65 of the 4,342 complaints filed about the Ford Fiesta are about the stability control — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2011.
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Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD... ABS, BRAKE, TSC LIGHTS KICKED ON AND THE CAR JERKED TO THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE AND SLOWED DOWN ABOUT 10MPH... AS I KEPT GOING IT LIT UP AGAIN AND JERKED HARD... AS I GOT SPEED TO ABOUT 55MPH DID IT A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND HAD THE DEALERSHIP COME GET IT..
NHTSA complaint #11363296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON JULY 8TH 2020 MYSELF AND MY NEPHEW WAS IN MY CAR AFTER GROCERY SHOPPING DOING ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR ON THE FREEWAY A DOOR POPPED OPEN ALL FOUR DOORS THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAD THIS RECALL FIX MY NEPHEW ALMOST FELL OUT THE CAR FORD IS VERY AWARE THEY SENT AROUND AN INTERNAL EMAIL AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR ABOUT JANUARY ABOUT THE DOORS POPPING OPEN EVEN AFTER BEING FIXED AND THEY DID NOT ALERT THE PUBLIC MY TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING PROBLEMS AGAIN MY TRANSMISSION AND MY CLUTCH AND OTHER PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN FIXED MORE THAN 32 TIMES THE CAR IS LITERALLY A DEATHMOBILE FORD SO THIS CAR KNOWING THAT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS COULD HAPPEN I ALMOST DIED IN THIS CAR I AM AFRAID TO PICK THE CAR UP FROM FIVE STAR FORD NORTH RICHLAND HILLS PLEASE HELP ME FORD SHOULD HAVE TO RETURN MY $15,226 I PAID FOR THIS CAR BRAND NEW MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT MY CAR STILL LOOKS BRAND-NEW MY CAR RARELY GETS DRIVEN THIS CAR IS SCARY I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT THE DOORS CONTINUE TO POP OPEN WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING PLEASE HELP ME I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX] MY IS [XXX] PLEASE HELP ME MY CAR IS AT NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FIVE STAR FORD RIGHT NOW AND FORD IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE CLUTCH TO BE FIXED AGAIN THEY KNEW THAT THIS CLASS WAS BAD THING WITH THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD THEY KNEW THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AFTER 30,000 MILES WOULD FORCE THE DOORS TO KEEP POPPING OPEN THEY KNEW THIS FORD SHOULD BE PUNISHED FOR DOING THIS THINK ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ON THE HIGHWAY IN THIS CAR ME AND MY NEPHEW COULD HAVE DIED I AM TRAUMATIZED REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11341040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 80000 MI AND HAS A ENGINE CODE OF P0606. THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTION AND STOPPED AT THE LIGHT AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED ABOUT THIS
NHTSA complaint #11337198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THROTTLE SENSOR. THROTTLE BODY AND THROTTLE BOX. EVEN AFTER REPLACING THIS. IT'S SAYING MECHANICAL FAILURE. AND AFTER CHECKING IT'S STILL SAYS THROTTLE SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #11329170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
IM NOT SURE IF I HAVE SELECTED CORRECT OPTIONS. BUT ALL I KNOW IS WHEN I SLOW MY CAR AND THEY TRY TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DOES NOT SPEED UP IMMEDIATELY IT TAKE FEW MINUTES. HENCE I HAVE TO ACCELERATE MORE TO MAKE THE CAR RUNNING. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE. QUITE DIFFICULT WHILE SWITCHING LANES ON HIGHWAYS OR TAKING TURNS. SPECIALLY DRIVING IN WINTER IS SCARY. I FIND THE CAR VERY UNPREDICTABLE. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICING CENTRE IN TORONTO CA AT DUFFERIN FOR THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED AND THE ISSUE IS STILL NOT RESOLVED. AFTER INFORMING THEM THEY JUST DISREGARDED SAYING THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL FORD. THINKING IM A WOMEN AND DONT UNDERSTAND MUCH OF CARS I FORGOT ABOUT IT. EVEN WHEN IT RAINS WHILE APPLYING A BRAKE IT STARTLES AND DOESN'T STOP IMMEDIATELY. THIS ISSUE WAS ALSO DISCUSSED WITH THE FORD CENTRE AT DUFFERIN ST IN TORONTO. I SOMETIMES FEAR TO DRIVE MY CAR AS I HAVE MY CHILD AND PETS ALONG WITH ME. THIS IS ONGOING THING DAILY SO CANT SPECIFY WHICH DATE EXACTLY AS WHENEVER WE DRIVE WE HAVE THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #11290155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE TRIED TURNING THE CAR ON. THE LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING RAPIDLY THE. IT SAID THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS OFF. EVEN THOUGH WE DID NOT TURN IT OFF. WE JUMP STARTED THE CAR AND IT WENT ON BUT ONLY FOR THE DASHBOARD TO SAY 'TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION SERVICE NOW'. WHEN DRIVING ON THE STREET AND FREEWAY TO THE NEXT EXIT. IT FELT AND SOUND LIKE THE ENGINE IS REVVING THE ENTIRE TIME NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. THE RPM IS RUNNING HIGH GOING STRAIGHT PAST 3
NHTSA complaint #11288286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS, INCLUDING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS, ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUOUSLY FLASHED. ALSO, THE RPMS ERRONEOUSLY REVVED HIGH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. RED HILL FORD (602 MAIN ST, RED HILL, PA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-24520897. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
NHTSA complaint #11267984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
LOST CONTROL OF CAR. FIRST IMPACT WAS A TREE STUMP AS CAR WAS TURNING, HIT TREE STUMP. SHE WENT FORWARD AND HIT HEAD ON STIRRING WHEEL. AIR BAG AT STEERING WHEEL DID NOT INFLATE OR DEPLOY. ONLY SIDE DOOR ON LEFT SIDE FILLED WITH AIR.SECOND IMPACT CAR TILTS OVER THEN AIRBAG ON SIDE DOOR INFLATE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET.
