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2014 Ford Fiesta engine complaints
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power, prompting him to pull over to the shoulder over the roadway. The engine overheating warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 116,500.
My car just died on me. No warning or anything. Took the dealership 2 and half weeks to fix my car. They came to the conclusion that it was my Trans harness cable. Cost $820.00 to fix.
My vehicle was serviced by elk grove ford service dept. only 250 miles ago and the vehicle is back in for more service. time before did the same thing said the problem was this and when they repaired they called and said this is now wrong, I keep asking why no answer. Now the vehicle had to be taken in and I believe because I have put in complaints before that they are f with me and messing with me I told them elk grove ford [XXX] that the engine light came on and the wrench light on the engine came on, they called me and told me around march 30th that it needed this and that, they came back now and said the power train control module is needed and they cant find any part for it I found a part the advisor said the parts person looked half a day I don't believe them as see that the pcm can maybe reset they have not said to me if they tried resetting the pcm and I would like the part number. I feel I am being set up for more charges as if they would have check the wrench lamp I would not have two charges, they keep repairing items that I believe did not need to be replacement as the plugs were working find. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact's son owns a 2014 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced an engine cooling system failure and was repaired. The contact later became aware that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) that he related to the failure. The contact stated while his son was was at a complete stop at the traffic light, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart with a 15 seconds delay. Upon making a right turn, the failure reoccurred. The contact's son was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure persisted upon making a left turn. The vehicle restarted with a 30 seconds delay. The contact's son was able to continue driving. However, the failure reoccurred the next day while coming to a complete stop. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that fuel rail and fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was able to restart and was towed to the contact's residence. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number:Â 15V005000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and the federal safety agency Campaign Number:Â 14V402000Â (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 36,999.
2014 Ford Fiesta ST engine failure due to known issue with engine block design. I had an extended warranty on the vehicle that was purchased with the vehicle from Key Chevrolet in Middletown. After experiencing a piston flutter, I took the vehicle to them under the warranty for repair, however, they could not locate the problem and recommended that I visit a Ford dealer. (9/2/22) Prior to the failure I attempted to have a recall repair performed with multiple ford dealerships throughout the state (Tasca, Monaco, Gengras, Dowling) and was told that they cannot currently get the parts to perform the repair. (Sep 2022) I contacted a recall rep after the failure and I was told it would be 4-6 weeks before a dealer could even look at it and that I could have a private mechanic (I chose to take it to Firestone in Middletown) repair and apply for reimbursement through the recall. I chose that route, however, after $1500 in work, Firestone said that the head was warped too badly & the piston walls were pitted and the engine couldn't be repaired, it needed to be replaced. After contacting both a rep at the Ford Recall center & the service department at Monaco Ford - I was told that towing the vehicle in a mid-repair state to the dealership was acceptable. Firestone did ask if they needed to put the engine back together, and I specifically called and asked, now this is the reason they are denying the claim. Ford has issued recalls for this issue, but refuses to correct the issue with my vehicle because it arrived in a mid-repair state - please see attached emails with executive customer service.
Driving in the highway the car exceeded 60mph and it overheated. When I took it to the mechanic they said that the the head gasket was cracked and leaking fumed into the coolant. I have had trouble with overheating and fixed it with a thermostat replacement and fixing leak of coolant. Mechanic report: “ vel 1 Testing Scope and scan we pulled codes P1299-00 "Cylinder Head Over Temperature Protection Active" and P2557-00 "Engine Coolant Level Sensor switch circuit Range/Performance" data pids and freeze frames were reviewed we had only 1 freeze frame and that was for code P1299 it set at engine rpm of 2378, vehicle speed was 64 mph, time since start was 317 seconds, ECT186 degrees, IAT 71 degrees ambient temp was 64 degrees, distance since codes cleared was 5018 miles. Cooling system visual inspection was performed we found the coolant bottle full. We tried to pull spark plugs to do leak down test and found three of the plugs are seized and not coming out. We put the sample hose from gas analyzer in expansion tank and hydrocarbons went to 64 PPM instantly, revealing combustion gasses being pushed in the cooling system.”. When looking for recalls for my cars make and model and a recall was made with the exact same thing that happened to my car, but my car was no added to the recall number. Recall #17V209000.
None of the recalls were ever done to my vehicle. Mailing problems didn’t receive notification in mail. Door handle fell off and window handles coming off. Tag light glitching and in car press light doing the same. Crack plastic parts of car cracked years ago. Strange engine leak. Door panels coming off and panel around gear broke a year after I got the car. I sent complaint two years ago. I have not heard from anyone.
