Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#11209639May 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER A COLD START. THE CLUTCH WAS APPLIED AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, IN MOST INSTANCES, WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RESTART. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED AFTER A COLD START TEN OR MORE HOURS, ALWAYS DURING THE FIRST 1/3 MILE AT SPEEDS LESS THAN OR UP TO 25 MPH AND IN THE FIRST 3 GEARS OF NY MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHEN I APPLY THE CLUTCH INSTEAD OF THE CLUTCH MAINTAINING ENGINE REVS, THE REV COUNTER WILL JUMP UP AND THEN DIP DOWN AND THE ENGINE SOMETIMES STALLS. ONCE THE CAR IS WARM AND HIGHER SPEEDS HAVE BEEN REACHED THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT REOCCUR EVEN AT THE LOWER GEARS AND SPEEDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209665May 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING, REPLACED BULBS WITH NO LUCK. CHECKED FUSES AND IT WAS BLOWN, REPLACED FUSE AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES THEN BLEW THE FUSE AGAIN. EVERY TIME WE REPLACE THE FUSE IT BLOWS WITHIN AN HOUR. RADIO STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD MAKE VERY LOUD POPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. WE FINALLY HAD TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE RADIO TO MAKE IT STOP. SO NOW THERE IS NO WORKING RADIO AS WE ARE AFRAID TO REPLACE THE FUSE. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS LEMON DAILY AS IT IS HER ONLY TRANSPORTATION TO WORK. SHE STILL OWES MORE FOR THE CAR THAN SHE COULD GET IF SHE TRIED TO TRADE IT IN ON SOMETHING ELSE. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A LEMON AND TAKEN OFF THE ROADS. SHE HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE SHE BOUGHT IT, BUT SHE DIDN'T GET IT NEW SO BY THE TIME SHE BOUGHT IT OF COURSE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY AND NOW SHE IS STUCK WITH IT. ALSO, SHE PREVIOUSLY HAD TO PUT IT IN THE SHOP DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. SHE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND ON TAKE OFF THE CAR WOULDN'T GO, RPMS WERE AROUND 3000 AND ALL WARNING/MESSAGE LIGHTS WENT OFF AT THE SAME TIME. FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HER CAR THAT WE NEVER KNEW ABOUT WHEN WE PURCHASED IT FROM THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209430May 23, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAVE HAD CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THE RADIO UNIT, NOW ON MY 2ND UNIT. RADIO STARTS MAKING A POPPING, CRACKLING, THUMPING LOUD SOUND FROM THE SPEAKERS, UNTIL STOPS WORKING WITH NO SOUND. THEN THESE THUMPING SOUNDS ARE GENERATED EVEN WITH THE RADIO OFF (NOT PLAYING ANYTHING)! WHICH I PRESUME A SHORT OR WIRING ISSUE. I'M SHOCKED WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN IN AN ACCIDENT FROM JUMPING/JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT HAPPENS. MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE TO FORD ABOUT FIESTAS AND FOCUS VEHICLES BUT THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING, AND THE DEALER JUST WANTS TO CHARGE FOR LABOR JUST FOR INSPECTING. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208986May 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT CHANGE GEARS WHEN STARTED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KENNY ROSS FORD SOUTH (412-881-0001, LOCATED AT 3200 LIBRARY RD, CASTLE SHANNON, PA 15234) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208611May 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON FIRST GEAR. I ALMOST HAVE A COLLISION DUE TO THE PROBLEM, I WAS READY TO TURN ON A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN THE SLIPPING HAPPEN AND JUST BECAUSE THE OTHER VEHICLE STOP, I DIDN'T HAVE THE COLLISION HEAD ON. SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS, WHEN AFTER DIAGNOSTICS I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THEY NEED TO DO AN OVERHAUL ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION AFTER MY VEHICLE IS DRIVING FOR LESS THAN 9500 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208487May 19, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY 2012 FORD FIESTA WILL RANDOMLY LOSE POWER AND NOT ENGAGE TO SHIFT. THIS HAPPENS SO RANDOMLY, ON SIDE STREETS, MAJOR ROADS, FROM STOP, WHILE MOCING, ANYTIME. THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORST. I TRY TO AVOID HIGHWAYS IF POSSIBLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS OCCUR ONCE ON A HIGHWAY AND IT ALMOST CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I DEFINITELY DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207983May 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. I WILL PUSH DOWN THE ACCELERATION AND HEAR MY ENGINE REV, HOWEVER, MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS CAUSED SAFETY ISSUES FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207704May 15, 2019
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE WHEEL TO MY CAR SPLIT IN TWO. IT WAS NOT CAUSED FROM HITTING ANYTHING, THERE WAS NO POTHOLES, ETC IN THE ROAD. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 60MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THANKFULLY NOBODY WAS INJURED. THE TIRE WAS NOT INVOLVED. THE WHEEL JUST SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207723May 15, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING KEEPS COMING UP ON THE DASHBOARD ALSO IT HAS MADE THE ENGINE INDICATOR STAY ON. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND ON IT SEEMS IT HAS NO ISSUES THEN WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF PARK IT STARTS STALLING IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207261May 13, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
