Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10882572July 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEFT BLINKER STOPPED WORKING, OUTSIDE SIGNAL WOULD NOT LIGHT UP AND INTERIOR ARROW BLINKING FAST AND LOUD. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND ON AGAIN, BLINKER WOULD WORK. BLINKER WOULD ALTERNATE BETWEEN WORKING AND NOT; DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO FIX ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND SIGNAL WORKED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882575July 5, 2016
SUSPENSION
TRACTION CONTROL RANDOMLY TURNS ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP "UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM" TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882577July 5, 2016
ENGINE
TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AND STALLS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC (LOTS OF START AND STOP)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882582July 5, 2016
ENGINE
TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP FOR FIX, BUT ONLY IS TEMPORARY. SHUTTER AND STALLS ALWAYS COME BACK (PROBLEM SINCE 2014)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882579July 5, 2016
ENGINE
TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882331July 3, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
DRIVER SIDE DOORS LOCK. PASSENGER DOORS DO NOT. CAR WON'T START. BATTERY IS GOOD. FUEL IS GOOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882025July 1, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. WHILE TURNING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TWICE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882124July 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2013 FORD FIESTA SHUDDERS, JERKS AND PAUSES/STALLS ON ACCELERATION WHILE IN LOW GEARS. WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC FROM A STOPPED CONDITION EXTRA TIME HAS TO BE ALLOTTED BECAUSE THE CAR TRANSMISSION WILL JERK AND PAUSE ON ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE SPEED OF THE CAR, IN OTHER WORDS ACCELERATING WILL NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION PAUSES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE GARAGE FINALLY GAVE UP ON TRYING TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED IT. THE CAR HAS THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE NEW TRANSMISSION. ADDITIONALLY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AT LOW SPEEDS, IT'S NOT CONSISTENT AND SMOOTH. THESE ISSUES HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, THIS JUST ISN'T A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. THIS IS DAILY DRIVING!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881710June 30, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE 2012 FORD FIESTA IT IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT, HAS A SHUDDERING, JERKING MOTION, RATTLING SOUND, CAR JERKS DURING SHIFTING ENOUGH TO THROW YOU FORWARD AT TIMES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION SHIFTING IN ALL GEARS MOSTLY 3RD TO 4TH GEAR AND WHEN YOU STOP. UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHEN CAR IS SHIFTING INTO GEAR. IN PREVIOUS REPAIRS HAS GONE BACKWARDS WHEN AT A STOP. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE WITH THE CAR AND IS NOW REPLACING CLUTCH FOR THE 5TH TIME. THIS IS THE 3RD VERSION OF THE CLUTCH UNABLE TO FIX AND UNSAFE AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SEVERAL TIMES HAVE RECEIVED RENTAL CAR FROM FORD SERVICE IN ACTON MA TOLD UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NOW GOING IN FOR 5TH CLUTCH TOLD SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS NOT. WILL NOT REPLACE CAR ONLY CLUTCH DUE TO LEMON LAWS IN MA. HAS HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR SAME ISSUE APPROXIMATELY 100 DAYS TOTAL SINCE OWED THE CAR. CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881741June 30, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TROUBLE WITH TRANSMISSION MAKING THE CAR SHAKE, JERK BUCK AND DIFFICULT TO STOP. TAKEN TO FORD THREE TIMES THIS YEAR AND TWICE IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND THE SAME TRANSMISSION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHICH DISABLES THE ENTIRE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881293June 28, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
2012 FIESTA WILL JUST TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT TYPE OF WEATHER, DRIVING UPHILL OR IN REGULAR TRAFFIC AT A STOP. CAR IS BEGINNING TO HAVE PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC AND THE STOPPING OCCURS MORE DURING STOP AND GO TYPE OF DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE GOES OUT; LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE IGNITION SWITCH GOES OUT AND SOMETIMES I CAN RESTART IT AND SOMETIMES THE SIGNAL WILL TURN OFF EVERYTHING COMPLETELY, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OR IN THE PARKING LOT OF A STORE;IF I'M LUCKY. RECENTLY IT STOPPED ON MY MOTHER AND HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, ON THE FREEWAY OR JUST DRIVING THROUGH TOWN. THE CAR WILL SHUTTER SOMETIMES BEFORE IT SHUTS OFF, OR JUST STARTS TO STALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I AM UNABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OR PULL OFF THE ROAD TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS FAILURE OF THE CAR JUST STOPPING WHILE RUNNING HAS A POTENTIAL OF CAUSING AN AUTO ACCIDENT. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS AT ANY TIME AND CANNOT BE PREDICTED. DRIVING UNSURE WHAT MAY HAPPEN. CURRENTLY IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY IT WOULDN'T RESTART AND I HAD TO PAY A TOWING FEE. NEED TO HAVE IT FIXED NOW! AM LOSING TIME AND MONEY WITH NO TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS A FORD MISSTEP AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A RECURRING EVENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH THE STALLING AND STOPPING AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, BUT RECENTLY AM STARTING TO GET THE BEHAVIOR THAT MANY OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS ARE REPORTING WITH THE COMPLETE STOPPING ANYWHERE OR ANY TIME; SO I KNOW IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM AND IT'S BEGINNING TO AFFECT ME. I NEED THIS ISSUE RESOLVED NOW. YOU WANT THE PUBLIC TO DRIVE AND USE AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS I CHOOSE FORD AND I'M EXPECTING FORD TO KEEP THEIR MANUFACTURING PROMISE TO ME. "GO FURTHER IS OUR GLOBAL BRAND PROMISE ". REALLY! FORD COME GET MY CAR AND FIX IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881346June 28, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2011, AND SINCE 2012 MY AIR CONDITIONER ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT IT CONTINUES TO BREAK. MY TRANSMISSION, AFTER SEVERAL RECALLS, HAS CONTINUED TO SLIP AND MESS UP. NOW, IN THE 4TH YEAR OF ME HAVING MY NEW CAR, I CANNOT PUMP GAS AT ANY STATION. WHEN THE NOZZLE IS IN THE FUEL TANK, IT CONTINUES TO CUT OFF, CAUSING ME TO TAKE 10X THE AMOUNT TO PUMP GAS AS IT USED IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876813June 27, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
MY FORD FIESTA 2014 HAS A RECALL WITH THE MODULE VALVE. AT PRESENT I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. 1) RICHMOND HIGHWAY 2/2014 2) 9/2015 AND 3) 3/2016 AT PRESENT MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 10 WEEKS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876882June 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS BEEN ONE OF MANY THOUSANDS TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE TRANSMISSION ISSUES, WHICH HAVE NOW BECOME SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS DUE TO FORD'S INABILITY TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THIS 2011 FIESTA WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAD THE SLUGGISH FEELING EARLY ON. DEALER SAID IT WAS A "SMART ENGINE" AND WOULD HAVE TO LEARN DRIVER'S DRIVING HABITS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND GOT CONSIDERABLY WORSE AROUND 9K MILES....TOOK IT IN, FAILED TRANSMISSIONS TEST...NEW CLUTCH PUT IT. THOUGHT IT WAS FINE UNTIL IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING...FAILED TEST...NO PARTS AVAILABLE- HAD TO WAIT ON PARTS. THIS IS ABOUT THE 5TH OR 6TH TIME GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS, EXCEPT THAT NOW THE PROBLEM IS THE MOST SEVERE IT'S EVER BEEN (EVEN WITH THE A NEW CLUTCH PUT IN LAST WEEK AND BEING TOLD IT WAS "FIXED'). CAR WON'T START AT TIMES, THEN WHEN IT DOES, IT DRIVES VERY SLUGGISH - OR WON'T COME OUT OF LOW GEAR (REVS VERY HIGH)....OF IF YOU GET IT INTO HIGHER GEAR, IT WILL SUDDENLY SLIP OUT OF IT BACK DOWN TO LOW - VERY HIGH RPMS AND VERY LOUD. IT IS HARD TO ACCELARATE AND KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO GO - THIS IS ESPECIALLY TROUBLING AT AN INTERSECTION MAKING A LEFT TURN, ON THE HIGHWAY WITH HIGHER SPEED TRAFFIC ETC. MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM VERY SEVERELY. CLASS ACTION SUIT IN CA NOW-- AND ONE JUST STARTED IN AUSTRALIA. SAME PROBLEMS. FORD HAS CONTINUED TO SELL THESE CARS FOR YEARS, KNOWING THAT THIS PROBLEM IS THERE- THEIR ONLY SOLUTION BEING TO WAIT FOR PARTS AND THEN GET IT "REPAIRED" - EXCEPT IT IS BEING REPAIRED WITH PARTS THAT ARE NO BETTER AND SEEM TO BE FAR WORSE THAN EARLY ON. IT IS SCARY TO DRIVE AND FEEL SAFE - YET ONE HAS TO GET TO WORK, ETC. FORD IS DIGGING THEIR HEELS IN AND STILL OFFERING NO REMEDY, KNOWING ABOUT THESE VERY UNSAFE SITUATIONS THAT DRIVERS ARE BEING PUT IN. PLEASE SCAN THE INTERNET REGARDING THE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876868June 27, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SHUTTER NO SPEED WHEN GETTING ON FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876945June 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEAKERS IN FRONT REPLACED 5 MONTHS AGO. GETTING LOUD POPPING AND RADIO GOES SILENT. IN ORDER TO RESTART HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. TODAY AFTER TURNING OFF TOOK 3 STARTS TO RESTART CAR ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876741June 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY ROLL BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876437June 24, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DURING DRIVING, A LARGE PLASTIC PART FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD FELL DOWN DIRECTLY ONTO THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS CAUSING PANIC AND TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. PICTURES OF THE PART THAT FELL DOWN ARE ATTACHED. I CALLED FORD - OTHER THE FIXING THE PART BACK AND DOCUMENTING THE ISSUE, THEY WERE'T REALLY BOTHERED AND SHOWED NO CONCERN. HENCE MY COMPLAINT TO NHTSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876493June 24, 2016
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR JERKS AND SHUDDERS UNCONTROLLABLY. LURCHES INTO INTERSECTIONS AFTER COMING TO A STOP WHEN CLUTCH FAILS TO DISENGAGE. UNPREDICTABLE SPEED. DOES NOT ACCELERATE ONTO FREEWAY. JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN TAKING FOOT ON OR OFF GAS PEDAL. DANGEROUS AND TERRIFYING. REPLACEMENT CLUTCH HAS BEEN ORDERED BY DEALERSHIP AND IS BACKORDERED 3 MONTHS. THEY MUST BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10875864June 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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