Ford Fiesta Complaints
3,175 consumer complaints on file.
- #10618769August 4, 2014POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I OWN A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD 4 TIMES. 3 OUT OF THE 4 TIMES I BROKE DOWN I WAS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN NEW ORLEANS! NOT GOOD! I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. TWICE I'VE HAD TO WAIT ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE FOR 2.5 HOURS WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK WHEN I WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK UP MY 11 YEAR OLD FROM CAMP. I'VE MISSED WORK, MY SON HAS BEEN STRANDED, AND I JUST DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES NOW AND THEY'VE WORKED ON IT 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT BROKE DOWN I BROUGHT IT TO FORD AND THEY KEPT IT FOR ONE DAY BUT THEY DIDN'T GET TO WORK ON IT BECAUSE I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY EXTENDED WARRANTED, WHICH IS THROUGH NISSAN. THE 2ND TIME I WAS TOLD THE CLUTCH WENT OUT IN THE DUAL TRANSMISSION DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON A COMPONENT IN THE CAR. THEY TOOK MY TRANSMISSION OUT, REPLACED THE CLUTCH, ACCIDENTALLY BUSTED OUT MY WINDSHIELD IN THE PROCESS, THEN GAVE THE CAR BACK. NOT TOO LONG AFTER I GOT IT BACK, IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN. THEY SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER THAT OPERATES THE TRANSMISSION. THEY DID UPDATES ON THE COMPUTER AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME. THE VERY NEXT DAY IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN AND IS NOW SITTING BACK AT FORD IN SLIDELL. AT THIS POINT I DON'T EVEN THINK THEY KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. I THEN FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FORD AND THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO? SO I'M JUST STUCK WITH THIS BROKEN CAR FROM FORD THAT IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD? MY SON WAS WITH ME ONE OF THE TIMES THAT I BROKE DOWN - THE POOR THING WAS SCARED HALF TO DEATH! I CAN'T KEEP MISSING WORK - WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? ALL I SEE ONLINE IS PEOPLE WITH LAWSUITS AGAINST FORD BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION IN THESE THINGS... WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL YET? IT IS DEFINITELY DANGEROUS! *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10618406August 2, 2014POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE .THE CLUTCH WHICH IS A AUTO SHIFT CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE HAD TO PULL OVER BETWEEN ON RAMP AND FLOWING TRAFFIC. RESTARTED CAR A COUPLE OF TIMES AND FINNA LOL WORKED OK. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO NEAREST FORD SERVICE DEPT..CODES WERE SHIFT FORK POSITION CIRCUIT P2832 P2877CLUTCH B DISENGAGING SLOW AND SHIFT FORKA POSITION CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE PERMANENT.THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS ISSUE I'M GLAD WAS DRIVING AND NOT MY DAUGHTER. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10618276August 1, 2014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RESERVOIR BOTTLE NEEDS TOPPING OFF EVERY 5000 MILES SEEMS TO BE A LEAK SOME WHERE. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10618113August 1, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BACK PASSENGER DOOR LOCK SUDDENLY WOULD NOT CATCH. WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED 3 MONTHS AGO ALTHOUGH MILEAGE ONLY 28000. I TOOK IT TO 2 DEALERS. ONE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 70 CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. AT THE OTHER DEALERSHIP THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT HE HAD ALREADY SEEN ABOUT 5 IN THE LAST MONTH, IN FACT THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE THERE THAT DAY WITH THE SAME ISSUE, ONLY IT WAS A DIFFERENT FORD MODEL. MY LATCH FAILURE WAS UNUSUAL BECAUSE IT FAILED AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. MOST ARE FAILING UNDER WARRANTY. ONE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $600 TO FIX. THE OTHER DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A BREAK SINCE THERE WAS SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND DISCOUNTED IT TO $100. I SUSPECT THAT THIS LOCK FAILURE IS HAPPENING TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CARS, BUT NHTSA IS NOT HEARING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10618159August 1, 2014POWER TRAIN
CAR JERKS AND SHAKES VERY HARD AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. TAKES OFF BY ITSELF WITH A FAST JERK AND ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. CAR ACTUALLY HAS LOST POWER WHILE TRY TO ACCELERATE ONTO A MAJOR HIGH WAY.I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I'M VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND VERY MUCH REGRET MY VERY FIRST PURCHASE OF A BRAND NEW CAR. *TR
