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2014 Ford Fiesta complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2014 record →

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Mar 27, 201735,000 milesHI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE AND LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 23, 201760,000 milesPA

SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW OFF LOT IN 2014, I HAD MINOR ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION. NOW MY WARRANTY IS LONG EXPIRED AND THE ISSUES ARE WORSE. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO GARAGES MULTIPLE TIMES WITH MOST SAYING IT'S NORMAL, THE CAR HAS TO GET USED TO YOUR DRIVING, AND ALSO SOME SAYING THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE PROBLEM. IT ACTS UP EVERYONE IT'S DRIVEN NOW EVEN AFTER ONE OF THE SERVICE BULLITENS FOR THE TCM. CONSTANTLY SHUTTERS JERKS GRINDS AND BUMPS HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING GOING UP HILLS AND FROM A STOP IT'S WORSE IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC

Power Train
Filed Mar 9, 2017SC

THE CONDITION THE CAR PRESENTS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THEY SEVERELY AFFECT THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR'S SPEED, ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. I WAS ALSO NOT INFORMED OR NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT ON THE CAR.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Mar 8, 2017AZ

2014 FORD FIESTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DOOR LATCH MALFUNCTION AND VEHICLE VIN NOT LISTED ON FAULTY DOOR LATCH ISSUE RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN JULY 2015, THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LATCH ON HIS DAUGHTERS VEHICLE OPENED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AND WOULD NOT LATCH. THE CONSUMER LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WHAT THE CONSUMER BELIEVED WAS THE RECALL. IN JULY 2016, THE LEFT REAR DOOR OPENED AND WOULD NOT LATCH. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER IT AS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS AN OPEN FOR THE PROBLEM. ONE MONTH LATER, SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DOOR LATCH PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. ONCE AGAIN, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, IT WAS NOT COVERED. *JB

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 20, 201736,000 milesAZ

YESTERDAY THE DOOR LATCH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FAILED, RESULTING IN THE DOOR BEING UNABLE TO REMAIN CLOSED. THANKFULLY THE CAR WAS STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS IS A COMMONLY REPORTED PROBLEM ON FORD FIESTAS, BUT WHEN I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXISTING RECALL, AND AS SUCH I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. MY FEAR IS THAT GIVEN THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD FIESTAS, THE DOOR LATCH ON MY OTHER DOORS WILL FAIL, AND NEXT TIME I MIGHT NOT BE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE, AND THERE IS THE SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 18, 201736,000 milesMA

MY WIFE AND I WERE ON RT3 TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50MPH WHEN WE WERE HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE WHICH PUSHED US ACROSS THE HIGHWAY INTO A STONE WALL THE CAR WAS DAMAGED ON THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE AND FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE AND FRONT THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT DEPLOYED WAS AT THE KNEE THERE WERE NO OTHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WE WERE BOTH INJURED WE HAVE THE POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES.

Power Train
Filed Feb 17, 201739,900 milesTX

BOUGHT FROM CAR MAX 2015, 2016 FEBRUARY EXTREME SHUDDERING FROM TRANSMISSION FORD FIXED FOR FREE NEW CLUTCH PLATE. 2017 FEBRUARY WOULD NOT START,CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON DRIVER, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION -- FIX NOW. THAT'S WHAT IT SAID ON THE WARNING LIGHTS PLUS THE WRENCH. DEALER TOWED CAR. TECHNICIAN STATED WHILE DRIVING IT DIED TWICE JERKED VIOLENTLY UPON ACCELERATION FROM STOP.NORTH CENTRAL FORD DALLAS TEXAS WHEN WE CALLED THEM INITIALLY WAS TOLD THIS MODEL IT WOULD KEEP HAPPENING BECAUSE TRANSMISSION DESIGN WAS FAULTY. THEY SAID COULD NOT COMPLETE TEST DRIVE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL,? THEY TOP OFF CARS ALL OF THE TIME AND DID NOT COMPLETE TEST DRIVE.?

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Feb 10, 20173,001 milesIN

THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO OWN AND DRIVE. THE TCM TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE .IS ALWAYS FAILING. IT HAS WENT OUT MANY TIME AND I HAVE ALMOST DIED SEVERAL TIMES OVER.IT HAS DESTROYED THE CLUTCHES MANY TIMES AS WELL. WENT TO CROSS A ROAD GET HALF WAY THROUGH AND LOSS POWER AND NOT GO ANY WHERE ,STALLS OUT IN TRAFFIC AND NO STARTS NEED TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY IT WILL LET GO AS YOU MERGE THEN YOU GET RAN OVER AGAIN THIS CAR HAS NEARLY KILLED US MANY TIMES OVER.IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED MANY TIMES FOR THE SAME REASON .THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES INTOWN TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SETTING STILL .I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND IT WAS ONLY FIVE MONTHS INTO OWNING IT IT WENT TO HELL

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 5, 2017SC

TRANSMISSION STALLS AND JUMPS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE.

