2011 FORD FIESTA Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure was not duplicated. Additionally, the contact received notification of Customer Satisfaction Program 14M02; however, the dealer informed the contact that there was no indication of transmission failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the repair could not be covered under an unknown special program or recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the safety failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

I am reporting a serious mechanical and safety issue involving my 2011 Ford Fiesta. After receiving a partially state-funded engine replacement in June 2025, my vehicle began experiencing serious transmission problems shortly after. Within a month, it went into limp mode multiple times, and warning lights appeared: the wrench light, incline warning, and “Transmission Malfunction – Service Now” messages. A diagnostic scan revealed multiple DTCs related to the Transmission Control Module (TCM), Input/Output Shaft Speed Sensors, and Clutch A disengagement (P286F) — which I understand are linked to known issues with this model’s transmission. These failures make the car dangerous to drive. The vehicle has lost power unexpectedly, putting me at risk of an accident. I’ve also been told by the repair shop that I may now need a new transmission and/or TCM, despite just receiving a major engine repair. I am unable to afford another large repair and this...

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the engine malfunction, ABS, and Hill Assist warning lights were illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed; however, the contact was unaware of the diagnostic result. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same mechanic who again diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred, and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the throttle body, engine electrical harness, and engine mounts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred, and the vehicle stalled with white smoke coming from the exhaust pipes. The...

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the battery was replaced. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond and sputtered. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle the following day, the vehicle failed to start and was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic related the failure to the transmission. The contact was referred to the dealer for an unknown recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for the TCM to be replaced under Ford Campaign Number: 14M02. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the TCM was replaced; however, the dealer informed the contact that the TCM could not be programmed to the...

The car hasn’t been sold since 2021 and I was told there where no issues with the car but it was sold as is it doesn’t start needs a new modem head gaskets maybe and it’s a lot that needs repairing

On 4 Nov 22 the engine started shifting abruptly when accelerating - automatic transmission. Vehicle would not reverse while in R on the handle. Check engine light icon appears on dash panel. Unable to go beyond low speeds on road, causing safety hazard.

In 2019 the Ford Fiesta refused to crank, key in the ignition the cars dash would light up, but the only sound produced was a small tick. After several unsuccessful visits to the mechanic, we finally took it to the Ford dealership and it was discovered that the TCM needed to be reprogrammed or replaced, after getting it replaced, for no charge, we no longer experienced the cranking issue. Apparently, the Ford dealership was aware of the recall but this information was left out upon purchase from CarMax. This information was not listed on this site either. I'm reporting this issue so that the next owner of the vehicle won't be surprised and devastated like we were.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the clutch was slipping. Additionally, oil was leaking onto the transmission. The check engine warning light illuminated and then went off. The contact called the local dealer, who informed her that the vehicle did not meet the criteria for the service campaign. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND THEN GOES OFF. THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN IN TRAFFIC ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY AND JERKS WHEN TAKING OFF. IT DRAGS UPON TAKE OFF AND YOU CAN HEAR A RATTLING SOUND UNDER CARRIAGE

MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE DRIVING A BOAT. IT WAS SHUDDERING AND DRIVING ROUGHLY. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A RECALL THAT I BELIEVE REPROGRAMMED THE TCM, 14M02TSB 16-0129 WAS DONE YESTERDAY. ALTHOUGH I CAN FEEL SOME IMPROVEMENT IN THE 35 MI DRIVE HOME, IT STILL SHUDDERS AND FEELS THE SAME. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. MY BOYFRIEND RESEARCHED THROUGH VARIOUS SERVICE BULLETINS AND FOUND 14M01. HE THEN JACKED UP THE CAR, REMOVED THE TIRE TO GET A BETTER LOOK AND SAW THE LEAK. IT DOES NOT LEAK ENOUGH TO LEAVE NOTICEABLE MARKS ON DRIVEWAY BUT IS LEAKING. WHEN I CALLED, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED AS I AM JUST OUTSIDE OF THIS WARRANTY SINCE I HAVE SLIGHTLY OVER 127797 MILES AND THIS ENDED AT 100,000 OR 10 YEARS. MY CAR IS A 2011. IF I HAD BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, IT...

ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF LAST YEAR I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING,SO I STOPPED DRIVING IT. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY FOR THE SECOND TIME AND I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN SOUTHGATE,THEY SAID THAT FORD MOTOR TOLD THEM TO RESET THE SOFTWARE IN THE CAR,THEY DID AND GOT IT RUNNING AGAIN.THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A CLUTCH PROBLEM AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO BE ON. WHAT THEY DIDN'T TELL ME WAS THAT NHTSA AND FORD MOTOR HAD A RECALL TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER/TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT SEAL WHICH HAS A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR FREE,THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME OVER $2000 DOLLARS TO HAVE FIX. THE FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER IS 14M01 AND THE FSA TITTLE IS TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN...

I HAVE HAD THE TCM ON THIS VEHICLE REPLACED TWICE AFTER TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON. IT CAME ON A THIRD TIME AND THE ISSUE STILL CAUSES TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE, HOWEVER THIS TIME IT IS MY DUAL CLUTCH. SAME SYMPTOMS IN THE VEHICLE EVERY TIME. WITH NO WARNING, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER, FAIL TO CHANGE GEARS, SHUTTER FORWARD AFTER STOPPING, COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. TWO DAYS AGO DRIVING UPHILL, MY VEHICLE, WITH NO WARNING AT ALL, STARTED GOING IN REVERSE, DOWN THE HILL. I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT WITH FORD THAT IS TAKING FOREVER TO SETTLE. I HAVE TRIED TO GET FORD TO REPLACE MY CLUTCH, BUT THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT PART OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY LIKE THE TCM IS NOW, EVEN THOUGH IT CAUSES THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. I CAN...

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEAR, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN BRONX AND THEY TOLD I HAVE A CLUTCH PROBLEM, PLUS TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THEY DONT COVER THE RECALL, ACCORDING THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THE DAMAGE IS INTERNAL. BUT THE RECALL FOR FORD FIESTA 2011 EXISTING BECAUSE OF TRANSPORTATION FAIL. CAN YOU TELL ME FOR SURE WHY THEY DON'T APPROVE AND IF IS A COMPANY MISTAKE THEY SHOULD BUY YOUR CAR OR TO REPLACE IT?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY INTO 1ST GEAR. AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HERITAGE FORD, 2100 SISK RD, MODESTO, CA 95350 WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,271.

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC BUT I HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BETWEEN GEARS AS WELL AS WHEN I NEED TO SLOW DOWN. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF A CAR IN FRONT OF ME BRAKING UNEXPECTEDLY AND I MUST PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND IT CONTINUES REVVING AT A HIGH SPEED SO I THROW IT IN NEUTRAL. I COULD RUN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME UNLESS I SLAM VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE OR PUT INTO NEUTRAL. THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT INTO A HIGHER GEAR AUTOMATICALLY EITHER. ALSO, I MUST PUMP THE BRAKE FOR A MINUTE OR TWO BEFORE THE CAR WILL START.

VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND STALLS WHEN TAKING OFF. VEHICLE WILL STOP FUELING WHEN PUMPING GAS. ENGINE MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE HAS LARGE WATER LEAK.

LACK OF POWER; GRINDING NOISE AT AROUND 20-30MPH;SHUDDERING; ACCELERATION SLIPS; ENGINE OIL LEAKS; CLUNKING NOISES.

THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SORRY BOTTLE POSITION SENSOR KEEPS ON SAYING IT'S SPELT FAULTY, BUT WHEN I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL IT WAS STILL HAVING ISSUES, AND NOW I'M BARELY GETTING TO AND FROM WORK ANYMORE OR ANYWHERE ELSE, EVEN DOWN THE STREET BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO PUT ITSELF IN SAFE MODE. SO I AM OUT FOR A THOUGHT OF BODY AND A GAS PEDAL, AND IT'S STILL NOT FIXED THE ISSUE

