Major Problems with 2013 Ford Fiesta Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Ford Fiesta

2013 Ford Fiesta ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 80000 miles

2013 Ford Fiesta UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1

2013 Ford Fiesta ENGINE Mileage: 5000 miles

Browse 2013 Ford Fiesta complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN transmission started grinding while trying to accelerate from sitting idle. brakes locked up 3 different times while i had my...	315 ~ 22887 miles
ENGINE while driving on the freeway my vehicle got very shaky and uncontrollable to drive the check engine light came on...	93 ~ 21141 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER first time it almost completely died on me getting on the highway then all of the sudden it gunned it...	71 ~ 40782 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the trunk failed to open when accessed with...	50 ~ 38831 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM first time it almost completely died on me getting on the highway then all of the sudden it gunned it...	40 ~ 46155 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. the contact stated that while in a low gear the vehicle erroneously...	40 ~ 18425 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the door opened independently and would not remain...	19 ~ 44058 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the passenger rear door was opened using the outside door handle. after trying to close the door it would not...	18 ~ 31881 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have the s package so the doors can only be locked by key or by the interior power door...	18 ~ 32323 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i almost died in this car today. i rented it for my trip in maui. it was practically new with...	14 ~ 29351 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on several occasions now my traction control and abs have malfunctioned. tonight while driving on the highway the abs traction	13 ~ 42756 miles
AIR BAGS there was an air bag recall on my car for the passenger side. i guess it was changed but another...	8 ~ 33960 miles
SERVICE BRAKES transmission started grinding while trying to accelerate from sitting idle. brakes locked up 3 different times while i had my...	8 ~ 45686 miles
SUSPENSION bought vehicle new in jan 2013. was quiet at the time. has become louder and sounds like something rubbing when...	6 ~ 35717 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING there have been multiple instances that my transmission while in motion has stuttered stalled or been completely unresponsive. in low...	4 ~ 74726 miles
STEERING the vehicle shuttered make grinding sound and hesitated when starting up and driving. at every stop light stop sign when...	4 ~ 46500 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i purchased my 2013 fiesta new off the car lot. it was the biggest mistake ever. it has been in...	3 ~ 17248 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle when starting from a stopped position will hesitate and shutter the front end and when u keep going past...	3 ~ 17624 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. while in park the front driver side seat belt failed to latch....	2 ~ 73500 miles
STRUCTURE bought vehicle new in jan 2013. was quiet at the time. has become louder and sounds like something rubbing when...	2 ~ 22913 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. once the vehicle was started the air bag warning indicator illuminated on...	1 ~ 82000 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. once the vehicle was started the air bag warning indicator illuminated on...	1 ~ 82000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER it started smoking all of a sudden from the engine area. i think the manufacturer is not revealing the real	1 ~ 1 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. while driving 30 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 33000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v461000 (equipment) however the...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. while traveling approximately 60 mph the rear passenger side tire blew out...	1 ~ 58000 miles
SEATS driving down the road at 45 mph the rear driver side passenger door flew open and then would not close....	1 ~ 36003 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN jerking shuddering loss of power on acceleration. was almost been rear ended because of this. this is a recurring issue....	1 ~ 10000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i bought the 2013 fiesta in august of 2013. with 500 miles on it the transmission was lurching clanking and...	1 ~ 500 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM on several occasions now my traction control and abs have malfunctioned. tonight while driving on the highway the abs traction	1 ~ 3000 miles
WHEELS i got 4000 miles on my car.it is 1 year and 3 months old. i've blown out 6 tires buy...	1 ~ 500 miles
TIRES i got 4000 miles on my car.it is 1 year and 3 months old. i've blown out 6 tires buy...	1 ~ 500 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. while driving from a complete stop the transmission failed. the contact stated...	1 ~ 9500 miles

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