The contact owned a 2014 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speed the contact noticed that the vehicle would become very hot and coming from the engine and interior of the vehicle and temperature gages was going up and down. The contact placed water in the coolant tank to cool down the vehicle. The contact was going to place a coolant sensor on the vehicle but never had the chance to do it. A few days later the contact was driving at undisclosed speed, the contact pulled into a parking lot and noticed flames coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle under the front wheel which continue to in gulf the vehicle. The contact exit out of the vehicle and called the fire department who extinguish the flames from the vehicle. No one was injured. The police came to the scene but there was no police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to a salvage tow yard where it was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,729.
Driving on highway engine began to overheat and sputter and began losing power.
While driving the engine started to surge, misfire and then for no apparently reason the engine shut-off and would not restart. After about 15-20 minutes it fired back up and ran momentarily and then died again .had vehicle towed to dealership, but they claim they can not duplicate the same problem. Do not feel safe driving the car anymore, unless they can resolve this problem. A safety hazard and should be looked into further by the ford motor co.
Car is overheating constantly
My vehicle, after less than 75k miles began to have overheating problems. I had various parts replaced until finally it was determined that the head gasket had blown on it. After researching forums and sites where other owners of the same vehicle or vehicles with the same type of engine, were experiencing issues much like mine. The engine head it made of aluminium and the engine block is made of cat iron. This fact coupled with high cylinder pressures and a naturally high engine operating temperature results in various parts failing to to excessive pressure and heating. Although ford has acknowledged this issue by updating their replacement components, they have not addressed the safety or monetary impact of those who have had to repair a known problem in their engines.
The transmission on this ford fiesta was defective from the day it was built. Ford has been sued and must take care of the billions of customers who bought these vehicles. The engine is not equipt to handle this transmission and eventually blows the engine, before all that happens the transmission stalls, and leaves you on the side of the road. I have been treated horribly by the dealer who sold me the car. They know this is a lemon and yet they continued to sell this car. Look at the vargas vs ford transmission case
A recall about the cooling system not working properly was issued for cars similar to this one but not specifically. I am now having this problem even though it isn't showing up on the active recall list for my vehicle. This is a danger to me and my family and I cant get it looked at because the recall isn't on this car. It is happening to it though and was reported on 2014 ford fiestas. Don't know why mine isn't listed. It overheats when I am idle but not in motion. When I come to a stop, in traffic or at a stoplight, the AC gets hot and the overheat light pops on. When im moving this goes away and the AC gets cold again. Worried this is because of defect not just normal wear and tear.
I've had this vehicle for 10 months. Lately I?ll be sitting at a stoplight or drive through and the light that says it's overheating comes on and if I don't turn it off it will shut off itself. The fluids are all full. Also, the transmission has been giving me trouble for a few months and it's getting worse. I'll press the gas slowly and the car jumps. I have 4 more years to pay on this car! I'm very disappointed on this car's performance
Engine failure while driving. Due to defective material or bad design of semi rigid coolant hose allowed system to boil out coolant slowly and damage engine by the time any temperature indication, and if gauge not noticed a right time, coolant boils out leaving the temp senor in air, that doesn't show as over temperature. Exactly as described in the following link from ford's uk web, same engine and coolant system: https://www.ford.co.uk/owner/resources-and-support/faqs (scroll down to see the "ecoboost 1.0 engine issues) dealer determined entire engine must be replaced. Can only talk to ford customer care who only take info and send on. Dealer says they can only do the same, ford told dealer since I'm "not original owner" they won't do anything. Replacement part exactly the same design and material. Many have had this issue. This is a defective product and remedy should not be contingent on owner, it is the product that needs fixing regardless of who owns it.
There are issues with the ecoboost 1.0 motor and cooling system. Though not many were sold in the us, in the uk there are many and the issues are well known and "owned" by ford uk. Https://www.ford.co.uk/owner/resources-and-support/faqs and select the "1.0 ecoboost engine issue" tab... My engine suffered catastrophic failure due to cooling system failure, exactly as lined out on their web site in the issue tab. The material use to make the thin degas line becomes brittle when subjected to high heat, as cooling systems are wont to be, leading to coolant being boiled out. Their response was that since I'm not the original owner, purchased from a ford dealer though, that they are not responsible for the failure that is owned up to on their uk site. Car towed to ford dealer where it took approx 2-weeks to even get back with "water in motor, replace" quoted over $5k. Called ford inc. They say talk to dealer, dealer says they can't do anything, talk to ford inc. They did not redesign the part, they did not notify that it was an almost certain point of failure. This issue would have been so easy to side step. But hiding behind "not original owner" for a engineering defect that they admit to on the uk website smacks of "your are too small." only sold a small number of these engines in the us but many many more in the uk. Suspect that changes the calculus of how they handle responsibility. This wasn't some random failure, they knew it was an issue, that there was a more than off chance that it would result in engine damage, and what owner number a car has shouldn't matter. Some notice and solution should have been offered.
