2012 Ford Fiesta

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN. THE FUSION AND THE ESCAPE HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY REQUIRED BY YOU BUT YOU DID NOT INCLUDE THE FIESTA. SAME ISSUE. SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT AND MY CAR REVS BETWEEN 2,000 AND 3,000 RPMS. IT WENT ABOVE 3,000 RPMS A COUPLE OF TIMES. I LUCKILY HAD MY OWN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO IT ONLY COST ME $100.00 TO FIX IT BUT THE FIESTA (AND PROBABLY ANY FORD MADE IN THOSE YEARS) SHOULD BE COVERED. IT WAS SUPER SCARY. LUCKILY MY ENGINE IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION SO I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND NOT GET INTO ANY CAR ACCIDENT. (AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE A BIG PROBLEM). *JS

• 12/31/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

• 12/31/2012· POWER TRAIN

  CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AT LOW SPEED ACCELERATION. *TR

• 12/30/2015· STRUCTURE,ENGINE

  SEVERAL RECALLS FOR DIFFERENT PARTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE ALL THE TIME CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK AND MOVE FORWARD QUICKLY WITHOUT NOTICE AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. GO UP HILLS THE TRANSMISSION HAS CUT OUT BEFORE AND THEN SHOT FORWARD AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED. DOOR LATCHES CAN AND WILL COME OPEN ALLOWING FOR THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH IT. *JS

• 12/29/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE LOW BEAMS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. I NOW CANNOT DRIVE AFTER DARK AND IF I HAVE AN EMERGENCY WITH ONE OF MY THREE KIDS I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THEM ANYWHERE. HIGH BEAM AND PARKING LIGHTS WORK. REPLACED HEADLIGHT BULBS AND STILL WON'T WORK. THERE WAS A RECALL IN CANADA BUT NOT THE USA. IT'S BEEN MONTHS AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE FUSE BOX REPLACED. RADIO HAS ALSO STOPPED WORKING FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS

• 12/29/2012· POWER TRAIN

  THE "AFFECTED PART" IS THE TRANSMISSION. THE "INCIDENT" THAT OCCURRED IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE POWER SHIFT TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE CAR'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN "DRIVE" OR "REVERSE", AND THE DRIVER TAKES HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR, THE CAR ACTS AS THOUGH IT IS IN NEUTRAL FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND. IF THE CAR IS ON A HILL, THE CAR WILL ROLL DOWNHILL DURING THAT BRIEF PERIOD WHEN THE BRAKE/ACCELERATOR IS NOT APPLIED. ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DRIVING THE CAR YET, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS THIS COULD CAUSE. IF THE CAR IS STOPPED ON A HILL AND THE DRIVER LETS OFF THE BRAKE/ACCELERATOR, DESPITE ANY ACTION OF THE DRIVER, THE CAR MAY ROLL DOWNHILL AND HIT A CAR BEHIND IT. ADDITIONALLY, PARALLEL PARKING IS VERY DIFFICULT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN NEUTRAL FOR THAT 1 SECOND, AND EVEN ON A SLIGHT HILL THE CAR WILL ROLL. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP TO ALERT THEM OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IS NORMAL FUNCTIONING OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A CAR THAT, WHEN IN DRIVE, ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE I WAS ON A HILL. IF THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE NORMAL FUNCTIONING OF THE TRANSMISSION, THEN THE TRANSMISSION HAS A FAULTY DESIGN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE HAZARDS THIS TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE, SINCE IF A CAR IS CLOSE BEHIND ME WHILE I AM PARKED ON A HILL, MY CAR MAY ROLL BACK AND HIT IT OUTSIDE OF MY CONTROL. IN A TYPICAL MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR, THE DRIVER IS ABLE TO CONTROL THIS ROLLING WITH THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE. BECAUSE THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE ROLLING. *TR

• 12/26/2021· POWER TRAIN

  Car won’t go in reverse. Transmission buckles and shifts violently at times.

