NHTSA Complaint #11113140 — 2015 FORD FIESTA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, AND BRAKE PADS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 50 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, DOOR LIGHTS, HORN, AND THE ALARM SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO UNABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE KEY. FURTHERMORE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS AT NIGHT. LASTLY, THE MOTOR FAN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY FAILURES AND COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.