Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10703709April 4, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED 4/3/15. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703593April 3, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE HESITATES AND SHUDDERS UPON ACCELERATION,- MOSTLY BETWEEN THE LOWER GEARS. IT HAS DONE THIS FROM THE START. THIS HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS IN TRAFFIC. FORD REPLACED A SEAL IN THE TRANSMISSION, THEN THEY TOLD US THE SHUDDERING AND HESITATION WAS WITHIN "NORMAL SPECS." IT IS WORSE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP AND IS DANGEROUS -AS IT CAN LOSE POWER WHEN YOU NEED TO CROSS TRAFFIC. FORD HAS NOW AGREED TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH BUT THERE AREN'T ANY IN STOCK AND WE WERE TOLD TO DRIVE IT UNTIL THE PART CAN BE OBTAINED. HOWEVER, I FEEL THE CAR IS A DANGER IN TRAFFIC AND MAY BREAK DOWN ALTOGETHER, LEAVING MYSELF AND TWO DISABLED PERSONS STRANDED. I DON'T FEEL THAT THE CLUTCH REPAIR WILL LAST AS THEY ARE ONLY REPLACING WHAT IS A DEFECT IN THE FIRST PLACE IN THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON THEM. MAYBE THEY ARE ONLY WAITING FOR ENOUGH PEOPLE TO BE KILLED OR INJURED. I HOPE WE AREN'T ONE OF THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703354April 2, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE IN PARK, THE LATCH INSIDE OF THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, TEN MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LATCH INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND A DEALER WHO ALL DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703047April 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION SPUTTERS ON TAKE OFF SHAKING CAR AND SLIPPING ON INCLINE, ALSO TRANSMISSION SLIPS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70MPH. DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE RENTAL FOR THIS EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ALSO TOLD THAT THEY WILL ONLY RESET COMPUTER AND THE PROBLEM WILL NEVER GO AWAY COMPLETELY. IN OTHER WORDS FORD HAS NO PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR STILL SELLING THESE AUTOS KNOWING IT HAS A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND NOT DISCLOSING IT TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER IS BEING RIPPED OFF. WHEN WILL SOMEONE DEMAND THEY RECALL THESE AUTOS????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703176April 1, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CAR WAS PARKED AND I OPENED THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR TO PUT SOMETHING IN, THEN CLOSED THE DOOR. JUST BEFORE BACKING OUT, DOOR INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON THAT THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPEN. THE BACK DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED CLOSED. WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE IT, IT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED. CURRENTLY THE DOOR IS KEPT CLOSED WITH A BUNGEE CORD AND A ZIP TIE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703201April 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE SYSTEM AND THE STEERING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,793.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703223April 1, 2015
ENGINE
I PURCHASED MY FORD FIESTA NEW IN DECEMBER 2014. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS IT LAGS, SPUTTERS, GRINDS AND SEEMS TO WANT TO QUIT UPON ACCELERATION IN LOW SPEEDS. IT HAS CONSISTENTLY DONE THIS FOR THE YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL QUIT WHILE ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703236April 1, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LATCH, CALLED FORD THEY WOULD NOT TALK ABOUT THE ISSUE WHEN I ADVISED I JUST READ THIS COMPLAINT IS CURRENTLY BE INVESTIGATED. WHY WON'T THEY ADMIT THE ISSUE AND RECALL THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEBODY (NORMALLY A CHILD IS IN THE BACK SEAT) IS KILLED DUE TO FALLING OUT. THIS CAR IS USED BY MY 20 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO HAS A 3 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER THAT RIDES BACK THERE. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY GRANDCHILD. I WILL SEEK LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO HAVE THE ISSUE ADDRESSED. DUE TO THE MASS VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS IS SEEMS FORD WOULD BE FORCED TO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703241April 1, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE REAR DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER WOULD NOT CLOSE. I DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM BROKE CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702785March 31, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DROPPED OFF PASSENGER IN HER DRIVEWAY FROM FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WE BOTH GOT OUT OF CAR. WHEN I RETURNED TO CAR I FASTENED SEAT BELT. TURNED ON IGNITION SWITCH AND 'OPEN DOOR' SIGNAL CAME ON FOR PASSENGER DOOR. I GOT OUT OF CAR, SHUT PASSENGER FRONT DOOR AND IT DID LATCH PROPERLY, GOT BACK INTO DRIVERS SEAT AND DROVE DOWN HER STREET. STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND SIGNALED TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURN INTO A FOUR LANE PARKWAY. PULLED OUT VEERING LEFT TO REACH PROPER LANE AS PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN, WHICH TRIPPED RED OPEN DOOR WARNING LIGHT AND THE AUDIO WARNING. STARTLED THE BEJESUS OUT OF ME. I HAD TO