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2018 Ford FIESTA: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

35 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

37,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2018 model year. Data updated: . 17 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 35 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting1131.4%
Electrical and battery issues514.3%
Engine operation411.4%
Braking behavior411.4%
Steering behavior12.9%
Fuel system concerns12.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
10
Unknown Or Other
9
Electrical System
6
Engine
6
Air Bags
5
Fuel System, Gasoline
2
Suspension
2
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train10
Unknown Or Other9
Electrical System6
Engine6
Air Bags5
Fuel System, Gasoline2
Suspension2
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera1

Power Train: 10; Unknown Or Other: 9; Electrical System: 6; Engine: 6; Air Bags: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Suspension: 2; Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 18 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2019
5
2020
7
2021
2
2022
7
2023
4
2024
6
2025
3
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20195
20207
20212
20227
20234
20246
20253
20261

2019: 5; 2020: 7; 2021: 2; 2022: 7; 2023: 4; 2024: 6; 2025: 3; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11203584 · 2019-04-24 (April 24, 2019)

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE 2018 FORD FIESTA. NO POWER, NO ENGINE, NO LIGHTS, NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FUNCTIONED. NO HAZARD FLASHERS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT THE INTERSECTION OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND A STATE HIGHWAY. THE CAR COASTED AND I STEERED IT BETWEEN LANES TO AS SAFE A SPOT AS I COULD REACH. THE SITUATION WAS DANGEROUS WITH A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR HARM. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO ACCIDENTS RESULTED. AFTER A TWO WEEK REPAIR ON A NEW CAR I HAD OWNED FOR ONLY TWO WEEKS THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE A BROKEN CABLE C…

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Owner report 11221498 · 2019-06-20 (June 20, 2019)

BEEN NOTICING NOW WITH THE FORD FIESTA 2018 THAT MY THIRD GEAR. LOSES THE GRIP GOING UP HILL. BEEN LIKE THIS FOR A FEW WEEKS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER. TWO TIMES HAVE THEY REPAIR IT. YET, SADLY SEEMS THAT THIS WILL BE THE THIRD AND FINAL TIME. CAN'T BELIEVE FORD DOESN'T DO DURABLE MANUALS ANYMORE. THE ISSUES ARE A LOT ON THE HIGHWAY. CAN'T AFFORD A CRASH OR ACCIDENT.

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Owner report 11230761 · 2019-07-10 (July 10, 2019)

ON 7/2/2019 MY WIFE AND I WAS IN A PRETTY BAD WRECK TOTALING OUR CAR. THERE WAS MASSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WITH THE DAMAGE DONE THERE'S NO REASON THE AIR BAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE WENT OFF. WE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HEADING HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11230761 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11240281 · 2019-07-29 (July 29, 2019)

THE CAR WAS DRIVING AT 68 MPH AND APPROXIMATELY 2500 RPM STARTED TO LOOSE SPEED DOWN SLIGHT HILL AND RPMS INCREASED TO 5,500 RPM. LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR 3 SECONDS RPMS DECREASED REAPPLIED ACCELERATOR AND OPERATED PROPERLY.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11240281 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11265600 · 2019-10-02 (October 2, 2019)

THE 2018 FORD FIESTA IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2014 FORD FIESTA. PROGRAM # 14M01 EXCESSIVE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER. ERROR CODE P087E. THIS NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AS WELL

Owner-reported narrative. 9,574 miles reported. Look up ODI 11265600 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11321226 · 2020-04-15 (April 15, 2020)

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND STALLS BEFORE ACCELERATING. SOME TIMES THE CAR WON'T START AND IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE BATTERY OR THE STARTER. IT ALSO HAD A PURGE VALVE REPLACEMENT THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN THIS TIME IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2018 AND IT HAD ALL THESE ISSUES IN 2018 AND OCTOBER OF 2019 IS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11321226 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11326183 · 2020-05-27 (May 27, 2020)

FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON PROPERLY AND OCCASIONALLY THE BATTERY DRAINS. WHEN THIS WAS LOOKED INTO, IT WAS FOUND TO BE A BAD BODY CONTROL MODULE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PART FAILURE ISSUE FOR FORD. WE NEED THIS REPLACED/FIXED. BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING IN STATIONARY POSITION, WORK SOMETIMES WHILE MOVING AND BATTERY TO CAR DRAINS WHILE STATIONARY OVERNIGHT. *TR

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Owner report 11328346 · 2020-06-11 (June 11, 2020)

CAR SHUDDERS UPON ACCELERATION FROM STANDSTILL. LOSES POWER SEVERELY GOING UPHILL. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SHAKES SHUDDERS ENGINE RACES AND QUICKLY ACCELERATES AFTER LOSS OF POWER THEN DECREASES AGAIN. WHEN MOVING FROM STOP CAR SHUDDERS MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATES BEFORE DECREASING RPM AND THEN RACES AGAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11328346 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

35 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

48.6%Usable mileage17 / 35 records
100.0%Valid incident date35 / 35 records
100.0%Valid filing date35 / 35 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates35 / 35 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201120122013201420152016201720182019
Power Train
33646.0%
ODI 10371614 · 200 mi

THIS VEHICLE, BOUGHT NEW IN SEPTEMBER, 2010, HAD LOUD SOUNDS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. FORD HAS PUT 2 NEW TRANSMISSIONS IN IT. THE 3RD REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM THAT "ENGINEERING HAS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION". FORD, ON TWO OF THE 3 REPAIR ATTEMPTS, SENT OUT A FIELD ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST ENGINEER (ON THE 2ND REPAIR ATTEMPT) SAID TO PUT ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE, (THE 2ND NEW TRANSMISSION TO BE PUT IN THE VEHICLE). THIS STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE …

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26943.6%
ODI 10456798 · 100 mi

WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED WHILE IN DRIVE THE CAR ROLLS BACKWARD AT TIMES. FORD SERVICE EXPLAINED THAT IT IS DUE TO THE DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSON. THE DRIVER HAS 3 SECONDS TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR BEFORE THE BRAKE RELEASES. *TR

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37856.7%
ODI 10477960 · 500 mi

TRANSMISSION STARTED GRINDING WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM SITTING IDLE. BRAKES LOCKED UP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE TRANSMISSION REVS VERY HIGH WITH ANY STREET THAT IS NOT COMPLETELY FLAT. WHEN I SIT AT A STOP LIGHT IT WILL ROLL BACKWARD WHEN I TRY TO GO. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR

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19939.6%
ODI 10605777 · 3,842 mi

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH CAR LOOSES POWER YOU CANT ACCELERATE IT HESITATES AND WANTS TO SHUT OFF AT TIMES IT DOES IT WONT GO UP HILL AND WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT HESITATES AND SHUTS OFF YOU START IT BACK UP FINE AND IT WONT GO TRANSMISSION FAILS ITS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES IT ONCE TRANSMISSION WARMS UP. *TR

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9235.7%
ODI 10676719 · 105 mi

01/19/2015 MY BOYFRIEND HAD DRIVEN MY CAR TO THE STORE, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM MY HOME. ABOUT 10:40 PM. RECEIPT SHOWS THAT HE HAD CHECKED OUT AT 10:53 PM. HE TELLS ME THAT HE ENTERED MY CAR ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER, BECAUSE IT WAS PARKED CLOSE TO THE STORE, HE LOADED THE SHOPPING BAGS INTO THE TRUNK OF THE CAR AND GOT IN AND STARTED THE CAR AND BACKED OUT FROM THE PARKING SPACE, AND THEN WENT FORWARD HE STATES IT WAS ABOUT NO MORE THEN 25 YARDS, WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE CARS TRANSMISSION, AT FIRST HESITATED TO SHIFT, AND THEN MADE A SLIGHT JERK …

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9050.6%
ODI 10916676 · 45 mi

CLUNK NOISE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR... I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FROM THE DAY I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALER ON 9/29/16 (45 MILES ON CAR THEN).. I THOUGHT AT FIRST I IMAGINED IT OR JUST NEEDED TO GET USED TO THIS CAR SINCE I HAD JUST TURNED IN A 2014 LEASE CAR BACK TO TOYOTA SO BIG DIFFERENCE IN THESE 2 CARS..

