Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10852594March 30, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SHUDDER SHAKES AND FAILS TO ACCELERATE WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, TYPICALLY IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR (6 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION). TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED SEVERAL TIMES, CLUTCH WAS REPLACED, CONTROL UNIT REPROGRAMMED AGAIN. ISSUES CONTINUE. VEHICLE LOSES ACCELERATION IN INTERSECTIONS AND POSES A RISK FOR REAR-END COLLISIONS, CANNOT SMOOTHLY ACCELERATE WHICH COULD CAUSE ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852596March 30, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY 2014, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER, SHAKE AND JERK WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT OR SIMPLY SLOWING DOWN AND SPEEDING UP. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE COMPUTER "LEARNING HOW I DRIVE". I GAVE IT SOME TIME AND EVEN TRAVELED CROSS COUNTRY FROM AZ TO NC AND HAD PROBLEMS THE WHOLE WAY. IN 2015, I FINALLY HAD IT WITH HOW DANGEROUS IT WAS BECOMING TO DRIVE AND TOOK IT IN TO COMPLAIN AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO A LEAKING CLUTCH WHICH THEY REPLACED IN A FEW DAYS. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM BEGAN TO OCCUR AGAIN AND I TOOK IT IN TO FORD FOR TESTING AGAIN. THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CLUTCH AND IT WOULD TAKE A COUPLE MONTHS TO GET THE NEW CLUTCH IN. IT IS NOW MARCH 2016 AND TODAY, AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST SPEED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVE WITH VEHICLES ALL AROUND, THE DASHBOARD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A NOTIFICATION THAT SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE SERVICED NOW. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE NEAREST FORD WITH HAZARDS LIGHTS ON AS THE VEHICLE COULD NOT MAINTAIN ITS SPEED. I AM TIRED OF ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852286March 29, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NEW TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PROBLEM. FORD SENT RECALL. CAR NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BUT I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE AUGUST OF 2015 FOR RECALL PARTS AS HAVE MANY OTHERS CAR JUMPS SHIMMIES AND RATTLES LIKE A BUCKET OF BOLTS. DANGEROUS MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS AND GETTING UP INCLINES ESPECIALLY COMING FROM A STOP. GETTING NOWHERE WITH FORD CORP OR DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851665March 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S SATISFACTION RECALL FOR THE POWER TRAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851356March 24, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION, THE GEAR SWITCHED TO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER ELECTRONIC SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851458March 24, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION STUTTERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850976March 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFT BEGAN TO SHIFT WITHOUT WARNING INTO VARIOUS GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000. UPDATED 05/04/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850754March 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
APM CONTROL MODULE ATTACHED TO RADIO WAS EXPLAINED TO ME BY BENNIE AT JOHN BLEAKLEY FORD LITHIA SPRINGS GA.. RADIO WAS MAKING A LOUD STATIC NOISE WOULD EVEN MAKE IT WITH THE CAR IGNITION TURNED OFF. EVEN SETTING OVERNIGHT WOULD BE START MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE FOR NO REASON.B ENNIE TOLD ME THIS MODULE CONTROLED SEVER THINGS ON THIS VEHICLE AND COULD POSSIBLY PUT ME ON THE ROAD SIDE. I TRAVEL ALOT. THIS NOISE CAN NOT BE CONTROLED BY THE ON/ OFF OR VOLUME CONTROL. JOHN BLEAKLEY REPLACED SO CALLED MODULE IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. THEY SAID THAT THE PART THEY PUT ON WAS A BAD PART AND WOULD REORDER ANOTHER ONE. STILL WAITING 3 WEEKS LATER GOING ON 4 FOR PART TO COME IN TO REPLACE. AND OF COURSE I HAVE ALREADY PAID MY 500.00 PLUS DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. CAN YOU HELP ME OR ADVISE ME WHY ITS TAKING SO LONG? I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE BEEN SCAMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850583March 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
"TAKATA RECALL" WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT, AND THEN TRY TO GO WHEN IT TURNS GREEN, 2 OUT OF THREE TIMES THERE IS NO FORWARD GEAR. THEN I HAVE TO TURN ON THE 4WAY FLASHERS, TURN THE KEY OFF AND ON AGAIN, THEN I CAN GO FORWARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. OTHER TIMES THE CAR WON'T GO INTO NEUTRAL WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, AND WANTS TO PUSH YOU INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU, OR THRU THE LIGHT! I'VE HAD IT TO THE DEALER PROBABLY 5 TIMES, NEVER EVER HELPED. I TELL THE DEALER EVERY TIME I GO THERE THAT THE CAR IS GONNA KILL ME! I WON'T LEND TO ANYBODY. I'M VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849900March 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN
