Ford Fiesta Complaints
3,175 consumer complaints on file.
- #10671286January 9, 2015POWER TRAIN
THE NEW* AUTOMATIC CLUTCH SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING AND JUMPING/STUTTERING/SKIPPING THROUGH THE FIRST 1-3 GEARS. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND AM SETTING UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT FIXED/REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW WITH 7 MILES THE FIRST OCCURRENCES HAPPENED BEFORE 5K AND NOW IT HAS LESS THAN 15K MI AND IS HAPPENING AGAIN. OFTEN THE RESPONSE TO ACCELERATE IS DELAYED MAKING IT UNSAFE TO MERGE, FLOW WITH TRAFFIC, CHANGE LANES ETC. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10671382January 9, 2015STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT REAR DOOR OF MY VEHICLE FLEW OPEN RAPIDLY. I WAS AFRAID OF THE DOOR STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR INJURING MY PASSENGER AND HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OVER. IN ORDER TO PULL OVER SAFELY, THE PASSENGER WAS FORCED TO GRAB AHOLD OF THE DOOR SO THAT I COULD STEER THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. ONCE I REACHED THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WE EXAMINED THE DOOR, AT FIRST THINKING THAT PERHAPS IT HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY SHUT. WE DISCOVERED, IN FACT, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THERE WAS SOME DEFECT IN THE CAR THAT CAUSED THE DOOR TO FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AS-IS BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH SO WE HAD TO TIE THE DOOR SHUT FROM THE INTERIOR TO DRIVE IT HOME SAFELY. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC WAS NOT OPEN AT THAT TIME. ONCE HOME, I COULD NOT ACTIVATE THE ALARM SYSTEM SO THE CAR SAT UNLOCKED OVERNIGHT WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON. THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP MECHANIC AS SOON AS THEY OPENED THE NEXT MORNING AND HAD TO MISS HALF A DAY OF WORK BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE. IT TOOK SEVERAL HOURS FOR THE DEALERSHIP MECHANICS TO FIX THE LATCH AND THEY REFERRED ME TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO VOICE MY COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS ABOUT A DEFECT THAT CAUSED ME TO FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY PASSENGER. I FILED A CLAIM WITH FMC. TWO WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYING THAT MY CASE HAD BEEN CLOSED. FMC OFFERED ME NO EXPLANATION OF OR RESOLUTION TO THIS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10671444January 9, 2015STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AFTER DROPPING OFF MY KIDS I DRIVE 4 MILES AND MAKE A LEFT TURN MY BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENS UP AND THE MESSAGE ON MY DASH LIGHTS UP SAYING THE DOOR IS OPEN. I STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRY AND CLOSE THE DOOR BUT, THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. LUCKY I HAD BUNGEE CABLES IN MY CAR TO CLOSE THE DOOR TO GET HOME. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE THAT A DOOR CAN OPEN AT ANY TIME. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10671489January 9, 2015POWER TRAIN
I'VE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS SEVERAL TIMES NOW FOR THE SAME TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING AND SLIPPING ISSUE. WHEN TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, AND ON EVERY SUBSEQUENT VISIT TO A SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I WAS WARNED THAT THE POWERSHIFT 6-SPEED AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION REQUIRES A "BREAK-IN" PERIOD OF SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES AND THAT I MAY NOTICE HARSH SHIFTING OR NOISES. IN REALITY, THE TRANSMISSION HASN'T EVER FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY, AND ON EACH DEALERSHIP TRIP, A LETS-TRY-THE-NEXT-STEP APPROACH IS TAKEN. FIRST A ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WAS CLEARED FOR A KNOWN FIRMWARE BUG IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM), FOR A PROBLEM WHOSE FIX WAS NOT YET RELEASED BY FORD. NEXT, THE TCM WAS UPDATED. DRIVEABILITY IMPROVED FOR A WHILE BUT THEN DEGRADED AGAIN, GETTING WORSE DAY BY DAY. NEXT, THE TCM COULDN'T BE UPDATED (IT WAS ALREADY UP TO DATE) SO A NEW CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS ORDERED. FINALLY, THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT NOT THE TRANSMISSION INTAKE SEALS BECAUSE THEY WERE BROWN (LATEST SPEC?). IT HAS ONLY BEEN A FEW DAYS SINCE THE MOST RECENT REPAIR (CLUTCH REPLACEMENT) BUT THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE NEW CLUTCHES WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AS FORD HAS NOT YET CORRECTED THE UNDERLYING ISSUE. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS DURING ACCELERATION, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF AN ACCIDENT FROM ONCOMING CARS (WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN) OR FROM CARS BEHIND ME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10671022January 8, 2015POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ALTERNATELY SURGE AND EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING, SLIPPING BADLY BETWEEN GEARS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE NEARLY STALLED WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. FORD DEALERSHIP STATED ENGINE CODE INDICATED A BAD CLUTCH ACTUATOR. THIS IS A CVT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THERE ARE SEVERAL TSBS ON THIS TRANSMISSION FOR A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TCM/PCM, CLUTCH PLATES, CLUTCH ACTUATORS, AND SEALS. FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS BUT IS APPARENTLY ONLY FIXING THE OBVIOUS PROBLEM AT TIME OF BREAKDOWN INSTEAD OF REPLACING ALL KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS WHEN ONE OF THESE PARTS FAIL IS DANGEROUS, CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUDDER, JERK, EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER WHEN SHIFTING, OR EXPERIENCING SUDDEN THROTTLE SURGES. ALL KNOW PROBLEM PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED. A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10671118January 8, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAD TWO DOOR LATCHES BREAK IN SEPTEMBER 2014 AND ANOTHER ONE IN DECEMBER 2014. ON ALL INCIDENTS DOOR'S SIMPLY WOULDN'T SHUT. NO WARNING BEFORE LATCHES BROKE.SO FAR IT HAS COST ME OVER $1,000.00 FOR NEW LATCHES AND RENTAL CARS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10671137January 8, 2015STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR CAME OPEN DURING DRIVING. DOOR LATCH WILL NOT KEEP DOOR CLOSED. HAVE TO TIE TOGETHER DOORS TO KEEP THEM SHUT. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10670767January 7, 2015LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR DOOR LATCH RELEASED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND CORPORATE. BOTH HAVE REFUSED TO RESOLVE THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10670502January 6, 2015STEERING, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WAS MAKING NOISES AND SOUNDING LIKE IT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY CHANGING GEARS, TOOK IT IN TO A FORD DEALER IN CHARLES TOWN, WV (THOMASSEN) AND WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS OK, THEY REPROGRAMMED IT. A MONTH LATER, SAME ISSUE, TOOK IT BACK TO THEM, THEY REPLACED THE CONTROLLER MODULE AND PRONOUNCED IT FINE. THREE MONTHS LATER, SAME ISSUE. HAVE BEEN TOLD WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION BUT NOW THE FORD DEALERSHIP IT IS AT IN WESTON, WV, TOOTHMAN, IS NOT WANTING TO PERFORM THE RECALL, AND KEPT IT ON THEIR LOT FOR 1 MONTH BEFORE THEY EVEN PUT IT ON A RACK AND LOOKED AT IT. THEY CLAIM IT WAS DRY OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DAY BEFORE LEAVING, OIL CHANGE WAS DONE AND FLUID LEVELS CHECKED. WHEN IT BROKE DOWN, MY DAUGHTER AND BOYFRIEND CHECKED THE FLUID FIRST THING AND IT HAD PLENTY. NOW, CAR IS STRANDED AND NO ONE IS WANTING TO HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. FORD FIRST GAVE A CLAIM # AND SAID RECALL WOULD BE PERFORMED. NOW THEY SAY ITS NOT A RECALL, JUST A SERVICE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10670540January 6, 2015STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH BROKE. WHEN I LOOKED AT IT, IT WOULD FLAP LOOSELY INSIDE ITS MECHANISM AND WOULD NOT SECURE THE DOOR TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. I HAD TO RATCHET STRAP THE DOORS TOGETHER TO KEEP THE BAD ONE CLOSED. NOW, SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST LATCH BROKE, I REMOVED THE STRAP TO ACCESS THE REAR SEATS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR DOOR LATCH HAD FAILED AS WELL. SAME BAND-AID FIX AS BEFORE, BUT IT'S A SAFETY/SECURITY ISSUE, AND THE STRAP IS STARTING TO PULL THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES/PANELS FROM THE DOORS THEMSELVES. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THOSE FAIL AS WELL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10670335January 5, 2015STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WAS RIDING WITH MY FRIEND TODAY GOING TO LUNCH IN HIS 2012 FORD FIESTA WHEN THE DOOR SLUNG OPEN AS HE TOOK A CORNER CAUSING ME TO ALMOST FALL OUT! WHEN WE REACHED A STOP WE TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT SHUT! I READ ONLINE THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM! IT SHOULD BE RECALLED! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10669946January 4, 2015ENGINE