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2027.0%
ODI 11164590 · 18,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FIESTA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VISTA FORD WOODLAND HILLS (LOCATED AT 21501 VENTURA BLVD, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY; HOWEVER, THE MANAGER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

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1028.6%
ODI 11221498

BEEN NOTICING NOW WITH THE FORD FIESTA 2018 THAT MY THIRD GEAR. LOSES THE GRIP GOING UP HILL. BEEN LIKE THIS FOR A FEW WEEKS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER. TWO TIMES HAVE THEY REPAIR IT. YET, SADLY SEEMS THAT THIS WILL BE THE THIRD AND FINAL TIME. CAN'T BELIEVE FORD DOESN'T DO DURABLE MANUALS ANYMORE. THE ISSUES ARE A LOT ON THE HIGHWAY. CAN'T AFFORD A CRASH OR ACCIDENT.

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2120.0%
ODI 11210169 · 600 mi

THE VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWERSHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IT'S VERY SLUGGISH WHEN SHIFTING WHEN YOU TAP THE ACCELERATOR WITH YOUR FOOT AFTER BEING AT A STOP SIGN THE CAR JOLTS LIKE PREVIOUS YEAR AND MODELS OF THIS CAR

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Engine
10814.8%
ODI 10465941 · 2,109 mi

COMING TO STOP YOU START TO SPEED UP WHY YOU ARE PRESSING ON BRAKES,DO TO THE FACT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. *TR

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6811.0%
ODI 10514351 · 3,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY "NEW" VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2012 AND VERY SOON THERE AFTER I HEARD A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP MADE A DATE FOR ME TO BRING THE CAR IN. THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HEAR THE NOISE BUT THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM. CLOSE TO MY SECOND OIL CHANGE DATE I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD AGAIN TRY TO HEAR THE NOISE BECAUSE IT DRIVES ME CRAZY. THEY AGAIN STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE AND THAT FORD IS AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM. ON M…

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10916.3%
ODI 10505033 · 3,600 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY VEHICLE GOT VERY SHAKY AND UNCONTROLLABLE TO DRIVE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. AFTER BEING ABLE TO PULL OFF FREEWAY AND CHECK CAR WE NOTICED A HUGE TRAIL AND PUDDLE OF OIL COMING FROM MY CAR. TURNED CAR INTO FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A OIL LEAK FROM MY ENGINE OIL COOLER AND RESULTED IN A SHATTERED PISTON IN MY ENGINE FROM IT BEING STARVED OF OIL. WAS TOLD BY FORD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, BUT RECEIVED A "REMANUFACTURED" ENGI…

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8316.5%
ODI 10652933 · 500 mi

FORD FIESTA 2014 ENGINE EXCESSIVELY TREMBLES/JUMPS WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE CAR DOES ACCELERATE ON ITSELF AT TIMES MOSTLY WHEN I HAVE AC ON OR AFTER TURNING IT OFF. FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS CAR NOW. OR FIX THIS CAR AND PROVIDE CUSTOMER WITH A PAID RENTAL CAR WHILE THIS ONE IS BEING FIXED. *TR

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6926.7%
ODI 10732338 · 1,036 mi

2015 FORD FIESTA TITANIUM WITH FORD SMART KEY SYSTEM. WE ARE ABLE TO ENTER VEHICLE AND START IT WITHOUT HAVING SMART KEY INSIDE VEHICLE. DRIVE 200 FEET WITH NO WARNING KEY WASN'T IN THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS SHUT DOWN AND RESTART ENGINE 3 TIMES WITHOUT KEY WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY. CALLED DEALER TO BRING IN.

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3318.5%
ODI 10971519

MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE OCCASIONAL HESITATION UNDER LOAD WHEN MAINTAINING SPEED, ALL OBSERVED SPEEDS, ALL OBSERVED GEARS (ROUGHLY 30MPH TO 70MPH IN GEARS 3-5). VEHICLE HAS DONE IS SINCE NEW, (DECEMBER 26, 2016 TO PRESENT) LESS THAN 4,500 MILES ON IT AT PRESENT. BRINGING TO DEALER IN NEXT WEEK OR TWO FOR FIRST SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE, WILL HAVE THEM CHECK IT.

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1925.7%
ODI 11180719 · 42,000 mi

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE 2017 FORD FIESTA, (JUST HIT THE 30 DAY MARK), AND ABOUT A WEEK IN I NOTICED THE CAR DO THIS JOLT THING WHILE ACCELERATING. I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE BEEN JUST LAYING MY FOOT TOO HARD ON THE GAS BY ACCIDENT BUT NOW, ON A FEW DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHILE SLOWING THE CAR DOWN IT HAS VIOLENTLY JUMPED FORWARD. IT STARTED AS SEEMING TO HAVE A HARD TIME SWITCHING GEARS ON ACCELERATION BUT THESE FEW TIMES I WAS SLOWING WITH MY PUT ON THE BRAKE AND IT THRUSTED FORWARD, VIOLENTLY.

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617.1%
ODI 11321226 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND STALLS BEFORE ACCELERATING. SOME TIMES THE CAR WON'T START AND IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE BATTERY OR THE STARTER. IT ALSO HAD A PURGE VALVE REPLACEMENT THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN THIS TIME IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2018 AND IT HAD ALL THESE ISSUES IN 2018 AND OCTOBER OF 2019 IS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER. *TR

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109.5%
ODI 11228742 · 5,100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS WERE AT 1,100. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, AND THE RPMS DROPPED TO 750. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVE SMITH FORD (LOCATED AT 4045 TRANSIT RD, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS COMPUTER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. TH…

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Unknown Or Other
587.9%
ODI 10381065

EARLY PRODUCTION MODELS OF THE 2011 FORD FIESTA SUFFER FROM THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE DOOR ACTIVATION AS THE F150'S RECALLED. \EARLY PRODUCTION FIESTAS SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED. "BEGINNING WITH 2011 MODELS BUILT AFTER JULY 2010, DESIGN CHANGES WERE MADE TO IMPROVE THE ROBUSTNESS OF THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE HANDLES STARTING TO ACTIVATE IN SIDE IMPACT CRASHES" HTTP://WWW.IIHS.ORG/RATINGS/RATING.ASPX?ID=1395 *LN

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7812.6%
ODI 10462790 · 5,900 mi

