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256009September 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE KEEP LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THEN SLOWLY BUT SURELY, I WASN'T ABLE TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. THE CAR WOULD "SHUDDER" IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED RUNNING LOUD. FINALLY, I THINK BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAK DESPITE ME CONTINUOUSLY ADDING FLUID, THE CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR. I HAD ASKED AROUND AND WAS TOLD MY GEARBOX NEEDED TO BE OILED AND HAVE THE OIL CHANGED, GEAR SHIFT NEEDED REPAIR OR THE INPUT OR OUTPUT FOR THE FRONT END NEEDED REPAIRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256027September 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE HAS A SHUDDER ON TAKEOFF. THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255503September 14, 2019
POWER TRAIN
ERRATIC SHIFTING UPON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION, CLUTCH SHUDDERING ON LIGHT ACCELERATION, LACK OF POWER, AND CAR JOSTLING FORWARD WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS FOLLOWED BY ALMOST STALLING. THIS JOSTLING REQUIRES ME TO PRESS THE BRAKE HARD TO PREVENT A SUDDEN FORWARD-JERKING MOTION. THE JOSTLING/JERKING OFTEN HAPPENS WHEN DECELERATING AT INTERSECTIONS, MAKING IT DANGEROUS FOR CARS AND PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME IF I DO NOT PRESS THE BRAKE HARD BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. SINCE EARLY JULY, THE CAR EXHIBITS THE SAME SYMPTOMS ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING, MAKING IT GENERALLY UNSAFE FOR REGULAR USE. SEE UPLOADED VEHICLE SERVICE ASSESSMENT FROM FORD - THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A CLUTCH AND CLUTCH FORK B FAILURE BUT NO CODES RELATED TO THIS CONCERN WERE PRESENT DURING THEIR DIAGNOSIS. THE CARE WAS RELEASED AND DEEMED "DRIVABLE" BY THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255379September 13, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED A LOT, FELT UNSAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255431September 13, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254976September 12, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR SHUTTERS THEN IT LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254978September 12, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR ABOUT A YEAR IN A HALF NOW WHEN I PUT GAS IN MY CAR AND GO TO START THE CAR, IT WILL SPUTTER AND SHUT OFF. IT WILL DO THIS FOR ABOUT 5 MINS AFTER GETTING GAS. THEN I WILL DRIVE AWAY. WHEN WAITING TO PULL OUT OF THE GAS STATION IT WILL SHUT OFF. RECENTLY WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK IT WILL SPUTTER A LITTLE RPMS WILL GO FROM 1 TO ALMOST 0. TODAY 9/12/2019 I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I COASTED UP TO THE LIGHT PUT IT IN PARK AND STARTED IT AGAIN. IT SPUTTERED AND AS I CAME UP TO THE NEXT RED LIGHT IT DID IT AGAIN. THIS DOES THIS NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR WHEN I FILL UP. THE DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT CAUSE IT'S NOT UNDER RECALL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE KIDS IN MY CAR. NOT WHAT I WANT GOING ON WITH THEM IN THE CAR AND IN TRAFFIC DAILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255054September 12, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT WITH "ENGINE MALFUNCTION SERVICE NOW" MESSAGE APPEARING ON THE DASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT WILL SPORADICALLY COME ON AND GO OFF. IT APPEARS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AFTER READING VARIOUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE, BUT YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED, ONLY TSB'S. THERE ARE PENDING LAWSUITS AS WELL - FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR A KNOWN ISSUE AT $350+ THIS NEEDS TO BE CONVERTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE, AND UNSAFE. IF FORD WON'T FIX THIS, I WILL BE FORCED TO FIND AN ATTORNEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255162September 12, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AFTER GETTING A LETTER OFFERING A CLUTCH REPLACEMENT, I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY DID WAS DIAGNOSE IT. STILL LURCHES FORWARD AT LOWER SPEEDS AND THERE'S A LACK OF POWER IF YOU GET ON IT LIKE SEA DOO IN DEEP WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254652September 11, 2019