• 12/24/2016· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT HAS A REALLY BAD HESITATION WHENEVER IT SWITCHED GEARS. I TOOK IT BACK THE VERY NEXT DAY AND IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. HOWEVER WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK I WAS TOLD THAT THE SHUTTER WOULD NEVER GO AWAY BECAUSE THAT'S HOW THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION. LATELY THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK SINCE FEB 2016. THIS LAST TIME I WAS LEAVING FROM MY DRIVEWAY ONTO THE MAIN ROAD. WHEN I SWITCHED GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND PRESS THE GAS THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE WERE CARS BEHIND ME WHO HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES WHEN THEY REALIZE I WAS NOT MOVING ANYMORE. I COULD'VE BEEN HIT AND INJURED REALLY BADLY. WHILE EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE DID PICK UP IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE LAG IN THE CAR WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS, THE HORRIBLE JERK, THE SHUTTER, AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING COULD PUT MY CHILDREN AND I LIVES' AT STAKE.

• 12/24/2015· POWER TRAIN

  CAR HAS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DELAY IN SHIFTS AND JERKY LOUD GRINDING NOISES. HAVE HAD 3 CLUTCH REPAIRES TO SOLVE AND NOW TO MY FORTH. I'VE HAD THREE CLOSE CALLS AS THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE ACTING ALMOST IF THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHEN ENTERING TRAFIC. THESE HAVE BEEN SPACED OVER MY OWNERSHIP SINCE 10/2011. THE DEALER AND THE TECH TELLS ME THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND THAT FORD WILL NO LONGER OFFER THIS TRANSMISSION DESIGN. THIS IS A TRULY UNSAFE CAR WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILS. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAD BEEN REPROGRAMMED 6 TIMES AND NOW WILL HAVE ITS 4TH NEW CLUTCH INSTALLED AND IT ONLY HAS 58,800 MILES.

• 12/23/2019· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING/RATTLING NOISE THEN STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR.

• 12/22/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THEY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS AND ONCOMING VEHICLES. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. IT HAPPENS IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES. IT OCCURS BOTH DURING CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS AND HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SHORT BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHT, THE VEHICLE FUSE BOX AND THE HEADLIGHT ON AND OFF SWITCH. THE HIGH BEAM SYSTEM IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. LIGHTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND FUSES HAVE BEEN CHANGED.

• 12/22/2014· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DOOR LATCH ON MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE, AND WILL NO LONGER LATCH. THIS IS THE SECOND LATCH ON MY CAR TO BREAK IN THIS MANNER. *TR

• 12/20/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while attempting to activate the headlights, the headlights failed to respond. The contact stated that several attempts were needed for the headlights to become operable. However, the failure reoccurred, and the low-beam headlights failed to function as needed. The contact checked the high-beam headlights and the high-beam headlights functioned properly. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program Number: 19B22 - Corrosion due to road salts in the Battery Junction Box (Electrical System, Visibility). The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

• 12/19/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The drivers side door latch will not latch, the door will swing open because the latch is defective. I have seen that this is a common issue with this vehicle and has been recalled on other 2012 ford fiestas but mine has not been.

• 12/19/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION/SHIFT VIBRATES AND SHAKES WHEN IT SHIFTS AND ON OCCASION DIES AT STOPS. HESITATES SOMETIMES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP. TAKEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIME, THEY APPLY SOFTWARE UPDATES AND DENY ANYTHING IS WRONG. DEALER AND FORD MOTORS SAY IT IS WITHIN GUIDELINES AND REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER.. *TR

• 12/19/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE POSITIONED VERY CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS ONE PEDAL WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE OTHER AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/20/12*LJ UPDATED 01/30/12

• 12/18/2019· POWER TRAIN

  TCM TRANSMISSION MODULE RECALLED MY FORD STORE IN FORT WALTON BEACH SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE TCM UNDER RECALL I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET

• 12/18/2012· POWER TRAIN

  HIGH PITCH NOISE/SQUEELWHEN CLUTCH IS USED FROM A COLD START FOR THE FIRST FEW MILES. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND REPLACMENT IN TWO MONTHS. *TR