I PURCHASED MY 2011 FORD FIESTA BASICALLY WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT, BRAND NEW.BUT, JUST PRIOR TO THE 10,000 MILE MARK I STARTED EXPERIENCING SEVERE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, SHUDDERING, STALLING OUT, AND EVENTUALLY OVERALL FAILURE. ALL OF THESE FAILING HAPPENED EITHER UPON TAKING OFF OR DURING TRANSIT. I'VE HAD THE CAR LURCH AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR IN TRAFFIC AS WELL AS FAIL WHILE DRIVING DURING RUSH OUR TRAFFIC; PREDOMINANTLY ON CITY STREETS BUT ALSO OCCASIONALLY ON THE HIGHWAY AT LOWER SHIFTS. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN "FIXED" AND "ASSESSED" MORE TIMES THAN I BELIEVE AND CAR PROBLEM SHOULD BE WITHOUT BEING RESOLVED. EVERY TIME I WOULD DISCUSS WHY IT CONTINUES THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WOULD ALWAYS SAY "THAT'S JUST HOW THEY WORK" OR SOME OTHER NONCHALANT VERBAGE TO SHRUG OFF THE PERSISTING PROBLEM THAT I'M PAYING FOR. THIS CONTINUED TROUBLE LEAVES ME WITH ALMOST NO TRUST IN MY VEHICLE AND HAS...

THE CAR SLIPS GEARS WHICH MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE UP ANY SORT OF HILL. MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT GOING UP HILLS AND MADE IT DANGEROUS NOT ONLY FOR ME, BUT THOSE AROUND ME. THE CAR ALSO HAS AN INCREDIBLE JERKY MOTION WHEN DRIVING THAT CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD. SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE THE CAR WON'T EVEN MOVE. VERY VERY DANGEROUS CAR! FORD ISSUED A RECALL ON PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO, BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR LONG DISTANCES OR AROUND TOWN WHERE THERE ARE HILLS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE EVER SINCE I BROUGHT THE CAR.

TAKATA RECALL, MY CAR KEEPS JERKING AND STUTTERING TO GO I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT FOUR ABOUT 4 YEARS , I'VE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP ABOUT 5 TIMES THE WORKERS TOLD ME THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THE COULD DO AFTER I KEPT TAKING IT BECAUSE THE DUAL CLUTCH WOULD KEEP MESSING UP YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY MY CAR STAYED AT 30 MPH IT THEN STARTED SMOKING SO I HAD TO PULL OVER I THEN STOPPED MY CAR AND THEN MY CAR WOULD NOT START UP UNTIL THIS DAY NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR NOTE WITH NO CAR

UPON SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND OR JUST ENGAGING THE CLUTCH THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF, USUALLY AS I APPROACH A STOP LIGHT OR AM IN A PARKING LOT. SOMETIMES IT IS A ROUGH STOP LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT FULLY DISENGAGED, BUT MOST OFTEN IT IS SMOOTH AS IF TURNING OF THE CAR WITH THE KEY. THE SILENT SHUT DOWN OCCURS BOTH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, ANY WHERE FROM 1-70 MPH, AND WHEN A COMPLETE STOP HAS BEEN REACHED. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN AT LEAST TWO DOZEN TIMES IN THE 2.5 YEARS I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR. APPROXIMATELY, 80% OF THE TIME IT IS THE 'SILENT SHUT DOWN', WHERE I DO NOT EVEN NOTICE THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING UNTIL I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO GEAR AND TRY TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED AT STOP LIGHTS IN TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS...

FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE A 2011 FORD FIESTA. IT IS A MANUAL. I'M NOT STALLING IT, BUT WHEN I'M DRIVING- WHETHER I'M STOPPED OR ACTUALLY MOVING (EVEN AT 45 + MPH) IT WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE RPMS SOMETIMES FALL 2-300 BELOW RANDOMLY BUT WILL COME BACK AND KEEP GOING. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY FALL AND FOR WHATEVER REASON THE VEHICLE CAN'T FIGURE OUT THAT THE RPMS SHOULD BE HIGHER, IT SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. WHEN IT ACTUALLY SHUTS OFF I HAVE NO WARNING. HERE IS THE LINK I FOUND ON INFORMATION ABOUT THE FORD FOCUS RECALLS: HTTPS://WWW.WFTV.COM/NEWS/NATIONAL-NEWS/AP-TOP-NEWS/FORD-RECALLS-NEARLY-15M-FOCUSES-BECAUSE-ENGINES-CAN-STALL/859721918 LUCKILY I HAVE A MANUAL AND I CAN SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR EVEN WHEN I'M GOING DOWN CITY STREETS OR BUSY INTERSECTIONS. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO DIAGNOSE IT FOR...