Automatic transmissions. Clutch shudder slow acceleration ford dealership in eldorado serviced it but the problem still exist
I was driving my car home from work and my engine temperature light came on. The car lost all power and lost all coolant with no apparent leaks. We filled up the coolant twice and within minutes it had all disappeared.
Vehicle caught on fire underneath engine area, unsure why as of now but do have fire report. Bought vehicle saturday and by monday it was on fire.oil was spilling out of bottom.
I had a recall I had my car taken to dealership in eldorado arkansas they charge me $440 and replaced a cooling fan that I had no problems with my car getting hot. A few weeks later I had recall TCM and later clutch shudder, after the last recall my car still having slow acceleration, it hesitates even worse
While driving the temperature was at the highest level without any warning from the sensors. I turned around and went home and let it sit for a few days. Car would not start. Towed it to the dealership and they said the coolant leaked into the cylinder head and I would need a new engine. I have read other accounts where car stalled or caught on fire. This has had more attention in the uk and ford is doing something about it without issuing a recall but not doing here in the us.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. The contact stated that the coolant system on the engine failed several times. Also, while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle began to lose power and stalled without warning. On another occasion, while exiting the highway, the engine completely failed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. When the failure initially occurred, the contact took the vehicle to bob davidson ford lincoln (1845 e joppa rd, baltimore, md 21234, 410‑661‑6400) where it was diagnosed that the head gasket was defective and a new engine was needed. The contact purchased a used engine and performed the repair on his own. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
My car was idling very rough at start, and was misfiring severely. No check engine lights were coming on. The problem would subside after driving for a couple of minutes, but if the car sat and was allowed to cool for any period of time, the problem would return. I immediately took it to a service center at which point the car the car would not start anymore. I went to start the car in the parking lot and it would turn over but never fire and start. After investigation the shop found the cylinder head had cracked and my spark plugs & cylinders were all full of coolant due to a leak. After minimal research I found this is a known issue of ford ecoboost engines, and there was a nationwide recall in the uk due to this issue causing cars to combust into flames while driving. However, when I contacted ford they told me there was no recall in effect for the same cars in the united states. My car is less than 5 years old and has a catastrophic engine failure that will require a complete rebuild, and could have caused a fire in the engine compartment if I did not immediately take it for service. The shop is building a quote for me that I will upload once available.
Vehicle overheats frequently while idling. Engine coolant has been checked and topped off. Fuses have been replaced.
Vehicle stalls randomly and dies at low speeds, ford will not address it as a part of their recalls, was told I need to pay for all repairs out of pocket, very dangerous to drive on the highway and sporadic occurrences of stalling. Engine and wrench light will randomly come on and off before the vehicle begins stalling. It will quite literally sieze up on occasion and not be able to accelerate. Vehicle will also randomly die in the middle of driving using gears 2-3.
My vehicle has been shuddering for years and until even the last day they explained that it was normal for that type of vehicle to react with the shudderings before taking off. The check engine lite keeps coming on and after driving for about a minute car does not reverse at all until cars shut off. Car right now is not being driven because its been a safety hazard for some time now. This is my only way of transportation. I now have been renting cars while I still pay off this car till this day. The ford dealership has been lying to me. I hooked up the computer and got a low clutch dual control system error. I got the part changed out and car continues to have check engine lite. I use this vehicle to pick up my daughter every month. For years driving this vehicle never realized how ford has put me and my daughter in danger by having these faulty vehicles with messed up transmission that didn't belong in these types of vehicle. I took the vehicle to get fixed once and they told me it was a recall and wouldn't happen again after the fix and it continued after some time to go back to its usual shake before take off. Like I said the last time I went for oil change and full inspection of vehicle at scarsdale ford dealership the mechanic said he took it out for a drive and saw nothing wrong with my car. After I drove it out the dealership car continued to shake and knew that he was lying. They just dont want to fix the problem. Please help I owe over $4000 left on payments and this car isnt worth not even a penny for the danger it put me through everytime I took the car out for a drive. Whenever my car check engine lite came on was when I was on local roads and highway. The car as of now does not reverse but when driven it also doesnt change its gears properly it skips gear 2 sometimes and car shakes. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Saturdat july 30, 2019my vehicle overheated.vehicle was taken in for cooling maintenance. Radiator thermostat and cooling reservoir was checked. I was advised to monitor the coolant level. On aigust 10, 2019 while driving 75 MPH, the temperature gauge displayed "overheating". I pulled over and opened the hood. When I open the hood the coolant was boiling. I waited 20 mins for the boiling to subside. I slowly removed the cap and the coolant level started to rise which was the same issue as before.
Tcm it has a slow acceleration it takes longer than normal for it to pick up speed and the cayatic converter
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