• 12/14/2019· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE WILDLY, APPEARING TO BE IN NEUTRAL. CAR WILL THEN POP INTO GEAR. TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID IT WAS A TRANSMISSION MODULE. THEY FIXED IT AND LESS THAN A MONTH LATER SAME THING HAPPENS. TOOK IT BACK, IT WAS SAME TRANSMISSION MODULE. SERVICE TECH AT FORD SAID TO GET RID OF IT AS IT IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAPPEN

• 12/14/2013· POWER TRAIN

  FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH CVT TRANSMISSION. THE SEALS LEAK. THEY GIVE LIP SERVICE TO REPAIRS. I WENT MANY TIMES TO LAFAYETTE FORD. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SEAL. THE TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPS. NOW THEY SAY IT IS THE CLUTCHES. FORD HAS THE PART, ON BACK ORDER. I HAVE ASKED, FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE FORD AREA MANAGER SAID NO. THE THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OF THE CVT, ON 2012-2014 FOCUSES AND FIESTA. *TR

• 12/12/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAIL TO LATCH..I TURNED ON MY CAR AND SAW THE WARNING SIGN ON MY DASH SCREEN SAYING PASSENGER REAR DOOR OPEN .. I TRY TO CLOSE IT AND IT DID NOT LATCH. .. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LOCK ASSY.. THE LATCH FAIL.. GOOD LUCK FOR ME THAT THE DOOR DID NOT OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

• 12/10/2018· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  DOOR LATCHES TO NOT WORK WHEN I WAS DRIVIN MY LEFT DOOR IN THE BACK OPEN WIDE HAD ONE ACCIDENT OF IT

• 12/09/2015· POWER TRAIN

  I PURCHASED A 2012 FORD FIESTA NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN MARCH 2012. I ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH SHUDDERING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS JUST GOING TO RUN THAT WAY. IN MARCH OF 2015 MY CAR STARTED STALLING AND SHUDDERING IN LOW GEAR WHILE IN MOTION OR WHEN STOPPED. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED. BEFORE MAKING IT HOME IT DID THE SAME DAY AND THEN STARTED SHOWING A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION SERVICE NOW MESSAGE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP, STILL DRIVEABLE JUST WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE. 30 DAYS LATER I CALLED TO CHECK ON MY CAR AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT DRIVE-ABLE, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING, ALL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS WERE ON AND THEY COULD NOT DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT. AFTER FIGHTING TO GET MY CAR FIXED BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE, I PAID MORE MONEY FOR A ABS MODULE THAT THEY STATED WAS WRONG AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. WENT TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER, CAR WOULD NOT CRANK AND HAD TO BE JUMPED TO LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR SINCE SEPTEMBER WITH CONTINUED SHUDDERING, I AWOKE THIS MORNING DECEMBER 9, 2015 TO ANOTHER TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION SERVICE NOW LIGHT AND POOR DRIVING ABILITY. NOT SURE IF TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO DO ANY GOOD. IF THIS IS A REPEATED PROBLEM, AND THE TRANSMISSION IS GIVING MULTIPLE ISSUES FOR EVERYONE, THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THE VALUE OF THE CAR IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE PAY OFF LEFT ON THE VEHICLE, SO I MAY HAVE TO JUST DEAL WITH THE CAR SITTING AND NOT EVEN BEING DRIVE-ABLE.

• 12/09/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE LATCH ON THE DOOR BECAME LOOSE AND OPENED. DOOR LATCH WAS ON THE PASSENGER REAR. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS FIXED. TODAY ON DECEMBER 9, 2014 THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR LATCH STOPPED WORKING AND NO LONGER CLOSES SHUT. THIS TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS STOPPED. *TR

• 12/08/2019· POWER TRAIN

  MY VEHICLE WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION LURCHED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS STATIONARY WITH MY FOOT FULLY COMPRESSING THE BRAKE. THEN OUT OF NOWHERE MY ENGINE AREA STARTED MAKING A STRANGE NOISE AND I LURCHED FORWARD SEVERAL FEET ALMOST COLLIDING WITH A VEHICLE IN THE INTERSECTION. THIS WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD IN AN INTERSECTION. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE RECENT TRANSMISSION ISSUES FORD HAS ADMITTED TO.