EVEN THOUGH FORD STATES THE RECALL ON THE DOOR LATCHES WERE DONE, THE LATCHES ARE MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN AND THE DOORS POP OPEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207308May 13, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK WOULD INDICATE A HALF TANK OF FUEL AND AFTER BEING DRIVEN A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE DUE TO THE FAILURE JUST STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206435May 9, 2019
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAM PACKS FIVE START FORD LOCATED AT 144 N STEMMONS FWY, LEWISVILLE, TX 75067, (469)470-4900 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205483May 3, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP, THE CAR IDLES ROUGHLY. RPMS DROP UNEXPECTEDLY, AND SOMETIMES KILL THE ENGINE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE CAR SPORADICALLY DYING AT INTERSECTIONS WHILE IDLING AND WHILE SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN DOING IT CONSISTENTLY AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. DOES NOT MATTER THE GAS STATION OR FUEL TYPE (87, 91, 93 OCTANE). NO CODES ARE THROWN AND DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205418May 2, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR HAS BEEN JUMPING SINCE I GOT IT IN 2016, THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT IS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204661April 30, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR IS JERKING WHEN PUT IN GEAR TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203948April 26, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PARKED AND ENGINE OFF: WHEN REFUELING, THE GAS BUILDS UP, AS IT "BURPS" GAS SPILLS OUT UNDER THE CAR WHEEL AND ON TO THE PAVEMENTS. THE REFUELING TAKES FOREVER, SINCE WE PURCHASED IT - WE SMELLED OUR HANDS & SHOES SMELLING LIKE GAS, BUT DIDN'T CONNECT IT IMMEDIATELY TO FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE SINCE IT WAS A NEW CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203584April 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE 2018 FORD FIESTA. NO POWER, NO ENGINE, NO LIGHTS, NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FUNCTIONED. NO HAZARD FLASHERS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT THE INTERSECTION OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND A STATE HIGHWAY. THE CAR COASTED AND I STEERED IT BETWEEN LANES TO AS SAFE A SPOT AS I COULD REACH. THE SITUATION WAS DANGEROUS WITH A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR HARM. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO ACCIDENTS RESULTED. AFTER A TWO WEEK REPAIR ON A NEW CAR I HAD OWNED FOR ONLY TWO WEEKS THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE A BROKEN CABLE CONNECTOR UNDER THE BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203610April 24, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER SIDE DOORS. BOTH LATCHES BROKE. THE DOOR WONT STAY CLOSED. THEY OPEN WELL I'M DRIVING. THE BACK DOOR LATCH WENT OUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND THE FRONT WENT OUT 2 DAYS AGO. THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THE SAME MODEL FROM 2012 TO 2014. I BOUGHT MY CAR IN JULY OF 2014 SO I'M PRETTY SURE THEY WERE USING THE SAME LATCHES. IT HAPPEN AT MY HOUSE AT 6601 EUCALYPTUS SPC 358 BAKERSFIELD CA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203120April 23, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK OIL WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 15V005000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,101.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202636April 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE, THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED ISSUES AT THE TIME OF ACCELERATION AFTER BEING STATIONARY. DUE TO THIS CONDITION, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CALLED BACK BY THE MANUFACTURER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE VARIOUS TIMES. HOWEVER, AFTER A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, THE VEHICLE STARTS EXPERIENCING THE SAME JERKY ACCELERATION ISSUE AGAIN. DURING THE TIME I USED THE VEHICLE WHILE LIVING IN FLORIDA, THIS CONDITION WAS NOT WORRISOME AS ORLANDO, FL IS A FLAT TERRAIN. HOWEVER, SINCE MOVING TO THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA I ENCOUNTER MANY INTERSECTIONS LOCATED IN HILLS, FOR EXAMPLE THE INTERSECTION OF BEECH HAVEN TRAIL AND CUMBERLAND PKWY SE; WHEN AT THE TIME OF ACCELERATION BEFORE TURNING, THE VEHICLE JERKS AND DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE, PUTTING MY LIFE AT RISK, SINCE I CAN EASILY BE CRASHED INTO BY THE INCOMING TRAFFIC DUE TO THE DELAY. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR YEARS, I HAVE NOT BEEN SATISFIED SINCE THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN PRESENT FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AFTER VARIOUS VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP. WITH THIS NOTE I RECORD THE STATE OF THE VEHICLE, LIKE I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, PUTS MY LIFE AT RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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