FORD SYNC MODULE STOPPED WORKING AND WHEN YOU PROMPT THE SYSTEM TO GO INTO MOBILE APPS SYNC RESPONDS "NO MOBILE APPS FOUND." TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND AFTER DAYS OF TROUBLESHOOTING GOT THE MODULE REPLACED. 2 DAYS LATER IT FAILED AGAIN. ITS NOT MY PHONE. PHONE WORKS JUST FINE IN EXACT SAME VEHICLE ON LOT. *TT

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9113.6%
ODI 10534290 · 18,000 mi

FIRST TIME IT ALMOST COMPLETELY DIED ON ME GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT GUNNED IT AND TOOK OFF. ABOUT 3 MILES DOWN THE HIGH WAY ENGINE LIGHTS AND SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON. I GOT TO WORK AND THEY TOWED IT. THEY SAID THEY CHANGED SOME KIND OF WIRING UNDER THE FRONT WINDOW AND DASH. THAT DIDN'T FIX IT. THE NEXT DAY I WAS PULLING OUT OF WENDY'S AND GIVE IT SOME GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I ROLLED THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT GUNNED IT AGAIN. I ALMOST GOT HIT. GOT IT HOME AND PARTED IT. TOOK IT IN THE NEXT DAY AND THEY CHANGE…

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7815.5%
ODI 10615471 · 7 mi

ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE BEGAN AS SOON AS WE GOT IT. CAR CONSTANTLY STUTTERS LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO STALL (WAS TOLD BY SALESMAN THAT IT WAS BECAUSE CAR WAS BRAND NEW AND ONCE WE "BROKE IT IN' THAT WOULD GO AWAY). IT HAS NOT. DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN IT SHOULD AND DOESN'T DECELERATE WHEN IT SHOULD, NO MATTER HOW HARD OR SOFT YOU PRESS THE PEDALS. CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF IT'S OWN. LIKES TO ACCELERATE WHEN HAVE BRAKE PRESSED, HAVE ALMOST REAR-ENDED CARS IN FRONT BECAUSE OF IT'S LURCHING FORWARD. WHEN USING SPORT MODE, CAR WOULD NOT HAVE ANY MORE P…

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3614.0%
ODI 10821165 · 4,950 mi

MY AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR HAS ILLUMINATED AND HAS STAYED ON FOR TWO DAYS NOW. THERE ARE ALSO STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE AREA BEHIND MY STEERING WHEEL.

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2212.4%
ODI 10875615 · 2,000 mi

MAYBE THIS IS AN OVERSITE ON MY PART, BUT I WAS TAKING SOMEONE HOME THEY WERE SEATED IN BACKSEAT, THE DOOR WAS LOCKED, THINKING THEY COULD UNLOCK DOOR FROM THE BACK, THEY WERE UNABLE TO, I HAD TO UNLOCK BACKDOOR FROM THE FRONT (WITH BUTTON NEAR FRON CONSOLE OF CAR). I SAT IN THE BACK AND COULD NOT FIND A BUTTON TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE BACK DOOR EXCEPT TO ASK DRIVER OR HIS PASSENGER TO UNLOCK DOOR FROM THE FRONT.. I THINK THIS IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN AN ACCIDENT, IF SOMETHING WOULD TO HAPPEN TO THE DRIVER AND BACK PASSENGER IS TRAPPED. I STI…

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810.8%
ODI 11230492 · 43,000 mi

SEATS ARE POORLY MADE. THE HARD PLASTIC PIECE WHERE THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT IS LOCATED BROKE ON MY 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. BROKE WHILE STATIONARY.

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925.7%
ODI 11265600 · 9,574 mi

THE 2018 FORD FIESTA IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2014 FORD FIESTA. PROGRAM # 14M01 EXCESSIVE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER. ERROR CODE P087E. THIS NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AS WELL

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1716.2%
ODI 11523827

I have that bad transmission in my fiesta and the car won’t work. Ford said it’s not 2019 fiesta with the issue but it’s a lie. My car won’t drive now.

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Electrical System
8912.2%
ODI 10389228

2011 FORD FIESTA. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE STATED HE WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, AFTER SEEING A GLARE AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE REPORT, THE FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *JB

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6310.2%
ODI 10450356 · 800 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, DRIVER WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED THROUGH ALL THE GEARS RAPIDLY LEAVING THE VEHICLE MOVING AT ~40 - 45MPH AND NOT SPEEDING UP. THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR AND THE CARE DIDN'T INCREASE IN SPEED AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE ALL OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WAY WERE MOVING AT ~60MPH. THE DRIVER THEN LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PRESSED DOWN AGAIN THE VEHICLE THEN REVVED REAL HIGH THEN SHIFTED VERY HARD AND SHOOK THROWING THE PASSENGERS FORWARD AND BACK CAUSING A WHIP-LASH TYPE OF MOVEMENT …

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619.1%
ODI 10534290 · 18,000 mi

FIRST TIME IT ALMOST COMPLETELY DIED ON ME GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT GUNNED IT AND TOOK OFF. ABOUT 3 MILES DOWN THE HIGH WAY ENGINE LIGHTS AND SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON. I GOT TO WORK AND THEY TOWED IT. THEY SAID THEY CHANGED SOME KIND OF WIRING UNDER THE FRONT WINDOW AND DASH. THAT DIDN'T FIX IT. THE NEXT DAY I WAS PULLING OUT OF WENDY'S AND GIVE IT SOME GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I ROLLED THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT GUNNED IT AGAIN. I ALMOST GOT HIT. GOT IT HOME AND PARTED IT. TOOK IT IN THE NEXT DAY AND THEY CHANGE…

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438.6%
ODI 10559012 · 4,000 mi

HEATER BLOWER STOPPED WORKING IN EXTREME COLD CONDITIONS. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF ICING OF THE INTERIOR OF THE WINDSHIELD AS WELL AS A LACK OF WARMTH. FORD ACTUALLY HAS A TSB 13-11-17 ON THE PROBLEM, WHICH SHOULD BE MADE INTO A RECALL. I REPEAT THIS ISSUE CAN VERY WELL BE LIFE AND SAFETY ISSUE THREATENING IN EXTREME COLD. *TR

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176.6%
ODI 10689659 · 560 mi

THIS ALL CAME ABOUT AT 11:30 PM WHEN LEAVING THE WORK PLACE THE CAR WOULD NOT PROVIDE HEATING TO THE DEFROSTERS OR OTHER AREAS AFTER THE ENGINE WAS AT OPERATING TEMP. THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS AT MINUS SIX AND WIND CHILL BELOW THAT NUMBER.THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME A DISTANCE OF FIVE PLUS MILES WITH THE WINDSHIELD FROSTED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH. UPON ARRIVAL AT HOME THERE WAS TWO SMALL CLEARED SPOTS THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING THEY DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS…

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2212.4%
ODI 10892513

DAYLIGHT RUNNING LAMPS INOPERATIVE AT TIME OF PURCHASE. PAID FOR TX INSPECTION. DISCOVERED AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP.