• 12/07/2015· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  I BOUGHT THE CAR LESS THAN 5 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE DRIVEN IT 2,580 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH ARE DEFECTIVE. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES, THEY HAVE ALREADY REPROGRAMMED IT, REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND NOW THEY ARE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR HAS NOT SHIFTED RIGHT FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO "STALL" WHEN I'M IN REVERSE (IN MOTION), OR WHEN GOING FROM STOP TO GO. I HAVE BEEN BRAKING ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHEN IT DECIDED TO UPSHIFT, LURCHING THE VEHICLE FORWARD, ONCE INTO A CROSSWALK, ONCE VERY CLOSE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT NEVER DRIVES THE SAME WAY TWICE. WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC, IT DOESN'T ALWAYS WANT TO SHIFT PROPERLY, AND HAS LACK OF ACCELERATION OR A DELAY. IT SHAKES, HARD SOMETIMES (IN MOTION AND STATIONARY), IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE IN A MASSAGE CHAIR. IT MAKES A WEIRD CLICKING NOISE, AT TIMES (IN MOTION.) OTHER TIMES A WEIRD GRINDING NOISE. TODAY IT WOULDN'T GET OUT OF 1ST GEAR (IN MOTION) AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. I HAD TO CALL OUT OF WORK AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. CAR BOUGHT 7/72015 - PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GOING ON UNTIL TODAY - 12/7/2015

• 12/07/2013· POWER TRAIN

  THE VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. IN LOW GEARS IT OFTEN LURCHES, SHAKES, AND STALL OUT AS IF IT'S GOING TO DROP THE GEAR. THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING/RATTLING SOUND WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS. IT FEELS VERY UNSAFE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR IN CITY CONDITIONS. THE ISSUES WITH THE LURCHING GEARS AND DROPPED GEARS ALSO MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. THIS MAKES MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY UNSAFE. *TR

• 12/06/2019· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS

  I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2012 FORD FIESTA AND I REALIZED AFTER BUYING IT THAT THE ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING AT ALL. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I START THE CAR, THE 1RT GEAR WON'T GO INTO SHIFT SO THE CAR STUTTERS AND SHAKES. I TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER BUT THEY INSISTED THAT THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I KNOW THAT THERE IS A CONSUMER CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS BUILT INTO THESE MAKE AND MODEL. I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER AND I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM HIM. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT. THANK YOU. P.S: I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TYPE OF PHOTOS OR DOCUMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO UPLOAD DO PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH MORE INFORMATION WITH THIS REGARD.

• 12/06/2018· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND REMAIN SHUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DE PAULA FORD (1101 CENTRAL AVE, ALBANY, NY) AND THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED, BUT THE SAME FAILURE RECENTLY OCCURRED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000(STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

• 12/06/2014· STRUCTURE

  LATE IN THE AFTERNOON, AFTER SECURING MY TODDLER IN THE BACK OF MY CAR, I CLOSED THE REAR-PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND PROCEEDED TO START THE CAR IN A BUSINESS PARKING LOT. THE DOOR SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE NORMAL WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR. AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND DRIVING A FEW YARDS, THE OPEN-DOOR INDICATOR APPEARED ON THE DASH AND I NOTICED, AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THAT THE REAR-PASSENGER DOOR BEGAN TO OPEN. AFTER STOPPING, I INSPECTED THE DOOR AND FOUND THAT THE DOOR LATCH HAD FAILED COMPLETELY. THE LATCH COULD BE MANIPULATED BY HAND, BUT IT WOULD NOT LATCH AT ALL. I SECURED THE DOOR AS BEST I COULD WITH A NECK TIE AND RETURNED HOME, CONCERNED THAT AN OPEN DOOR WOULD SERIOUSLY COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF THE CAR, IN PARTICULAR, THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN WHICH MY TODDLER WAS SEATED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT FORD USUALLY WARRANTIES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LATCH. THEY DECLINED TO WARRANTY THE LATCH IN MY CAR AND I WAS FORCED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR, WHAT SEEMS TO ME, TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS VERY SURPRISED BY FORD'S REFUSAL TO WARRANTY THE LATCH AND ENCOURAGED ME TO KEEP MY RECEIPTS IN CASE OF A RECALL. *TR

