2012 FORD FIESTA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
4/5
Safety Rating
831
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
19
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 2012 FORD FIESTA
The 2012 FORD FIESTA has received a total of 831 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. 19 technical service bulletins have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Train (268 complaints), Structurebody (80 complaints), and Unknown Or Other (77 complaints).
Recalls for the 2012 FORD FIESTA
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2012 FORD FIESTA, potentially affecting up to 9,200,203 vehicles.
Recall 20V331000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 2,147,323 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making...
Consequence: A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their...
View full details →Recall 20V331000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 2,147,323 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making...
Consequence: A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their...
View full details →Recall 20V331000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 2,147,323 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making...
Consequence: A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their...
View full details →Recall 20V331000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 2,147,323 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making...
Consequence: A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their...
View full details →Recall 15V246000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 456,440 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on April 23, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta vehicles manufactured February 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 119,567 vehicles, including...
Consequence: A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches with an improved part, free of charge. Interim notifications were mailed to owners on June 5, 2015. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Ford...
View full details →Recall 12V488000 — AIR BAGS
| 154,471 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Fiesta vehicles, manufactured from November 3, 2009 through September 21, 2012. The vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." The passenger side curtain air bag will not deploy in the event of a side impact collision when the front passenger seat is empty. Although...
Consequence: An occupant in the right rear seating position will not have coverage from the side curtain air bag in a side impact collision when the front passenger seat is empty, increasing the risk of injury to the right rear occupant.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners and dealers will reprogram the vehicle's software free of charge so that it no longer suppresses the passenger side curtain air bag when the front passenger seat is empty, and consistent with the description in the...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 FORD FIESTA
831 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 FORD FIESTA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
The drivers side door latch will not latch, the door will swing open because the latch is defective. I have seen that this is a common issue with this vehicle and has been recalled on other 2012 ford fiestas but mine has not been.
The door latches have a safety recall and needs to be fixed or observed to ensure proper road safety. In addition I cannot move onto my vehicle registration renewal until this recall is repaired. I do not see any visible malfunction but the doors do have to slam shut to ensure they are properly closed. No individuals have been put at risk. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealer or service center, nor inspected by any party. No warning signals, signs or lights appeared on the car telling me about the particular issue or area with issue.
I was driving to work this morning; the car made a horrible "clunk" when I accelerated to around 20 then lost power and nearly crashed. The car then displayed error lights (yellow CEL, yellow wrench icon, HEAD unit showed "transmission issue service immediately" This is a direct result of the DPs6 transmission put into all 7th gen Ford Focus/Fiesta models. This DCT transmission has been replaced 3 times for this particular car and failed the same manner each time - meaning 3 near accidents have occured because this transmission fails. Across the USA; more than 50 people have been injured as a result of this transmission failing.
I was driving to work this morning; the car made a horrible "clunk" when I accelerated to around 20 then lost power and nearly crashed. The car then displayed error lights (yellow CEL, yellow wrench icon, HEAD unit showed "transmission issue service immediately" This is a direct result of the DPs6 transmission put into all 7th gen Ford Focus/Fiesta models. This DCT transmission has been replaced 3 times for this particular car and failed the same manner each time - meaning 3 near accidents have occured because this transmission fails. Across the USA; more than 50 people have been injured as a result of this transmission failing.
I was driving to work this morning; the car made a horrible "clunk" when I accelerated to around 20 then lost power and nearly crashed. The car then displayed error lights (yellow CEL, yellow wrench icon, HEAD unit showed "transmission issue service immediately" This is a direct result of the DPs6 transmission put into all 7th gen Ford Focus/Fiesta models. This DCT transmission has been replaced 3 times for this particular car and failed the same manner each time - meaning 3 near accidents have occured because this transmission fails. Across the USA; more than 50 people have been injured as a result of this transmission failing.
Safety Rating for the 2012 FORD FIESTA
The 2012 FORD FIESTA received an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 FORD FIESTA
Ford Motor Company has issued 19 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 FORD FIESTA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
14M02 06 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Certain 2011 through 2015 Model Year Fiesta and 2012 through 2016 Model Year Focus Vehicles Equipped with a DPS6 Automatic Transmission; Transmission Control Module Extended Warranty Coverage REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT Non-Ford Part Usage: ⢠Vehicles that are still covered by the 8 years/80,000-mile Emissions warranty coverage MUST be serviced...
19B22 — EQUIPMENT
In some of the affected vehicles, moisture and debris containing road de-icing salts may enter the BJB through the BJB cover and base. This could result in corrosion inside the BJB for vehicles operated extensively in the USA corrosion States. Corrosion in the BJB may cause a variety of symptoms...
TSB18-2024 — ENGINE
Some 2011-2017 Fiesta vehicles may exhibit a lack of heat resulting from a frozen blower motor. This may be caused by snow entering through the cowl panel grille and prior screen assemblies. Snow may melt in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) case allowing water to enter the blower...
SSM 45941 — POWER TRAIN
2011-2016 FIESTA AND 2012-2016 FOCUS WITH DPS6 TRANSMISSION HAVE A NEW CLUTCH AVAILABLE. THIS CHANGE AFFECTS TCM/PCM CALIBRATIONS. 2011-2013 FIESTA CALIBRATIONS HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED, CONTINUE TO SERVICE WITH BV6Z-7B546-F CLUTCH, PERFORM ANY REPROGRAMMING WITH IDS RELEASE 101.01 ONLY. 2014-2016 FIESTA VEHICLES CONTINUE TO USE FA6Z-7B546-A CLUTCH AND ARE...
SSM-45815 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) INOPERATIVE - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0645
16B02M — POWER TRAIN
49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016
TSB160044 — POWER TRAIN
DPS6 - no satart and/or transmission engagement or loss of power with DTCS u0100, U00101, U1013, U3003 AND/OR P0606
SB-15B22 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) HAD DEVELOPED ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FAILURES, RESULTING IN AN INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT LOSS WHILE DRIVING OR A LACK OF POWER OR NO START AND SOFTWARE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED *CN
15-0043 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD 2011-2014 MODEL YEAR FIESTA AND FOCUS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DPS6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL EXPERIENCE, ON LIGHT ACCELERATION, CLUTCH SHUDDERING. *LJ
44852 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD: 2011-2015 FORD FIESTA AND 2012-2014 FORD FOCUS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DPS6 TRANSMISSION WHEN USING SOLVENTS TO CLEAN THE DPS6 TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING AND CLUTCH, SHOULD AVOID INPUT SHAFT SEAL EXPOSURE TO SOLVENT. *TA
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 FORD FIESTA
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 2012 FORD FIESTA.
Other Model Years of the FORD FIESTA
- 2011 FORD FIESTA — 1,039 complaints
- 2012 FORD FIESTA (current)
- 2013 FORD FIESTA — 914 complaints
- 2014 FORD FIESTA — 647 complaints
- 2015 FORD FIESTA — 355 complaints
- 2016 FORD FIESTA — 253 complaints
- 2017 FORD FIESTA — 104 complaints
Other FORD Models
- FORD F-150 — 45,660 total complaints
- FORD EXPLORER — 42,140 total complaints
- FORD ESCAPE — 34,654 total complaints
- FORD FOCUS — 29,539 total complaints
- FORD FUSION — 28,243 total complaints
- FORD TAURUS — 23,867 total complaints
- FORD WINDSTAR — 19,456 total complaints
- FORD EDGE — 17,247 total complaints