general problems of the 2011 Ford Fiesta - part 1

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated or jerked while depressing the accelerator pedal with the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the shift motor was defective. The contact was informed that the part was covered under warranty and the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that after the repair, the check engine warning light returned while leaving the dealer parking lot. The contact continued driving the vehicle and the vehicle entered limp mode while driving to the residence. The vehicle was returned to the dealer the next day and the contact was informed that the transmission control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the repair was not covered under warranty and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair; the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 196,489.

Transmission overheating stopped car.

The car lurches, and hops during acceleration. I came to a stop one morning, and it would not move at first. I just bought this car a week ago. I had a test done and the solenoids in the transmission are stuck on.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly shuddered before inadvertently losing motive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 56,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked, and failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle stalled while driving. The contact waited for a short while and was able to restart the vehicle. The contact was able to move over to the side of the road. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while attempting to reverse out of a parking space, the vehicle failed to function while in reverse(r). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission ptu had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that recently while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle and waited for a while and was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that while attempting to enter the driveway, the vehicle failed to respond while in reverse(r) and failed to move while in drive(d). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle warranty had expired in March 2025. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000.

I purchased the car at a buy here, pay here. I drove off the lot with a picture of an engine on my dashboard. I drove my vehicle for 6 months with it feeling like it was jerking. I had trouble excelling. It was stall at stop signs and red lights. I broke down at a red light. When I turned the car on, it would not move from park. It was stuck and so was I on the highway at a light. It took 15 hours for triple a to arrive. I tried to move the car off the road the best I could but it would not shift into neutral. I had the car sent back to the lot where I make my payments to. They sent my car to a transmission shop. They said the transmission was a double shifting transmission and the control module has 4. There are 77,000 on back order for this part. I assumed that the dealership would put me in a new vehicle but they are refusing to. With the part being on back order, this recall can not be fixed for a long time. Don’t they need to put me in a vehicle until the one I pay for is fixed? they told me I need to put another down payment on a new car. I thought that recalls of any sort must be fixed and if they don’t get it fixed, they have to put me in a different vehicle.

I only had 77k miles on my Fiesta and always well maintained. The transmission system had an internal transmission failure and I was told it would cost $8600 to fix so I had to get a new car. 77k is very low for transmission issues. I called Ford and they said only one part within the transmission was recalled so they couldn’t do anything about it. It’s very disheartening that 2011 was a year that didn’t have an extended transmission warranty but other years were. Since I couldn’t pay for the repair, I used it as an only $500 trade in for a new car instead of the kelly blue book value. There were no problems before. I was driving to work and I heard a knocking sound so drove it to Ford to be looked at.

Upon acceleration from a stop the transmission seriously shutters and stalls the vehicles engine seriously putting the occupants life and safety at risk as well as others. I also noticed that the vehicle shutters badly at speeds 3mph through 25mph bucking and stalling the engine all the way through making driving the vehicle a real danger and threat to the safety of others on the road. This is a serious and dangerous situation I’ve been placed in and by this vehicle being my only source of transportation endangers my life and safety and the safety of others on the road due to the stalling and hesitation upon entering traffic it’s deadly. Weather conditions also contribute to the life threatening dangers while traveling. Vehicle has not been inspected by a certified technician due to to my extended hours of required employment with no other source of transportation yet I am more than willing to get a free inspection by a Ford facility. Yes there is a yellow check engine light on the dashboard that was never present up until the shuttering and stalling started 3 to 4 months ago. Please update me with any solutions you may have ASAP to address this urgent and faulty issue, this is of great importance and safety concern. It has been brought to my attention that a article dated July 18, 2019 in the detroit free press states “Ford is aware of this problem yet still put the vehicle into production and sent a memo to its dealers advising them to address the issue and customers concerns and repair the known problem free of charge. Please reach out and instruct me with this known Ford problem so that we can resolve this ASAP.