2/4/15, DICKINSON CO. KANSAS, COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT,LEFT TURN, IMPACT TO PASSENGER FRONT CORNER, RAN OFF RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD,STRUCK FIXE OBJECT, DAMAGE TO BOTH PASSENGER FRONT CORNER/QUARTER OF CAR. 10/11/16, JACKSON CO, MISSOURI, MOVING IN TRANSPORT COLLISION, IMPACT REAR OF CAR, TOWING INDICATOR, DRIVER FRONT AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. 2 ACCIDENTS: FORMER OWNER, NOT ME. THE CAR TRUCK IS ALWAYS LIFTED WHEN CLOSED, FRONT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD FRAME IS BUMPY, PASSENGER SIDE NEAR BACK WHEEL IS BUMPY, THE CAR ACCIDENTS SMASHED THE CAR. TRANSMISSION, JERKS BACK AND FORTH 24/7, GOING TO, FROM STREET LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS, LIKE WANTS TO DIE ON NORMAL STRAIGHT STREET AND ON HILLS. THE CAR ROLLS BACK ON HILLS BY ITSELF. LACK OF ACCELERATION SPEED FROM BRAKES TO GAS PEDAL. THE 10/8/2018 PHONE CALL MIKE FROM FLORIDA, FORD, TRANMISSION SETTLEMENT PHONE CALL SAID "TRANSMISSION IS THE FORD FLAW". I WENT TO THE BLUE SPRINGS, MO,...

ISSUES INVOLVING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

TAKATA RECALL , I HAVE A 2011 FORD FIESTA AND THE ENGINE GOT MESSED UP SO I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY FIXED IT I PAID 2,500 TO GET IT FIXED AND WHEN I'M DRIVING MY WHEELS GO ALL CRAZY AND ALL THIS SENSORS TURN ON AND MY DOOR OPEN LAST TIME WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD AND MY 6 YEAR OLD INSIDE AND NOW IT WON'T CLOSE.

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING.

I'VE ONLY OWNED MY FIESTA FOR 2 YEARS AND NOW MY CAR WON'T MOVE WHEN I AM IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AS I STEP ON THE GAS PEDDLE TO ACCELERATE. BEFORE THIS, MY CAR WOULD JERK FORWARD WHEN I WOULD GO TO ACCELERATE AND ACT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I'VE TAKEN IT TO FORD BEFORE TO GET THE RECALLS FIXED BECAUSE MY PASSENGER DOOR SWUNG OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THEY FIXED THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH RECALL BUT NOW I'M HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN.

ENGINE STALLS WHEN PUSHING IN CLUTCH. I HAVE HAD IT STALL AT LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS AND WHILE DOWN SHIFTING. HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION BUT ALWAYS WHEN PUSHING THE CLUTCH IN OTHERWISE MOST STALLS ARE OCCURRING WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY WITH THE CLUTCH PUSHED DOWN WHILE WAITING AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, ETC. CAR JUST STALLS OUT. GENERALLY IT CAN AND HAS HAPPENED ANYTIME YOU PUSH DOWN ON THE CLUTCH. I HAVE HAD THE CAR 2 MONTHS SO FAR AND HAVE HAD THE CAR STALL AT LEAST 30 TIMES ALREADY AND AT LEAST 5 OF THOSE STALLS HAPPENED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN GOING ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ONCE WHEN HALFWAY ENTERING A ROUND ABOUT. I HAVE NOT HAD IT STALL ONCE CAR GETS PASSED SECOND GEAR BUT I WILL NOT PUT ANYONE IN MY CAR AS I'VE ALREADY ENCOUNTERED ALMOST BEING HIT A...

WHILE STOPPED (AT A RED LIGHT, STOP LIGHTS, ETC.), WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED, THE CAR WILL STALL AND NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT IS OFF. I HAD TO DOUBLE CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DID NOT STALL (WHICH IT DOES FREQUENTLY). ONCE I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS, THE CAR FINALLY MOVED AGAIN. THIS IS SCARY BECAUSE IT OFTEN OCCURS IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, WHEN BACKING UP, THE CAR WILL SHUDDER WHILE IN REVERSE AND ACT AS IF IT WANTS TO STALL OUT. THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN IT ACTUALLY DOES STALL AND COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. I WILL HAVE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART THE CAR BEFORE I CAN MOVE IT ANY FURTHER.

THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING. ALTHOUGH SEVEN YEARS OLD, IT HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT FROM IT BEING WORKED ON CONSTANTLY. IT IS USELESS AS A VEHICLE.

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT SHUTTERS, STUTTERS, AND RATTLES UPON TAKE-OFF. THERE ARE MANY TIMES THAT IT WILL BARELY MOVE WHEN VEHICLES BEHIND ME ARE COMING TOWARD ME. I HAVE TO REALLY STEP ON THE GAS TO GET MOVING, AND EVEN THEN IT USUALLY DOESN'T ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH. EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR, I COULD GET REAR ENDED. THIS PROBLEM IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2013.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND MAKES SHIFTING NOISES WHEN DRIVING. FORD ISSUED EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT REQUIRES OWNERS TO BRING THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, WHICH I HAVE DONE MANY TIMES TO GET RID OF THE SHUDDERING PROBLEM. THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM.

THIS WAS THE CERTIFIED LETTER I SENT TO FORD: ON JUNE 12, 2012, I PURCHASED/FINANCED A NEW 2011 FORD FIESTA AT ANDY SHAW FORD IN SYLVA, NC. UNFORTUNATELY, THE FIESTA HAS NOT PERFORMED WITH RELIABILITY OR SAFETY DUE TO CHRONIC TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND HAS CAUSED AMPLE INCONVENIENCES AS WELL AS SAFETY CONCERNS FOR MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER WHEN I AM OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES. ENCLOSED ARE COPIES OF THE VEHICLE'S SERVICE RECORDS. EACH TIME, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW MONTHS, I BEGIN EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS ON THE ROAD WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE (ALMOST BEING REAR-ENDED, GETTING STUCK AND ALMOST BEING HIT WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING LOT OR TRYING...

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. WE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IT TO FORD REPAIR SHOPS A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS, REPAIRS, RECALLS, ETC. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START (AMONG OTHER CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH SHAKING WHILE BRAKING, JERKING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS--BOTH OF WHICH WE'VE ALREADY HAD WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES) SO WE HAD IT TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER NEAR WHERE WE LIVE. WE FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. IT TURNS OUT THAT FORD HAS A CSP FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT IT AND BY THE TIME WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, WE WERE PAST THE MILEAGE FOR THE WARRANTY COVERAGE. I AM EXTREMELY DISPLEASED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WE HAVE RECEIVED. I BELIEVE IT IS BIAS AND DISCRIMINATORY TO REPAIR PROBLEMS YOU KNOW ABOUT ONLY IF THEY ARE ON VEHICLES WITH MILEAGE UNDER 150,000. IF THERE...

I HAVE A 2011 FORD FIESTA, MY VEHICLE HAS A NUMBER OF RECALLS OUT. (FORD RECALL NUMBER 15S16, FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER 14M01 AND 14M02). I HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER NOVEMBER OF 2015, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FOR A YEAR NOW. THERE ARE TWO RECALLS OUT HAVING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION.( TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER/TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT SEAL WARRANTY EXTENSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE). I HAVE HAD MY FATHER WHO IS A MECHANIC TELL ME THAT IS WHY MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND THE CAR IS BARELY SHIFTING CORRECTLY AND I FEEL IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT BEING MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION I AM FORCED TO DO SO. I NEED SOMETHING DONE, I FEEL THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN IF THE RECALLS WERE...

THE CAR STAYS ON AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CAR EVENTUALLY TURNS OFF ON ITS OWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

IVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AROUND 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FOURTH BEING THE WORST. THE CAR WILL SHUDDER, SHAKE, OVER REV, LOW POWER WHEN TAKING OFF AND LACK OF POWERSTEERING AND BRAKES. ITS HAD ITS TCM REPROGRAMMED TO NO AVAIL! CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. THIRD TIME IT STARED AGAIN AND HAD TO GET THE CAR REPROGRAMMED AGAIN. THE LAST TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER 30 MPH WITHOUT SHAKING SHUDDERING AND TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT GEAR. COUPLE OF TIMES THE CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING!! DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TCM .ON ABOUT THE FOURTH TIME IN. MY WIFE DRIVES OUR KIDS TO SCHOOL IN THIS CAR AND I HAVE NOT CONFIDENCE IN ITS ABILITY TO SUSTAIN AND DELIVER MY FAMILY SAFELY TO THEIR DESTINATATION. IM CURRENTLY MAKING PAYMENTS AND HAVE ALSO TRIED TO TALK TO FORD ABOUT A BUY BACK OR REPLACEMENT...