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS UNLOCKED AND WOULD NOT LOCK AGAIN. IN ADDITION, A DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BERGE FORD (LOCATED AT 460 E AUTO CENTER DR, MESA, AZ 85204) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,884.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254737September 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2011 FIESTA WITH 130000 MILES ON IT. AS EVERYONE IS AWARE, THEY HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE TCM REPROGRAMMED 5 OR 6 TIME SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED A CLUTCH. THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 100000 MILES BUT MY CLUTCH WAS CLEANED IN 2016 AT APPROX 95000 MILES BEFORE IT WAS THE STANDARD FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE BAD CLUTCHES. LAST SEPTEMBER, AT 120000 MILES, IWAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD WHEN MY CLUTCH QUIT WORKING WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND STRANDED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAIN 7 LANE ROAD, WOULDNT EVEN GO INTO NEUTRAL. I'M LUCKY THERE WASNT AN ACCIDENT WITH HOW SUDDENLY IT HAPPENED, AFTER FIGHTING WITH FORD FOR TWO MONTHS I HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED IN NOVEMBER AND HAD TO PAY 1300 FOR WHAT TO ME SEEMS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. NOW LESS THAN A YEAR LATER MY OTHER CLUTCH IS GOING OUT AND AGAIN I'M OUTSIDE OF THE 100000 MILE WARRANTY. I KNOW 3 PEOPLE PERSONALLY WHO ARE ALSO HAVING G THE SAME ISSUE AFTER HAVING THERE CLUTCH CLEANED AND THEN PASSING THE 100000 MARK. FORD HAS PRODUCED A CAR THAT FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, WILL JUST QUIT WORKING AND WILL LURCH FORWARD AND YOU ARE BRAKING OR WHEN YOU ARE JUST STARTING TO PUT GAS ON THE PEDAL. I HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED ALL OF THESE ISSUES AND MORE(LIKE MY AUTOMATIC VEHICLE REVVING AND THEN STARTING TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL WHILE I'M PUSHING ON THE GAS). I WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH FOR FORD TO BE HELP RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND HAVE TO EXTEND THEIR WARRANTY PAST THE 100000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT THEY HAVE TRIED TO HIDE, THEN AVOID AND IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I'M HOPING SOMEONE CAN HELP WITH THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254376September 10, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE OWNED MY CAR SINCE 2017 AND I WAS THE 5TH OWNER BY 43K MILES DUE TO THE ISSUES THIS CAR HAS HAD. ITS NOW WORKING ON ITS 4TH CLUTCH REPLACEMENT SINCE 43K MILES AND IT ONLY HAS 99400K MILES ON IT . IT NOW HAS A DISTINCT WHINE FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND FORD JUST CONTINUES TO KICK ME OUT THE DOOR LIKE NOTHINGS WRONG . THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME LEFT AND RIGHT FOR SOMETHING THAT ISNT MY ISSUE . I ALSO HAVE INCLUDED THE WARRANTY REPAIR HISTORY ON THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254430September 10, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES SQUEAKED, THE STEERING LOST POWER, AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRIENDLY KIA (877-544-6719, LOCATED AT 5819 US-19, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HUMIDITY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO FORD OF PORT RICHEY (727-233-7143, LOCATED AT 10715 US-19, PORT RICHEY, FL 34668) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254469September 10, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ENGINE STALLS WHEN TRYING TO MOVE CAR DOESN'T RESPOND AND DIES. CAR WAS IN A CITY STREET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254571September 10, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AS I WAS REVERSE PARKING IN A PARKING LOT MY TRANSMISSION JUST STALLED AND I WAS UNABLE TO GO REVERSE, I HEARD THE REVVING BUT SHE WAS NOT MOVING. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT SHE WAS REVVING BUT DIDN'T MOVE. I SHUT HER OFF HER FIVE MINUTES AFTER THAT AND RESTARTED HER AND I WAS ABLE TO PARK HER. AFTER THIS HAPPENED, LEAVING THE PARKING LOT THE CAR STARTED TO JERK FORWARD AND HAVING A HARD TIME TRANSITIONING INTO THE NEXT GEAR (IT'S AUTOMATIC) IT STALLED AS I WAS SLIGHTLY APPLYING PRESSURE TO ACCELERATE IN TRAFFIC IT WAS VERY SCARY. MY CAR HAS 54,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254586September 10, 2019
AIR BAGS
I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS REAR ENDED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0

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