NHTSA complaint #11245817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUDDERING FOR YEARS AND UNTIL EVEN THE LAST DAY THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT TYPE OF VEHICLE TO REACT WITH THE SHUDDERINGS BEFORE TAKING OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LITE KEEPS COMING ON AND AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT A MINUTE CAR DOES NOT REVERSE AT ALL UNTIL CARS SHUT OFF. CAR RIGHT NOW IS NOT BEING DRIVEN BECAUSE ITS BEEN A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SOME TIME NOW. THIS IS MY ONLY WAY OF TRANSPORTATION. I NOW HAVE BEEN RENTING CARS WHILE I STILL PAY OFF THIS CAR TILL THIS DAY. THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN LYING TO ME. I HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER AND GOT A LOW CLUTCH DUAL CONTROL SYSTEM ERROR. I GOT THE PART CHANGED OUT AND CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE CHECK ENGINE LITE. I USE THIS VEHICLE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER EVERY MONTH. FOR YEARS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NEVER REALIZED HOW FORD HAS PUT ME AND MY DAUGHTER IN DANGER BY HAVING THESE FAULTY VEHICLES WITH MESSED UP TRANSMISSION THAT DIDN'T BELONG IN THESE TYPES OF VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET FIXED ONCE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A RECALL AND WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER THE FIX AND IT CONTINUED AFTER SOME TIME TO GO BACK TO ITS USUAL SHAKE BEFORE TAKE OFF. LIKE I SAID THE LAST TIME I WENT FOR OIL CHANGE AND FULL INSPECTION OF VEHICLE AT SCARSDALE FORD DEALERSHIP THE MECHANIC SAID HE TOOK IT OUT FOR A DRIVE AND SAW NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. AFTER I DROVE IT OUT THE DEALERSHIP CAR CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND KNEW THAT HE WAS LYING. THEY JUST DONT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP I OWE OVER $4000 LEFT ON PAYMENTS AND THIS CAR ISNT WORTH NOT EVEN A PENNY FOR THE DANGER IT PUT ME THROUGH EVERYTIME I TOOK THE CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE. WHENEVER MY CAR CHECK ENGINE LITE CAME ON WAS WHEN I WAS ON LOCAL ROADS AND HIGHWAY. THE CAR AS OF NOW DOES NOT REVERSE BUT WHEN DRIVEN IT ALSO DOESNT CHANGE ITS GEARS PROPERLY IT SKIPS GEAR 2 SOMETIMES AND CAR SHAKES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11244041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER TUNE UP, AIR MASS SENSOR, CAMSHAFT SENSOR,AND CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, OIL CHANGE , CAR ENGINE BLIGHT REMAINS ON, AND WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON CAR LOSES POWER TO THE POINT IT STALL AND BREAKS LOCK AND WILL ROLL OUT OF CONTROL
NHTSA complaint #11233906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON JULY 15TH 2019, MY SON WAS GOING AROUND A SHARP RIGHT CORNER WHEN THE CAR SPED UP OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE HEAD ON. MY SON WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AN HOUR. HE'S UNCERTAIN WHAT CAUSED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND MY SON HAS A SEVERELY BROKEN FOOT.