CAREFULLY CROSS ALL LANES TO PULL OFF ROADWAY TO RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER TO KEEP THE OPENED RIGHT SIDE FRONT DOOR FROM BEING HIT BY OTHER CARS. PROBLEM WAS SUDDEN ONSET AND I HAD NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH WARNING LIGHTS OR LATCH BEFORE 10/30/15, AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER CAR HAS HAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702706March 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE CAR WAS PARKED. I OPENED THE RIGHT REAR DOOR TO PULL SOMETHING OUT AND WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR IT BOUNCED BACK. THE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH AND IS STUCK OPEN. I MADE SURE THERE ARE NO OBSTRUCTIONS. I TRIED SLAMMING IT, CLOSING IT SLOWLY BUT FIRMLY, I FIDDLED WITH THE LATCH AND THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK BUT HAD NO LUCK. IT JUST WON'T STAY CLOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702448March 29, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I GOT OUT OF MY CAR, CLOSED DRIVER'S DOOR, IT WOULDN'T CATCH ON THE LATCH. THE DOOR MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE CLOSED POSITION INDICATING IT WAS STUCK. THE DOOR MECHANISM IS IN THE OPEN POSITION AND WON'T CATCH ON THE LATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702369March 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FIRST TIME: 10/10/2014 DURING THE MORNING, THE CAR WAS PUT IN MOVEMENT AND THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF AND IT DID NOT CLOSE AGAIN. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT IT WAS A LATCH FAILURE, THEY HAD TO REPLACE IT. SECOND TIME: 03/26/2014 DURING THE NIGHT THE CAR WAS GETTING PARK AND THEN THE RIGHT BACK DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF AND IT DID NOT CLOSE AGAIN. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND ANOTHER LATCH FAILURE, THEY HAD TO REPLACE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702231March 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE CLUTCH. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702285March 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILS TO LATCH. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS 3/27/2015 IN THE DRIVEWAY AFTER RETURNING HOME. THE DOOR PROPERLY LATCHED ABOUT 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE INITIAL INCIDENT AND WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702119March 27, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED INTERMITTENTLY . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THEN GO OUT. ALSO, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. UPDATED 08/20/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702108March 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH FAILED TO CLOSE ON THE VEHICLE. THE HATCH OPENED IN DEPENDENTLY AND THE DOOR OPEN CHIME SOUNDED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702161March 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN
3/27/15 I ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR A YEAR(THE PROBLEM STARTED FROM THE FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASE I CALLED THEY TRY TO BRAIN WATCH ME STATING THE CAR WAS BUILT THAT WAY). AND I'M IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING MY CAR BACK IN FOR SERVICE. I JUST TOOK IT IN A WEEK AGO FOR THE SAME CONCERN. THE VEHICLE HESITATES SEVERELY GEARS AND TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN IN TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION WILL STALL AND PULL. I'M IN DANGER OF ANY NORMAL SPEED CAR HITTING ME FROM BEHIND. FORD DEALER WANTS TO PUT ME IN A WAITING LIST FOR A CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION ISSUE. FORD SHOULD BE MORE CONCERN FOR THEIR CONSUMERS!!!! BUT FOR THE LOOK OF IT THEY DO NOT CARE!!! I'M FEAR FOR MY SAFETY. THEY REFUSE TO GET ME INTO A NEW CAR OR EVEN LOAN ME A CAR.(THIS IS FORD IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY) THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD IT IS A HAZARD FOR THE REST OF THE DRIVERS AS-WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701839March 26, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT U TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SWUNG OPEN AND WOULDN'T CLOSE. NOW IT SEEMS THE DOOR LATCH WON'T CATCH. NOTHING APPEARS TO BE BROKEN OR DAMAGED, THE DOOR JUST WONT CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701908March 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HARD EDGE ON THE TRIM OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD CONSTANTLY CUT THE CONTACT'S HAND. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE AND A BUZZING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT WHEN IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD GRIND AND INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT IN TO NEUTRAL. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND HILL ASSIST ALSO INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALER, ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE, SENSORS, NVH TAPE, STEERING WHEEL, STEERING MODULE, REPROGRAMMED MAIN COMPUTER, AND AIR BAGS WERE ALL REPLACED. A FORD ENGINEER WAS CONTACTED TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF ALL THESE FAILURES. HOWEVER, ALL FAILURES EXCEPT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND HILL ASSIST LIGHT WERE NOT RECTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,420.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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