Power Train
Filed Jan 29, 20174,000 milesFL

DANGEROUS POTENTIALLY DEADLY TRANSMISSION...THE CAR SHUDDERS AND BUCKS AS WELL AS MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STANDING START; COMING TO A STOP; MAKING A TURN; MERGING INTO TRAFFIC...THIS HAPPENS ON TOWN STREETS, CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS...IT IS REALLY AWFUL...ONLY A QUESTION OF TIME BEFORE THE CAR DOESN'T MAKE IT AND SOMEONE PLOWS INTO US...I FEAR FOR MY LIFE WHENEVER I DRIVE ANYWHERE...THE CAR COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE THAN TWO MONTHS OLD BEFORE THE PROBLEM REARED ITS UGLY HEAD...THE CAR WAS BOUGHT OCTOBER 31, 2013...

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 25, 201770,000 milesFL

I PURCHASED A FORD FIESTA VEHICLE IN 2014.WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY STALLED AND SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY LIKE A KILL SWITCH HAS BEEN TURNED OFF DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 1 YEAR FROM PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. THEN A SIMILAR SITUATION OCCURRED IN 2015. AND NOW AGAIN, IN 2017 THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP/SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY STALLS AND SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY LIKE A KILL SWITCH HAS BEEN TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. I AM TOTALLY DISSATISFIED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE DANGER MY LIFE WAS PUT IN WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS A VERY PRICEY INVESTMENT THAT I DID NOT EXPECT TO OR SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING REGARDING SEVERAL LIFE THREATENING ISSUES AND DEFECTS WITH THE FORD FIESTA. ESPECIALLY IN SUCH SHORT PERIOD OF OWNERSHIP. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND NOT SOLD TO PEOPLE UNTIL THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY FIXED. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 23, 201727,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED, AND THE CLUTCH LOST POWER. THE DEALER PROVIDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK AGAIN FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 17, 201747,000 milesTX

FRONT PASS.DOOR LATCH THAT KEEPS DOOR CLOSED BROKE WHILE IT WAS STATIONARY.THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL EXCEPT MONTH MINE WAS BUILT.MINE WAS BUILT IN 6/2013 AND RECALL EFFECTS MODEL THRU 05/2013.MY CONCERN IS I'VE READ THESE DOORS CAN COME OPEN WHILE IN MOTION.I HAVE KIDS IN MY CAR ALL THE TIME

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 14, 201741,025 milesPA

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A CITY STREET GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER CAR THAT I DID NOT SEE OR EXPECT RAN A RED LIGHT SLAMMING INTO REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF MY CAR. THE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF DAMAGE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER SUCH A SEVERE IMPACT?

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 13, 201740,134 milesAZ

UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE AND OPENING THE DOOR USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE, THE DOOR LATCH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FAILED. THE DOOR WOULD NO LONGER REMAIN CLOSED. I NEEDED TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED WHILE DRIVING TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, AS IT WANTED TO SWING OPEN (ESPECIALLY DURING LEFT TURNS).

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 11, 201733,000 milesPA

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY 2014 FORD FIESTA S HATCHBACK. THE VEHICLE HAS A 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND 33350 MILES +/- ON IT. I HAVE TWO ISSUES WITH THE CAR: 1) THE SECOND AND REVERSE GEARS (ONLY) HAVE "POPPED" OUT NUMEROUS TIMES UNDER TORQUE. THIS OCCURS ONLY WHEN DECELERATING, ACCELERATING, AND OCCASIONALLY WHILE REVERSING SLOWLY OUT OF THE GARAGE ETC. THE LATEST EVENT WAS DECEMBER 29, 2016 TRAVELLING DOWN A SHORT ROAD. THE SECOND GEAR POPPED OUT AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TOWARD THE EMBANKMENT. EACH EVENT SURPRISES AND FRIGHTENS ME UNTIL I REALIZE WHAT HAS OCCURRED AND RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. 2) THE SECOND ISSUE IS SOMETHING IS PRODUCING A CLUNKING IN THE LR PILLAR (BETWEEN THE LR PASSENGER DOOR AND THE HATCHBACK). OR SO I IMAGINE. IT SOUNDS LIKE A HATCH STRUT IS HANGING LOOSE FROM THE TOP CONNECTION AND SWINGING AROUND INSIDE THE HOLLOW OF THE PILLAR. HOWEVER, BOTH HATCH STRUTS ARE FULLY ACCOUNTED FOR AND APPEAR TO BE ATTACHED AS DESIGNED. THE NOISE IS ONGOING AND COINCIDES WITH VEHICLE MOTION, ESPECIALLY ON CURVES AND ROUGH GROUND.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 30, 201620,000 milesMA

