general problems of the 2011 Ford Fiesta - part 2

Takara recall I've owned this death trap since 2012 and has had the dual transmission replaced at least twice. . It has always jerked and stalled out on me while traveling through intersections, pulling off from stop signs/red lights, and while driving up hills. It's embarrassing, but most of all unsafe for me, my children, and other drivers.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact was traveling 70 mph when she applied the brakes momentarily. As the accelerator pedal was engaged, the vehicle became unresponsive. The contact was able to merge to the side of the road and shut off the vehicle. Once the vehicle was restarted, it produced a violent jerk when the accelerator was engaged. The vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where it was determined that the transmission failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred several times since. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue. The failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 29,281.

I purchased a Ford Fiesta 2011 in October, 2010. Within the first year of ownership (around 8,000 miles), the car began to shutter upon initial acceleration at low speeds, especially when going up or down an incline; when moving the accelerator pedal back and forth quickly (in stop and go traffic, for example, or when accelerating to turn left from a stop) the rpms would jump and the car would not accelerate promptly, and then only after harsh jerking. Numerous trips to the dealership resulted in several explainations (and costly "repairs"), including being told I needed a complete engine flush, faulty brake calipers, recalibration of the computer software, and the classic "that is normal operation for the car. " as of February, 2015 (my car now has 50,000), the issue continues to persist and, most concerning of all, my car will now periodically stall with complete engine and electrical failure. Please note the issue described above occurs from a stop and/or at slow speeds. My car has stalled several times while I was attempting to turn left or pull into the road from a driveway. These are particularly hazardous times for the car to fail and severly compromise not only my saftety but those of other drivers on the road. Frustratingly, the dealerships consistently report "there is nothing wrong with the car" and "it functions normally. " a car like mine -- relatively new, average milage, with maintenance always completed at a Ford dealership and according to manufacturer recommendations -- should not stall. I am greatly concerned each and every time I drive the car and Ford's apprently inability to solve the issue.

I was pulling into my parking space at home. I had my foot on the break as I was slowing down. The car then sped up and lunged forward, jumped over the cement bumper and slammed into some potted plants. I was trying to stop the car, but it would not stop until I hit the pots.

Coming to stop you start to speed up why you are pressing on brakes,do to the fact that the brake pedal and gas pedal are to close to each other.

From purchase to this date 06/24/2014 there has been a problem with this car. After slowing down or stopping completely, when the gas pedal is pressed, there is a hesitation. . . Almost feels like air in the gas line. . . It cuts out and then jerks as it takes off. I have not had an accident up to now, but since I've noticed it at the beginning, I have made sure it was safe to pull out. I am not sure if this is what they call "eco-boost" but, it seems very dangerous to me. I purchased this car 05/13/2011 and only have 10,500 miles on it because I am afraid to drive it.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. While driving approximately 5 mph, the accelerator pedal was engaged followed by a three second delay response. The failure would occur at any given time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed the contacts that the vehicle was operating properly. The failure mileage was approximately 3,700. Updated 05/25/11 the consumer stated o several occasions the vehicle could not decide which gear to go into. There was delay in acceleration. Updated 07/08/11.

We questioned the dealer salesperson about the erratic behavior the night we purchased the car. We were told the vehicle had a manual transmission that shifted automatically. The vehicle has been to the dealership and or the dealership has been questioned many times regarding the issue. Most recently there was a notice for a reprogramming of the transmission, this did not resolve the issue. The dealers still insist that the behavior is normal. This behavior has now created many close call situations from lunging when going forward and reverse. The shifting is very erratic and makes a lot of noise from 0 to 20 mph or so. I'm also concerned about the resale value of this vehicle since I just recently starting doing research on the issue and have found it's a widespread problem. Please advise.