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10617607July 30, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN. I HAD JUST RECENTLY PUT SOME PACKAGES IN THE BACK SEAT AND SHUT THE DOOR. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. IT APPEARED TO BE ANYWAYS. I TOOK IT IN TO BERGE FORD DEALERSHIP TWO DAYS LATER. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW LATCH. THEY SAID THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SO MUCH IN THE FORD FIESTA'S AND FORD FOCUS THAT THEY HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING THE PARTS. APPARENTLY, THERE HAVE BEEN SOME RECALLS, BUT JUST NOT ON MY YEAR OF CAR. THEY SUGGESTED I GET ASSISTANCE FROM FORD MOTOR CO. SO A CLAIM WAS FILED. AFTER CALLING FORD EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK THEY FINALLY GAVE ME ANY ANSWER ON JULY 30TH. THEY ARE GOING TO PAY FOR A NEW LATCH, BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL AS YET. MY CONCERN, IS IF THAT A CHILD WAS IN THE BACKSEAT AN INJURY OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE DOOR DOES APPEAR TO BE CLOSED WHEN SHUTTING IT. IT IS ALSO CONCERNING THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE LATCHES ACCORDING TO NOT ONLY THE DEALER, BUT FORD MOTOR CO. CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER AS WELL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10617608July 30, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN. I HAD JUST RECENTLY PUT SOME PACKAGES IN THE BACK SEAT AND SHUT THE DOOR. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. IT APPEARED TO BE ANYWAYS. I TOOK IT IN TO BERGE FORD DEALERSHIP TWO DAYS LATER. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW LATCH. THEY SAID THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SO MUCH IN THE FORD FIESTA'S AND FORD FOCUS THAT THEY HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING THE PARTS. APPARENTLY, THERE HAVE BEEN SOME RECALLS, BUT JUST NOT ON MY YEAR OF CAR. THEY SUGGESTED I GET ASSISTANCE FROM FORD MOTOR CO. SO A CLAIM WAS FILED. AFTER CALLING FORD EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK THEY FINALLY GAVE ME ANY ANSWER ON JULY 30TH. THEY ARE GOING TO PAY FOR A NEW LATCH, BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL AS YET. MY CONCERN, IS IF THAT A CHILD WAS IN THE BACKSEAT AN INJURY OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE DOOR DOES APPEAR TO BE CLOSED WHEN SHUTTING IT. IT IS ALSO CONCERNING THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE LATCHES ACCORDING TO NOT ONLY THE DEALER, BUT FORD MOTOR CO. CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER AS WELL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10617791July 30, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
FORD FIESTA 2012 STILL UNDER WARRANTY; THIS IS THE SECOND DOOR IN THIS NEW CAR WHERE THE DOOR LATCH JUST STOPS WORKING. STAYS AJAR. THE FIRST TIME TOOK 1 WEEK TO GET PART; THIS TIME DEALER IS SAYING THE PART WILL TAKE A MONTH. THEY SAID THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS AND HE HAS A COUPLE OF CUSTOMERS WHO'S CARS HAVE BEEN THERE A COUPLE OF WEEKS ALREADY, BUT PARTS WON'T COME UNTIL END OF AUGUST! I DON'T HAVE RENTAL INSURANCE, WE ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE, NO BUS LINE TO WORK - I CAN NOT BE WITHOUT MY CAR FOR A MONTH OR MORE. SO GRATEFUL WE WERE NOT ON THE FREEWAY OR TRAVELING ANY FASTER (THIS WAS ON MY PASSENGERS SIDE). CHEAPLY MADE DOOR PARTS - WE THINK BECAUSE THE DOOR IS CLOSED, LOCKED IT CAN'T FLY OPEN WE BETTER THINK AGAIN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10617400July 29, 2014POWER TRAIN
WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF PURCHASE, THE SHUDDERING FROM A STOPPED START INCREASED IN MAGNITUDE (I UNDERSTAND THE TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSED TO ACT LIKE A MANUAL BUT THIS WAS TOO SEVERE) AND ON OCCASION AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THERE WAS NO ENGAGEMENT IN THE TRANSMISSION, STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR ONLY REVVED THE ENGINE, NO MOVEMENT. TOOK THE CAR BACK IN, THEY STATE THAT IS NORMAL OPERATION, THE COMPUTER HAS TO GET USED TO YOUR DRIVING. HERE WE ARE ONE YEAR LATER, IT IS NO BETTER AND NOW HAS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. TOOK BACK IN FOR THAT AND THE SERVICE GUY SAYS, OH YEAH WE ARE BOOKED WAY OUT TO AUG 17 (IT WAS JULY 24TH) ON FIXES FOR THAT AND HE MENTIONED IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE. SEEMS IT HAS BEEN KNOWN SINCE 2011 YET THE SALES GUYS NEVER MENTIONED IT. EVIDENTLY MINE IS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THEY GOT ME SCHEDULED FOR AUG 7. THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE DRY CLUTCH AND ALL WOULD LIKELY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IT IS GREAT THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO SELL THESE KNOWING FULL WELL THERE ARE PROBLEMS. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10616698July 28, 2014LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LATCH SHUT. HAVE READ OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM. DOOR HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED AND IS NOT USED FREQUENTLY. *JS
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10616790July 28, 2014POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN LEAVING FROM A STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 12 - 15 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AS NO CODES ARE THROWN. I AM FRUSTRATED AND SCARED AS I AM AFRAID IT WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10617532July 28, 2014POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN JULY OF 2012 AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE MAIN ISSUE BEING THE HORRIBLE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR SPUTTERS AND SHAKES UPON TAKE OFF; THE RPMS REV UP VERY HIGH AND YET THE CARE GOES NOWHERE; THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT NEEDS TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR, BUT DOESN'T; THERE IS A HUGE DELAY WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS, THE CAR SITS THERE BEFORE IT ACTUALLY GOES ANYWHERE; THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN YOU ARE IN SITUATIONS LIKE STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS AND THE CAR HAS HAD 3 CLUTCHES SO FAR. THE NEWEST PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS A HORRIBLE SQUEALING COMING FROM THE BRAKES. I'VE HAD TWO NEW SETS OF BRAKES AND A DEGLAZING OF THE BRAKES, ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. I'VE TAKEN THIS CAR IN FOR A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND THIS WEEK WILL BE THE 4TH TIME FOR THE BRAKES. THESE CARS ARE A ROAD HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE BBB AUTO LINE. FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR KNOWING ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT RISK IN THESE CARS AND THEY OBVIOUSLY DON'T CARE. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE OR GET INJURED BEFORE FORD DECIDES TO ADMIT THEY SOLD A HORRIBLE PRODUCT AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10616908July 28, 2014POWER TRAIN