I ALSO HAVE HAD ENGINE HESITATION WITH MY FIESTA SINCE THE FIRST DAYS WITH MY NEW CAR. FROM A STOP, EITHER ON A INCLINE OR FLAT SURFACE, THE CAR HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING.IT SHAKES AND GIVE YOU A FEELING OF SAFETY CONCERNS THAT IT MIGHT STALL AND NOT MOVE FORWARD. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WILL TAKE A VERY LONG TIME, IF AT ALL, TO ADD TO YOUR SPEED. MAINTAINING YOUR SPEED WHILE DRIVING IS ALSO IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS A UNSAFE CAR AND FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS MAJOR PROBLEM BEFORE A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO BE A STATISTIC TO BEGIN ACTION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO ME TO BE WELL DOCUMENTED IF ALL THE DEALERSHIPS ARE PASSING ON THE COMPANY LINE FROM FORD " THAT THIS IS HOW THE FORD FIESTA OPERATES" TO THE CONSUMERS THAT COME TO THE DEALERSHIPS FOR HELP.THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IF I OR ANY OF THE OTHER AFFECTED DRIVERS WOULD HAVE KNOW WE WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE.I HOPE FORD WILL CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A TRAGEDY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10669840January 3, 2015POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 2014 FORD FIESTA IN MAY 2014. IN DECEMBER 2014, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING SIGNIFICANT SHUDDERING AND WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEEDS AND FROM A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR ASSISTANCE, THEY DID NOT SEEM CONCERNED AND OFFERED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A MONTH LATER. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THAT APPOINTMENT. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD ASAP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10669633January 2, 2015STRUCTURE:BODY
CAR RIGHT REAR DOOR WHICH IS NOT USED VERY OFTEN WILL NOT STAY IN SHUT POSITION. IT IS NOW TIED SHUT AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT APPEARS THE DOOR LATCH IS BROKEN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10669285December 31, 2014VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN. THE FUSION AND THE ESCAPE HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY REQUIRED BY YOU BUT YOU DID NOT INCLUDE THE FIESTA. SAME ISSUE. SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT AND MY CAR REVS BETWEEN 2,000 AND 3,000 RPMS. IT WENT ABOVE 3,000 RPMS A COUPLE OF TIMES. I LUCKILY HAD MY OWN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO IT ONLY COST ME $100.00 TO FIX IT BUT THE FIESTA (AND PROBABLY ANY FORD MADE IN THOSE YEARS) SHOULD BE COVERED. IT WAS SUPER SCARY. LUCKILY MY ENGINE IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION SO I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND NOT GET INTO ANY CAR ACCIDENT. (AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE A BIG PROBLEM). *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10669427December 31, 2014POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN TAKING OFF AFTER STOPPING AND THE TRANSMISSION OR FUEL INJECTION MISSES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT ENGAGE THE DRIVE TRAIN JUST RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HESITATES, LURCHES, AND SHUTTERS. THE VIBRATION IS BAD AND I'M WORRIED IF I TAKE OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ENGAGE THE DRIVE TRAIN, I MIGHT BE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE I CANNOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PATH OF TRAFFIC DUE TO THE HESITATION. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10669142December 30, 2014POWER TRAIN