VEHICLE STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY. COMPLETELY DEAD, NO LIGHTS, POWER, NOTHING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE. FIRST TIME HAD ONLY 1,364 MILES. DEALER HAS NO FIX. RECHARGES BATTERY AND RETURNS TO ME. CASE OPENED WITH FORD, THEY WILL NOT BUY BACK VEHICLE. RESOLUTION FROM FORD EACH TIME: BRING BACK TO DEALER EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS FOR BATTERY RECHARGE. TCM MODULE REPLACED. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Filed Dec 19, 201640,050 milesOH

MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE HVAC SYSTEM AND FREEZE DURING COLD TEMP CAUSING THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FREEZE, LEAVING IT INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT ON A COLD NIGHT. WINDOWS WILL NOT DEFROST DURING COLD TEMPS RESULTING IN A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Power Train
Filed Dec 17, 201614,000 milesAR

THE CAR STARTED NOT ACCELERATING WHEN GAS WAS PUSHED, DELAYED THEN CAUGHT AND JERKED LIKE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD, ALSO THE GAS MILAGE GOT WORSE AFTER OWNING A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. ALMOST HIT BY SEMI-TRUCK GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE! IN TOWN, AT LIGHTS, WOULD JERK WHEN AT A STOP OR AT TAKE OFF, ALMOST CAUSING PEOPLE BEHIND OR FRONT OF ME TO HIT ME. TOOK IT TO ONE LOCAL DEALER, SAID THEY ADJUSTED THE (TCM) TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND IN ABOUT 1000 MILES IT WOULD BE CORRECTED AND WE SHOULD SEE BETTER GAS MILAGE AND NO JERKING OR ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION.. DIDN'T HAPPEN, TOOK TO A DIFFERENT FORD DEALER NEAR US, THEY SAID NO PARTS TO FIX IT. ONE MONTH LATER CALLED THEM BACK ABOUT PART, AND THEY SAID "NO KNOWN FIX FROM FORD AT THIS TIME". THEY SAID WE COULD JUST LEAVE THE CAR WITH THEM IF WE DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT, THEY WOULD ADD IT TO 3 OTHER ONES OUT BACK!!!. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO OUR ORIGINAL DEALER BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY OFFERED NO APOLOGY AND SAID WE COULD TRADE IT ON ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR CARS.. NO THANKS. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD... THOUGHT THEY WERE MUCH BETTER COMPANY. SAFETY APPARENTLY NOT AN ISSUE WITH THEM.. I CALLED FORD CORPORATE AND OPENED A CASE NUMBER ON THE ISSUE, ONLY TO HAVE MY CASE CLOSED WITHIN ONE DAY BECAUSE THEY DEEMED THE CAR "WITHIN WORKING PARAMETERS" AFTER SAYING THEY DISCUSSED IT WITH THE DEALERS WE TOOK IT TO FOR REPAIR. WHEN I ASKED WHAT THAT MEANT, THEY SAID COULDN'T TELL ME BECAUSE IT WAS FORD CONFIDENTIAL INF

Power Train
Filed Dec 14, 201682 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATED AND FAILED TO DOWNSHIFT INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82.

Engine
Filed Dec 6, 201660,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 5, 201652,000 milesGA

REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILURE. WHEN CLOSING DOOR, DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP, THE ISSUE IS THE SAME FAILURE AS THE EXISTING SAFETY RECALL FOR OTHER FORD VEHICLES.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 4, 201621,015 milesFL

PASSENGER DOOR CAME OPEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND WILL NOT STAY CLOSED

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 29, 201610,000 milesWI

MY CAR SURGES FORWARD ALMOST SQUEALING TIRES, IT MAKES NOISE IT CLUNKS OUT AT STOP FEELS LIKE MY TRANNY IS GOING TO DROP AND DOESN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY. TRANSMISSION IS OBVIOUSLY IN SAFE I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO HIT SOMEONE FROM BEHIND THE WAY IT SURGES AT TIMES IT ALSO SPUTTERS AND MOVES DOWN HILL WHEN STOPPED DRAGS WHEN DRIVING UP HILL. I HAD TO TAKE IT IN THEY REPLACED MODULAR AND TRANNY SEAL. BUT IT STILL HAPPENS. *TR

