Engine Stall problems of the 2011 Ford Fiesta

Two problems related to engine stall 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.

1 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2017

Engine stalls when pushing in clutch. I have had it stall at lights, stop signs and while down shifting. Has happened a couple of times while car is in motion but always when pushing the clutch in otherwise most stalls are occurring when car is stationary with the clutch pushed down while waiting at light or stop sign, etc. Car just stalls out. Generally it can and has happened anytime you push down on the clutch. I have had the car 2 months so far and have had the car stall at least 30 times already and at least 5 of those stalls happened while making a left turn going across oncoming traffic and once when halfway entering a round about. I have not had it stall once car gets passed second gear but I will not put anyone in my car as I've already encountered almost being hit a couple of times because of engine stalling out once the car starting moving. Please check into this as I have googled this issue and it seems to be a common issue with this car with no clear idea as to what is causing it.

2 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 09/25/2015

While in motion, my vehicle had an intermittent electrical issue. The service wrench appears, and displays "engine malfunction, seivce now" the engine then derates and runs very rough. With a manual transmission, it is difficult to shift gerars without stalling. Upon turning off and restarting, the engine resets and runs normally. Occurences are random without any warning. This is a safety issue. In one instance my engine nearly stalled in a busy intersection as a result of this issue. Ford has a TSB for the issue (13-11-15) that involves changing the wiring of the car. I believe this should be elevated to recall status so that repairs are covered. Given that it is a design issue that was built in to the vehicle and requires a change to the wiring to fix, Ford should be responsible for the service. I was billed $442. 85 by my dealer to correct this issue.




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