Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10926387November 16, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DOOR STOPPED CLOSING. DOOR LATCH APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926510November 16, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD DIAGNOSTICS DONE.EMISSIONS CODE UO29F CAME BACK. PROBLEM ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY,EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ISSUE? QUOTED PARTS AT $206.79,NOT COUNTING LABOR WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PROBLEM WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING,JUST STARTED IN A PARKING LOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926256November 15, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS JERKING, SPECIALLY COMING TO THE STOP, GEARS ARE SLIPPING, CAR WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH THE YEARS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, BUT IT NEVER BEEN CORRECTED. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS COME ON CONSTANTLY, NOW THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO FIX. THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW FROM AUTONATION AND HAD IT SERVICED/MAINTAINED BY THEIR CERTIFIED SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE BEGINNING AND WAS COMPLAINING SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT NEVER WAS ADDRESSED AND/OR FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926299November 15, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
FIRST TIME I HAD AN ISSUE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP NO CODES FOUND. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK VEHICLE WAS PARKED PUT INTO REVERSE THE MOTOR WOULD REV UP BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE, PUT INTO PARE TURNED OFF WAITED A LITTLE BIT CAR WOULD THEN GO BUT WITH VERY LITTLE POWER COULDN'T ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH AGAIN. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLIES AND UPDATED THE COMPUTER. I WILL BE RETURNING TOMORROW FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A MONTH. THE CAR ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925755November 14, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN MARCH 2016 AND NOTICED RIGHT AWAY WHEN I SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND MY CAR SEEMS TO STALL/SHAKE AND I HAVE IT IN AUTOMATIC, WHEN I HAVE IN THE KIND OF SHIFT THAT I DO IT DOESN'T DO IT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE READ WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. A FRIEND OF MINE BOUGHT AT 2015 FORD FOCUS AND HERS IS DOING IT AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925375November 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE AND I HAVE CONSISTENTLY HAD ISSUES DEALING WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR 2012 FORD FIESTA SE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE ON A REGULAR BASIS. SPECIFICALLY SWITCHING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 GEAR WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO ACCELERATING. ALSO, DECELERATING HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE GEARS NOT WANTING TO PROPERLY SHIFT DOWN. THIS IS AFFECTING MY ABILITY TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 11-9-16 WHERE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAD A RECALL AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPROGRAMMED/REPLACED. THE CAR IS STILL CONTINUOUSLY FAILING TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND IS ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL. LASTLY, THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK/TURN OVER. I HAVE READ MANY INSTANCES OF OTHER FORD FIESTAS USERS CARS NOT STARTING PROPERLY EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925458November 10, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED AND CAR DOOR FLEW OPEN AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A STREET AND DOOR LATCH WOULD NO LONGER WORK.TOOK MY CAR TO FORD AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH OTHER 2013 AND 2014 FORD FIESTA'S HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.I SENT THE RECALL I FOUND AND A PICTURE OF THE NUMBERS ON THE DOOR LATCH THAT WAS REMOVED. I HAVE THE EMAIL FROM THE FORD SERVICE CENTER AND THE RECEIPT WHERE THEY CHARGED ME TO LOOK AT MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925122November 9, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT WORD DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS NOW, I PURCHASED IT IN DECEMBER OF 2014. AT THE TIME I WAS COMMUTING 120 MILES DAILY TO SUPPORT A PROJECT. I WAS VERY EARLY ON THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND SHAKE. I RETUNED IT FIRST FOR A DEFECTIVE TIRE, DEFECTIVE BACKUP SENSOR AND UNSAFE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONALITY. KINGS FORD (CINCINNATI OH) REPLACED THE TIRE (I HAD TO PAY FOR THE TIRE), REPLACED THE BACKUP SENSOR (WARRANTY) AND 'RESET/UPDATED' THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLS FIRMWARE. AFTER THIS, I RETUNED THE VEHICLE MULTIPLY TIMES FOR UNSAFE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONALITY. AFTER ABOUT TWO MORE TIMES OF KINGS FORD 'RESETTING/UPDATING' THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLS FIRMWARE THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE CLUTCHES. THIS WAS AT 20,000 MILES. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO KINGS FORD TWO MORE TIMES FOR UNSAFE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONALITY. EACH TIME THEY 'RESET/UPDATED' THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLS FIRMWARE. YESTERDAY, I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE TO PICKUP THE CAR AND RETURN IT TO KINGS FORD DUE TO UNSAFE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONALITY. ALSO, I HAVE ANOTHER FAULTY TIRE AND THE AIR HANDING ACTUATORS IN THE DASH ARE MAKING GRINDING SOUNDS. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLY NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE VEHICLES UNSAFE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONALITY. THE VEHICLE HAS DISABLED ITSELF IN HIGH SPEED INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. I HAD NAVIGATE THE CAR FROM THE FAST LANE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT ANY AVAILABLE POWER. I NARROWLY MISSED A SET OF LARGE COMMERCIAL TRUCKS! ONCE AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I HAD TO CYCLE THE IGNITION BEFORE THE CAR WOULD RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR INPUTS. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLY OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THE CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE CORRECTLY WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC'NEARLY BEING REAR ENDED, CERTAINLY LEADING TO A FEW ROAD RAGE INCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925164November 9, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