Vehicle transmission was repaired 4 times and is failing again. Shuttering and has cut off while driving on the highway. Issues when going in reverse (slow response or stall). Vehicle is unsafe but unfortunately Ford will not assist, have been waiting on proper assistance since April 2022. Additionally, the passenger driver side door will not open from the inside posing a huge safety issue, took vehicle to Ford and they refuse to address the recall without charge. I have a 1 year old child who must occupy the backseat.

My car would lose power while driving. Also, my 2011 Ford Fiesta would jump out of gear to hit the car in front of me when stopped at a light. Shuddering noises and when it lost power I would get locked out of the car. My safety and that of a passenger was at risk! I parked the car afraid to drive it and had it towed to a Ford dealership. I was told a clutch module was recalled but, they didn't know if it was the problem. . As of today November 7, 2022 since last Wednesday the 3rd of November I have not heard back. I have anxiety waiting and I am afraid of my own car. I feel this car was a danger to drive as there were no warning lights and I did manage to stop at auto zone and 10 different codes came up all referring to the clutch and my ck engine light did not come on. I am a senior and I wish to sue the Ford company for this dangerous problem and safety issue. I could have been killed or have rear ended the car in front of me and the power loss was dangerous as well.

This car literally almost got me killed when it suddenly began jerking like I was hitting the brakes while driving or like suddenly downshifting into first if it was a standard which it isn’t. All the dash lights flickered and the gages went up and down right before this happened. It jerks, stalls, lurches and I have literally just parked it and don’t drive it because my children were inside the car when it began doing this on the highway and stalled causing us to almost be hit by a semi when this happened. I had it towed home out of fear of attempting to drive it. You can’t even drive it a few blocks before it begins lurching and jerking. It feels like something to do with the transmission and the traction control light is now on as well.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving the clutch is slipping. Additionally, oil was leaking onto the transmission. The check engine warning indicator light was turned on and off. The contact called the local dealer, who informed the contact she did not meet the criteria for the service campaign. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

We have owned this vehicle for approximately two years. The vehicle would occasionally loose power/shut off while driving, specifically when slowing to a stop or turning a corner. Several times when this occurred the vehicle was being driven in heavy traffic and we were almost rear ended by drivers behind us due to the sudden stopping of the Fiesta. We initially believed that it was due to faulty oxygen sensors and had them replaced. (there was a check engine light that came on and the codes indicated an issue with the oxygen sensors. ) earlier this year the problem started again. When leaving our neighborhood, the car shut off and would not start again. The car was placed in park and would not shift out of park. After leaving the car parked on the side of the road for approximately 30 minutes, we were able to start the car and shift it out of park. It drove fine the rest of the day. The next day the car again lost power while driving. We were unable to shift the car out of drive and had to have it towed. It has been sitting at the dealership since the beginning of February awaiting a replacement transmission control module, which we have been told is on back order. We have purchased three used/rebuilt tcms and taken them to the dealer (one was pulled from a car at a local junk yard and two were purchased online) to have them installed. None of the parts that we provided were able to be programmed by dealership after being installed. We were originally told by the dealership that a new replacement parts from Ford are on backorder and aren't expected to be received for at least 6 months. Our local Ford dealership (where our vehicle currently is awaiting repairs) has 8 focus and Fiesta's sitting awaiting new tcms.

Car currently has approx 52,000 miles. We bought it with around 30k miles. Since day 1 the transmission has been a problem. It lunges forward,slips and shifts violently. Ive researched the problem and found there has been approximatley 2,000,000 or more complaints over the same issue. Ford knowingly sold these cars and others with this faulty transmission. Is there any recourse to have Ford fix this problem via recall ?.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not start, and the transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

The issue is with the transmission and has been ongoing since we purchased the car in 2013. The transmission stops working without warning. We have had multiple repairs performed only to have issues reappear. Ford has been found guilty of knowing the issues existed before they started selling the cars and sold them anyway. . Read more...

Took car to mechanic to have O2 sensors replaced at time of oil change. Auto shop completed oil change and changed O2 sensors, reset check engine light, but then car wouldn't start. Mechanic reassessed, found blown fuses in fuse box, noting dirt in fuse box and corrosion. Car was towed to Ford dealership for further diagnostics as auto shop stated they couldn't do anything for Ford ecu. Ford ran detailed diagnostics to again find that dirt and corrosion in fuse box led to malfunctioning and car not starting.

