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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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