"TAKATA RECALL HAD THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE. I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND CAR DIED ON ME AND LEFT ME STRANDED AT A 4 WAY STOP. I TRIED TO GET VEHICLE STARTED AND IT STARTED BRIEFLY AND DIED ON ME. I WAS FRANTIC AS I AM AN OLDER LADY WITH MY GRANDCHILD THAT WAS SCARED TO DEATH. I WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD BY A CONCERNED CITIZEN WHO HELPED US PUSH 2011 FORD FIESTA OFF THE ROAD. I HAD THE UNIT TOWED AND HAD MOTOR REPLACED. THE CAR STILL WILL NOT RUN AND I HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL MY SAVING ON THIS PIECE OF JUNK. IT IS NOW AT A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY STILL ARE SCRATCHING THEIR HEAD AND CANNOT FIX UNIT. IT IS LOCATED AT HALLIDAY FORD LINCOLN INCORPORATED, 1700 COLUMBUS AVE, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO, 43160, TELEPHONE 800-358-3673.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925216November 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN AUG 2013 CAR BEGAN HESITATING AND JERKING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MORE THAN 4 OR 5 TIMES WITHIN 3 YEARS AND FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THE LAST TIME IT TOOK ALMOST A WEEK TO GET THE PARTS AND TO REPLACED IT. THIS IS REALLY INCONVENIENT ESPECIALLY THE FIRST FEW TIMES THEY DID NOT PROVIDE NO LOANER. BUYING THIS CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF MONEY BECAUSE AS SOON AS THIS WARRANTY ENDS, I WILL END UP PAYING FOR THESE REPAIRS. FORD IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REPLACING THE CLUTCH IF THERE IS STILL WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924617November 7, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES ). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924787November 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 7-23-16 A MONTH LATER THE AIR BAG POPPED UP AFTER I GOT GAS AND ITS BEEN ON FOR ENTIRE TIME AND ITS STILL ON NOW .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924830November 7, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE POWER TRAIN AND WHILE IN PARK, BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924425November 5, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON 10/26/16, WE (4 OF US) FINISHED SHOPPING AND GOT BACK INTO MY PARKED CAR MY DAUGHTER EXCLAIMED THAT THE REAR DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT WOULD NOT CLOSE. WE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO SHUT IT, EVEN PEERED INTO THE LATCH AREA, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING LIKE THE OTHER DOORS. IT WAS AROUND 5:30 P.M. WE HAD NOTHING TO SECURE THE DOOR, SO WE MOVED MY GRANDSON'S CAR SEAT TO THE MIDDLE AND I SAT IN THE BACK SEAT AND HELD THE DOOR WHILE MY DAUGHTER DROVE US HOME SLOWLY. THE NEXT MORNING I USED A ROPE TO HOLD THE DOOR WHILE I DROVE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED THE LATCH FOR $344.40. I USED MY CAR PAYMENT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. IF THIS HAPPENS TO ALL MY OTHER DOORS, IT WILL ADD UP 1377.76. I HAVE A COPY OF THE REPAIR RECEIPT. I CAN SCAN FOR YOU IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924219November 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR JERKS AND HESITATES ON ACCELERATION THE CLUTCH ON THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES AND HAS YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2013 FORD WILL NOT HELP US TRADE IN THE CAR EVEN THOUGH I WAS LIED TO MANY TIMES ABOUT HOW IT IS A CAR THAT IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE DRIVEN BY ONE PERSON AND SO ON AND SO ON BUT IF THAT IS TRUE HOW COULD THE SALE THE CAR USED PLUS NOT TELL THE CONSUMER THIS BEFORE SOMEONE BUYS IT THEY ALSO SAID IT IS PASSED THE LEMON LAW TIME SO I GUESS WE ARE STUCK WITH THIS DANGEROUS CAR WITH MY KIDS JUST LIKE IN OTHER BAD COMPANY THEY WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS IN A WRECK AND DIES BEFORE THEY HELP ANYONE TRULY ASHAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924319November 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THERE WAS ALSO A METAL ON METAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924362November 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR SHUDDERS REAL BAD WHEN STARTING UP. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL FOCUS AND FIESTA HAVING THIS PROBLEM. FORD REFUSES TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923736November 2, 2016
POWER TRAIN
JERKS AND SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING CONSTANTLY - ON HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS. TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES WILL TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO ACCELERATE AT ALL - THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAYS BECAUSE THE CAR WILL GET "STUCK" AND NOT ACCELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923739November 2, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RADIO SPEAKERS STARTED CUTTING OUT AND MAKING POPPING/CRACKLING NOISES FOR WEEKS, EVEN IF THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF OR IF THE VOLUME WAS TURNED DOWN, THEN THE RADIO DIED COMPLETELY. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RADIO FOR $400, BUT APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THESE CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920271October 31, 2016
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE SHIFT LEVER LOCKED INTO POSITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CHECK ENGINE, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THERE WERE NO FAILURE CODES. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,147.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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