2011 Ford Fiesta body problems

Filed Jan 8, 2024 · Body, Electrical · OH

I have a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The vehicle has a really serious issue relating to the fuse box that is mounted under the hood. This issue has a recall and I scheduled it for service at the Ford dealer in bryan, ohio. (Bryan Ford) I have issues with this vehicle that make it extremely unsafe for me and my family to drive. The headlights randomly go out while driving, both passenger and drivers side are affected by this. The doors will not lock and I have no horn now either, making us a target for car jacking. About a month before I found out there was a recall for this I hit a racoon and it knocked off the plastic wheel cover. After I took it in to have the recall fixed Bryan Ford refused to repair this recall due to the missing plastic. I believe my family and I are going to be seriously injured in this vehicle because of the electrical problems related to the recalled fusebox. I blow a headlight approximately once a week and the fuses blow constantly. I believe they do not want to fix this because it is a very time consuming repair that they feel isn't worth thier time. The anxiety I have while driving this car after dark is excruciating and i feel that my families lives are worth the time for this repair. Is this legal for them to decline a known and well documented safety issue related to the fuse box in this vehicle? Perhaps a buy back should be recalled since this does make the vehicle a serious Hazzard to anyone on the road including my family.

Filed Sep 9, 2021 · Body, Transmission · TX

1)14MO2 - The transmission control module (TCM) failed. Yes it is available for inspection upon request, however the issue has been repaired since the malfunction. The vehicle could no longer be controlled. It could not shift gear. The check engine light came on, but the vehicle was not operational. A 65 year old disabled operator was transporting her 6 year old granddaughter home from school when the malfunction took place. Two lives inside the vehicle were placed at risk as well as the lives of other drivers and passengers in the vicinity. The problem has been confirmed by the dealer. Ford issued a 14MO2 warranty extension on this part. We brought the vehicle to Covert Ford of Hutto, TX who confirmed the warranty extension. However, they would not cover the repair, because the extension expired 3 months prior. Due to the COVID pandemic, the high risk elderly category of the driver, she did not seek repair earlier. Also, she is not the first owner of the pre-owned vehicle and did not receive any information regarding this warranty extension to seek repair. The vehicle and component has been inspected by Covert Ford of Hutto. The check engine light came on at the time of failure. At that point a tow truck was called (the vehicle was not operational) and it was towed to the dealer, Covert Ford of Hutto. 2)2OS30 - Door Latch Recall. This has been repaired. Yes, vehicle is avail. for inspect. on req. 65 year old disabled driver and passengers put at risk for door opening while in motion. Other drivers in vicinity put at risk. Problem confirmed by dealer with recall issued. Component inspected and replaced by dealership Covert Ford of Hutto. The door did not shut properly. No warning lamps/lights to indicate an issue.

Filed Oct 11, 2020 · Airbags, Body · 180,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

On august 5 I fell asleep and ran into the back of a truck stopped at a light. My knee air bag deployed but the steering wheel bag did not and the shoulder belt did not deploy causing me to hit the steering wheel very hard bruising my sternum and causing surrounding muscle inflammation that is still sore today.

Filed May 24, 2020 · Body · 150,000 miles · MI

The door handles are very flimzy an weak when pulled to open doors n so far both passenger sides have broke off. I'll have to get a picture an send it after. This happened to previous owner an I had to rig handles so I don't lose them going down road.

Filed Mar 30, 2020 · Body · 73,000 miles · VA

The passenger side door will not stay shut. There is a door latch recall on many 2011 fiesta's but this car is not listed as an affected VIN. The two rear doors were repaired around the end of 2018 for the same issue. This is a huge safety issue and ford just says that it is not affected by the recall. This is exactly what the recall is for.

Filed Mar 28, 2020 · Body · NY

Rear passenger door will not stay closed. This is the same issue noted in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v246000. Vehicle was repaired in 2015 and as noted, door is again broken - will not stay closed.

Filed Mar 2, 2020 · Airbags, Body · 14,259 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. The contact stated all four door handles detached from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the air bags warning light illuminated on and off intermittently. The vehicle was taken to paris ford lincoln, inc. Located at (2020 ne loop 286, paris, tx 75460) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,259.

Filed Oct 1, 2019 · Body · 119,000 miles · NC

The rear left door latch broke. I simply opened and closed the door. The latch must've broken when I closed it because the door came loose on my drive home. No accident occurred, but it is definitely a safety concern as the door could've hit an oncoming car since I couldn't immediately reach/secure the door. The door will close flush with the car, but just won't latch. Neither handle seems to have any influence on the car latch either. This issue sounds like the 15s16 safety recall, but is reportedly not applicable to my car. I am paying to get the one door fixed, but am worried about the other doors doing the same thing.

Filed Sep 4, 2019 · Body · 70,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. The contact stated that the front door on the driver's side was coming off the hinges. The contact had to tape the door to secure it until she could take the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The contact also stated that the same failure occurred on the front passenger side door. Koons ford lincoln of annapolis (2540 riva rd, annapolis, md 21401, (410) 224-2100) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled for september 13, 2019. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v246000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Aug 8, 2019 · Body · 75,000 miles · TX

I took the vehicle in to a dealership several years ago to address the faulty door latch assembly (passenger-side rear) as per the recall on this vehicle. I was told that this was due to a design flaw in the assembly (basically using a cheap part that easily breaks). Last year, I had another door latch assembly (driver-side rear) fail after having all four of them supposedly replaced. I once again took it to the dealer who charged several hundred dollars as it was outside of the 1 year warranty window. The dealer and ford both told me I was out of luck and it was my problem. Just last night I had another assembly fail, this time the driver-side front. I refuse to pay any money to them as these things are clearly faulty and a safety hazard, but they refuse to address the issue properly. I would like to know what recourse I have to force them to fix this safety issue properly once and for all.