Om sunday march 28,2021 my husband and I attended a auto auction. When the dealer brought out a 2012 ford fiesta. Before bidding started everything looked and sounded alright. We ended up paying $3200.00 for a vehicle that they failed to provide faulty problems. Car has a lien on it. After driving off the lot I came to a red light when it turned green the car started sputtering loosing fuel as well as acceleration. I than pulled into the a parking at the gas station to see what was going on. And to my knowledge it was the transmission making noise as well as slipping, spark plugs, oil change. I then drove back to the car but everyone was gone for the day. I tried calling the office the next day and left messages. No response what so ever. The girls are really unorganized and should treat others the same you would treat them. I am writing this letter to inform everyone I was sold a vehicle that shouldn't have been on the road. I was also told today 4/5/21 that on march 5th a lien was filled out and turned in. I'm requesting the amount I paid for this lemon law vehicle along with compensation for giving false information.
2012 Ford Fiesta engine complaints
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My transmission continues to slip repeatedly after I took it to ford where they told me nothing was wrong and that I didn't know what I was talking about . They were rude and inconsiderate. It has slipped in all forms of movement . When I've been braking ,driving urban or highway. I took it back to a different dealer ship and they told me my transmission was bad.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. While driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the gear shifter failed to shift from neutral. All the instrument cluster warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to bill hood ford (1500 n morrison blvd, hammond, la 70401 (985) 205-8157) but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 108,130.
Ford fiesta 2012 has several problems with the transmission, first the car jerks around and makes a horrible noises. Then the car shuts off randomly while driving. This car is a safety hazard. Stalling and jerking around is not what a car should do. Plus both backseat latches both broke and the doors were unable to close.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. While driving approximately 25-30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to winner ford (250 haddonfield-berlin rd, cherry hill, nj 08034, (856) 428-4000) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred four times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Terrible shuttering from the transmission, I had to bring it to the local ford after I changed the battery, it wouldn't shift thought the gears. So they changed the transmission control module and the solenoid's, 4 months later my fiance was driving down the high way and the car looses all power (steering, braking, e.c.t) I take it to the local ford dealer it takes them 32 days to get back to me to tell me its going to need a new transmisson witch cost $4,800 to fix a $7,500 car and there's nothing they can do about that. Knowing that this is a major problem for these vehicles. Car just rejects fuel and fuel pumps randomly.
I saved for three years to purchase a car. And trusted the ford name. My 2012 fiesta, with 60,000 miles, is shuttering and missing when I stop and go. It takes awhile to get going and jumps. I made an appointment with the dealership after hearing about ford motor company telling their dealerships to fix the issue. After I got to the dealer I was told I would have to pay $120 for them to even diagnose the problem. And that ford may cover anywhere from nothing to everything. It could be 1/3, 2/3 of the cost. They would decide. I haven't had my car for 3 days. It's just sitting at the shop waiting on ford motor company to 'decide how much they will cover, if any'. I am infuriated!
I was driving down a city street in my friend's 2012 ford fiesta I noticed a weird smell, I kept going about a quarter of a mile til I reached my destination. My friend gets in the car he noticed the smell . I looked out the windshield and I see a lil smoke coming from the hood, all the sudden alot of smoke comes out . I pop the hood shut the car off and get out of there . My friend runs and grabs fire extinguishers him and another man try to open the hood it won't open you could see the flames coming underneath the car then there is a pop . They take a shovel beat on it enough to open it enough where they could put the fire out. Thank god they were there,no one got hurt. I am enclosing pictures of my car, my friend didn't have full coverage insurance so he's without a car right now . All this happened within 10 min.it was very scarey, I'm glad I stopped at my friend's place because I might not have made it out in time.we didn't make a police report nor did we call the fire department .a piece of the car was laying on the ground after the fire.the hood release burned . That's why we couldn't get the hood open . I am sending pictures after the fire . The car lights and the security system still works and it started right after, we turned it off right away
Power shifting clutch issue. Ford sold me a defective motor upon sale. Then they tried to buy my car for 1k instead of fixing it
Transmission does not engage or disengage when it's supposed to. Slow to start from a complete stop; hard to accelerate for passing; late to stop because downshifting is late.
