Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10875615June 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MAYBE THIS IS AN OVERSITE ON MY PART, BUT I WAS TAKING SOMEONE HOME THEY WERE SEATED IN BACKSEAT, THE DOOR WAS LOCKED, THINKING THEY COULD UNLOCK DOOR FROM THE BACK, THEY WERE UNABLE TO, I HAD TO UNLOCK BACKDOOR FROM THE FRONT (WITH BUTTON NEAR FRON CONSOLE OF CAR). I SAT IN THE BACK AND COULD NOT FIND A BUTTON TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE BACK DOOR EXCEPT TO ASK DRIVER OR HIS PASSENGER TO UNLOCK DOOR FROM THE FRONT.. I THINK THIS IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN AN ACCIDENT, IF SOMETHING WOULD TO HAPPEN TO THE DRIVER AND BACK PASSENGER IS TRAPPED. I STILL DO NOT KNOW WHERE A BUTTON FOR. HAD I GOTTEN OUT OF CAR AND LEFT PASSENGER IN CAR, HE WOULD HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO UNLOCK DOORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874996June 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE CAR HESITATES/STALLS/SHUDDERS THEN LURCHES FORWARD. THERE ARE ALSO SIMILAR INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS IN ALL TYPES OF SITUATIONS. BASICALLY IF THE CAR IS MOVING THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT BECOMES WORSE THE LONGER YOU DRIVE THE CAR. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO COMPLAINTS. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR WOULD NOT EVEN WORK ON IT SO I HAD TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN IN THE SECOND DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES OVER ALMOST A YEAR NOW BUT THE CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THE PARTS ARE ON ORDER BUT EVEN IF THEY DO GET THEM IN THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THEIR "TRANSMISSION GUY" THESE AUTOMATICS, NOW IN MILLIONS OF FORD MODELS OVER MANY YEARS, NEED TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SOMETHING ELSE AS THEY WILL NEVER WORK PROPERLY. I AGREE AND THINK FORD IS JUST IGNORING THE PROBLEM HOPING PEOPLE WILL GIVE UP. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE PERIOD. NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND FORD WILL NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. I WOULD TRADE THE CAR BUT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP WON'T GIVE ME ANYTHING FOR IT AS THEY ARE AWARE OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS. SO BASICALLY MY CAR HAS, IN 4 YEARS, DEPRECIATED TO BEING WORTHLESS. I WOULD LIKE MY MONEY BACK SO I CAN AT LEAST BUY ANOTHER CAR THAT I CAN ACTUALLY DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874821June 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874895June 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY 2012 FORD FIESTA SE HAS THE POWERSHIFT 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IN LESS THAT A YEAR, THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING PROBLEMS STARTED. YOU CAN FEEL AND HEAR THE SHUDDERING IN FIRST, SECOND AND NOW SOMETIMES THIRD GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IN FOR SOFTWARE UPGRADES 3 TIMES, HAS HAD ONE TRANSMISSION REBUILD, AND I'M NOW THREE WEEKS WAITING ON MY THIRD NEW CLUTCH TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN FIELDING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION FOR SEVERAL YEARS, YET OTHER THAN EXTENDING THE WARRANTY, HAS DONE NOTHING TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND WAS HOPING TO GET 200K MILES FROM IT, I DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING. IT'S TIME FOR A NATIONAL RECALL ON THESE CARS / TRANSMISSIONS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874597June 16, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON AN ON-RAMP (GRADUAL RIGHT HAND TURN @ APPROX. 45 MPH) THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH FAILED AND THE DOOR OPENED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. FORD DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE OVER $600.00 TO REPAIR. THEY "SECURED FUNDS" FROM SOME FORD SAFETY PROGRAM AND WE WERE ONLY CHARGED $50. LESS THAN 2 MONTHS LATER THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAS DONE THE SAME THING AND I'M BEING TOLD IT STILL ISN'T A RECALL ITEM...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874647June 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DOING 50 MPH AND IT SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR. THIS WAS QUITE DISTURBING. I TOOK IT IN TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME IT JUST NEEDED THE PROGRAM UPDATED. THEN DURING THE WINTER IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR AT ALL, NOT FORWARD, REVERSE OR ANYTHING. ONCE AGAIN I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE PROGRAMMING. THEY PROGRAMED IT AGAIN. SO BACK IN FEB IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND I DID THEN RECEIVE A LETTER STATING THERE WAS SOME ISSUES, SO I WAS GIVEN A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON FIXING THE ISSUE. WELL I TOLD THEM TO REPLACE THE TCM, BUT ONCE AGAIN THEY LOVE TO REPROGRAM. SO MY OLDEST SON IS IN NEED OF A VEHICLE AND HE WAS DRIVING IT UP IN MADISON WISCONSIN ON THE MOST CRAZY FREEWAY AND IT DECIDED TO LOSE THE POWER DOING MORE THAN 50 MPH. MY SON WAS SO STRESSED AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI. I HAVE HAD IT WITH THE REPROGRAMMING. I HAVE EMAILS AND CALLS PUT INTO FORD AND I AM NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING BUT A FIX OR TO TRADE IN AND START OVER. THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING FOR US AT ALL. I GUESS THEY WANT SOMEONE TO DIE FIRST BEFORE THEY FIX ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874701June 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO SWITCH GEARS AND SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874330June 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY STUTTERS AND JERKS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874508June 15, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL, I PURCHASE THIS CAR JUNE 3, 2016 AND I NOTICE THAT THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM EITHER THE FRONT OR THE BACK WHEEL THERE IS A ROARING SOUND WHEN THE WHEELS IS TURNING. I LOOKED AT THE CAR FAX AND IT SHOWS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE CAR LOT AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT SOMETIMES WHEN I TRY TO TAKE OFF THERE IS A ROARING SOUND AND IT HESITATE OR SOMETIMES IT WON'T I'M AFRAID THAT THIS CAR WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874133June 14, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHILE TURNING. WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $1200.00 TO REPAIR. HAVE BEEN INFORMED THERE IS A BACK LOG OF ORDERS FOR THESE PARTS DUE TO THE FAILURE RATE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874192June 14, 2016