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79.5%
ODI 11269820

THE CAR WANT START AND THE OIL LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I HAD A OIL CHANGE DONE ON THE CAR TODAY AFTER GETTING IT HOME IT WILL NOT START UP THE BATTERY IS GOOD BUT THE CAR IS JUST NOT START. ITS TURNING OVER BUT STAYING ON

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617.1%
ODI 11203584 · 300 mi

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE 2018 FORD FIESTA. NO POWER, NO ENGINE, NO LIGHTS, NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FUNCTIONED. NO HAZARD FLASHERS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT THE INTERSECTION OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND A STATE HIGHWAY. THE CAR COASTED AND I STEERED IT BETWEEN LANES TO AS SAFE A SPOT AS I COULD REACH. THE SITUATION WAS DANGEROUS WITH A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR HARM. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO ACCIDENTS RESULTED. AFTER A TWO WEEK REPAIR ON A NEW CAR I HAD OWNED FOR ONLY TWO WEEKS THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE A BROKEN CABLE C…

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98.6%
ODI 11526939 · 135,000 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that on several occasions while using the key fob to open the door, the horn erroneously activated and headlights began to flash off and on, and the vehicle could not immediately be started. The message “Keyless Entry Not Recognized” was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the Body Control Module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was …

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Structure:Body
8912.2%
ODI 10449512 · 34 mi

AT CROSSROADS FORD,PRINCE GEORGE,VIRGINIA: THIS 2011 FORD FIESTA...SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON..DEALERSHIP CHECKED CAR TSB(POWER TRAIN CENTRAL MODULE-FOR TRANSMISSION) ONLY RE-SET/RE-PROGRAMMED TRANSMISSION COMPUTER.(APRIL 25,2011. ON NOVEMBER 4,2011...I TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO MORGANTON N.C.FORD DEALERSHIP.. MY FIESTA WOULD NOT START AND AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR IT HESITATED AND STARTED IT JERKED AND SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS BADLY MISSING....WHEN DRIVEN TO DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON...IT WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS …

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8013.0%
ODI 10572520

WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE IT WAS SNOWING. ALL OF THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT BLOCKING OFF THE HIGHWAY. EVENTUALLY WE ALL CAME TO A STOP. AFTER WE STOPPED THERE WAS A YUKON THAT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF CONDITIONS AND ITS LOAD AND HIT US FROM BEHIND. HE WAS PROBABLY GOING 35 MPH. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S HEAD FLUNG BACK AGAINST SEATS. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER HAS SUFFERED IN THE SPINE FROM THIS ACCIDENT. *TR

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568.4%
ODI 10498103 · 16 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK FAILED TO OPEN WHEN ACCESSED WITH THE CONTROL MECHANISM UNLESS ALL FOUR AUTOMATIC DOORS WERE ACTIVATED PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16.

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5310.6%
ODI 10723751 · 7,000 mi

THE 2014 FORD FIESTA, 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, HAS A SINGLE POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD. IN ORDER TO UNLOCK ALL DOORS, INCLUDING THE TRUNK LATCH, ONE MUST LEAN ALL THE WAY IN TO PRESS THE POWER UNLOCK BUTTON. THERE IS NO WAY TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK USING A KEY. WHEN DOING THIS, THE PERSON UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE IS LEFT VULNERABLE, AND IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK, AND IS OPPOSITE ALL THE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED BY POLICE AND OTHER SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS: DO NOT TURN YOUR BACK ON YOUR CHILDREN (WHEN HAVING TO LEAN IN…

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114.3%
ODI 11019578 · 42,000 mi

CAR IS TWO YEARS OLD, ONE PERSON DRIVER, GOT IN CAR AND WENT TO SHUT DOOR. HANDLE BROKE RIGHT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ALL PLASTIC. NEED WHOLE NEW DOOR $498, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. FORD DEALERSHIP OR CORPORATE DID NOT CARE AT ALL OF COMMON SENSE THIS IS SHODDY WORKMANSHIP. STUCK, WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN.

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63.4%
ODI 11310899 · 28,000 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK TWICE AND CAREENED INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER ONCE BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK BY HYPER EXTENDING MY NECK OVER THE STEERING WHEEL.

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22.7%
ODI 11190079 · 14,000 mi

VEHICLE SWERVED IN RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL WITH NO WIND, AIR, OR OTHER SOURCE OF PRESSURE ON INTERSTATE.TIRES, ESPECIALLY RIGHT REAR, SPUN WITHOUT MOVEMENT WHEN CLUTCH ENGAGED IN DRIVEWAY; ENTIRE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE OR GAIN TRACTION WHEN CLUTCH FULLY ENGAGED IN FRIENDS DIRT YARD; AT ODD TIMES, VEHICLE MADE NOISE IN RIGHT REAR AXLE/WHEEL AREA FAILING TO RESPOND TO CLUTCH RELEASE--MOST NOTICEABLY ON CONCRETE PAD IN FRONT OF GARAGE WITH TWO MECHANICS QUESTIONING. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER AS UNSAFE TO OPERATE WITH REQUEST THAT IT BE TRASHED …

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00.0%

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11.0%
ODI 11754893

I have been made aware of this issue in writing by Ford in October 2025. I took my car in for the service to Ford in Palatka, Florida. I was advised that needed parts had not been authorized by the Ford. I was advised that the needed parts are in stock, but to get the problem fixed I would have to pay out of pocket. They advised me to just wait. It should be noted that my reverse camera is out and I am in need of this repair as it is a safety hazard. My camera blinks on and off (sometimes). And other times I turns on, and the image is upside do…

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Vehicle Speed Control
557.5%
ODI 10377982 · 8,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 60 MPH AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO OVER 500 RPMS. THE CONTACT SHUT THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND THE SPEED RESUMED ITS NORMAL STATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

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396.3%
ODI 10442569 · 5,000 mi

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW FORD FIESTA 2012, IN THE FIRST WEEK ON USING THE CAR I STARED TO HEAR A LOUD SOUND AND SHAKING MOVEMENT WHEN THE CAR CHANGE SPEEDS, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. IT HAS BEEN THE WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH THE FORD. I JUST RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE, THE NOISE IS NORMAL AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM ON THE CAR, I JUST FAILED FOR THE LEMON LAW HERE IN FLORIDA TO SEE IF IT WILL MAKE ANY CHANGES. I DO NOT AND I WILL NOT ACCEPT TO LOSE MY MONEY AND MY TIME FOR A COMPANY THAT DO NOT RESPECT THERE C…

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436.4%
ODI 10485344 · 200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN A LOW GEAR, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 211. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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255.0%
ODI 10605887 · 1,190 mi

WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE WHEN GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY TO GO HOME FROM WORK IT WILL NOT LET ME AND TRY TO STALL AND IT WILL TAKE IT QUITE A BIT OF TIME TO FINALLY LET ME PUSH ON THE GAS AND GET GOING AGAIN. IT HAS DONE THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES NOW AND A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN LEAVING AN INTERSECTION AFTER STOPPING AT EITHER A STOP SIGN OR A STOP LIGHT. *TR

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135.0%
ODI 10723457 · 300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FIESTA. UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY SLOW TO PICK UP SPEED AND SLOW TO DOWNSHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

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116.2%
ODI 11042671 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY AND STRUCK A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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45.4%
ODI 11019072 · 1,400 mi

I STOPPED TWICE ON AN INTERSECTION AND A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 3000 TO 4000 RPM INVOLUNTARILY FROM BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 RPM AND I HAD TO STEP HARD ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER NOT TO HAVE THE VIBRATING CAR MOVE FORWARD. NO, I DID NOT HIT THE BRAKE AND THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AT THE NEXT RED LIGHT IT DID NOT SHOW THIS BEHAVIOR AGAIN. SO IT LOOKS LIKE A SOFTWARE GLITCH IN THE SHIFTING COMPUTER PART.

