NHTSA Complaint #11257466 — 2013 FORD FIESTA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE "SERVICE IMMEDIATELY" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MEL HAMBELTON FORD (11771 W KELLOGG AVE, WICHITA, KS 67209, (316) 462-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SENSOR FAILED ON THE THROTTLE BODY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY, ELECTRICAL SENSORS, ACCELERATION PEDAL AND SENSORS WERE ALL REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE NETWORK WIRING. *JS