ENGINE
MANY TIMES WITH IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS MY FORD 2012 FEISTA WILL JUST TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, IT DOES NOT MATTER IF ITS HOT OR COLD, FLAT DRIVING OR MOUNTAIN DRIVING.THE CAR REALLY DOES NOT PERFORM WELL IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS,AND THE FAILURE OCCURS MORE DURING STOP AND GO TYPE OF DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL TURN ON. AT THAT TIME YOU HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND RESTART THE CAR, SOMETIMES THE SIGNAL WILL TURN OFF, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. 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 ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OR PULL OFF THE ROAD TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS FAILURE OF THE CAR JUST STOPPING WHILE RUNNING WHILE HAS A HIGH POTENTIAL OF ME BEING IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. SINCE THIS FAILURE HAPPENS AT ANY TIME AND CANNOT BE PREDICTED I TAKE MY LIFE AND MY FAMILIES LIVES IN DANGER EVERY TIME WE GET INTO THIS CAR. I CAN ONLY TAKE GUESSES AT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, IT COULD BE THE FUEL INJECTION, TRANSMISSION, OR SOME TYPE OF ENGINE MISFIRE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH CAR SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE WHEN READING REVIEWS. IT IS MY HOPE THIS ISSUE CAN BECOME A RECALL OR THAT FORD WILL TAKE ACTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873896June 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM NECK INJURIES AND A CONCUSSION, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10872753June 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872764June 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, BUT THERE WAS STILL NO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AFTERWARDS TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND GRINDING NOISES WERE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE STRUGGLING TO ENGAGE INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 08/16/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DECELERATED, THE VEHICLE LURCHED AND BUCKED AS IF IT WERE ABOUT TO STALL. THE CONSUMER STATED A COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/30/016.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872633June 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HI, RECENTLY I BOUGHT A 14 FORD FIESTA AND AT FIRST I LOVED IT. BUT NOW IM ALWAYS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT. IT HAS 40,000 MILES AND THE TRAMISSION IS MESSING UP. IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE SOMTIMES. SOMTIMES IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHICH IS TERRIYING. WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR JERKS AND STUDDERS ITS EMBARASSING AND ALSO SCARY. IVE SIGNED MULTIPLE PETITIONS ON THE SUBJECT AND IM READY FOR THE RECALL. PLEASEEEEEEEEE HELP US FORD FIESTA/FOCUS OWNERS! THIS IS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND FORD DOESNT SEEM TO THINK SO. CAR ALSO DOESNT START PROPERLY ACCELERATING TILL 30+ MPH. MAKE FORD RECALL ALL FORD FIESTA/FOCUS CARS FROM 2011 TO PRESENT! YOU WILL SAVE LIVES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872548June 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION. SHUTTERS, INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION STAYING IN 2ND GEAR WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.I AM AT A LOSS WITH THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871977June 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS. MY HUSBAND WAS IN A FENDER BENDER WHEN THE AIRBAG WENT OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING MULTIPLE FACIAL FRACTURES AND A BROKEN ARM AND HIS FINGERS SHATTERED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10871487May 30, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BACK PASSANGER DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. CALLED FORD AND EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MATTER WITH MY MAKE MODEL AND YEAR, MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED AND THEY WANT OVER 500.00 TO FIX. ON TOP OF THIS MY CAR TRIES TO STALL EVERYTIME I GO TO EXCELERATE FROM A STOP AND ALSO WHEN IT GOES FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEARS. I WAS TOLD WHEN PURCHASED THAT IT WAS ME NOT HITTING THE GAS HARD ENOUGH, HOWEVER I DO NOT FIND THIS IS THE CASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871122May 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
MY CAR HAS ATRANSMISSION PROBLEM KNOWN BY FORD. IT SHUTTERS & STALLS & IS SLOW TO CHANGE GEARS TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD BE DANGEROUS. I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL STALL TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD BE REARENDED. IT HAS BEEN FIXED ONCE AND NEEDS TO BE AGAIN. I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHERS AND THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THERE IS ALSO A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN I AM TURNING. THE NEXT QUESTION ASKS WHEN IT HAPPENS AND THE ANSWER IS CONSTANTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871155May 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS IS A FAIRLY REGULAR PROBLEM THAT CAN INCREASE THE PROBABILITY OF AN ACCIDENT...I HAVE HAD TWO VERY CLOSE CALLS DUE TO MY INABILITY TO ACCELERATE THROUGH A LEFT HAND TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A "COMMON" ISSUE WITH THIS 6 SPEED, DUAL CLUTCH, AUTO TRANNY. UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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