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00.0%

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43.8%
ODI 11362229

MY 2019 DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL INSTALLED IN IT, AS A NEWER MODEL VEHICLE I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD HAVE CAME WITH A CRUISE CONTROL. IT'S HARD TO CONTROL THE SPEED AND KEEP IT STEADY DUE TO NOT HAVING A CRUISE CONTROL. IT ALSO CAUSES MY CAR TO USE A LOT MORE GAS THAN IT SHOULD.

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Fuel/Propulsion System
152.1%
ODI 10628361 · 120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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81.3%
ODI 10482879 · 5,980 mi

OCTOBER 24, 2012 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I ACCELERATED VERY GINGERLY (THE POWERSHIFT IS EFFECTIVELY TWO THREE SPEED MANUALS SO YOU CAN'T JUST JAB IT) TO PASS. THE CAR GEARED INTO A LOWER GEAR AS EXPECTED AND THE ENGINE RPM'S SPIKED AS EXPECTED. THE LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION WAS TURNING RED SO I BRAKED EASILY TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. AT THIS POINT THE CAR WAS HOLDING THE LOWER GEAR AND REVVING OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR (AS IT WAS TRYING TO OVERPOWER THE BRAKES) AND PLACE IT INTO NEUTRAL WHICH STOPPED THE PROBLEM. THE CAR TH…

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142.1%
ODI 10532179 · 10,700 mi

I ALMOST DIED IN THIS CAR TODAY. I RENTED IT FOR MY TRIP IN MAUI. IT WAS PRACTICALLY NEW WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT, SO THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANYTHING WRONG, EVEN IF THE PEOPLE THAT RENTED IT BEFORE ME DROVE IT HORRIBLY. TODAY I DROVE IT INTO THE HILLS (UPCOUNTRY MAUI). I WAS ON A ROAD WITH A CLIFF ON THE LEFT SIDE AND A DRIVEWAY ON THE RIGHT. I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, WHICH WAS A HILL GOING UP, AND EVERYTHING WAS INITIALLY FINE, THE CAR WAS GOING UP THE HILL JUST FINE, BUT A LITTLE OVER HALFWAY UP THE HILL THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING…

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306.0%
ODI 10633232 · 2,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FIESTA. TEN MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 10/23/2014*LJ UPDATED 4/21/2015 *JS

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4115.9%
ODI 10781496 · 2,200 mi

THIS PROBLEM INITIALLY SURFACED WITH LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING MY VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD STUMBLE AND SOMETIMES STALL COMPLETELY, WHILE AT A STOP AND WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. THE FORD DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE A FAULTY EVAPORATION CANISTER PURGE VALVE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE AMOUNT OF FUEL I ADDED TO THE TANK DID NOT SEEM TO MATTER AS EACH TIME I DID SO, THE ENGINE WOULD STUMBLE OR STALL WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES FOLLOWING THE FILL-UP. ONCE THE STUMBLING OR STALL HAD OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE RETUR…

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116.2%
ODI 11143749 · 48,000 mi

WHILE IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS OR CITY DRIVING THE CAR WILL DROP RPM'S OR STALL OUT ON IT'S OWN. HAS HAPPENED WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, TURNING, AND IDLING. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND FORD WILL NOT TAKE THE ISSUE SERIOUSLY

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1216.2%
ODI 11287475 · 56,000 mi

PURGE VALVE LEAKING, HAS CAUSED CAR TO STALL IN IDLE AT INTERSECTION. READ IN FORUMS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE IN FOCUS AND FIESTA MODELS.

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12.9%
ODI 11591094

My fuel canister purge valve needs replacement less than 70,000 on car. The cap less gas cap defective as well. Why did they make these cuz everyone is having problems with the purge valve and cap less. It all on YouTube. Where is the recall,.

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32.9%
ODI 11455194

Purge valve canister failed on my 2019 Ford Fiesta. I only mention this, because 2012-2018 Ford Focus models had a recall that was similar, and my Purge Valve Canister went out after 1 year and approximately 60,000 miles.

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Air Bags
233.2%
ODI 10359045 · 20 mi

AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY WHEN ADULT PASSENGER IS SEATED IN 2011 FORD MUSTANG . YOUR WEB SITE DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO SELECT A FORD MUSTANG FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU SO MY APOLOGY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO SELECT SOME SORT OR VEHICLE TO CONTINUE FILING THIS COMPLAINT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON AT VARIOUS STAGES OF DRIVING. MY WIFE WEIGHS 130 LBS AND IT GOES OFF WITH HER SITTING THERE. IT COMES OFF AND ON AT RANDOM TIMES FOR AS LONG AS 30 SECONDS WEATHER YOU ARE DRIVING STRAIGHT ,AROUND A CORNER , ACCELERATING OR DECELERATIN…

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152.4%
ODI 10480947 · 17,050 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE SURFACE STREETS, THE CARS BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I PUMPED THE BRAKES THREE TIMES BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY LOCKED AND I SLID ON THE ROAD AND REAR ENDED A VEHICLE. THE IMPACT WAS QUITE INTENSE AND THE DAMAGED WAS QUITE LARGE. FOR SOME REASON THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BEING THAT THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ALL THE WAY IN-TILL THE ENGINE. *TR

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121.8%
ODI 10542815 · 18,000 mi

THERE WAS AN AIR BAG RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. I GUESS IT WAS CHANGED, BUT ANOTHER DEALER FOUND OUT THAT THE AIR BAG WAS LEFT UNPLUGGED FOR ALL OF THIS TIME. THANK GOD I DIDN'T HAVE A WRECK AND MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME. GREEN FORD IN NORTH CAROLINA HAS SERVICED THIS VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL AS 3 TIMES I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR REPAIR AND IT IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. IF THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER LIKE THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE CAUGHT THAT THE THING WAS UNPLUGGED AS DID THE DEALER THAT HAS IT NOW. *TR

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183.6%
ODI 10595611 · 4,400 mi

MY DAUGHTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, RAN OFF ROAD. OVER CORRECTED. VEHICLE OVER TURNED END OVER END SEVERAL TIMES LANDING ON SIDE. SHE HAD TO BE REMOVED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SHE HAS A BADLY BROKEN LEFT ARM REQUIRING SURGERY TO REPAIR. SHE SUFFERED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

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145.4%
ODI 10873896 · 19,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM NECK INJURIES AND A CONCUSSION, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000.

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42.2%
ODI 11174678

MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. ALSO TIRE LOW LIGHT IS COMING ON I ALSO HEAR A BANGING NOISE WHEN I USE THE HEAT OR AIR., THIS HAPPENS WHETHER DRIVING OR PARKED.