CAR MADE HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE, LOST POWER AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. LUCKILY THERE WAS A PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BEFORE I WAS CREAMED BY A SEMI TRUCK. TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR WOULD NOT START. LET SIT FOR 10 MINS OR SO, FINALLY GOT CAR STARTED, DROVE STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH FOR ONE AS THERE ARE 3000+ ON BACK ORDER. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS!!!! I'VE BEEN WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR OVER A MONTH AND HAVE HAD TO BUM RIDES FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10616936July 28, 2014LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE WERE ENTERING VEHICLE READY TO LEAVE WHEN REAR BACK PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED TO SECURE .UPON INVESTIGATION WE FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAFEY CONCERN.CONTACTED FORD TOLD NO RECALL THOUGH THEY DID ADMIT THEY HAVE RECEIVED SOME COMPLAINTS. UPDATED 4/24/2015 *JS
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10616960July 28, 2014LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO SECURE AND LOCK THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING NOR LOCKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH BEGAN EXHIBITING THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT LATCH. IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HE HAD TO TIE A ROPE AROUND THE DOOR OVER THE ROOF TO OTHER SIDE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LATCH. ON JULY 25, 2014, AS THE CONSUMER STARTED TO DRIVE, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SUDDENLY OPENED. AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT LATCH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LATCH AGAIN. UPDATED 08/28/14 UPDATED 9/4/14*CN UPDATED 09/15/14
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10616992July 28, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN LEAVING THE GROCERY STORE, I NOTICED THAT THE INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THE REAR DRIVER DOOR SHOWED OPEN. WE TRIED CLOSING IT BUT IT WOULDN'T CLOSE. I DROVE HOME WHILE MY PASSENGER HELD THE BACK DOOR CLOSED. ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER A FEW HOURS, THEY CONTACTED ME AND SAID THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND THAT IT WOULD BE IN AT THE END OF THE WEEK. I TALKED TO THE PERSON ON WED. AND THEY SAID THE PART WAS ON THE TRUCK AND WOULD BE THERE ON FRIDAY SO I MADE AN APPT. TO BRING MY CAR BACK TODAY. AFTER 5 HOURS AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER UNTIL MID-AUGUST AND THAT 2 OTHER PEOPLE BROUGHT IN THE SAME CAR TODAY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JS
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10616687July 27, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
OPENED PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR TO PUT CHILD IN CAR CARSEAT. SHUT THE DOOR, GOT IN AND STARTED CAR. WHEN I STARTED TO REVERSE THE DOOR OPEN ALERT CAME ON. GOT OUT OF CAR THINKING I JUST DIDN'T SHUT THE DOOR HARD ENOUGH. THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. HAVE NOT GONE TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY IS UP. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THERE IS A BACK ORDER ON THE PART I NEED TO FIX IT. I HAVE THE DOOR TIED TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND THE DOOR OPEN NOTIFICATION CONSTANTLY COMES ON AS WELL AS THE INSIDE LIGHTS. LUCKILY I NOTICED THIS BEFORE PULLING OFF OR THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN LIFE THREATENING FOR THE KIDS! I HOPE THAT FORD RECOGNIZES THIS PROBLEM AND DOES A RECALL! *JS
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10615948July 24, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I OPENED AND SHUT MY PASSENGER DOOR AND INSTEAD OF CLOSING, THE DOOR JUST BOUNCED BACK AND COULD NOT BE SHUT. THIS IS THE 2ND DOOR ON THIS CAR TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR DID THE SAME THING ABOUT TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10615659July 23, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER UNLOADING GROCERIES THE PASSENGER (RIGHT SIDE, RH) REAR DOOR WOULDN'T STAY SHUT. IT WOULD CLOSE ALL THE WAY, BUT THE LATCH MECHANISM WOULDN'T KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. THIS IS A 4 DOOR CAR + HATCHBACK AND THIS IS THE DOOR WE USE THE LEAST. CALLED FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER EVERYWHERE. THIS PART IS SPECIFIC TO THE FIESTA REAR DOOR, THE FRONT DOOR LATCH IS DIFFERENT AS ARE FOCUS DOOR LATCHES. I THINK THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM DUE TO THE DOOR NOT STAYING SHUT. WE WERE LUCKY IT HAPPENED WHEN STOPPED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. *TR
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10615717July 23, 2014LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS AJAR AND FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0