Eight problems related to car will not start have been reported for the 2011 Ford Fiesta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Ford Fiesta based on all problems reported for the 2011 Fiesta.
The vehicle was purchased brand new. We have already taken it to Ford repair shops a number of times for replacement parts, repairs, recalls, etc. Recently, the vehicle would not start (among other continuing problems with shaking while braking, jerking when shifting gears--both of which we've already had worked on several times) so we had it taken to a Ford dealer near where we live. We found out the problem is with the transmission control module. It turns out that Ford has a csp for this problem. However, we did not know about it and by the time we started having problems, we were past the mileage for the warranty coverage. I am extremely displeased with this vehicle and the customer service we have received. I believe it is bias and discriminatory to repair problems you know about only if they are on vehicles with mileage under 150,000. If there is a known problem. Ford should fix it and fix it for everyone, not just people who do not drive their vehicle frequently. This car has had known transmission problems and numerous recalls already. The problem is, every time we have it worked on, it never fixes it completely.
My 2011 Ford Fiesta se will not start. Electrical issues , pcm possibly. When you try to start the car all lights flicker, battery is fine and continues to attempt to start even after the key is turned back in non-starting position. The radio and usb/charging ports don't work either. This potential repair is going to cost me more than this thing is worth. Ford shouldn't sell crap. I bought this car because I needed reliable safe transportation not to have a money pit with no transportation and a loan. I literally just spent $1000 at a garage for maintenance and it wouldn't start when I went to pick it up yesterday. Now the Ford dealership is guessing pm! I shouldn't have to pay for this, Ford should recall the pcm and fix the electrical or stop ripping people off with garbage.
Rear passenger power window suddenly quit, needed manual assist to close. Two days later tried to start manual transmission with only loud clicks, power to lights surged with each click, headlights were not dim, battery good. Engine would not crank, mileage odometer kept changing going up and down on miles, dash would go blank then come back on. Needed to be towed to shop.
As I was leaving work pulling out of the road I stepped on the gas and the car stalled. Making multiple vehicles come to a screeching stop almost causes multiple wrecks. This was the first time. Other times I was in traffic passing people or just driving down the road and the car started to shake and would stall not accelerating. Last of all my car would not start at least 3 times in one week due to code p2837 and p2832.
Transmission repaired under recall. Now car will not start, no lights,radio. Battery checked and charged-not issue.
The wire harness had to be replaced. (fuse box and all connected wires) they are considered all one part. Car would not start at first. Then when it did, it had no gears. Could not move forward or backward. Then could not start altogether. Repairs cost 1500. 00 my feeling is that a car that is only three years old with only 100,000 miles should not have this problem. Please find out if it is a factory defect.
Driving in traffic normal speed about 40-45 mph, vehicle stopped accelerating completely. Normal commute & almost got rear ended since the car started to decelerate quickly. Once we were able to pull off to the side of the road we tried switching the gears and restarting the car. After this, the car would not restart at all. Taken the car to Ford multiple times and they have ran all sorts of diagnostics and we find ourselves at the dealership at least every 2-3 months with issues. Ford corporate did nothing but provide extended warranty. What would they have done if we were actually rear ended & severely hurt because of the faulty car? unfortunately an extended warranty does not correct he problem & this vehicle is still jeopardizing my family's safety and we'll being.
At crossroads Ford,prince george,virginia: this 2011 Ford Fiesta. . . Service engine soon light came on. . Dealership checked car TSB(power train central module-for transmission) only re-set/re-programmed transmission computer. (April 25,2011. On November 4,2011. . . I took vehicle back to morganton n. C. Ford dealership. . My Fiesta would not start and after 4 attempts to start the car it hesitated and started it jerked and sounded like it was badly missing. . . . When driven to dealership the vehicle service engine light came on. . . It would not shift gears properly and the rpms went to 3000rpms before shifting into any gear. Dealership stated vehicle didn't have a problem and again re-programmed and up-dated the transmission computer. I was very upset. In December 22,2011: transmission gears not shifting properly. I took vehicle to local morganton,n. C. Ford dealership. . . They tested the pcm. . It passed. Tested tcm passed all controls. Then tried to tell me. . . It was only a low-battery problem. . . But had to re-set the transmission computer a third time. Then on February 25,2012. . . Fiesta hatch-back lock would not lock to stay shut. I promptly took vehicle to morganton,n. C. Ford dealership and the car is still there to be repaired and a part is on order. To fix this lock. I was given a rental vehicle. I intend to sue Ford motor corp via n. Carolina lemon law I am a very-dissatisfied customer>. . My car is a piece of crap.