Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#11150417November 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WILL NOT START PROPERLY AFTER REFUELING. YOU HAVE TO PRESS ON THE GAS SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN THE BRAKE TO START IT. WHEN IT DOES START, YOU NEED TO REV THE ENGINE A COUPLE TIMES TO MAKE SURE IT WON'T DIE AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING AND DROPS TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN IT FINALLY GETS BACK INTO GEAR, IT LURCHES FORWARD. THIS MORNING I WAS NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT IN A 2 YEAR OLD CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN, THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE VALUING THEIR LIVES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150076November 8, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING AND MY DOOR FLEW OPEN. I'VE OWNED THE CAR 4 YEARS. I'VE HAD 2 TRANSMISSION CLUTCHES REPLACED, 2 SYNC SYSTEMS REPLACED, THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER PARTS BUT I DON'T HAVE THAT INFO AT THE MOMENT. THERE HAVE BEEN 8-9 PARTS IN TOTAL. SOME OF THE RECALLS I HAVE RESEARCHED WERE BEFORE I WAS SOLD THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD IF I DIDN'T LIKE IT, DON'T BUY ANOTHER FORD. I JUST HAD THE LATEST TRANSMISSION CLUTCH AND SYNC REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND ASKED ABOUT ANY CURRENT RECALLS AND WAS TOLD NONE AT THE MOMENT. I HAD MY WARNING LIGHT SENSOR CHECKED LAST MONTH BECAUSE IT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS FOUND AND THEY RESET THE LIGHT. IT CAME BACK ON. STILL NOTHING FOUND. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM REPEATEDLY ONLY TO RECEIVE NO HELP. THESE CARS SHOULD'VE NEVER BEEN SOLD LIKE THIS MUCH LESS ALLOWED TO REMAIN ON THE ROAD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150202November 8, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND HESITATES ALL THE TIME. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUES DUE TO WHEN ACCELERATING TO MOVE INTO TRAFFIC IT SHUDDERS AND HESITATES AND WON'T ACCELERATE WHILE DOING THIS. I WAS ALMOST HIT SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 2 YEARS WHILE THE ENGINE DIED IN TRAFFIC BUT I OVERLOOKED IT WORRYING ABOUT PAYING MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED. 2 DAYS AGO, THE CAR COULDN'T REVERSE AND THE NEXT DAY, IT COMPLETE DIED ON ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149995November 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOOR LOCK ON THE REAR PASSENGER STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT CAME ON ON MY DASH AND THE DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE DOOR. I TRIED REPEATEDLY TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT LATCH OR STAY SHUT. I HAD TO RIG THE DOOR CLOSED BY TYING IT OFF INSIDE THE VEHICLE SO I COULD PROCEED HOME FROM WORK. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE THEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145358November 5, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND UPON APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE PREVIOUS OWNER INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND WORSENED ONCE THE CONTACT OBTAINED OWNERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. TWO DEALERS WERE CONTACTED: CASA FORD (5815 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79925, (915) 779-2272) AND CAMELBACK FORD (1330 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014, (602) 635-7551), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND REMAINED PARKED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145174November 4, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FUELING CAR WANT START WITHOUT DELAY. CODES P2196,P1450
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144032October 30, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2015 FORD FIESTA STALLS OUT EVERY TIME AFTER I GET GAS. IT TAKES A COUPLE OF TRIES TO GET IT STARTED UP AGAIN. ONCE I DO GET IT STARTED IT DOES DRIVE JERKY WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION, AND SEEMS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT. AFTER ABOUT DRIVING FOR 15 MINS MOST OF THE TIME MY CAR GOES BACK TO DRIVING NORMAL UNTIL I GET GAS AGAIN. I RECENTLY SAW THE FORD FOCUS HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A FUEL TANK PROBLEM WHICH CAUSED IT STALL OUT AFTER FUELING, THIS SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO MY PROBLEM WITH MY FORD FIESTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143749October 29, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS OR CITY DRIVING THE CAR WILL DROP RPM'S OR STALL OUT ON IT'S OWN. HAS HAPPENED WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, TURNING, AND IDLING. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND FORD WILL NOT TAKE THE ISSUE SERIOUSLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143602October 29, 2018