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22.7%
ODI 11291206 · 53,000 mi

MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER AN ACCIDENT BURNT MY LEFT HAND AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS BURNING AND THEN DEPLOYED AFTER IT BURNED. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN I HAD THE ACCIDENT

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514.3%
ODI 11230761 · 23,000 mi

ON 7/2/2019 MY WIFE AND I WAS IN A PRETTY BAD WRECK TOTALING OUR CAR. THERE WAS MASSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WITH THE DAMAGE DONE THERE'S NO REASON THE AIR BAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE WENT OFF. WE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HEADING HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED

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87.6%
ODI 11245817 · 30,000 mi

LOST CONTROL OF CAR. FIRST IMPACT WAS A TREE STUMP AS CAR WAS TURNING, HIT TREE STUMP. SHE WENT FORWARD AND HIT HEAD ON STIRRING WHEEL. AIR BAG AT STEERING WHEEL DID NOT INFLATE OR DEPLOY. ONLY SIDE DOOR ON LEFT SIDE FILLED WITH AIR.SECOND IMPACT CAR TILTS OVER THEN AIRBAG ON SIDE DOOR INFLATE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET.

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train13,283–61,750 mi30,067 mi6
ODI 11240281 · 9,200 mi

THE CAR WAS DRIVING AT 68 MPH AND APPROXIMATELY 2500 RPM STARTED TO LOOSE SPEED DOWN SLIGHT HILL AND RPMS INCREASED TO 5,500 RPM. LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR 3 SECONDS RPMS DECREASED REAPPLIED ACCELERATOR AND OPERATED PROPERLY.

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ODI 11321226 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND STALLS BEFORE ACCELERATING. SOME TIMES THE CAR WON'T START AND IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE BATTERY OR THE STARTER. IT ALSO HAD A PURGE VALVE REPLACEMENT THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN THIS TIME IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2018 AND IT HAD ALL THESE ISSUES IN 2018 AND OCTOBER OF 2019 IS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER. *TR

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ODI 11328346 · 10,000 mi

CAR SHUDDERS UPON ACCELERATION FROM STANDSTILL. LOSES POWER SEVERELY GOING UPHILL. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SHAKES SHUDDERS ENGINE RACES AND QUICKLY ACCELERATES AFTER LOSS OF POWER THEN DECREASES AGAIN. WHEN MOVING FROM STOP CAR SHUDDERS MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATES BEFORE DECREASING RPM AND THEN RACES AGAIN. *TR

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Unknown Or OtherToo few reports for a range14,787 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 11265600 · 9,574 mi

THE 2018 FORD FIESTA IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2014 FORD FIESTA. PROGRAM # 14M01 EXCESSIVE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDER. ERROR CODE P087E. THIS NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AS WELL

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ODI 11466193 · 20,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while shifting gears after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated before returning to normal operation. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal sometimes had to be depressed multiple times before the vehicle accelerated properly. The vehicle also displayed several electrical shortages. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a defective canister purge valve. The canister purge valve was replaced and several unknown repairs were performed; however, the failur…

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range39,982 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 11203584 · 300 mi

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE 2018 FORD FIESTA. NO POWER, NO ENGINE, NO LIGHTS, NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FUNCTIONED. NO HAZARD FLASHERS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT THE INTERSECTION OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND A STATE HIGHWAY. THE CAR COASTED AND I STEERED IT BETWEEN LANES TO AS SAFE A SPOT AS I COULD REACH. THE SITUATION WAS DANGEROUS WITH A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR HARM. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO ACCIDENTS RESULTED. AFTER A TWO WEEK REPAIR ON A NEW CAR I HAD OWNED FOR ONLY TWO WEEKS THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE A BROKEN CABLE C…

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ODI 11326183 · 50,000 mi

FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON PROPERLY AND OCCASIONALLY THE BATTERY DRAINS. WHEN THIS WAS LOOKED INTO, IT WAS FOUND TO BE A BAD BODY CONTROL MODULE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PART FAILURE ISSUE FOR FORD. WE NEED THIS REPLACED/FIXED. BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING IN STATIONARY POSITION, WORK SOMETIMES WHILE MOVING AND BATTERY TO CAR DRAINS WHILE STATIONARY OVERNIGHT. *TR

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ODI 11363296 · 39,982 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD... ABS, BRAKE, TSC LIGHTS KICKED ON AND THE CAR JERKED TO THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE AND SLOWED DOWN ABOUT 10MPH... AS I KEPT GOING IT LIT UP AGAIN AND JERKED HARD... AS I GOT SPEED TO ABOUT 55MPH DID IT A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND HAD THE DEALERSHIP COME GET IT..

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EngineToo few reports for a range20,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 11321226 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND STALLS BEFORE ACCELERATING. SOME TIMES THE CAR WON'T START AND IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE BATTERY OR THE STARTER. IT ALSO HAD A PURGE VALVE REPLACEMENT THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN THIS TIME IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2018 AND IT HAD ALL THESE ISSUES IN 2018 AND OCTOBER OF 2019 IS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER. *TR

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ODI 11328346 · 10,000 mi

CAR SHUDDERS UPON ACCELERATION FROM STANDSTILL. LOSES POWER SEVERELY GOING UPHILL. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SHAKES SHUDDERS ENGINE RACES AND QUICKLY ACCELERATES AFTER LOSS OF POWER THEN DECREASES AGAIN. WHEN MOVING FROM STOP CAR SHUDDERS MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATES BEFORE DECREASING RPM AND THEN RACES AGAIN. *TR

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ODI 11465995 · 20,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle would stall while at a complete stop. The contact would restart the vehicle and continue to drive. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly and had worsened. The contact stated that the vehicle would only start after several attempts and would only gain motive power after depressing the accelerator pedal several times. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times wher…

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range39,982 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 11230761 · 23,000 mi

ON 7/2/2019 MY WIFE AND I WAS IN A PRETTY BAD WRECK TOTALING OUR CAR. THERE WAS MASSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WITH THE DAMAGE DONE THERE'S NO REASON THE AIR BAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE WENT OFF. WE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HEADING HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED

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ODI 11363296 · 39,982 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD... ABS, BRAKE, TSC LIGHTS KICKED ON AND THE CAR JERKED TO THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE AND SLOWED DOWN ABOUT 10MPH... AS I KEPT GOING IT LIT UP AGAIN AND JERKED HARD... AS I GOT SPEED TO ABOUT 55MPH DID IT A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND HAD THE DEALERSHIP COME GET IT..

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ODI 11561353 · 64,000 mi

The contact’s grandmother owns a 2018 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving up a hill, the vehicle started sputtering, vibrating, and jerking. The sputtering was severe, causing the front driver's side seat belt to be activated. The vehicle was immediately driven to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

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Fuel System, GasolineToo few reports for a range54,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 11382871 · 88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEN WHEN FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, THE VEHICLE TOOK A LONG TIME FOR THE ENGINE TO START UP. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO TRIED PUTTING A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO AVERT THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FENTON FORD ADA (1600 LONNIE ABBOTT BOULEVARD, ADA, OK 74820, (580)332-6161 TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC LOCATED THE FAILURE CODE WITH THE EVAPORATOR FUEL VALVE STUCK IN TH…

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ODI 11465995 · 20,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle would stall while at a complete stop. The contact would restart the vehicle and continue to drive. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly and had worsened. The contact stated that the vehicle would only start after several attempts and would only gain motive power after depressing the accelerator pedal several times. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times wher…

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SuspensionToo few reports for a range38,437 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11378121 · 38,437 mi