• 12/05/2019· POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAVE EXPERIENCED REPEATED AND FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE: SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON DAILY, OFTEN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR JUST AFTER I BEGIN ACCELERATING; THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY (HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT 97,000 MILES AT GREAT EXPENSE) AND SIMPLY STOPS WORKING AT UNEXPECTED TIMES (E.G. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL AND WON'T MOVE, SHUDDERS, ETC. I HAVE TO TURN MY FIESTA OFF AND RESTART TO GET IT TO MOVE).. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE IT. I READ THAT FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF THESE ISSUES FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURE, AND HAS NOT PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ENGINEERS OF THE FIESTA ARE NOW GOING PUBLIC. WHEN IS SOMETHING GOING TO BE DONE? WHY DO I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED, OR WORSE, TO GET REDRESS FOR WHAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS AWARE OF, AND COVERED UP, EVEN WHILE THESE VEHICLES WERE BEING MANUFACTURED? THIS IS A CONTINUING ISSUE, NOT A SINGLE OR EVEN A 20 TIME OCCURANCE.

• 12/05/2014· STRUCTURE

  CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN AND WOULD NOT STAY SHUT. PULLED OVER CHECKED INCIDENT DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AT ALL. INSIDE LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF CAR ALARM WILL NOT ACTIVATE. DEALERSHIP (FORD) WANTS TO CHARGE FOR ANOTHER 218$ FOR REPLACEMENT PART PLUS INSPECTION FEE. SO CAR PASSENGER DOOR IS NOW TIED WITH ROPE TO HOLD SHUT.FUSE WAS PULLED FOR LIGHTS INSIDE(FOR BATTERIES SAKE) PASSENGERS NOW HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH DRIVER SIDE OF CAR. *TR

• 12/05/2014· STRUCTURE

  RIGHT REAR SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPEN. DOOR WAS THEN SHUT AND WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED. PASSENGER HAD TO HOLD SHUT ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP. PART WAS THEN REPLACED BUT PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET. (R/R DOOR LATCH. ESTIMATION OF REPAIRS WAS $195.01). *TR

• 12/05/2013· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  ITS ROLLS BACKWARDS, AGAIN AS PREVIOUSLY STATED IT HAS DEFINITE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. SOMETIMES IT WON'T SHIFT VERY WELL AT ALL. HESITATING AND FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL AT ANY MINUTE. HILLS ARE THE WORST, VERY HARD TO GET UP THEM. NOT ONLY DOES IT SPIT AND SPUTTER SHIFTING UP BUT YOU CAN ALSO HEAR THE CLUNKING OF THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT SHIFTS DOWN. *TR

• 12/04/2014· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DOOR LATCH FOR THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR STOPPED WORKING. THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ANYMORE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE DOOR. *TR

• 12/03/2016· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE HAD MY 2012 FORD FIESTA SES SINCE SEPTEMBER 2011. MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A TRANSMISSION RECALL AWHILE BACK AND EVER SINCE IT HAS HAD CONSTANT TRANSMISSION ISSUES TO INCLUDE JERKY SHIFTING, SLUGGISH ACCELERATION, FAILURE TO SHIFT GEARS, TRANSMISSION FAILURE MESSAGE APPEARING ON THE RADIO SCREEN AND ALL CONSTANT JERKING WHEN DRIVING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BEFORE WITH BEING TOLD IT WAS OPERATING AS IT SHOULD. IF THIS IS HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO OPERATE, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD.