The engine light has been on and then goes off. The vehicle slows down in traffic on the street or highway and jerks when taking off. It drags upon take off and you can hear a rattling sound under carriage.

My car broke down on the interstate. It started loosing power. So, I stopped at a store. The car told me the transmission was too hot to try again in 5 minutes. So, I looked up my VIN number, and their was a field service action. I went to the Ford dealership, and they told me that it had expired. So, it would be $250 just to hook it up to find out what was wrong with it. I just purchased the car for $3000, and do not have the money to repair. I dont understand that if there was a problem with these cars, why Ford wont repair them if it is their mistake.

2011 Ford Fiesta. Consumer writes regarding transmission recall. The consumer stated the vehicle stalled and over-heated while being driven. The consumer stated the transmission/clutch sticks at times.

I was heading out in reverse the car felt slow when I pressed the gas it took a while to accelerate. When I came to a stop the wheel felt stiff and shaky. I pressed the gas pedal to turn, but it wouldn't go. It felt like the gas was suffocating it wasn't moving and the wheel felt stiff and hard to turn it took a awhile to move. I got scared and drove back home. I took it to Ford left it there to get checked. I asked about the transmission because the light had turned on. I was told they reset the module and that they sent me an estimate to my email if I wanted to do the repairs that they recommended. I asked if it was ok to drive the car they said yes, that I would feel it shudder, but that it was ok to go. I have been driving it to work, but it still takes a while when I press the gas.

While driving my car on a city highway, started changing gears aggressively. The rpm went very high while driving between 20-30 mph, then dropped when reaching 40 mph. I had to pull over to the far right lane and put on my flashers because I could not safely drive the speed limit of 65. I pulled off of the highway and pulled my car into a parking lot to check on it. It would not go into reverse and it would not restart. We jumped my car and pushed it out of parking spot and drove it to kendall Ford dealership service dept to get it looked at. They diagnosed the clutch needed to be replace for $3,000. Parts needed- fa6z-7b546-b clutch asy 660. 77 ca6z-7515-j lever asy 214. 99 ca6z-7515-k lever asy 220. 71 ev6z-7052-d seal asy 53. 61 w705448s441 nut 5. 38 x6 ae8z-7007-a plate-cylind 17. 98 fl910s kit-element 6. 82 w709618s442 bolt 5. 38 x2 w520203s442 nut-hex 1. 64 x2 w520102s442 nut-locking 1. 32 x2 ys4z-3n324-aa retainer 3. 61 ae8z-1177-a seal 25. 10 x2 I did not think it was fair to charge me $3,000 for a defective clutch. I have been bringing my car to the Ford dealership for 8 years to repair my transmission and clutch. I towed my car home and it is sitting in my garage with the faulty transmission / clutch.

It is an automatic transmition, but the clutch doesnt work good, the code tha generate in the computer is p090d �clutch b actuator control circuit high� and it happen very often when driving or when I just start the car and the �ckeck engine� ligth get's on.

On July 8th 2020 myself and my nephew was in my car after grocery shopping doing about 70 miles per hour on the freeway a door popped open all four doors this was the second time that I had this recall fix my nephew almost fell out the car Ford is very aware they sent around an internal email at the beginning of this year about January about the doors popping open even after being fixed and they did not alert the public my transmission is causing problems again my transmission and my clutch and other parts of the transmission have been fixed more than 32 times the car is literally a deathmobile Ford so this car knowing that all of these problems could happen I almost died in this car I am afraid to pick the car up from five star Ford north richland hills please help me Ford should have to return my $15,226 I paid for this car brand new my car has less than 60,000 miles on it my car still looks brand-new my car rarely gets driven this car is scary I'm afraid to drive it the doors continue to pop open while you're driving please help me I can be reached at 323 379 3312 my is nieka graham please help me my car is at north richland hills five star Ford right now and Ford is refusing to pay for the clutch to be fixed again they knew that this class was bad thing with the transmission was bad they knew that the computer system after 30,000 miles would force the doors to keep popping open they knew this Ford should be punished for doing this think about how many people are on the highway in this car me and my nephew could have died I am traumatized.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to courtesy Ford Lincoln (3533 n vermilion st, danville, IL 61832) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty and not subjected to a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000.