Power Train
Filed Nov 28, 201627,000 milesFL

MY VEHICLE STARTS SHRUGGING & SHIVERING WHEN I PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE SHIVER IS AT TIMES TOO HARD TO CONTROL AND CAN'T FOCUS ON DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN THE FOURTH TIME WITH THE SAME CLUTCH ISSUE AND THE DEALER SAYS I GOT TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEY GET A NEW CLUTCH ORDERED WHICH IS 21 WEEKS FROM NOW. I HAVE A KID AT THE BACK SEAT AND NOT COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 16, 201625,000 milesVI

THE DOOR STOPPED CLOSING. DOOR LATCH APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 10, 201644,136 milesTX

PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED AND CAR DOOR FLEW OPEN AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A STREET AND DOOR LATCH WOULD NO LONGER WORK.TOOK MY CAR TO FORD AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH OTHER 2013 AND 2014 FORD FIESTA'S HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.I SENT THE RECALL I FOUND AND A PICTURE OF THE NUMBERS ON THE DOOR LATCH THAT WAS REMOVED. I HAVE THE EMAIL FROM THE FORD SERVICE CENTER AND THE RECEIPT WHERE THEY CHARGED ME TO LOOK AT MY CAR.

Engine
Filed Nov 9, 201615,000 milesOH

SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT WORD DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS NOW, I PURCHASED IT IN DECEMBER OF 2014. AT THE TIME I WAS COMMUTING 120 MILES DAILY TO SUPPORT A PROJECT. I WAS VERY EARLY ON THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND SHAKE. I RETUNED IT FIRST FOR A DEFECTIVE TIRE, DEFECTIVE BACKUP SENSOR AND UNSAFE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONALITY. KINGS FORD (CINCINNATI OH) REPLACED THE TIRE (I HAD TO PAY FOR THE TIRE), REPLACED THE BACKUP SENSOR (WARRANTY) AND 'RESET/UPDATED' THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLS FIRMWARE. AFTER THIS, I RETUNED THE VEHICLE MULTIPLY TIMES FOR UNSAFE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONALITY. AFTER ABOUT TWO MORE TIMES OF KINGS FORD 'RESETTING/UPDATING' THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLS FIRMWARE THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE CLUTCHES. THIS WAS AT 20,000 MILES. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO KINGS FORD TWO MORE TIMES FOR UNSAFE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONALITY. EACH TIME THEY 'RESET/UPDATED' THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLS FIRMWARE. YESTERDAY, I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE TO PICKUP THE CAR AND RETURN IT TO KINGS FORD DUE TO UNSAFE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONALITY. ALSO, I HAVE ANOTHER FAULTY TIRE AND THE AIR HANDING ACTUATORS IN THE DASH ARE MAKING GRINDING SOUNDS. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLY NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE VEHICLES UNSAFE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONALITY. THE VEHICLE HAS DISABLED ITSELF IN HIGH SPEED INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. I HAD NAVIGATE THE CAR FROM THE FAST LANE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT ANY AVAILABLE POWER. I NARROWLY MISSED A SET OF LARGE COMMERCIAL TRUCKS! ONCE AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I HAD T

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Nov 7, 201660,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES ). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 2016101,302 milesMS

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 7-23-16 A MONTH LATER THE AIR BAG POPPED UP AFTER I GOT GAS AND ITS BEEN ON FOR ENTIRE TIME AND ITS STILL ON NOW .

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Nov 7, 201643,700 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE POWER TRAIN AND WHILE IN PARK, BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,700.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 5, 201661,713 milesAZ

ON 10/26/16, WE (4 OF US) FINISHED SHOPPING AND GOT BACK INTO MY PARKED CAR MY DAUGHTER EXCLAIMED THAT THE REAR DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT WOULD NOT CLOSE. WE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO SHUT IT, EVEN PEERED INTO THE LATCH AREA, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING LIKE THE OTHER DOORS. IT WAS AROUND 5:30 P.M. WE HAD NOTHING TO SECURE THE DOOR, SO WE MOVED MY GRANDSON'S CAR SEAT TO THE MIDDLE AND I SAT IN THE BACK SEAT AND HELD THE DOOR WHILE MY DAUGHTER DROVE US HOME SLOWLY. THE NEXT MORNING I USED A ROPE TO HOLD THE DOOR WHILE I DROVE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED THE LATCH FOR $344.40. I USED MY CAR PAYMENT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. IF THIS HAPPENS TO ALL MY OTHER DOORS, IT WILL ADD UP 1377.76. I HAVE A COPY OF THE REPAIR RECEIPT. I CAN SCAN FOR YOU IF NEEDED.