AFTER DRIVING AND THEN PARKING THE FORD FIESTA 2011 FOR A SHORT DINNER AND THE COMING BACK TO THE CAR. I FOUND THAT THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE STARTED AND IT WAS STUCK ON THE PARK POSITION. THE AUTO HAD TO BE TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THERE THEY FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION.THEY PERFORMED FSA 14M01 PLUS OTHER BULLETINS THAT PERTAINED TO THOSE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT THE FORD CLAIMS,BUT TO NO AVAIL THE PROBLEM HAS MIGRATED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT SEEMS THAT THEY CANT FIX. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TOO LONG AND IT COSTING TOO MUCH MONEY IN AUTO RENTALS AND AGONY. I BELIEVE THAT THE FORD SHOULD OWNED UP TO IT AND COMPLETED CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION. NOW IT DOES NOT TAKE REVERSE. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10668259December 26, 2014ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2011 FORD FIESTA BOUGHT AT GARBER USED CARS IN SAGINAW MICHIGAN. I HAVE HAD MY CAR WORKED ON FOR THE RECALL FOR T E TRANSMISSION RINGS. THEY TOLD ME THEY NEEDED TO ALSO CHANGE OUT THE CLUTCH. PRIOR TO THIS I SPENT 1200 DOLLARS ON THE TRANSMISSION PART THEY SAID WASN'T COVERED BY A RECALL. THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON A FEW DAYS AGO. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. 650 TO REPLACE, AND YESTERDAY MY CAR REFUSED TO START...THE SAFETY WON'T UNLOCK AND MY CAR CAN'T GO INTO ANY GEAR BUT PARK. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED...STILL WAITING FOR THE CLUTCH AND CONVERTER TO COME IN SO IT CAN BE REPAIRED. WHEN IT RUNS IT IS A GOOD RIDE. BUT THE CAR HAS COST ME ALL SORTS OF MONEY I REALLY CANT AFFORD TO PAY OUT. I WILL SAY IF FORD DOESN'T COME THROUGH AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS CAR AND FIX THE ISSUES THE COMPANY WILL LOSE MY BUSINESS FOREVER.I AM ANGRY AND DISAPPOINTED AND TIRED OF PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS SO UNDEPENDABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10668250December 25, 2014POWER TRAIN
DELIVERED ON 7/8/13 DEALER: JERSEY CITY FORD. DEAR FORD, WE ARE UPSET OVER THE REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2013 FORD FIESTA, BRAND NEW ON 7/18/2013. THE CAR HAS BEEN BUCKING, GRINDING AND ALMOST STALLING. WHEN WE CALLED TO COMPLAIN OR ASK QUESTIONS WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THE NEXT CALL AND VISIT FOR REPAIR WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE NEW TRANSMISSION/ POWER SHIFT ON THE FIESTAS & FOCUS. ALSO INFORMED THERE WAS AN "OPEN RECALL" ON A PART THAT IS INVOLVED IN THE CLUTCH OF THESE NEW VEHICLES. THEY SAY IT SOUNDS/DRIVES AND FEELS LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION BUT ITS GOOD ON GAS. WELL, THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS, WE TURNED IN A 2011 FORD FOCUS SE WITH THIS SAME TRANSMISSION THAT IS IN THE 2013 CARS AND NO WAY DID WE HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. HERE ARE THE FOLLOWING TIMES WE WENT TO JC FORD REPAIR: OCT 18, 2013 - SAME DAY STATES PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. MAY 2, 2014 - OIL CHANGE, COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION BUT NOT ON DOCUMENTS. MAY 21, 2014 - LEFT CAR FOR A REBOOT OF ELECTRONICS ON THE CAR AND PICKED THE VEHICLE UP ON MAY 23, 2014. THEY ORDERED PART DUE TO "HESITATION AND SHUTTER" IN TRANSMISSION (THEY SAID IT WAS THE CLUTCH; OPEN RECALL ON A PART). MAY 28, 2014 LEFT VEHICLE AT FORD FOR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AND REBOOT OF ELECTRONICS, PICKED VEHICLE UP ON JUNE 4, 2014. WHEN WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON JUNE 4TH, 2014, MY WIFE PULLED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND WENT 3 BLOCKS AND TURNED BACK TO THE FORD GARAGE. [XXX], THE REPAIR SECTION MANAGER CALLED THE MECHANIC THAT DID THE REPAIR AND HAD HIM TAKE A TEST DRIVE WITH HER. THE CAR SOUNDED AND RAN WORSE THAN WHEN WE BROUGHT IT IN AND HAD A NEW SOUND, THE FRONT END OR WHEELS WERE MAKING NOISE, BRAKES WERE SHAKY AND THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SOUND WAS STILL THERE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10668098December 24, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY
THE LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED UPON CLOSING THE DOOR AND BOUNCED BACK RATHER THAN LOCKING IN. THE DOOR FROM THEN ON COULD NEVER BE CLOSED AND HAD TO BE DUCK TAPED TO ENSURE IT WOULD NOT OPEN UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE MAIN DASH BOARD WOULD CONSTANTLY NOTIFY THE DRIVER THAT THE DOOR WAS STILL OPEN AND THE CEILING LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0