Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#11707707December 30, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My back up camera has been recalled. No parts are available to get it fixed. I have children in my car on a daily. The camera is getting worse. I can't even sell it because the safety recall is in the Car Fax Report. I don't want to drive this car anymore. What are my options?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707461December 29, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black image while in reverse(R). The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707044December 25, 2025
ENGINE
Low pressure oil light came on and I stopped driving it 18 miles later drove about 25-30 mph hoping it wouldn’t seize on me before I got home. because I figure the oil pump is clogged with timing belt fragments and I can’t afford to replace the timing belt right now. Afraid to drive it because I have read it could seize up the engine. 1.0 eco boost manual transmission. Car ran great and I had no issues with it until the low pressure oil light came on. Been sitting since March. I have started it 4 times since then and it has been moved around the yard but never ran longer than a few minutes. Still starts just afraid with the low pressure oil light on that it could seize up if I drive it again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706724December 23, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
Brakes started seizing up while driving. Became extremely dangerous as the car would rock at speed and also would not start moving if I came to a stop. Went immediately to a shop, when I arrived into the shop, inspection found that the caliper was locked onto the wheel preventing the front wheel from moving. Had the caliper replaced but the caliper was still seizing, and then had to get the ABS Hydraulic Assembly, P/N D2BZ 2C405-E replaced. This P/N seem to be causing a lot of troubles from online forums. This issue had no warming lamps, messages or anything indicating this other than a feel that the car is accelerating more slowly. However, when the brakes started seizing, the situation felt extremely dangerous.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706494December 22, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera system became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image intermittently appeared blank and occasionally failed to function properly. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,383.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706125December 19, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The drivers side door latch will not latch, the door will swing open because the latch is defective. I have seen that this is a common issue with this vehicle and has been recalled on other 2012 ford fiestas but mine has not been.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706151December 19, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, there was a loud rattling sound coming from the vehicle and the vehicle experienced a loss of power and decelerated. The vehicle was driven to a nearby service station. After restarting the vehicle and shifting to drive(D), the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The vehicle was later towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11704414December 11, 2025
POWER TRAIN, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
My car has 74,000 actual miles and the transmission is acting up kicking out of gear and loosing coummcation with the tcm and a sensor comes on about bad clutch pack
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11702440December 2, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the back over prevention system became inoperable. The contact’s spouse reported that the rearview camera image was flickering. The contact was informed by Turo that the VIN was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, parts to complete the recall repair were not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that the parts were not yet available and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701482November 25, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the recall notification was received almost a year ago. An unknown dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the part was not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701165November 24, 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, but the vehicle jerked and was difficult to start. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions but was moderate whenever a lower amount of fuel was added to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, where the check engine warning light was turned off, but the failure persisted. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11700809November 21, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving in reverse the backup camera had malfunctioned and the vehicle crashed into an apartment building parking garage attachment. During the crash the vehicle sustained damage to the passenger side rear bumper. No damage to the garage attachment had occurred. No injuries were reported and no police report was taken. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact later received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V659000(BACK OVER PREVENTION). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 52,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699544November 15, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS Module failure. I had to leave the break lines direct, losing my ABS. I had to replace the brake pump because of that too. The car was only 80k ish.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698899November 12, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera displayed a blank or distorted image. The contact stated that the rearview camera activated after driving for an extended period. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. Additionally, the contact stated that the alarm system activated while driving or while the vehicle was parked. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698945November 12, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview image appeared upside down. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the rearview camera module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 13,266.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698961November 12, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The transmission started slipping in 1st and 2nd gear.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697545November 5, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The door latches have a safety recall and needs to be fixed or observed to ensure proper road safety. In addition I cannot move onto my vehicle registration renewal until this recall is repaired. I do not see any visible malfunction but the doors do have to slam shut to ensure they are properly closed. No individuals have been put at risk. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealer or service center, nor inspected by any party. No warning signals, signs or lights appeared on the car telling me about the particular issue or area with issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697570November 5, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power with the message "Transmission Hot Wait 5 Minutes" displayed on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where the mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with a defective dual transmission clutch. The contact was informed that although the transmission could be repaired, the failure might likely return, and the mechanic could not warranty the repair. The contact called several other transmission shops and was provided the same information. Despite the initial repair, the contact stated that the failure returned approximately 15,000-20,000 miles later. The vehicle was taken to back to the independent mechanic where the transmission was replaced another time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle related to the transmission. Despite the most recent repair, the contact was certain that the failure would return. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697232November 3, 2025
AIR BAGS
Vehicle collided with a deer at 75mph on the driver front, the airbags did not deply. Total loss damage.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696374October 29, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was driving to work this morning; the car made a horrible "clunk" when I accelerated to around 20 then lost power and nearly crashed. The car then displayed error lights (yellow CEL, yellow wrench icon, HEAD unit showed "transmission issue service immediately" This is a direct result of the DPs6 transmission put into all 7th gen Ford Focus/Fiesta models. This DCT transmission has been replaced 3 times for this particular car and failed the same manner each time - meaning 3 near accidents have occured because this transmission fails. Across the USA; more than 50 people have been injured as a result of this transmission failing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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