Coming back from grocery shopping, I entered a parked car, pulled out and the back passenger side door swung open. I pulled back in, and was unable to latch close the door. Not blocked in the locked position, but unable to fasten when the door is completely closed. I had to buy duct tape to keep it closed. I later learned that ford has several complaints and a pre-recall number that reflects my issue. 20s15. I am reporting this as it is a highly dangerous situation and I can not cope long with the back door seat belted by the arm. Please bring enforcement pressure to the ford company. Thanks.
2014 Ford Fiesta body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. The contact stated that the passenger's side rear door lock was inoperable. The contact stated that a rope was tied across the vehicle in order to secure the door. The contact contacted quick lane at village ford of belleview located at (11660 us-441, belleview, fl 34420, (352) 233-2950) and the contact was informed that the door locks needed to be replaced. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages), 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages), or 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000. *bf consumer stated due to the door latch failure door will not stay closed.
My transmission not working properly... And had to replace 2 back doors they would not shot properly too..
The door latch on my car broke after putting something in the back seat. The rear passenger door would not stay closed the door is very rarely used. Did not qualify for the recall that other ford fiestas have for the exact same problem due to date off by only 1-2 months of car manufactured
Driving on expressway, exterior door handles fell off, drivers side and passenger side front doors. Citing an open recall the federal safety agency vehicle safety recalls recall number 15v246000 04/25/2015 latches/locks/linkages:door:latch
Takata recall car will not go into revers takata recall gear change is rough wile driving forewords shudders I have to turn key on and off many times before it will start loud clunk when making a right turn takata recall took car in for sync recall many times still not fixed
The door latch on the back door doesn't work, I see a recall for my specific vehicle type but not my VIN
Passenger door does not close whatsoever. When driving, taking left turns the door swings open, has to be held down to prevent it. The defective door latches on these vehicles can prevent the door from properly closing. This can result in the door opening while the vehicle is moving. Many customers indicated that the door would not latch at all so they decided to restrain the door by other means (looping the seatbelt through the door, or using rope or tape) in order to drive the vehicle. Some customers also reported multiple door latch failures occurring on the same vehicle on different doors occurring months apart. My 2014 ford fiesta manufactured on april 2014 is not covered by recall 15s16, parts and labored not getting covered by ford. Seems like not all cars are included in this recall, even though the recall notice states so.
The left rear door latch broke when the door was closed. This happened in our driveway as we were preparing to leave on a trip. If this latch had broken while the vehicle was being driven it could have resulted in an accident causing damage to this or other vehicles and possible injury or death to occupants or bystanders. Ford recalled nearly 390,000 2012-2014 fiesta, focus and lincoln models for this same problem. This vehicle was manufactured less than two weeks after the problem was supposed to have been fixed at the plant in mexico. Apparently they should have recalled more since this vehicle was exempted from that recall, but obviously has the same defect. I am now forced to pay $300 to repair a vehicle which ford should have known was defective. These vehicles need to be recalled and repaired at ford's expense, not the customer's. The recall notice was 15f16 regarding this problem.
I was driving and my door flew open. I've owned the car 4 years. I've had 2 transmission clutches replaced, 2 sync systems replaced, there have been other parts but I don't have that info at the moment. There have been 8-9 parts in total. Some of the recalls I have researched were before I was sold the car. I have contacted ford motor company and was told if I didn't like it, don't buy another ford. I just had the latest transmission clutch and sync replaced a few months ago and asked about any current recalls and was told none at the moment. I had my warning light sensor checked last month because it came on while I was driving. I was told nothing was found and they reset the light. It came back on. Still nothing found. I have contacted them repeatedly only to receive no help. These cars should've never been sold like this much less allowed to remain on the road!
Passenger rear door stopped closing., while moving, cannot close because latch will not engaged, and secure door.
Left rear door failed to close and latch rendering the vehicle unsafe to drive on 9/21 - thankfully while parked in our driveway. Contacted sunland ford in victorville, ca and we were told that the part that failed was under recall. Arrived at the dealership that afternoon only to find that the recall period ended 60 days before our vehicle was manufactured. We believe that they are related and that the recall should be extended again as we learned it had been extended once before.
Tla* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. The contact attempted to close the front driver's door, but it would not close. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and issued case number: case-[xxx]. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. *dt *tp "parts of this document have been to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foe), 5 552(b)(6)."
Door/latches: front passenger side door will not close/latch making it unsafe to drive. Ford had two recalls (2015 & 2017) on this known problem (recall: 15s16), but they did not include my VIN as part of the recall, even though my 2014 ford fiesta could still have the same type of latch. If all 2014 ford fiestas have this defective part, why weren't all vehicles included in the recall? I just purchased this car less than 6-months ago and they told me there were no open recalls, but 2014 ford fiestas have been known to have these problems. It doesn't appear that ford made the latch recall part-specific, and if they did, the latch I have is just as defective as the previous ones. The ford recall department was unable to tell me if my car had the defective part, but they told me that the federal safety agency reviews all their recalls and they approved that my car didn't need a recall on the door latches.