• 12/03/2015· POWER TRAIN

  THE 2012 FORD FIESTA HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ITS TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE BUT THE CAR JERKS, STALLS AND SOMETIMES DIES OUT. TALKING TO THE DEALER TODAY, WE FOUND OUT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH. THE DEALER STATED FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS YET TO PROVIDE A "FIX" FOR IT. HOWEVER, IF THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE LIGHT GOES ON, THEN THE PROBLEM WILL BE ADDRESSED. IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DRIVE THIS CAR HOPING THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE LIGHT WILL GO ON, POSSIBLY ENDURING THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING THE CAR STOP COMPLETELY IN AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION. TO US, THIS POSES A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. YOU COULD BE ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELLING AT A HIGH SPEED AND SUDDENLY HAVE THE CAR GLONK OUT, OR EVEN THE CAR COULD SUDDENLY LOSE ALL POWER IN CITY DRIVING LEADING TO AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED UNDER FORD'S TEN YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION, BUT FORD DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL, AS IN THEIR WORDS, "YOUR PROBLEM WORSENS." I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUED CAN CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

• 12/02/2014· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PLASTIC EXTERIOR DOOR LATCH FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

• 11/30/2018· POWER TRAIN

  TAKATA RECALL, PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION DO NO SHIFT AS IT SUPPOSED, BAD NOISE BETWEEN SHIFTING

• 11/29/2015· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION ON THE FIESTA SHUTTERS WHICH CAUSES LACK OF ACCELERATION, DELAY OF ACCELERATION OR A SKIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU MAY PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, TRANSMISSION ISSUE CAN ALSO CAUSE LUNGING FROM A STOPPED POSITION WHEN IT ENGAGES UNEXPECTEDLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN "REPAIRED" SEVERAL TIMES WITH NUMEROUS CLUTCHES, SEALS AND REPROGRAMMING OF CONTROLS. REPAIRS USUALLY ONLY LAST A MAX OF 500 MILES AND AT THIS TIME FORD DOES NOT HAVE A PERMANENT FIX TO THIS ISSUE WHICH I FEEL IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR DRIVERS. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BEGAN REPAIR ATTEMPTS FOR THIS ISSUE ON 10/27/14.

• 11/29/2014· POWER TRAIN

  I AM WRITING IN REGARDS TO MY 2012 FORD FIESTA WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE2014. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THE ISSUE PERSISTED AND WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT FORD DEALER WHO UPGRADED SOFTWARE. VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR A MONTH,NOW WORSE THAN EVER. WAS TAKEN BACK TO SAME DEALER AND WAS TOLD YES, WE HEAR GRINDING NOISE, AND WE FEEL THE SLIPPING BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WHAT KIND OF SENSE IS THAT!!! I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND SAME RESPONSES FROM THE FORD PEOPLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! FORD SHOULD TAKE SOME KIND OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THIS ISSUE MY CAR IS SO BAD,MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE FEARING SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO FILE A LEMON LAW SUIT WITH FORD FOR NEGLIGENCE. I WILL ALSO FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO CONSUMER PROTECTION, NEWS STATIONS AND THE BETTER BUSINESS'S BUREAU AND ANY OTHER CORPORATE SERVICE I CAN. I WOULD LIKE RESPONSE BACK. *TR

• 11/29/2014· STRUCTURE

  JUST GOT DONE PUTTING BAGS IN MY BACK SEAT THROUGH THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. I CLOSED THE DOOR AND THEN GOT IN MY CAR AND LEFT MY HOUSE. I TURNED LEFT OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR JUST FLEW OPEN. I GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND MY DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT. I TRIED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE LATCH MOVED FREELY AT EVERY POSITRON. IT IS BROKEN INTERNALLY IN THE LATCH OR SOMETHING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS. WHAT IF THEY WERE IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND IF NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR EVEN KILLED. *TR

• 11/29/2014· STRUCTURE

  TODAY AFTER LOADING MY SON INTO HIS CAR SEAT (LUCKILY I HAD HIM SECURED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACKSEAT) I TRIED TO CLOSE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT LATCH. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES CLOSING AND SETTING THE LOCKS, AND EVEN SETTING THE CHILD LOCK TO NO AVAIL. I HAD TO RESORT TO RUNNING BUNGIE CORDS THROUGH THE DOOR HANDLE TILL I COULD GET TO THE DEALERSHIP. AT LEAST THEY OWNED UP TO IT BEING A WARRANTY ISSUE BUT MAYBE THEY SHOULD LOOK INTO ALL OF THE DOOR LATCHES BEFORE I GET IT BACK. *TR

