2011 Ford Fiesta: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Dec 13, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 91,000 miles · WI

Car shudders excessively on acceleration. Will also lurch forward during acceleration. Grinding noises when car is on low speed (1-20 MPH). Rear taillights stopped working without warning.

Filed Sep 10, 2019 · Brakes, Electrical · 14,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. While driving at any speed, the brakes squeaked, the steering lost power, and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to friendly kia (877‑544‑6719, located at 5819 us-19, new port richey, fl 34652) where it was determined that the failure was due to humidity. The vehicle was then taken to ford of port richey (727‑233‑7143, located at 10715 us-19, port richey, fl 34668) where it was diagnosed that the brakes, transmission, and battery needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

Filed Sep 9, 2019 · Transmission · 62,000 miles · OH

When turning the cv joint/axel makes grinding noise. I had serviced twice by ford dealerships and symptoms remain. They replaced axel boot (left half shaft). Noise still remains. Hasn't been proven to fix.

Filed Sep 1, 2019 · Transmission · 61,000 miles · CA

The transmission shudders increasingly and had a loud grinding noise and was stalling so bad at take off. The engine would rev up but accelerating slow, then it will jerk into gear.

Filed Aug 16, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 38,556 miles · CA

Lack of power; grinding noise at around 20-30mph;shuddering; acceleration slips; engine oil leaks; clunking noises.

Filed Jul 12, 2019 · Transmission · 106,000 miles · TN

While accelerating after a stop light, the transmission shuddered violently before 'kicking into gear' and accelerating like expected. I am filing this and describing a failure this morning, but it has been happening for the last several years as well. It sometimes stalls a bit before the gears engage and it starts to accelerate. Often, there is a grinding noise when right on the border between gears. This is an automatic transmission vehicle.

Filed Jun 27, 2018 · Steering · 45,070 miles · CA

I had complained of a grinding or clunking sound when turning the steering wheel. Sound and shudder to steering wheel seemed like it was between steering wheel and steering gear. I looked up online articles and it mentioned steering by wire and other misdirection. Seemed to me to be something like a universal joint; but this is not my educated diagnosis, just a thought. Dealer service writers continued to say something akin to "yeah, that's what they do and it's normal for that vehicle/model/etc". On 6/11/18, when I go to pick up vehicle for another problem, [which had recalls and continues to cause problems that are fixed "under warrantee" see ford "customer satisfaction programs 14m01, 14m02" and ford "software update program 15b22] I am told I need to have recommended work done. This recommended work reads as follows: item 03 concern: steering column shaft clunking/binding when turing (side note: yes, written as "turing"!) left or right. Vehicle is equipped with old design steering column shaft. Updated parts available to corrrect and prevent concern from reappearing. Correction: customer does not want work done". [end of work recommended on form]. It is not that I don't want the work completed, it is that I have been bringing up this problem for at least 4 years; ie, under warrantee time and mileage. This is a safety issues, which brought me to your site. I have had no problem up until now other than the sound and creaking feel in steering wheel. What has me upset first is that all the sudden there is now!!! Updated parts available; previously, it was "normal sound and feel". From 6/20, until 6/27/18 daily, I called the ford west rep for calif central valley area @ 866/631-3788. The phone circle ends with options "leave a message" or "for operator, push 0" which cuts off the phone connection. This "normal" steering clunk appears to have now become a safety issue.

Filed Oct 29, 2017 · 30,000 miles · KY

Faulty transmission. Had to be rebuilt around 35,000 miles, has still had all signs people have been having. Shuttering on takeoff,grinding noises,etc. Transmission failed on second incident and was told at the dealership it had no trouble codes and to let it completely fail the next time so they would tow it in. Now at 70,000 miles a warning on the dash has come on saying "transmission failure". This car was bought from paul miller ford in lexington ky. This is unsafe and not an acceptable design from ford. Ford has avoided the issue by telling us there is no problem and there are no trouble codes so service can't be performed. To tell people that a faulty transmission is normal and operating the way it was designed is wrong and should not be acceptable. People who purchased these cars need help to be treated fairly. As far as when the shuttering happens it happens when you first start to move from a stop and continues when the transmission shifts through the first couple gears. There have also been times when shifting into drive it has began going backwards when letting off the gas. As far as the date this happened below it is hard to give a specific date because it is they way this transmission operates all the time.

Filed Mar 23, 2017 · Transmission · 19,300 miles · VA

Car makes a loud "grinding" sound coming from the transmission area. Also, the car started to "jerk" and/or "lunge" around as you either come to a stop or accelerate from a stop.

Filed Feb 25, 2017 · Transmission · 161,000 miles · KS

Transmission emits grinding noise at speeds around 30mph-40mph. Looked under the car and the transmission fluid is leaking into the bell housing.

Filed Jan 28, 2017 · Transmission · 48,000 miles · WV

Bought a 2011 ford fiesta (automatic) and have had nothing put problems with the vehicle shaking, shuddering, grinding gears, as if I am a first time driver just learning to drive a standard. It has put me in a couple situations when pulling into traffic where the vehicle fails to identify which gear it is in during the first 3 gears of acceleration, and has nearly caused me to have an accident even though I allowed myself what I believed to be a very safe distance to pull out into traffic with no problems. Now I feel like I should give myself at least a miles distance between vehicles to merge successfully without the fear of an accident. I bought the car after the problems began but was told the replacement clutch would resolve this problem, only to find out that that statement is completely false. After 1 replacement, I left the dealership and had the same exact problems only to be told that if it don't show on the diagnostics scan... There is nothing they can do. I could go on but I feel that after reading up on the other complaints, everybody has covered my same exact problems successfully. I feel the dealerships should have told me instead of trying to pass off a turd as gold. If they replace the faulty clutch with the same exact clutch that is faulty, who ever purchases the 2011 fiesta is just a dog chasing his tail. Once the warranty is up... Then what? Am I just supposed to shell out thousands of dollars for the same exact problems? That's unbelievable. I also do not think I should try to sell this car to another person just for them to be stuck in the same bind. I have a conscience and will not do this to someone else. This is on ford and I believe that they should resolve this problem instead of putting it off until every one who owns a fiestas recall is up? That's inconceivable

Filed Jun 6, 2016 · Transmission · 52,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate in reverse. The vehicle was shifted into drive, but there was still no acceleration. The vehicle accelerated afterwards to approximately 30 MPH and grinding noises were present. The vehicle felt as if it were struggling to engage into gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000. Updated 08/16/16*lj the consumer stated she decelerated, the vehicle lurched and bucked as if it were about to stall. The consumer stated a computer was replaced. Updated 08/30/016.