FaultScore

2015 Ford Fiesta acceleration problems

13 of the 368 complaints about the 2015 Ford Fiesta are about the throttle and cruise control — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 22,314 miles.

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Complaints

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Crashes

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Fires

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Injuries

Exactly what failed

Vehicle Speed Control 13 100.0%

Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Ford Fiesta year

2011 57 30.2%
2012 40 21.2%
2013 43 22.8%
2014 25 13.2%
2015 13 6.9%
2016 11 5.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Brooklyn, NY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Vehicle will not go in reverse and will not accelerate

NHTSA complaint #11502445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Apache Junction, AZ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Car won't go in reverse.vehicle will only go 30 mph at times and cause safety issues

NHTSA complaint #11483413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 22,129 miles Sycamore, GA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON MANY OCCASIONS WHEN MY VEHICLE IN IN MOTION THE CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON WITHOUT ANY PROMPT AND ACCELERATES WHILE TRAVELING ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL HAS CAUSED MYSELF AND MY WIFE TO NEARLY HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS FAULTY ERROR IS TO IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE THE FOOT BRAKE PEDAL BUT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

NHTSA complaint #11366925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 107,978 miles Orlando, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ONE NIGHT AND IN THE MIST OF DRIVING , IT WAS JERKING REALLY BAD AND THE ACCELERATION WAS GOING IN AND OUT . THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ON AND RUNNING IT WOULDN'T MOVE AS IF IT WAS STUCK , LUCKILY BEFORE SOMEONE HIT ME BEHIND IT JUMPED BACK INTO TO GEAR AND STARTED TO MOVE A LITTLE UNTIL IT STARTED TO JERK AGAIN. I DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE BUT 2 MINS DOWN THE STREET AND BACK HOME. ONCE I GOT HOME AND WAS READY TO LEAVE AGAIN IT WOULDN'T START ANYMORE AND NOW I NO LONGER HAVE A CAR AND I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT LONG. I TOOK THE CAR TO FORD AND IT WAS STATED THAT IT'S A RECALL ON SOMETHING TO DO DUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND ON THE PAPER THE SAME EXACT THINGS THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS ON THE RECALL POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS.

NHTSA complaint #11306338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 79,000 miles Mankato, MN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ENGINE STALLS WHEN TRYING TO MOVE CAR DOESN'T RESPOND AND DIES. CAR WAS IN A CITY STREET

NHTSA complaint #11254469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glendale, AZ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR REGULARLY SHUDDERS. ACCELERATION IS A PROBLEM. PROBLEMS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AND SWITCHING GEARS IN ALL ROAD TYPES ESPECIALLY HILLS.

NHTSA complaint #11240984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 55,000 miles Winter Park, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE CAR WILL NOT START FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES. ONCE DRIVING THE RPMS WILL FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY WHILE I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS. THE CAR WILL HAVE TROUBLE ACCELERATING AND THEN SPEED UP AND I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL TO STOP IT. IF I HAVE TO STOP AND START TOO MANY TIMES IN TRAFFIC THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE THE RPMS TO FLUCTUATE AND THEN THE CAR WILL STALL. I HAVE TO THROW IT IN PARK AND THEN TRY TO RESTART REAL FAST AND WHEN I RESTART IT IT ACCELERATES QUICKLY.

NHTSA complaint #11233930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 7,336 miles National City, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY CAR IS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES, THE TRANSMISSION WILL OVER REV BUT MY SPEED REMAINS THE SAME OR DECREASES. THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER OVER TIME AND THE PEDAL WILL BECOME SPONGY. THIS HAS BECOME A VERY LARGE INCONVENIENCE AND AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER. I WAS ALMOST IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WOULD BE DEEMED MY FAULT EVEN THOUGH IT WOULD ME THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN CONTACTING FORD DEARBORN AND PERRY FORD THEY TELL ME THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO OR I CAN PAY A FEE.

NHTSA complaint #11229503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 22,500 miles Ruston, LA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY 2015 FORDFIESTA LOSES SPEED STALLS AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN TO DEALERSHIP IN RUSTON ,WAS TOLD IT WAS CLUTCH RECALL THEY FIXED IT AND IT STILL DRIVES HORRIBLE .I LOST SPEED NEARLY GOT HIT.ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SAYS SERVICE NOW I'M UPSET THE AT HAS UNDER 22K MILES STALLS LOSES POWER

NHTSA complaint #11064073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5,800 miles Northwood, OH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UPON EASY ACCELERATION, THE THROTTLE RESPONSE GOES DEAD AT 20 TO 30 MPH, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN TO A CRAWL YET THE ENGINE SEEMS TO IDLE WELL...MY CAR HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION..FEARING REAR END COLLISION

NHTSA complaint #10984965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 61,000 miles Bayville, NJ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

LOST ALL THROTTLE/POWER TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO HIGHWAY FROM DEAD STOP. COASTED TO THE SHOULDER WHILE THE CAR IDLED. RESTART THE CAR AND PROBLEM GOES AWAY TEMPORARILY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/CODE SAYS THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED (P2112).

NHTSA complaint #10914289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 6,300 miles Brentwood, TN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 FORD FIESTA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER THE PARKING DIVIDER. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO THE RENTAL COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,300.

NHTSA complaint #10780898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 300 miles Fort Myers, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FIESTA. UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY SLOW TO PICK UP SPEED AND SLOW TO DOWNSHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

NHTSA complaint #10723457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 2015 Ford Fiesta problems

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