• 11/28/2022· POWER TRAIN

  Ford is refusing to honor extension of warranty in attached notice from Ford which extended warranty on (Transmission Control Module) TCM module for 2012 ford fiestas to 10 years and 150,000 miles. Computer check of systems reports by independent mechanic showed TCM failure. Car disengaged from transmission during highway travel, car has trouble shifting, car sometimes will not start but if retry immediately restarts. When first starting car car will not go into gear even though selected on gear shift. Sometimes when shifting failure occurs check transmission light goes on. Problems temporarily fixes if perform transmission reset procedure. Ford will not honor warranty. Repair shops reporting 4 month backlog on replacement TCM. Ford will not provide rental car while waiting for part. Car is dangerous to drive because can lose power on highway and acts like car in neutral

• 11/28/2016· POWER TRAIN

  MY FIESTA WILL NOT SHIFT PAST SECOND GEAR. I HAVE TO LIGHTLY PRESS THE PEDAL FOR IT TO MOVE AT ALL, IF IT IS PRESSED TOO HARD IT WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. I AM AT 70,900 MILES. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING ON THE TOW TRUCK, HOPING THE ISSUE IS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY EXTENSION.

• 11/27/2016· WHEELS

  METAL FATIGUE IN LUG NUTS AS MY WIFE AND I WERE GETTING READ TO PULL ON TO THE DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY (SPEED LIMIT 70 MPH) ON 11/23/16, ANOTHER MOTORIST DESPERATELY FLAGGED US DOWN AND YELLED YOUR TIRE IS FALLING OFF. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED THE FRIDAY BEFORE (11/18/16) AT STANLEY POINT FORD. UPON STOPPING, THREE OF THE FOUR LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO STANLEY POINT FORD AND THE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED BACK TO ME THAT THOSE THREE LUG NUTS WERE STRETCHED AND WORN. HE ALSO FOUND TWO OTHERS ON THE CAR IN THE SAME SHAPE. THEY REPLACED ALL 16 LUG NUTS ON THE CAR. (SEE ATTACHED)

• 11/27/2015· POWER TRAIN

  IN DECEMBER 2014 I TOOK MY 2012 FORD FIESTA TO THE PACIFICO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A SHUTTER CLUTCH PROBLEM. THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BUT MY CAR CONTINUES TO JERK, STUTTER, SHAKE WHEN IN FIRST GEAR. THE CAR ALSO MAKES A NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE IN OCTOBER 2015 BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP CAN DO BECAUSE IT IS JUST HOW THE TRANSMISSION IS MADE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT CAUSE A PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED THAT WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC IT FEELS LIKE MY CAR IS GOING TO STALL; IT ALSO JERKS. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THIS, ALONG WITH THE NOISE AND AGAIN TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AND THAT THEY WERE CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION IN NEWER MODELS. I HAVE CONCERNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ESPECIALLY SINCE I TRAVEL ON THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY TO AND FROM WORK AND AM CONCERNED THAT THE DELAY IN SHIFTING WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE PACIFICO FORD DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING TO HELP. MY WARRANTY IT GOING TO EXPIRE AND MY THOUGHTS ARE THAT IS WHEN FORD WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY WILL NOT BE PAYING FOR IT; I WILL.

• 11/27/2014· STRUCTURE

  RIGHT REAR DOOR LATCH FAILURE ON 2012 FORD FIESTA. *TR

• 11/25/2022· ENGINE

  Transmission malfunction

• 11/25/2013· POWER TRAIN

  MY CARS TRANSMISSION IS NOISY, IT GRINDS, IT SLIPS, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL AND I'VE HAD IT AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY REFUSE TO TOUCH IT. THEY TELL ME IT'S NORMAL AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT'S NOT SAFE. IT SOUNDS HORRIBLE AND IT DOES SLIP OUT OF GEAR. *TR