Power Train
Filed Oct 29, 201632,212 milesVA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SLIPS GEAR AS YOU ACCELERATE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR FROM A STOP, BETWEEN 10-20 MPH. DEALER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 32,212 MILES.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 28, 201656,000 milesCA

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN REAR DOOR SWUNG OPEN. REAR DOOR IS FAILING TO CLOSE PROPERLY AS THE DOOR LATCH WON'T HINGE.

Power Train
Filed Oct 26, 201623,500 milesNY

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

Power Train
Filed Oct 25, 201630,000 milesMD

I BOUGHT MY 2014 FORD FIESTA IN DECEMBER 2013 AND SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR SLOWER SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH IT WAS BOUGHT FOR THIS ISSUE AND IT WAS RESOLVED FOR SOME TIME, BUT THE ISSUE IS NOW RESURFACING. THE FIESTA TENDS TO SHUDDER AND HESITATE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND HAS MADE IT DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS OR WHEN TRYING TO SPEED UP TO ENTER A HIGHWAY.

Power Train
Filed Oct 21, 201643,500 milesAL

THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE CAR TO REV UP WHILE DRIVING OR TO JERK AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 12, 201641,000 milesTX

VEHICLE HAS 4 DOORS. I WAS PARKED AT MY DAUGHTERS SCHOOL IN THE CITY STREET. ITS THE RIGHT BACK DOOR, MY DAUGHTER OPENED IT, WHEN SHE TRIED TO CLOSE IT IT WOULDN'T CLOSE, SO I TRIED TO CLOSE IT BUT IT WOULDN'T, SO I CHECKED THE MECHANISM ON THE DOOR AND IT WAS LOOSE. I HAD TO TIE THE DOOR TO THE SEAT. NO MATTER WHAT I DID I COULDENT CLOSE IT.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Sep 22, 201633,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR BECAME AJAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SECURELY CLOSE THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Sep 19, 201692,000 milesOK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 15, 201680,000 milesCA

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR. ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED AT THE TIME. THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER CLOSE PROPERLY. THE INCIDENT NEARLY LED TO AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO TRY AND CLOSE THE DOOR. APPARENTLY THE CURRENT RECALL DOESN'T COVER OUR SPECIFIC 2014 FORD FIESTA EVEN THOUGH MANY 2014 FIESTAS ARE COVERED BY THE RECALL.

Power Train
Filed Sep 3, 201613,000 milesVA

TRANSMISSION MODULE FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME. LURCHES, ENGINE REVS, NO POWER, FAILS TO GO. FORD PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER FOR 30 DAYS OR MORE.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 2, 201654,000 milesSC

I HAVE A ACCIDENT ON 9/2/2016 AND THE CAR AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK AT ALL.. I WAS DOING 45 MILES IN THE 45 MILE ZONE ON A CURVE A DRUNK DRIVER HIT ME ON MY DRIVER SIDE. I WAS INJURY AFTER THAT WITH RIBS FRACTURE, AND OTHER.

Engine
Filed Sep 2, 201661,000 milesTX

TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY CAR SINCE 3 MONTHS AFTER MY PURCHASE. EVERYTIME I TAKE THE CAR IN TO BE SERVICED THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING "NOTHING IS WRONG" BUT I HAVE MY CARS VEHICLE HEALTH REPORTS THE PAST YEARS AND THEY ALL SAY THE RECALL IS AN ERROR MY CAR HAS LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD HAVING TO BE TOWED, ALSO HAD THEM SUGGEST BUYING A NEW BATTERY AFTER A YEAR IS RIDICULOUS, ALSO THE FAN MOTOR ON THE CAR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE STILL OVERHEATS TODAY AS WE SPEAK. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND IT HAS BEEN A AWFUL WORRY EVERYDAY DRIVING WILL IT OVERHEAT OR IS THE TRANSMISSION GOING TO GO TODAY? I BELIEVE THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. FORD HAS ALSO ACCEPTED THEIR PART IN THE TRANSMISSION BY OFFERING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY FROM 36000 TO 150000. THEY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM. FORD IS HAVING ME TAKE MY CAR TO DEALERS ALL OVER TRYING TO GET THEM TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION ALL OF THE DEALERS SAY THE SAME THING NOTHING IS WRONG. I WOULD LIKE THE PEACE OF MIND I DESERVE FROM MY NEW CAR PURCHASE I PAY MY PAYMENT EVERY MONTH WHY CANT I HAVE THAT PEACE OF MIND? I HAVE TO LEAVE WORK EVERYTIME THEY WANT ME TO TAKE THE CAR ELSEWHERE AND I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR PEACE OF MIND. WHY IS IT NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. A LEMON IS A LEMON AND ANOTHER VEHICLE SHOULD BE OFFERED OR SOMETHING THIS IS NOT RIGHT. 2 YEARS OF THIS CONSTANT BATTLE OVER WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR, WHY HAVE THE VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT OPTION IF YOU WANT