ENGINE
HIGHWAY MILES UNDER , 100,000 . VEHICLE WOULDN'T START IN YARD, GOT A JUMP, TOOK IT TO CROWN FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, FORD STATED THEY TOOK CARE OF RECALL AND, CAR WAS READY AND I DROVE 3 MILES, CAR STARTED STALING AND WOULDN'T GO UP THE HILL, RETURNED CAR TO FORD, I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE- CAR IS JUST 3 YEARS OLD I WAS SOLD A DEFECTIVE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143706October 29, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE STRUCK A VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND HER GRANDDAUGHTER SUSTAINED SEAT BELT CONTUSIONS AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOW YARD AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER DUE TO BEING A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11142858October 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE A 2011 FORD FIESTA. IT IS A MANUAL. I'M NOT STALLING IT, BUT WHEN I'M DRIVING- WHETHER I'M STOPPED OR ACTUALLY MOVING (EVEN AT 45 + MPH) IT WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE RPMS SOMETIMES FALL 2-300 BELOW RANDOMLY BUT WILL COME BACK AND KEEP GOING. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY FALL AND FOR WHATEVER REASON THE VEHICLE CAN'T FIGURE OUT THAT THE RPMS SHOULD BE HIGHER, IT SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. WHEN IT ACTUALLY SHUTS OFF I HAVE NO WARNING. HERE IS THE LINK I FOUND ON INFORMATION ABOUT THE FORD FOCUS RECALLS: HTTPS://WWW.WFTV.COM/NEWS/NATIONAL-NEWS/AP-TOP-NEWS/FORD-RECALLS-NEARLY-15M-FOCUSES-BECAUSE-ENGINES-CAN-STALL/859721918 LUCKILY I HAVE A MANUAL AND I CAN SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR EVEN WHEN I'M GOING DOWN CITY STREETS OR BUSY INTERSECTIONS. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO DIAGNOSE IT FOR MONTHS. IN A 10 MINUTE DRIVE THIS CAN HAPPEN AS MANY AS 3-4 TIMES. THERE'S NO LINK TO WHY IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS. SHIFTING INTO ANOTHER GEAR DOESN'T EFFECT IT. I HAVE NOTICED AFTER I GET FUEL IT TENDS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN, BUT I'M UNSURE IF THAT'S CORRELATION OR CAUSATION. SOMETIMES AFTER I GET FUEL I CAN'T EVEN GET BACK ONTO THE MAIN ROAD WITH OUT THE CAR DYING COMPLETELY. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF IT WILL ALMOST ALWAYS TURN BACK ON JUST FINE. I RECENTLY GOT MY BATTERY REPLACED THINKING THAT THAT WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY SOLVED THE ISSUE BUT IT HAS PERSISTED. OIL CHANGES/TUNE UPS DON'T FIX IT EITHER. I'M UNSURE OF WHAT THE EXACT ISSUE IS, BUT I DID SEE THAT FORD IS RECALLING THEIR FOCUS MODELS FROM 2012-2018 FOR AN ISSUE THAT SOUNDS EXACTLY WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE THEM OPEN UP THEIR INVESTIGATION TO POSSIBLY INCLUDE FIESTA'S LIKE MINE BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE A RELATED ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143008October 26, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR RANDOMLY DOES NOT START THIS ALL BEGAN AFTER MY TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING BEING UPDATED AND NOW MY PCM IS FAILING AND SOMETIMES THEY CAR EXCELLERATES AND THE ENGINE REVS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED. RANDOM CODES APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR. ONE TIME MY CAR TURNED OFF AND I LOST POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142392October 24, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD OF CLERMONT AT (352) 394-6161 (LOCATED AT 1101 EAST HIGHWAY 50, CLERMONT, FL 34711) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FORD OF CLERMONT ON THREE OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE KEY FOB REPROGRAMMED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS8682632-M9N1L6. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,858.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141857October 22, 2018
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 10/13/2018. I WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, BACK OF MY 2011 FORD FIESTA. MY CAR SPUN AROUND AND FLIPPED AND ROLLED. DURING THIS TIME THE AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I WAS STRUCK GOING 60 -65 MPH. THE CAR THAT STRUCK ME WAS GOING MUCH FASTER, 80-85 MPH. I AM WONDERING WHY MY AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN. ARE THERE ANY OTHER REPORTS LIKE MINE? MY CAR LANDED UPRIGHT IN A GRASSY MUDDY FIELD. I AM STILL BEING SEEN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND WAITING TO HEAR IF MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS OR REPAIRABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11141903October 22, 2018
