NHTSA Complaint #10659353 — 2012 FORD FIESTA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10659353
Vehicle	2012 FORD FIESTA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 5, 2014
Date Filed	November 19, 2014
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER COULD NOT GET THE KEY TO TURN THE IGNITION, HE ALSO COULD NOT GET THE BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK OVERRIDE TO WORK AND COULD NOT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. ENDED UP DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER TRYING TO HOOK-UP TO THE FRONT FROM THE SIDE AND EVENTUALLY TOWED IT FROM BEHIND WITH DOLLIES. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK OVERRIDE STILL DOES NOT FUNCTION. *TR

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