Power Train
Filed Aug 30, 2016NY

THE CAR HAS SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH HAS BEEN RES CONFIGURED ABOUT FOUR TO FIVE TIMES. CAR VIBRATES AND HAS ISSUES WITH ACCELARATION. DEALERS WON'T DO ANYTHING BUT WARRANTIES KEEP GETTING EXTENDED BY FORD. I STARTED HAVING THE ISSUE ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING.

Power Train
Filed Aug 28, 2016TX

WHEN I ACCELERATE ON TAKE OFF MY CAR SHUTTERS BAD AND I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO

Power TrainCrash
Filed Aug 22, 201648,985 milesPA

2014 FORD FIESTA 1.6L WITH " POWER SHIFT " DUAL CLUTCH 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL 2016, USED WITH 36,675 MILES FORD FACTORY CERTIFIED ( CP0 ), WITHIN 1200 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND SHUDDER UP HILLS, DEALER PREFORMED AN ADAPTIVE RELEARN ON THE TCM, CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. SHUDDER AND GRINDING NOISE IN REVERSE, THEN AS WELL AS IN FORWARD GEARS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AND 10,00 MILES AFTER PURCHASE OF THE CAR. TOOK CAR BACK INTO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THE CLUTCHES FAILED THE REQUIRED TEST TO DETERMINE REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCHES AGAIN. ( CLUTCHES WERE REPLACED AT 28K MILES WITH PREVIOUS OWNER). DEALER STATED THEY WOULD ORDER THE CLUTCHES AND NOTIFY WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS AUGUST 11TH 2016 THE CAR HAD 47,268 MILES AT TIME OF SERVICE. THE DEALER NEVER ISSUED A RENTAL CAR EVEN WITH A PROBLEM AFFECTING THE TRANSMISSION WAS DETERMINED. THE INCIDENT THAT HAPPEN TODAY AUGUST 21ST 2016 THAT WARRANTED THIS COMPLAINT IS AS FOLLOWS. WHILE STOPED AT A STOP SIGN ON A RESIDENTIAL ROADWAY SHORTLY AFTER STARTING CAR, MY CAR FAILED TO SAY STOPED AND LUNGED INTO THE ROADWAY AND BROADSIDED A CAR AND THEN EVEN WITH THE BRAKES FULLY DECOMPRESSED THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AGAIN STRIKING THE CAR AGAIN AFTER TRYING TO TURN AWAY FROM THE CAR TO PREVENT THE IMPACT. IMPACT WAS MINOR AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS CAUSING THE MOVEMENT AND MY BRAKES WERE FULLY DECOMPRESSED. THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ADDRESSED THE INVOL

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 20, 201645,550 milesAZ

THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK, KEEP COMING OPEN. BIG SAFETY VIOLATION. OTHER 2014 FORDS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS ONE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE. ONLY HAVE HAD VEHICLE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF. HAVE HAD OTHER MODEL CARS FOR 10 YEARS OR MORE. NEVER HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH THEM. WILL NOT LOCK WHEN STATIONARY AND DOORS OPEN WHEN TURNING.

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Aug 17, 201620,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (LATCHES, LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Power Train
Filed Aug 9, 2016MI

I GOT A NOTICE IN THE MAIL ABOUT THE TCM. HAD THE CLUTCH MODULE REPLACED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. STILL SHUTTERS WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. ALMOST COSTED ME AN ACCIDENT WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT DIDNT WANT TO ENGAGE. AFTER THIS CAR IS PAID OFF... I WILL NEVER BUY AN AMERICAN CAR AGAIN. BTW. FORD TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL THE TCM FAILS COMPLETELY.

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