This car has been a disaster from day one. The transmission issues that ford is aware of have almost caused numerous accidents. The car bucks and carries on all the time. While stopped for a red light you push on gas and it doesn't move them all the sudden it darts into traffic. About 6 months ago low beams stopped working and nobody knows why. Then 2 weeks ago all the sudden car overheats and within 2 minutes dies causing $2000 worth of damage. Im told these are common and im lucky it didn't catch on fire. What's next. Fyi, the lights still don't work which causes a safety hazard. Why is this car not recalled??
Recently my fiesta has been shutting off while driving. It is a manual transmission and I am not stalling. It happens most often while driving at low speeds or switching gears. It is very dangerous and scary.
This car haa trouble going the speed of traffic. It takes very long to gain speed as well as break and also jerks uncontrollably.
I took my car to a ford dealership to take action on recall 14m01. They replaced the clutch under warranty and returned my car to me. A day later my car flashed a check engine light while I was 45 minutes away from home on the highway. Codes that came up were addressed & the vehicles condition worsened until it went fully into limp mode while returning from an attempt to restart the computer.
This ford fiesta has many problems I have spend over 1300 dollars this car has many safety issues. The doors poped open while driving this car. I contacted ford and the representative was not caring she stated it's out of their warranty . I explained to her that the doors came open with my two year old in back seat in a car seat could have fell out. I also told her the car stopped in the middle of the road. It's something wrong with the transmission on this car. This vehicle is not safe and I would like this looked into. I was traveling on a highway all american in fayetteville nc.
Ok when I gotten this car I took it to get repaired 4 times my door latches are broken so when I drive a door flys open without me even knowing I only had this car for a year now I had one accident because of my door unlocking tryin to hold it close so I can pull over and I gotten it fixed before for one door now I have another door or the right side causing the same problems also when I press on my gas it stops when I'm not even in park and that also caues a problem
We have a 2012 ford fiesta. When we are driving the car ti shakes when it goes to change gears, it is an automatic. We've taken it to the dealership many times. The dealership used to tell us it was the mass air flow sensor. They have cleaned it and replaced it. The car continued to have the issue. I took the car into the dealership and told them to check the clutch assembly. They did and replaced the clutch assembly saying that was the problem. The car drove decent for about a month then we went back to the problem of losing power in the middle of an intersection and then accelerating too fast after the loss of power. Now the car will rev up when in park and continues to have the shuttering problem. The dealership seems to not know what is going on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The transmission malfunction and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle restarted after several attempts. The vehicle was taken ford of ventura, ca where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module and the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to contact the federal safety agency to file a complaint and have her VIN included in the recall. The VIN and failure milage were not available.
Yes when I turn on my car it makes a little noise on the engine. And also when I driving the car it makes it louder and the transmission slipped on the first gear it doesn't run properly at all... Cause I have other car and it runs real good no problems at all.. Well thanks I hope they will help me
I bought my 2012 ford fiesta in 9/2015 with approx.16,000 miles on it. Since I purchased the car, it has been in the shop 5 times (one of which for 26 days). #1 was due to the door latch. My 10yr old was sitting in the backseat when the right side door swung open while I was making a turn. #2 was due to the transmission. The car was having trouble shifting gears & began shaking, then the lights inside & out started blinking and the car completely shut off while I was driving down the highway. #3 was for the transmission again, which locked up while I was driving down i75 in naples the evening of 12/28/2015. The car completely locked up and had to be towed in the middle of the night. #4 the transmission again. While driving north on i75 the car started making a strange whinny noise then shortly after locked up while I was still driving. That time I barely made it off to the side of the highway. Car was towed again to dealership. #5 transmission...again. While driving at 11:30pm at night 8/2016 car lights started blinking on & off and then the car completely shut off while I was driving. Managed to be able to turn it on again and drive it to the dealership...where it stayed for 26 straight days. Tomorrow will be #6...due to transmission problems...again. Car is making whinny noises again, shaking and having trouble shifting gears, temperature light is coming on and A/C is not cooling anymore. Tomorrow I'll be getting an attorney as well.
Car stalls when driving, usually when foot is taken off gas pedal, ie when coming to a stop. Thought it was because of a fault with the AC compressor (which has been a problem since the car was new). Compressor was replaced in july and car was still stalling so returned to dealer on 9/16/16 and was told it was the electronic throttle body failing. Was told it was an 'uncommon' issue. Did research and found the 'customer satisfaction" (recall) of over a million ford vehicles for this issue, but of course not any fiesta's. Have just found multiple complaints for the same vehicle as mine with the same issue. I will be contacting ford directly but based on my experience trying to get my deductible waved for the AC repair I don't expect much. They are the worst company for customer service.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. While coming to a stop, the vehicle began to rev while in neutral at high speeds. The vehicle would decelerate intermittently as if it would stall, but then suddenly began to accelerate. The failure recurred while driving approximately 30 MPH. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop until the anti-lock brakes were activated. The dealer stated that the electronic throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The part for the repair was on back order. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the repair was no longer under warranty. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 62,143.