TRANSMISSION IS JERKING, SPECIALLY COMING TO THE STOP, GEARS ARE SLIPPING, CAR WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH THE YEARS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, BUT IT NEVER BEEN CORRECTED. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS COME ON CONSTANTLY, NOW THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO FIX. THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW FROM AUTONATION AND HAD IT SERVICED/MAINTAINED BY THEIR CERTIFIED SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE BEGINNING AND WAS COMPLAINING SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT NEVER WAS ADDRESSED AND/OR FIXED

"TAKATA RECALL HAD THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE. I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND CAR DIED ON ME AND LEFT ME STRANDED AT A 4 WAY STOP. I TRIED TO GET VEHICLE STARTED AND IT STARTED BRIEFLY AND DIED ON ME. I WAS FRANTIC AS I AM AN OLDER LADY WITH MY GRANDCHILD THAT WAS SCARED TO DEATH. I WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD BY A CONCERNED CITIZEN WHO HELPED US PUSH 2011 FORD FIESTA OFF THE ROAD. I HAD THE UNIT TOWED AND HAD MOTOR REPLACED. THE CAR STILL WILL NOT RUN AND I HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL MY SAVING ON THIS PIECE OF JUNK. IT IS NOW AT A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY STILL ARE SCRATCHING THEIR HEAD AND CANNOT FIX UNIT. IT IS LOCATED AT HALLIDAY FORD LINCOLN INCORPORATED, 1700 COLUMBUS AVE, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO, 43160, TELEPHONE 800-358-3673.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE SHIFT LEVER LOCKED INTO POSITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CHECK ENGINE, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THERE WERE NO FAILURE CODES. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,147.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SPEED DECREASED TO 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN, BUT THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

CAR WILL RANDOMLY DIE AT CERTAIN TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WILL START BACK UP SOMETIMES NOT. HAPPENS DURING LOW OR MEDIUM SPEEDS AT INTERSECTIONS ALMOST WRECKED A FEW TIMES DUE TO IT. PROBLEM DUE TO A FAILING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR ONLY HAD 50K MILES ON IT WHEN IT STARTED DOING IT.

MY CAR HAD THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMED ON 06/06/16 AND IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS WE SPEAK 8/24/16. THE CAR JERKS, DOESN'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND IS DOING WHAT IT WANTS, VERY UNSAFE AS IT DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT AND JOLTS WHEN IT DOES. IT'S ALMOST LIKE ITS STUCK IN GEAR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND I'M IRRITATED THAT THIS WAS REPAIRED 2 MONTHS AGO AND THE PROBLEM CLEARLY ISN'T FIXED. I'M PREGNANT AND AM VERY DISSAPOINTED THAT FORD CAN ALLOW A PROBLEM LIKE THIS TO CONTINUE WITHOUT PROPER RESOLUTION AND SAFETY FOR ITS CUSTOMERS.

PURCHASED 02/26/16 SINCE PURCHASE BREAKS HAVE LOCKED UP 7 TIMES, TOOK TO ORIGINAL DEALER OF PURCHASE 8 TIMES IN FIRST TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASE BY THE TIME THEY GET CAR THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES THEY REPLACED CENSOR STATES IT WILL FIX PROBLEM AND HAS NOT HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE BREAKS LOCK UP AND PREVENT CAR FROM GOING FORWARD AND UNABLE TO MOVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,456.

THE TRANSMISSION HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND ULTIMATELY CRASHED SUDDENLY WITH WARNINGS OF DYSFUNCTION MALFUNCTION.

DRIVING VEHICLE ON EXPRESSWAY AND VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF. BEEN COMPLAINING TO FORD SINCE I PURCHASED VEHICLE ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW, TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS SEVERAL TIME. WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED BUT IT KEEPS DOING THE SAME THING. IT WILL ROLL BACK WHEN I STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THIS IS DANGEROUS. THIS TIME I WAS LUCKY NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED. NEXT TIME I MIGHT NOT BE.