WHEN DO PURSHASE THE CAR THE SPEAKER ON R SIDE HAD ALOT OF STATIC AND WHEN I WOULD DRIVE THE WHEELS SEEM TO WOBBLE,AND FELT VER IN SAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN I WAS TO TAKE CAR IN THE COVID CAME AND CLOSED EVERYTHING DOWN. WHEN SERVICE DEPARTMENT OPEN I TOOK CAR IN AND EXPLAINED WHAT WAS WRONG SO THEY REPLACED THE SPEAKER AND SAID THE R SIDE UNDER WHEELS WERE REALLY BAD AND IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED. I DIDN'T REMEMBER TO LET SERVICE KNOW ABOUT THE INSIDE PARTS THAT WAS BROKE AND MISSING. THEN THEY HAD TO CLOSE AGAIN. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET OIL CHANGE AND …

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-011None
ODI 11635077

Hello, I have zero idea why I am emailing, I may be secretly hoping for...anything. I drive a 2018 Ford Fiesta SE, I have owned it since 2019 as that is when I purchased it used. Over the weekend I experienced transmission issues and an auto shop informed me that I am in need of a transmission rebuild due to the clutch going out. The estimated cost is 3.4k. I came across this article from 2019: [XXX] Within the article Ford notes: "The transmissions (dual-clutch automatic transmissions known as DPS6 designed for fuel efficiency) were in…

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2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-041None
ODI 11656291

Purchased vehicle at the end of 2018 and this is the third time I have had to replace the horn. It's not a fuse, it's not wiring, it is the actual horn that either shorts or dies with no notice.

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2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-101None
ODI 11693432

Back-up camera goes in and out intermittently, sometimes the image is very faint and then totally disappears into a black screen, or says it is not available at this time, then goes black. This started about 4 months ago and I have not been able to identify a triggering factor, rain nor heat does not appear to be the factor that causes it. My car was purchased 2018 with 13 miles and I now have only 21,897 miles never been in an accident or anything to cause this issue. The dealer said my vehicle is not under the recall guidelines although it …

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2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-011None
ODI 11710639

The back up camera quit working. The back seats are taller and it has made it very difficult to see if there are children behind my vehicle. I reported it to the dealership and now I have to pay $200.00 to have them check it.

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2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 219 reports

2018: 16 complaints · 2019: 19 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
201821016
201961219
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20183500
201910401

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower TrainUnknown Or OtherElectrical SystemEngineAir BagsFuel System, GasolineSuspensionBack Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Power Train—00
2
ODI 11321226 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND STALLS BEFORE ACCELERATING. SOME TIMES THE CAR WON'T START AND IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE BATTERY OR THE STARTER. IT ALSO HAD A PURGE VALVE REPLACEMENT THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN THIS TIME IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2018 AND IT HAD ALL THESE ISSUES IN 2018 AND OCTOBER OF 2019 IS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER. *TR

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ODI 11328346 · 10,000 mi

CAR SHUDDERS UPON ACCELERATION FROM STANDSTILL. LOSES POWER SEVERELY GOING UPHILL. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SHAKES SHUDDERS ENGINE RACES AND QUICKLY ACCELERATES AFTER LOSS OF POWER THEN DECREASES AGAIN. WHEN MOVING FROM STOP CAR SHUDDERS MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATES BEFORE DECREASING RPM AND THEN RACES AGAIN. *TR

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00
1
ODI 11221498

BEEN NOTICING NOW WITH THE FORD FIESTA 2018 THAT MY THIRD GEAR. LOSES THE GRIP GOING UP HILL. BEEN LIKE THIS FOR A FEW WEEKS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER. TWO TIMES HAVE THEY REPAIR IT. YET, SADLY SEEMS THAT THIS WILL BE THE THIRD AND FINAL TIME. CAN'T BELIEVE FORD DOESN'T DO DURABLE MANUALS ANYMORE. THE ISSUES ARE A LOT ON THE HIGHWAY. CAN'T AFFORD A CRASH OR ACCIDENT.

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0
Unknown Or Other0—
1
ODI 11373710

SEVERAL PROBLEMS ONE THE CAR VENT SYSTEM ACTUATOR FAILING TO OPEN VENT MAKING CRACKLING NOISE, SECOND PROBLEM WATER COOLANT CONTAINER LINES START LEAKING FAILING CAUSING ENGINE TO BURN UP CHEAP PLASTIC CONNECTIONS FAILING NO WATER LINES SHOULD AT THE CONTAINER OTHER THAN REFILL POOR ENGINEERING NEED HARDER INSPECTORS

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1
ODI 11373710

SEVERAL PROBLEMS ONE THE CAR VENT SYSTEM ACTUATOR FAILING TO OPEN VENT MAKING CRACKLING NOISE, SECOND PROBLEM WATER COOLANT CONTAINER LINES START LEAKING FAILING CAUSING ENGINE TO BURN UP CHEAP PLASTIC CONNECTIONS FAILING NO WATER LINES SHOULD AT THE CONTAINER OTHER THAN REFILL POOR ENGINEERING NEED HARDER INSPECTORS

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1
ODI 11562850

12/4/2023 while attempting to pull into a parking spot in a parking garage car suddenly accelerated forward at a very fast rate, just prior to acceleration felt like it shuddered. Afraid that it would keep going and go over edge so I pulled to the right while trying to brake and hit a concrete barrier. Terrifying! October 23, 2019 another couple had this happen in another parking garage downtown Indianapolis and they were killed. Car went over the edge. Must have been on my mind! Have owned this car since 02/23/2022, no problems whatsoever,…

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000
Electrical System0
1
ODI 11373710

SEVERAL PROBLEMS ONE THE CAR VENT SYSTEM ACTUATOR FAILING TO OPEN VENT MAKING CRACKLING NOISE, SECOND PROBLEM WATER COOLANT CONTAINER LINES START LEAKING FAILING CAUSING ENGINE TO BURN UP CHEAP PLASTIC CONNECTIONS FAILING NO WATER LINES SHOULD AT THE CONTAINER OTHER THAN REFILL POOR ENGINEERING NEED HARDER INSPECTORS

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1
ODI 11373710

SEVERAL PROBLEMS ONE THE CAR VENT SYSTEM ACTUATOR FAILING TO OPEN VENT MAKING CRACKLING NOISE, SECOND PROBLEM WATER COOLANT CONTAINER LINES START LEAKING FAILING CAUSING ENGINE TO BURN UP CHEAP PLASTIC CONNECTIONS FAILING NO WATER LINES SHOULD AT THE CONTAINER OTHER THAN REFILL POOR ENGINEERING NEED HARDER INSPECTORS

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1
ODI 11363296 · 39,982 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD... ABS, BRAKE, TSC LIGHTS KICKED ON AND THE CAR JERKED TO THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE AND SLOWED DOWN ABOUT 10MPH... AS I KEPT GOING IT LIT UP AGAIN AND JERKED HARD... AS I GOT SPEED TO ABOUT 55MPH DID IT A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND HAD THE DEALERSHIP COME GET IT..