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 2011 FORD FIESTA AND I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE CAR SLAMMED INTO ME AND CAUSED MY CAR TO SPIN AND THEN THE CAR FLIPPED AND ROLLED. THE CAR LANDED UPRIGHT INTO A MUDDY, GRASSY FIELD. THE AIR-BAGS DID NOT OPEN UPON IMPACT. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 60 MPH. THE CAR THAT HIT ME MUST HAVE BEEN GOING 85 MPH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11141670October 21, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2/4/15, DICKINSON CO. KANSAS, COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT,LEFT TURN, IMPACT TO PASSENGER FRONT CORNER, RAN OFF RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD,STRUCK FIXE OBJECT, DAMAGE TO BOTH PASSENGER FRONT CORNER/QUARTER OF CAR. 10/11/16, JACKSON CO, MISSOURI, MOVING IN TRANSPORT COLLISION, IMPACT REAR OF CAR, TOWING INDICATOR, DRIVER FRONT AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. 2 ACCIDENTS: FORMER OWNER, NOT ME. THE CAR TRUCK IS ALWAYS LIFTED WHEN CLOSED, FRONT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD FRAME IS BUMPY, PASSENGER SIDE NEAR BACK WHEEL IS BUMPY, THE CAR ACCIDENTS SMASHED THE CAR. TRANSMISSION, JERKS BACK AND FORTH 24/7, GOING TO, FROM STREET LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS, LIKE WANTS TO DIE ON NORMAL STRAIGHT STREET AND ON HILLS. THE CAR ROLLS BACK ON HILLS BY ITSELF. LACK OF ACCELERATION SPEED FROM BRAKES TO GAS PEDAL. THE 10/8/2018 PHONE CALL MIKE FROM FLORIDA, FORD, TRANMISSION SETTLEMENT PHONE CALL SAID "TRANSMISSION IS THE FORD FLAW". I WENT TO THE BLUE SPRINGS, MO, INDEPENDENCE, MO, DEALERSHIPS 4 TIMES FROM MARCH 13, 2017, JULY 4, 2018: BATTERY FUSE BOX RECALL. PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN/DOOR LATCH RECALL, SEPT. 24, 2018, THE BLUE SPRINGS, MO, DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIX THE TRANMISSION, UNDER 100,000 MILE WARRENTY. THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BROKE AND IT IS NOT WORKING FROM SEPT., 24, 2018, THE COST TO FIX IS $2,172, THEY CHARGED $99.50 DIAGNOSTIC, DID NOT FIX THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING SINCE OCT. 10, 2018, IT IS CONNECTED TO THE COMPRESSOR, WHEN TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER MAKES A CRANK NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE HEATER SYSTEM HAS A WEIRD CRANK NOISE WHEN TURNED TO LOW, HIGH, DOES NOT WORK EITHER. THE BBB AUTOLINE CLOSED MY LEMON LAW COMPLAINT CASE NUMBER FRD1825535 CASE, DID NOT HELP ME, BECAUSE THEY LIMIT CASES TO 36,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS A LIFE HAZARD 24/7. MY CAR IS 82,130 MILES. I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS NON-RELIABLE CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140195October 14, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CAR STALLS IT HAS THE DUAL CLUTCH SYSTEM FORD MECHANIC SAID THEY JUST KEEP FIXING THEM THEY ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY NOW NO MORE WARRANTY CAN'T BY A NEW CAR AND I HAVE A CAR THAT WILL DIE OUT GOING UP HILLS OR ON FREEWAY ON CITY STREETS. I LIVE AND TRAVEL IN AND OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO QUIET A BIT. IT SPUTTERS AND SHAKES AND THEN WILL JUST DIE OUT. DID THIS DURING RUSH HOUR IN SILICON VALLEY BYE 101 I WAS ALMOST HIT 3 TIMES AND THE POLICEMAN AS WELL TRYING TO GET ME AND CAR TO SAFETY FORD DOESN'T ANSWER BACK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140158October 13, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I DRIVE THG H ED CAR IT LOSES POWER I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED SERVERAL TIME I WAS THY OLD IT IS AS FACTORY DEFECT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139627October 11, 2018
ENGINE
COOLING SYSTEM FAILS ON THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND OVER TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT DO NOT INDICATE / COME ON UNTIL THE ENGINE FAILS AND THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE TWO TIMES. EACH TIME THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF LOW COOLANT OR OVERHEATING CONDITION. MY CAR WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WITHIN SECONDS LEAVING NO TIME TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD. BOTH TIMES I WAS ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITH LITTLE TO NO BERM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139552October 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT WAS GIVING A ROARING NOICE AND THE RADIO DONT WORK AND ALOT OF BUUUM NOICE WETHER IT WAS PARK IN THE GARAGE OR PARKING LOT IT IS LIKE A FIRE WORK WHEN YOU LITE IT. FORD SEND ME A NOTICE OF THE RECALL,BUT BECOUSE I MOVE I CANT FIND THE NOTICE OF THE RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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