NHTSA Complaint #10629527 — 2013 FORD FIESTA

THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE DUE TO THE CHEAP PLASTIC DOOR LATCH MALFUNCTIONING. I GOT IT FIXED THE NEXT DAY. LITERALLY TWO DAYS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH BROKE AND FAILED AFTER MY FRIEND HAD ENTERED THE VEHICLE. WE DID NOT REALIZE THE DOOR LATCH FAILED UNTIL AFTER I BEGAN DRIVING. THE FIRST CORNER I TOOK, THE DOOR FLEW OPEN AND HE WAS NEARLY EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE! HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR HIS SEAT BELT HOLDING HIM IN THE CAR, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE MY DOOR OR LOCK THE VEHICLE IN ANYWAY WAY AS A RESULT - LEAVING MY CAR COMPLETELY VULNERABLE AND UNSECURED UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (WITH SOMEONE HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED THE WHOLE WAY THERE) AND GET IT FIXED... AGAIN! *TR