NHTSA complaint #11232774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TAKATA RECALL - ON TUESDAY 25TH OF JUNE, THECAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND ACTING A LITTLE WEIRD. NO MATTER HOW MUCH I GAVE IT GAS IT WENT INTO TURTLE MODE AND CUT OFF. I TOWED IT TO DARCARS FORD IN LAHNAM, MD. THE TWO WARRANTIES ON THE VEHICLE EXPIRED SO I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY COMPANY IS TELLING ME THEY DON'T REPLACE CLUTCH BARREN- SHIFT FORK A- SHIFT FORK B AND SEAT BELT LIGHT WHICH IS ON. NOW I HAFT TO PAY 180.00 DOLLARS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IT STILL NEEDS ANOTHER TEST FOR THE SEAT BELT LIGHT. WHAT AM I TO DO IF FORD DOES NOT HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11229638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
'TAKE RECALL' THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE COOLANT LIGHT IS ON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE CAR WILL RUN BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE
NHTSA complaint #11229229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FUSE BOX IS FILLED WITH DIRT. APPARENTLY IT'S AN ISSUE ON 2011 FIESTA. I WAS NOT INFORMED BY FORD ABOUT THE ISSUE. THEY HAD SOME TYPE OF RECALL ON THAT: TSB 17B16. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE CAR SHUTS DOWN OCCASIONALLY ON IDLE, WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY. VERY SUDDEN, "CLEAN" SHUTDOWNS. NO ROUGH IDLE. QUITE OFTEN I WOULD NOT REALIZE THAT THE ENGINE IS DOWN UNTIL I PRESS ACCELERATOR AND THERE IS NO ACTION. IT IS OUT OF THE BLUE. DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC!
NHTSA complaint #11222491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING KEEPS COMING UP ON THE DASHBOARD ALSO IT HAS MADE THE ENGINE INDICATOR STAY ON. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND ON IT SEEMS IT HAS NO ISSUES THEN WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF PARK IT STARTS STALLING IMMEDIATELY.
NHTSA complaint #11207723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CAR CURRENTLY HAS 90K MI AND THE CLUTCH IS BAD $1700 FOR DEALER TO REPLACE. FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 150K MI ON TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WHICH IS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODULE AT NO COST AND THEN THE MODULE STARTING LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND AS A RESULT THERE WAS A ROARING NOISE FROM ONE OF THE BEARINGS WHICH IS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. THE WORN CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS IS A KNOW ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOSS ACCELERATION AND IT JERKS WHEN TAKING OFF AND LOSS OF POWER AND THE AC DOESN'T BLOW OUT COLD AIR. STAY AWAY FROM FORD
NHTSA complaint #11166107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAR RANDOMLY DOES NOT START THIS ALL BEGAN AFTER MY TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING BEING UPDATED AND NOW MY PCM IS FAILING AND SOMETIMES THEY CAR EXCELLERATES AND THE ENGINE REVS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED. RANDOM CODES APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR. ONE TIME MY CAR TURNED OFF AND I LOST POWER STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #11143008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A HOUSTON HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MAY OF 2017, I LATE SEPTEMBER 2017, EARLY OCTOBER 2017, I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY 'TRACTION CONTROL', 'ABS', & 'ANTI-SKID' LIGHTS CAME ON. MY RADIO CUT IN & OUT, MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD CUT OFF AND ON/DIM WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE GEARS IN MY CAR TO SHIFT. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO FORD. I TOOK IT TO FORD, THEY DIAGNOSED IT, I NEEDED A NEW 'TCM' WHICH IS THE COMPUTER SYSTEM INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE WARRANTY COVERED IT, & I GOT A NEW ONE. AFTER THAT, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY, SO I GOT ONE, PUT IT IN, THE CAR RAN GOOD FOR A MONTH OR SO. THE 'TCM' SLIPPED AGAIN, & I WAS BACK TO SQUARE ONE. NOVEMBER 2017 IS THEN THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS REALLY BEGAN; INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER, & MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SHORTLY AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. MY FOOT WAS PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T SPEED UP, ALL YOU COULD HEAR WAS THE ENGINE RUNNING. I HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF, AND TURN MY CAR BACK ON, TO CONTINUE DRIVING. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO FORD, TWO NEW BATTERIES, & TWO NEW ALTERNATORS, I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR HAVING THIS CAR, & THEY ARE STILL UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE, & FIX THE PROBLEM. IN A YEAR SPAN, I HAVE BEEN CAR-LESS FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS (COLLECTIVELY), HAVE TAKEN MULTIPLE UBER RIDES, TO AND FROM THE DEALERSHIP(S), AND NO PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE ON MY 2013 FORD FIESTA!
NHTSA complaint #11132405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I TOOK MY CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO TAKE ACTION ON RECALL 14M01. THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH UNDER WARRANTY AND RETURNED MY CAR TO ME. A DAY LATER MY CAR FLASHED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHILE I WAS 45 MINUTES AWAY FROM HOME ON THE HIGHWAY. CODES THAT CAME UP WERE ADDRESSED & THE VEHICLES CONDITION WORSENED UNTIL IT WENT FULLY INTO LIMP MODE WHILE RETURNING FROM AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE COMPUTER.
NHTSA complaint #11101272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.