Major Problems with 2011 Ford Fiesta Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Ford Fiesta

2011 Ford Fiesta POWER TRAIN Victims: 5 Mileage: 47000 miles

2011 Ford Fiesta ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Victims: 4

2011 Ford Fiesta CHILD SEAT Victims: 3

Browse 2011 Ford Fiesta complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and BODY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Fiesta owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN
this vehicle bought new in september 2010 had loud sounds coming from the engine area. ford has put 2 new...
283
~ 50419 miles
ENGINE
coming to stop you start to speed up why you are pressing on brakes do to the fact that the
92
~ 57070 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
at crossroads ford prince george virginia: this 2011 ford fiesta...service engine soon light came on..dealership checked car tsb(power train central...
82
~ 53072 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 ford fiesta. attorney writes on behalf of clients in regards to vehicle catching fire while driving *tgw the driver...
65
~ 49442 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. while driving with the cruise control set at 40 mph the vehicle suddenly...
50
~ 66574 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
early production models of the 2011 ford fiesta suffer from the same issue with the door activation as the f150's...
42
~ 56474 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
1) fuel leaked unto the ground under the car.. 2) while driving when i reached 60 mph to front
33
~ 50253 miles
STEERING
tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. while driving approximately 20 mph the power steering suddenly failed and made it...
24
~ 48857 miles
AIR BAGS
airbag off light comes on frequently when adult passenger is seated in 2011 ford mustang . your web site does...
21
~ 43945 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
closed rear passenger door after putting a bag in the car. started to back out of parking spot when dash...
20
~ 48881 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ever since i purchased this vehicle the doors (both inside and outside) have periodiacally failed to unlock after shutting off...
19
~ 36949 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. while reversing or attempting to stop the contact noticed a loud noise. the...
18
~ 1980 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
early model 2011 ford fiesta are not equipped with defeat-able traction control. late model 2011 and all 2012 models have...
17
~ 39894 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled multiple times. the contact was...
15
~ 77226 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
gas sticks brakes make noise too stop car gas speed control wide open hard too stop car brakes not working
13
~ 97552 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
22 days plus additional 6 days: told by ford dealership mechanic that oil pan is leaking oil and water pump...
10
~ 25362 miles
SUSPENSION
1) fuel leaked unto the ground under the car.. 2) while driving when i reached 60 mph to front
9
~ 52692 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ventilation duct falls onto driver's right foot during vehicle operation inhibiting the driver's ability to control the accelerator. *tr...
9
~ 16137 miles
SEATS
the new head restraint position on the cars make it impossible for my wife to drive the car comfortably. she...
9
~ 21978 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
early model 2011 ford fiesta are not equipped with defeat-able traction control. late model 2011 and all 2012 models have...
7
~ 34694 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
the rear head restraints in the 2011 ford fiesta create severe blind spots out from the rear of the car....
6
~ 35800 miles
SEAT BELTS
driver's seat belt latch has trouble latching or doesn't hold. will be replacing seat belt latch this week through dealership.
6
~ 33277 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the headlights and horned failed without warning. in...
4
~ 114500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the headlights and horned failed without warning. in...
4
~ 104500 miles
CHILD SEAT
tl* the contact owned a 2014 baby trend hybrid 3-in-1 booster seat. while driving 25 mph another vehicle crashed into...
3
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
me and my children were at the mall and when we went to the car we discovered the driver's rear...
3
~ 89227 miles
STRUCTURE
coming to stop you start to speed up why you are pressing on brakes do to the fact that the
3
~ 54370 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
you've filed a problem incorrectly. the below complaint was filed under fiesta but it's clearly an f250 pickup that had...
3
~ 10000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. while driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle stalled and the power train...
2
~ 92500 miles
WHEELS
i was rear ended by a ford f350 so hard that i hit the car in front of me a...
2
~ 53600 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the tail lights failed to illuminate. the vehicle...
1
~ 150000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. while accelerating from a stop light the vehicle vibrated violently. the vehicle...
1
~ 50000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. while driving 60 mph at night the contact was pulled over by...
1
~ 100000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. while driving 45 mph the rpms increased without warning. the vehicle was...
1
~ 88587 miles
HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP > CHILD SEAT
cpsc: baby trend hybrid lx 3-in-1: consumer stated she and her son were involved in a head-on collision. after the...
1
STRAP/WEBBING > HARNESS > CHILD SEAT
i was traveling from las vegas nv to twin falls id with my son [xxx] on dec 14 2015 to...
1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact received a manufacturers recall on the door. the contact stated...
1
~ 70000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact received a manufacturers recall on the door. the contact stated...
1
~ 70000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. while driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle failed to accelerate and the...
1
~ 50000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
2011 ford fiesta. consumer writes in regards to heating and air conditioning system *tgw the consumer stated he would become...
1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
2011 ford fiesta. consumer writes in regards to heating and air conditioning system *tgw the consumer stated he would become...
1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 ford fiesta. consumer writes in regards to heating and air conditioning system *tgw the consumer stated he would become...
1
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact was driving 55 mph when he began to smell gasoline...
1
~ 5000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact was driving 55 mph when he began to smell gasoline...
1
~ 5000 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT
car model: new ford fiesta year: 2011 delivery date: march 25 2011 kilometers: 3000 following the replacement of the transmission...
1
~ 2000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the entire muffler exhibited severe rust. the vehicle was...
1
~ 25 miles
TIRES
tire blowout of a new 2011 car with less then 900 miles on it. *tr...
1
~ 900 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
airbag off light comes on frequently when adult passenger is seated in 2011 ford mustang . your web site does...
1
~ 20 miles

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