Ford Fiesta Complaints

3,175 consumer complaints on file.

#11174678February 6, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. ALSO TIRE LOW LIGHT IS COMING ON I ALSO HEAR A BANGING NOISE WHEN I USE THE HEAT OR AIR., THIS HAPPENS WHETHER DRIVING OR PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174586February 5, 2019
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CITRUS MOTORS FORD (1375 S WOODRUFF WAY, ONTARIO, CA 91761, (855) 451-7126) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH AND SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173059January 30, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHUTTERING, STALLING AND JERKING IRRATICLY WHILE IN MOTION, ON THE STREET/ HIGHWAY SOMETIMES ROLLS BACKWARD AND FORWARD ON REVERSE HAVE NOTIFIED MANUFACTURE THEY WON'T HELP PUT IN SHOP REPLACED TRANSMISSION COST 1700 AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS BUT WORSE NOW WHEN TURNING JERKS AND SHAKES AND IS LEAKING TRIED TO GET IT FIXED AGAIN NO MECHANIC WILL DO THE WORK PLUS NOW MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD REPAIRS. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD ATTEMPT ON REPAIRING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING ON THE ROAD CAN CAUSE MANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO POWER TRAIN MALFUNCTION. FORD AND OTHER MECHANICS DON'T WANT TO DO THE WORK TO REPAIR THE CAR PLUS ALL MODELS TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY REGARDLESS IF IT GETS REPLACED. CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172614January 28, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER DOOR LATCH WON'T CLOSE AND LATCH. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CALLED FORD DEALER WHO STATED MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL. RESEARCH INDICATES THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL DOOR LATCHES. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171574January 23, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW FUEL PUMP SEIZED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170525January 17, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED I ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR AND THE DOOR DIDN'T LATCH/CLOSE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER (FAJARDO FORD, PUERTO RICO) AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. DEALER DIDN'T REPAIR THE DOOR. I ATTEMPTED CONTACTING FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170576January 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR JERKS AND SHUTTERS WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS. THE CAR LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT GO OVER 40-50 MILES A HOURS, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR IS NOT CHANGING GEAR PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166794January 14, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR STALLS RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP MY GAS TANK WITH GAS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I AM LEAVING THE GAS STATION, ONCE WHEN I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND MANY TIMES WHEN I AM PULLING INTO TRAFFIC TO LEAVE THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT (ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP). MY OWN MECHANIC TESTED THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS MY PURGE VALVE WHICH I LEARNED WAS RECALLED FOR SOME FIESTAS BUT MY FIESTA VIN IS NOT INCLUDED DESPITE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED. I TOOK MY CAR TO A FORD DEALER AND HE SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS I PAID FOR A REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165985January 9, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING OUT SOON AFTER FUELING AND REQUIRING 3-5 MINUTES BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STAR THE VEHICLE. OFTEN TIMES AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START BACK UP RIGHT AWAY. IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS, I'VE BEEN SEEING THIS ISSUE PROGRESS EVEN AFTER SPEAKING WITH AND GETTING A DIAGNOSIS FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS. MY 2015 FORD FIESTA HAS STALLED OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING 4 TIMES! I CAN LITERALLY BE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE BATTERY AND ENGINE LIGHTS TURN ON AND MY VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF. THIS WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL AN I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANY SOLID RESPONSES AS TO WHETHER OR NOT MY VEHICLE STILL QUALIFIES FOR THIS RECALL. THIS ISSUE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND THE FACT THAT FORD IS NOT GIVING SOLID ANSWERS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL FIX IT IS BEYOND ME. I STILL HAVE 2 YEARS LEFT ON MY WARRANTY AND THEY ARE STILL GIVING ME A HARD TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166107January 9, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CAR CURRENTLY HAS 90K MI AND THE CLUTCH IS BAD $1700 FOR DEALER TO REPLACE. FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 150K MI ON TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WHICH IS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODULE AT NO COST AND THEN THE MODULE STARTING LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND AS A RESULT THERE WAS A ROARING NOISE FROM ONE OF THE BEARINGS WHICH IS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. THE WORN CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS IS A KNOW ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOSS ACCELERATION AND IT JERKS WHEN TAKING OFF AND LOSS OF POWER AND THE AC DOESN'T BLOW OUT COLD AIR. STAY AWAY FROM FORD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164905January 7, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD, APPROACHING A 4WAY INTERSECTION; THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED. THE SCREEN STATED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. MY CAR RESTARTED AND THE SCREEN CLEARED. I PROCEEDED ON AND WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS THE SCREEN REPEATED THE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE. I THEN TURNED AROUND TO RETURN TO MY HOME AS THE DEALER WAS CLOSED. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY. BUT IT WAS SUNDAY. MONDAY I AGAIN CALLED AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD EXTENDED COVERAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION, TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I HAVE HAD REPEATED WORK ON THIS VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2015. I HAVE NOT BEEN CHARGED FOR THESE REPAIRS, BUT THE INCONVENIENCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. I HAD SLID THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165371January 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR OVERHEATED, BLEW HOSE, AND CRACKED CYLINDER WITH NEW FAN AND FLUID. CAR DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY AND WILL SPEED FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165270January 4, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LEFT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH POPPED OPEN WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL THE RECALL DOOR LATCHES. A YEAR LATER THE RIGHT BACK PASSENGER DOOR LATCH DID THE SAME THING. IT WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY THAT WAS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. TWO DAYS AGO, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAS POPPED. IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, SO IT IS AN UNEXPECTED OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE COMBINED WITH A RENTAL WHILE MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP. SO NOW, THREE OUT OF FOUR REPLACED RECALL PARTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. SO IF THE RECALL REPLACEMENTS ARE NOT WORKING, HOW OFTEN AM I GOING TO BE IN THE SHOP WITH UNRELIABLE RECALL REPLACEMENTS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165703January 3, 2019
WHEELS
AFTER HAVING A FLAT TIRE, I FIND THAT THE INCLUDED LUG WRENCH WILL NOT FIT THE LUG NUTS. AFTER A GOOD SAMARITAN STOPPED TO HELP ME, AND HAD A 4 WAY WRENCH, WE FOUND THAT THE LUGS WOULD JUST SPIN. THEY WOULD NOT LOOSEN OR TIGHTEN. AFTER 3 HOURS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND 3 PHONE CALLS TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, HE TOLD US THE LUGS HAD AN OUTER LAYER THAT WOULD SWELL OVER TIME CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. WE HAD TO PUT A SOCKET ON THE LUG NUT AND BEAT THE SOCKET ON, TO SQUEEZE DOWN THE OUTER LAYER ONTO THE ACTUAL LUG. IF NOT FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S KINDNESS, I WOULD'VE BEEN STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, HAVING TO CALL A TOW TRUCK, FOR A SIMPLE NAIL IN MY TIRE. LUG WRENCHES AND SPARE TIRES HAVE NO PURPOSE WHEN YOU CANNOT GET THE LUGS OFF. AFTER HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND RESEARCHING IT, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALMOST ALL FORD MODEL VEHICLES, AND SO FAR, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX IT. THIS IS A MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HAZARD THAT CAN EASILY BE FIXED BY SOLID LUG NUTS INSTEAD OF THE JUNK THAT IS STILL BEING USED BY FORD. NOW I HAVE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES TO REPLACE LUGS, BECAUSE OF A BAD DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164590January 2, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FIESTA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VISTA FORD WOODLAND HILLS (LOCATED AT 21501 VENTURA BLVD, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364, (818) 884-7600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY; HOWEVER, THE MANAGER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164352January 1, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS AT START UP AFTER GAS IS PUT IN CAR, ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND STALLS WHEN STOPPED WHILE FOOT ON BREAK AND STALLS AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON BOTH SIDE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. HAS HAPPENED A HANDFUL OF TIMES. ENGINE LIGHT TURNS OFF FOR A COUPLE DAYS THEN TURNS BACK ON AND STAYS FOR MONTHS AT A TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164185December 31, 2018
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE AND THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164033December 29, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION, WHILE MY CAR IS AT AN IDLE ANY TIME WITHIN DRIVING A MILE THE IDLE DROPS LIKE THE ENGINE WANTS TO CUT OFF OR STALL. AFTER DRIVING A MILE IT SEEMS FINE AND NO OTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. THIS HAPPENS EVERY FILL UP. TRIED LEAVING THE GAS NOZZLE IN THE FILL HOLE FOR UP TO 10 SECONDS AND IT DOESN'T HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163773December 28, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163355December 25, 2018
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6 SPPED TRANSMISSION FAILS TO START UP. I HAVE TO PLACE THE IGNITION BACK INTO THE KEY LOCATION ON DASH TO START CAR. ALSO, THERE ARE EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WHEN I USE THE HEATER FAN,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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