The passenger door latch is broken. A small plastic part snapped off and now the door won't shut, or if it does shut, pops open while driving. This problem was supposed to have been solved with a recall, recall 15s16, covering certain 2014 fiestas. Ford says my car is not covered by the recall, but it has the same safety issue. All four door latches were replaced on recalled vehicles. My door is now permanently tied shut and the dealership wants $550 to repair. My question is whether the replacement parts are still defective, and will the rest of my door latches also break needing $550 each to repair?
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the rear driver's side door opened. The contact pulled over to close the door, but it would not latch. The contact's son had to hold the door closed while driving to the contact's residence. The contact tied the rear driver's door with a piece of rope and drove to the dealer (legacy ford, 413 industrial blvd, mcdonough, ga 30253) where it was diagnosed that the door latch was faulty. This was the second door latch failure within a year. During the first occurrence, the rear passenger door opened while driving. Greene ford (2365 browns bridge rd, gainesville, ga 30504) stated that there was a recall on all four door latches and, to the contact's understanding, the recall repair had been performed. The contact researched and found that the paperwork showed that the recall repair had been performed, but the serial number was the original door latch that the manufacturer installed in the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to call the dealer. The VIN search found no recalls associated with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 63,422.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. While driving 50 MPH, the rear passenger door became ajar without warning. After several attempts, the contact was able to securely lock the door. The vehicle was not taken to have the vehicle diagnosed. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages) or 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Rear door flew open while driving. Faulty door latch. My VIN was not one of the 500,000 recalled but it still failed. I had to pay dealer out of pocket to fix. Known safety issue. I should not have to pay for something known to fail in a vehicle known to have the issue. Could have been serious if pet or cargo were in back.
Ford never contacted us about the door latch recall. Even after going for service. The recall was never mentioned
The vehicle was stationary in a parking lot. The rear passenger side door abruptly failed to latch after opening and closing it. The latch was examined and externally appears the same as on the other doors. Manually moving the latching mechanism shows it fails to latch even upon locking the car doors.
Yesterday the door latch on the front passenger door failed, resulting in the door being unable to remain closed. Thankfully the car was stationary in my garage when this occurred. This is a commonly reported problem on ford fiestas, but when I took my car into the dealer for repair they said that my car was not covered under the existing recall, and as such I had to pay for the repair. My fear is that given this is a known problem with ford fiestas, the door latch on my other doors will fail, and next time I might not be lucky enough to be stationary in my garage, and there is the significant potential of causing an accident.
Front pass.door latch that keeps door closed broke while it was stationary.there is a recall on this model except month mine was built.mine was built in 6/2013 and recall effects model thru 05/2013.my concern is I've read these doors can come open while in motion.I have kids in my car all the time
Upon parking the vehicle and opening the door using the outside handle, the door latch on the front passenger door failed. The door would no longer remain closed. I needed to hold the door closed while driving to a dealership for repair, as it wanted to swing open (especially during left turns).
Moisture can enter the HVAC system and freeze during cold temp causing the blower motor to freeze, leaving it inoperable. The vehicle was parked overnight on a cold night. Windows will not defrost during cold temps resulting in a safety issue.
Passenger door came open going down the road and will not stay closed
The door stopped closing. Door latch appears to have broken. Vehicle was stationary.
Passenger door latch failed and car door flew open as I was making a left turn on a street and door latch would no longer work.took my car to ford and they said my car was not included in the recall even though other 2013 and 2014 ford fiesta's have had recalls for the same problem.I sent the recall I found and a picture of the numbers on the door latch that was removed. I have the email from the ford service center and the receipt where they charged me to look at my car.
On 10/26/16, we (4 of us) finished shopping and got back into my parked car my daughter exclaimed that the rear door behind the driver seat would not close. We tried numerous times to shut it, even peered into the latch area, but didn't see anything like the other doors. It was around 5:30 p.m. We had nothing to secure the door, so we moved my grandson's car seat to the middle and I sat in the back seat and held the door while my daughter drove us home slowly. The next morning I used a rope to hold the door while I drove to the ford dealership and they fixed the latch for $344.40. I used my car payment to pay for the repairs and I was told my vehicle was not listed on the recall list. If this happens to all my other doors, it will add up 1377.76. I have a copy of the repair receipt. I can scan for you if needed.
Vehicle was in motion when rear door swung open. Rear door is failing to close properly as the door latch won't hinge.
Front passenger door flew open while making a left turn at approximately 25 miles per hour. All doors were locked at the time. The door will no longer close properly. The incident nearly LED to an accident and driver had to pull over to the side of the road to try and close the door. Apparently the current recall doesn't cover our specific 2014 ford fiesta even though many 2014 fiestas are covered by the recall.
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