NHTSA Complaint #11150417 — 2016 FORD FIESTA FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11150417
Vehicle	2016 FORD FIESTA
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 9, 2018
Date Filed	November 9, 2018
Mileage	55,330 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

THE CAR WILL NOT START PROPERLY AFTER REFUELING. YOU HAVE TO PRESS ON THE GAS SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN THE BRAKE TO START IT. WHEN IT DOES START, YOU NEED TO REV THE ENGINE A COUPLE TIMES TO MAKE SURE IT WON'T DIE AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING AND DROPS TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN IT FINALLY GETS BACK INTO GEAR, IT LURCHES FORWARD. THIS MORNING I WAS NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT IN A 2 YEAR OLD CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN, THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE VALUING THEIR LIVES.

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