I was driving on hwy 301 and water coolant light came on. I stopped a few feet at first station. Water was pouring out my radiator. I got a tow and tow truck driver said mine was third car in a week this happened to in statesboro ga area. Plastic fan broke went thru radiator and blowed the head gasket. Repair man said probably in 3 seconds flat. Two weeks before had oil changes and day of emergency checked all water and oil before leaving home. I am a widow and this is gone cost me around 2,000 and I am in bankruptcy. I just wonder if this is a recall or should bed. My warranty is out but I only have 66,000 miles on my car and thought it was last lots more years. Is there anything you can do to help me. I really love my car but its already had a transmission recall and lock recall which I was fixing to get fixed. Transmission has been fixed and I get 32 miles to gallon in gas which is terrific. Please just check is this needs to be a recall and let my mechanic know at southside automotive in jesup ga and his number is [xxx]. I really feel ford motor should recall on this and my car should be paid for so your business will be what its suppose to be a good american business that does whats right. *tr information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and shuttered. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,750.
Driver side doors lock. Passenger doors do not. Car won't start. Battery is good. Fuel is good.
I bought my car in 2011, and since 2012 my air conditioner only blows hot air. I have had it replaced multiple times, but it continues to break. My transmission, after several recalls, has continued to slip and mess up. Now, in the 4th year of me having my new car, I cannot pump gas at any station. When the nozzle is in the fuel tank, it continues to cut off, causing me to take 10x the amount to pump gas as it used it.
Many times with in the last few months my ford 2012 feista will just turn off while driving, it does not matter if its hot or cold, flat driving or mountain driving.the car really does not perform well in traffic situations,and the failure occurs more during stop and go type of driving. When this happens the engine malfunction light will turn on. At that time you have to turn the ignition switch off and restart the car, sometimes the signal will turn off, sometimes it does not. This failure has happened in the middle of intersections, on the freeway or just driving through town. The car will shutter sometimes before it shuts off, or just starts to stall. When this happens I am able to move to the shoulder or pull off the road to restart the car. This failure of the car just stopping while running while has a high potential of me being in an auto accident. Since this failure happens at any time and cannot be predicted I take my life and my families lives in danger every time we get into this car. I can only take guesses at what the problem is, it could be the fuel injection, transmission, or some type of engine misfire. I have had nothing but problems with car since we bought it. I have read many complaints of this type of failure for this vehicle when reading reviews. It is my hope this issue can become a recall or that ford will take action.
When car is stopped or driving the transmission feels like it is going to slop. Feels like it is going to stall. Went t dealership and they said this is normal. This is not normal. Jerks and feels like chocking when driving or stopped. When accelerating jerks and feels like the transmission slips and isn't shifting. Went to dealership several times and they will not look into this. Looked online and noticed several forums and other people having the same troubles with the car. Needs to be corrected as it is a safety issue. Expressed. Concern with dealership that it was having troubles that it was either the transmission but looked at me. Like I did t know what I was talking about because I'm a chick.
Ford fiesta 2012 transmition shakes everytime I go from stop to first and second gear, it vibrates and hesitates horrible, and the dealers keep saying it is "normal" even though I test drove a new ford fiesta and it does not have the same issue. I really do not know what to do now. I would not be able to sell it like this, and it can not be repaired because it is "normal"!
Today, 1/19/2016 is my 6th visit to ford dealer service since 2014 august. My car has been towed in to service location with condition of transmission shudders excessively. I was not able to drive the car with a in-operating transmission. It is very sad, I do not feel safe to drive the vehicle no more than 15 miles if I can. Transmission and clutch has been fixed for 3 times. Every time I have talked to ford customer rep. They are telling me I should be okay because they extend my transmission coverage to 100.000 miles. Should I toss my car after 100.000 ? I definitely do not feel I can make it to 100.000 without an injury!!! Will company wait until someone get injured for a buyback policy? Who is responsible for the time I spent on the issue?
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