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000
Engine
2
ODI 11321226 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND STALLS BEFORE ACCELERATING. SOME TIMES THE CAR WON'T START AND IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE BATTERY OR THE STARTER. IT ALSO HAD A PURGE VALVE REPLACEMENT THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN THIS TIME IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2018 AND IT HAD ALL THESE ISSUES IN 2018 AND OCTOBER OF 2019 IS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER. *TR

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ODI 11328346 · 10,000 mi

CAR SHUDDERS UPON ACCELERATION FROM STANDSTILL. LOSES POWER SEVERELY GOING UPHILL. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SHAKES SHUDDERS ENGINE RACES AND QUICKLY ACCELERATES AFTER LOSS OF POWER THEN DECREASES AGAIN. WHEN MOVING FROM STOP CAR SHUDDERS MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATES BEFORE DECREASING RPM AND THEN RACES AGAIN. *TR

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1
ODI 11373710

SEVERAL PROBLEMS ONE THE CAR VENT SYSTEM ACTUATOR FAILING TO OPEN VENT MAKING CRACKLING NOISE, SECOND PROBLEM WATER COOLANT CONTAINER LINES START LEAKING FAILING CAUSING ENGINE TO BURN UP CHEAP PLASTIC CONNECTIONS FAILING NO WATER LINES SHOULD AT THE CONTAINER OTHER THAN REFILL POOR ENGINEERING NEED HARDER INSPECTORS

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1
ODI 11373710

SEVERAL PROBLEMS ONE THE CAR VENT SYSTEM ACTUATOR FAILING TO OPEN VENT MAKING CRACKLING NOISE, SECOND PROBLEM WATER COOLANT CONTAINER LINES START LEAKING FAILING CAUSING ENGINE TO BURN UP CHEAP PLASTIC CONNECTIONS FAILING NO WATER LINES SHOULD AT THE CONTAINER OTHER THAN REFILL POOR ENGINEERING NEED HARDER INSPECTORS

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—0
1
ODI 11465995 · 20,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle would stall while at a complete stop. The contact would restart the vehicle and continue to drive. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly and had worsened. The contact stated that the vehicle would only start after several attempts and would only gain motive power after depressing the accelerator pedal several times. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times wher…

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00
Air Bags0
1
ODI 11562850

12/4/2023 while attempting to pull into a parking spot in a parking garage car suddenly accelerated forward at a very fast rate, just prior to acceleration felt like it shuddered. Afraid that it would keep going and go over edge so I pulled to the right while trying to brake and hit a concrete barrier. Terrifying! October 23, 2019 another couple had this happen in another parking garage downtown Indianapolis and they were killed. Car went over the edge. Must have been on my mind! Have owned this car since 02/23/2022, no problems whatsoever,…

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1
ODI 11363296 · 39,982 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD... ABS, BRAKE, TSC LIGHTS KICKED ON AND THE CAR JERKED TO THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE AND SLOWED DOWN ABOUT 10MPH... AS I KEPT GOING IT LIT UP AGAIN AND JERKED HARD... AS I GOT SPEED TO ABOUT 55MPH DID IT A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND HAD THE DEALERSHIP COME GET IT..

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0—000
Fuel System, Gasoline000
1
ODI 11465995 · 20,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle would stall while at a complete stop. The contact would restart the vehicle and continue to drive. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly and had worsened. The contact stated that the vehicle would only start after several attempts and would only gain motive power after depressing the accelerator pedal several times. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times wher…

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0—00
Suspension
1
ODI 11221498

BEEN NOTICING NOW WITH THE FORD FIESTA 2018 THAT MY THIRD GEAR. LOSES THE GRIP GOING UP HILL. BEEN LIKE THIS FOR A FEW WEEKS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER. TWO TIMES HAVE THEY REPAIR IT. YET, SADLY SEEMS THAT THIS WILL BE THE THIRD AND FINAL TIME. CAN'T BELIEVE FORD DOESN'T DO DURABLE MANUALS ANYMORE. THE ISSUES ARE A LOT ON THE HIGHWAY. CAN'T AFFORD A CRASH OR ACCIDENT.

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00000—0
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

5 mentions · 14.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 81,000 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 11382871 · 88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEN WHEN FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, THE VEHICLE TOOK A LONG TIME FOR THE ENGINE TO START UP. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO TRIED PUTTING A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO AVERT THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FENTON FORD ADA (1600 LONNIE ABBOTT BOULEVARD, ADA, OK 74820, (580)332-6161 TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC LOCATED THE FAILURE CODE WITH THE EVAPORATOR FUEL VALVE STUCK IN TH…

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ODI 11465995 · 20,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle would stall while at a complete stop. The contact would restart the vehicle and continue to drive. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly and had worsened. The contact stated that the vehicle would only start after several attempts and would only gain motive power after depressing the accelerator pedal several times. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times wher…

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ODI 11468501

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the backup camera displayed a distorted image. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

4 mentions · 11.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 51,991 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 11363296 · 39,982 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD... ABS, BRAKE, TSC LIGHTS KICKED ON AND THE CAR JERKED TO THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE AND SLOWED DOWN ABOUT 10MPH... AS I KEPT GOING IT LIT UP AGAIN AND JERKED HARD... AS I GOT SPEED TO ABOUT 55MPH DID IT A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND HAD THE DEALERSHIP COME GET IT..

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ODI 11467632

Fan stopped working out of no where causing car to over heat happened multiple times even after being replaced. Airbag lights say airbag on passenger side is off even when someone is in the seat this happens alot. Back driver side turn signal will not work and everything has been changed and looked at by several mechanics. When driving it sometimes does not want to shift wants to just stay at one rpm and jerk

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ODI 11561353 · 64,000 mi

The contact’s grandmother owns a 2018 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving up a hill, the vehicle started sputtering, vibrating, and jerking. The sputtering was severe, causing the front driver's side seat belt to be activated. The vehicle was immediately driven to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 11.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 28,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 11321226 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND STALLS BEFORE ACCELERATING. SOME TIMES THE CAR WON'T START AND IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE BATTERY OR THE STARTER. IT ALSO HAD A PURGE VALVE REPLACEMENT THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN THIS TIME IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2018 AND IT HAD ALL THESE ISSUES IN 2018 AND OCTOBER OF 2019 IS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER. *TR

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ODI 11328346 · 10,000 mi

CAR SHUDDERS UPON ACCELERATION FROM STANDSTILL. LOSES POWER SEVERELY GOING UPHILL. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SHAKES SHUDDERS ENGINE RACES AND QUICKLY ACCELERATES AFTER LOSS OF POWER THEN DECREASES AGAIN. WHEN MOVING FROM STOP CAR SHUDDERS MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATES BEFORE DECREASING RPM AND THEN RACES AGAIN. *TR

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ODI 11464823 · 37,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The engine failure message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. No further information was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 37,000.

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 5.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 11321226 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND STALLS BEFORE ACCELERATING. SOME TIMES THE CAR WON'T START AND IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE BATTERY OR THE STARTER. IT ALSO HAD A PURGE VALVE REPLACEMENT THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN THIS TIME IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2018 AND IT HAD ALL THESE ISSUES IN 2018 AND OCTOBER OF 2019 IS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUTTER. *TR

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ODI 11326183 · 50,000 mi

FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON PROPERLY AND OCCASIONALLY THE BATTERY DRAINS. WHEN THIS WAS LOOKED INTO, IT WAS FOUND TO BE A BAD BODY CONTROL MODULE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PART FAILURE ISSUE FOR FORD. WE NEED THIS REPLACED/FIXED. BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING IN STATIONARY POSITION, WORK SOMETIMES WHILE MOVING AND BATTERY TO CAR DRAINS WHILE STATIONARY OVERNIGHT. *TR

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b