SHUTTERS AT 20 MPH....JERKING SOMETIMES TILL IT REACHES 30MPH.. HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 4 TIMES....THEY SAID THE CAR HAS TO LEARN MY DRIVING HABITS. ONCE THEY TOLD ME THAT MY RIM WAS DENTED....I FIXED THAT AT A TUNE OF 200.000...IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN IN TWO WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849691March 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR IS 2 YEARS OLD EXACTLY, TRANSMISSION NO LONGER WORKING, ONLY 20,000 MILES ON CAR. WILL ACCELERATE ON OWN WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT, WILL GRIND, CRANK AND CRUNCH WHEN SHIFTING GEARS ALL THE WHILE JOLTING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. HAVE BEEN JOLTED INTO A CROSSWALK WHEN PRESSING ON THE BREAKS DUE TO THE CAR DOWNSHIFTING. IS NOT SAFE AT ALL TO DRIVE WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR DUE TO THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849780March 15, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846508March 14, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 2014 FIESTA WITH 17K MILES IN JANUARY 2016. SO FAR IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP LONGER THAN I HAVE OWNED IT. 2 WEEKS FOR THEM TO REPROGRAM THE TCM, REPLACE A FAULTY SEATBELT, AND REPLACE BLOWN SPEAKERS. NO LOANER. NOW THE CLUTCHES HAVE FAILED. THEY PUT ME IN A LOANER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND NOW WANT ME TO RETURN THE LOANER AND DRIVE MY CAR WITH NO CLUTCH WHILE THEY WAIT FOR PARTS. I HAVE REFUSED TO RETURN THE LOANER UNTIL MY CAR IS FIXED. I'VE ESCALTED IT ALL THE WAY UP TO CORPORATE AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME OR GET BACK TO ME. EVERY CAR PAYMENT I HAVE MADE HAS BEEN WHEN I DO NOT HAVE THE CAR TO DRIVE. I'M GETTING REALLY FRUSTRATED. 20 DAYS IN SERVICE NOW. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH A BROKEN CLUTCH. IT ACCELERATES ERRATICALLY AND WILL NOT GO UPHILL WITHOUT SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT IS DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS BUT FORD IS TOO CHEAP TO PAY FOR A LOANER AND MY SAFETY IS OF NO CONCERN TO THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845964March 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY 2013 FORD FIESTA ONLY HAS 33,000 AND IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR SHUDDERS AND STALLS WHEN FIRST PULLING OUT. THIS MAKES DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS NO WAY A VEHICLE WITH THIS AMOUNT OF MILES SHOULD BE HAVING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845971March 10, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR SWUNG OPEN WHEN IT WAS LEANED ON BY THE PASSENGER. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL POLE, A MAIL BOX, AND STORM DRAIN MARKER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WANTED THE CONTACT TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT FORM THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE CONTACT TO RELEASE FORD FROM ANY CLAIMS AND ACTIONS, PRESENT OR IN THE FUTURE FROM ANY ISSUES, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, BEFORE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,721. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845981March 10, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR. CAR STUTTERS WHEN DRIVING, IDLE GOES UP TO 3K, OVERHEAT ICON CAME ON, IDLE GOES HIGH BUT CAR DECELERATES , CAR BUCKS LIKE A BRONCO. FORD CHARGED US OVER $500 TO REPLACE A COOLING FAN, DID 3 SOFTWARE UPGRADES, SAID THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, SAME ISSUES REPEATED EXCEPT FOR THE OVERHEAT ICON, IDLE STILL WENT HIGH AND CAR STUTTERS, BUCKS, AGAIN THE TRANS STOPPED PROPELLING THE CAR. NOW THEY SAY IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY AND WANT OVER $800 !! TO REPAIR IT. THE 2011 FORD FUSION HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND IS NOW COVERED FOR FREE UNDER A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM, ALL OF THE WINDOWS IN THE CAR ARE HARD TO RAISE, YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH THEM UP WHILE HOLDING THE UP BUTTON. THE THROTTLE ISSUE IS NEW BUT WHY DIDN'T THOSE CODES TURN UP PREVIOUSLY WHEN THE CAR EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS? IMO THIS IS A POORLY MANUFACTURED VEHICLE. ONLY 79K MILES AND SOOOOO MANY PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845829March 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND SLIPS VIOLENTLY UNDER 10 MPH AND BETWEEN GEARS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND FORD HAS NOT REPAIRED MY CAR. MY CAR CAN EASILY GET REAR-ENDED IF THIS IS NOT FIXED AND I AM NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND HELP FORD RECALL AND REPLACE ALL TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE FORD FIESTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845857March 9, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR IS HAVING ACCELERATION ISSUE. YOU NEED TO PRESS HEAVY ON THE GAS FOR IT TO MOVE FROM STOP POSITION OR ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT TIMES WILL JERK WHEN YOU TRY TO SPEED UP ON THE HIGHWAY TO MERGE LANES. THE RPM AT TIMES WILL JUMP. THE ISSUE IS A SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. TODAY THE CAR WOULD NOT GO UP A SLOPE. THE STARTED TO ROLL BACK. THIS IS A REAL ISSUE WHEN THERE IS SNOW. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEAL SHIP 2 TIMES NOW. LAST TIME I TOOK IT THEY NOTED THAT NO FAULT FOUND AT THIS TIME.. SO I GUESS NOTHING WAS FIXED. I NOTICED THE ISSUE WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR AND THE DEAL SHIP SAID THE NEEDS AT LEAST 20KM AND COMPUTER SYSTEM WILL KICK IN OR SOMETHING TO THAT FACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840435March 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSIONS IS FAULTY. CAR SHAKES, SHUDDERS, AND HESITATES DURING SHIFT CHANGE AS WELL AS BRAKING. FORD IS AWARE OF NATIONWIDE PROBLEM. THEY ARE REPLACING PART WITH SAME FAULTY PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845596March 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO PARK, BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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