No matter whether from dead stop or trying to open it up on the freeway, the vehicle still hesitates. You really have to be extra careful if you are pulling out into traffic and/or an on ramp.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at any speeds, the brake squeaked and the steering lost power. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the friendly kia dealer (877-544-6719, located at 5819 us-19, new port richey, FL 34652) where it was stated that the failure was due to humidity and did not do anything. The vehicle was taken to the Ford of port richey dealer (727-233-7143, located at 10715 us-19, port richey, FL 34668) where it was diagnosed that the brakes, the transmission, and the battery needed to be replaced. The manufacture was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000. Fe.

~tl the contact owned a 2011 Ford Fiesta. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle jerked, hesitated, and stalled. All the instrument cluster warning indicators were illuminated on the instrument panel. Also, the "brake not pushed" message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to north east Ford (182 route 44 east, millerton, NY 12546, (518) 789-4477) where it was diagnosed that the dual clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Car will stop accelerating or moving in the middle of driving and completely lock up. I am unable to go forward or in reverse when this happens. However the car will still rev just not move. This is so dangerous and has happened in intersections as well as on the freeway. I've had car looked at multiple times and have had to tow off side of freeway due to it not moving!.

Found this article talking about how Ford cars (including 2011 Fiesta) have faulty transmissions which can cause problems like �shuddering, slipping, bucking, jerking, hesitation while changing gears, premature internal wear, delays in downshifting and, in some cases, sudden or delayed acceleration. �.

The vehicles transmission abruptly down shifted while driving at a high speed. I almost was rear ended had I not moved aside. This has happened twice. There have been numerous reports of faulty transmission and electrical problems where it stems from. I was a die hard Ford owner until Ford refuses to repair the issue. Maintenance has always been on time, and not just oil changes.

From the time of purchase, this vehicle has experienced issues at the time of acceleration after being stationary. Due to this condition, the vehicle has been called back by the manufacturer, Ford motor company, for a software update various times. However, after a short amount of time, the vehicle starts experiencing the same jerky acceleration issue again. During the time I used the vehicle while living in florida, this condition was not worrisome as orlando, FL is a flat terrain. However, since moving to the city of atlanta, georgia I encounter many intersections located in hills, for example the intersection of beech haven trail and cumberland pkwy se; when at the time of acceleration before turning, the vehicle jerks and does not immediately accelerate, putting my life at risk, since I can easily be crashed into by the incoming traffic due to the delay. Even though I have owned this vehicle for years, I have not been satisfied since this defect has been present from the time the vehicle was new and has not been fixed after various visits to the dealership. With this note I record the state of the vehicle, like I mentioned previously, puts my life at risk.

"takata recall" out of the blue, my car wouldn't go into reverse anymore. I took it to a place to have it put on the machine, and the report came back that it was my clutch fork and clutch position b, that needed to be looked at and checked. When I started calling around to different car shops, I was told there was a recall my exact same 2011 Ford Fiesta and that the recall was dealing with the same troubles I'm having. My car only has 64,000 miles on it.

I have two issues on my car. The first and most concerning one to me is jittering in the drivetrain up front when taking off. Feels like its slipping in between gears. While dking this it sounds like metal components rolling close to each other as if there were some slop allowing them to float around some. Thats all as far as drivetrain. My second issue is the front passenger side wheel area on certain bumps feels and sounds like a strutt or shock has wear on it and allowing it to make frequent thumping noises while going over these bumps. Quite often with worn roads where I reside. Other than these issues its been a really good gas saving car. Thank you for your time.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered while accelerating. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a dual clutch assembly failure that needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle; and referred him to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.