NHTSA Complaint #10633718 — 2011 FORD FIESTA

I GOT INTO MY CAR THIS MORNING, AND MY DASH ILLUMINATED THAT A DOOR WAS OPEN. THE LED DISPLAY STATED THAT MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS AJAR. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SURE ENOUGH, MY BACK PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPENED. I TRIED TO CLOSE IT, BUT THE DOOR WOULD SIMPLY BOUNCE OFF THE METAL FRAME, NEVER CLOSING. I SEAT BELTED THE DOOR CLOSED AND CAREFULLY, AND SLOWLY DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD NOT OPENED THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE DOOR WOULD DRIFT OPEN WHILE DRIVING, SO I HAD TO KEEP A FIRM HOLD ON THE SEATBELT TO KEEP IT FROM FLYING OPEN. IT WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. I HAD TO MISS WORK TODAY AS MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP ALL DAY. I WORK AN HOUR AWAY AND HAVE TO TRAVEL VIA HIGHWAY. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS AROUND ME. *TR