Body problems of the 2012 Ford Fiesta - part 2

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the rear hatch failed to close on the vehicle. The hatch opened in dependently and the door open chime sounded. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 51,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that her hood latch ajar light would illuminate on her instrumental panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer were they preformed NHTSA campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages). The dealer stated the hood would not be covered under the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000. Az.

Late in the afternoon, after securing my toddler in the back of my car, I closed the rear-passenger side door and proceeded to start the car in a business parking lot. The door sounded and felt like normal when I closed the door. After starting the car and driving a few yards, the open-door indicator appeared on the dash and I noticed, as I applied the brakes, that the rear-passenger door began to open. After stopping, I inspected the door and found that the door latch had failed completely. The latch could be manipulated by hand, but it would not latch at all. I secured the door as best I could with a neck tie and returned home, concerned that an open door would seriously compromise the safety of the car, in particular, the rear passenger compartment in which my toddler was seated. I took the car to the local Ford dealership the following day and the service representative said that Ford usually warranties the replacement of the latch. They declined to warranty the latch in my car and I was forced to pay out of pocket for, what seems to me, to be a serious safety defect. The dealership service representative was very surprised by Ford's refusal to warranty the latch and encouraged me to keep my receipts in case of a recall.

Today after loading my son into his car seat (luckily I had him secured in the middle of the backseat) I tried to close the rear passenger side door and it would not latch. I tried several times closing and seting the locks, and even setting the child lock to no avail. I had to resort to running bungie cords through the door handle till I could get to the dealership. At least they owned up to it being a warranty issure but maybe they should look into all of the door latches before I get it back.

Right rear door latch failure on 2012 Ford Fiesta.

The door latch for my passenger door refuses to close. The door swings freely and cannot latch to the car. My passenger almost fell out of the car. Very dangerous and scary situation trying to drive. This is the second time this has happened the first incident was a rear passenger door not latching. The door latch needs to be recalled.

Driving home from work dash indicator warned passenger rear side door was not latched (came open). Stopped and was unable to get door to latch - tied a strap to it to hold it shut. This is the second incident of latch not holding door closed on this Fiesta. Ford dealership, energy country in port arthur, TX, replaced passenger door latch when it did the same thing. Very dangerous and getting rid of this vehicle ASAP.

Just got done putting bags in my back seat through the rear passenger door. I closed the door and then got in my car and left my house. I turned left out of my neighborhood and the rear passenger door just flew open. I got out to investigate and my door would not shut. I tried over and over again. The latch moved freely at every positron. It is broken internally in the latch or something. This is a very dangerous situation to be in. I have two children in car seats. What if they were in the back seat. This seems to be a issue with these cars and if needs to be addressed before someone gets seriously hurt or even killed.

Car was in motion on the freeway passenger side door flew open and would not stay shut. Pulled over checked incident door would not close at all. Inside lights would not shut off car alarm will not activate. Dealership (Ford) wants to charge for another 218$ for replacement part plus inspection fee. So car passenger door is now tied with rope to hold shut. Fuse was pulled for lights inside(for batteries sake) passengers now have to climb through driver side of car.

Passenger side door failed to latch and remains open. Need to be tied down to be able to use the vehicle. Approximately 6 months ago the rear passenger side door had the same problem and had to be taken to the dealership to be fixed.

My child went to get into the car this morning and the rear passenger door would not latch. As my only transportation, I had to tie the door shut just to transport my kids and the door is still not completely shut. This is so unsafe for people that this should be recalled immediately.

Rear passenger door latch assembly has broken, the door will not catch and stay closed. After opening the door to get our two year old grand daughter out of the car the door would not re latch. What if this would have allowed the door to come open when driving?.

I dropped my son off at his home and he opened the passenger side back door to retrieve his things and then he shut the door and went inside. Inside the car I noticed that the door ajar warning was on and I got out of the car to close the passenger side back door, but the door would not shut. After looking at it for several moments it appeared that the back door latch was broken. I got back into my car, moved it back out of the way and turned off the engine, then texted my son who came back out and managed to tie my door up with a bungee cord so that I could get home (40 miles away). Since it was late when I got home I called the dealer as soon as I was able and the service guy told me that it would be $550 ish to get it fixed. I have been driving around for 6 months hoping that there would be a recall for this defect and hoping that none of the other door latches would break. Recently I heard that Ford had issued a recall for this problem but so far my VIN is not showing up for the recall.

I was driving to work on the freeway and the light came on for my door being open. I pulled over and both my passenger front and back doors were open. When I tried to close them they would not close. Going to the dealership to see what they can do. Ford needs to fix this problem. I could have gotten seriously hurt.

I had just left my home with my wife and child. As we drove up the block, I noticed the light was on indicating a door was open. My wife pushed on her door to check and it was not latched. She tried to pull the door closed again and it would not latch. I had to bring the car back home and secure the door with a bungee cord the car is going to the dealer this morning.

When exiting the vehicle the right rear passenger door would not stay closed. Door had to be tied closed to get it to the dealer for repairs. The dealer has had it all day and states it is a known problem and it can take up to 30 days to repair due to limited parts availability. Dealer also states they cannot release the vehicle back to me as it is a safety problem.

I got into my parked car and the "back passenger door open" warning light went on. I went to close it and it would not close--the catch mechanism would not catch. I took the car to the dealership and they replaced the door. Approximately one month later I had the exact same problem with the front passenger door.

I was driving the car down a 4 lane road, going approximately 50 mph when the dome lights turned on, and a message read "rear passenger door open". Hearing wind, I look back, and sure enough the back passenger door was completely wide open, bouncing back and forth off of the car. I pulled over as soon as I could, got o *trut, tried to close the door, but it would just bounce back open. I had to use a power cord for my iphone charger to try and 'rig' the door to stay closed. It helped, but the door would still manage to swing open as I drove it back home. I took it to the dealership the next day. At the dealership 'capital Ford of wilmington', where I bought the car, they asked if I could just drop it off and have someone pick me up; saying that I needed to pay for the rental for them to fix it. I said I can't afford to do that, so they said they would "try to rig it so it will stay shut until I can drop it off and afford the rental car". I waited an hour, they finally said they couldn't rig it to stay closed, so they said they would fix it. Next the man said this to me, "I don't want you to think I can do this all the time, so don't get used to it, but I'm going to give you the rental free of charge, just pay for the gas you use. ".

While driving in a parking lot, passenger side door came open. Stopped car and door would no longer latch at all. Took to dealership service center; replacement part on backorder; technician mentioned that being huge problem with the Fiestas and focuses from that model year.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the rear passenger side door suddenly open. The contact stopped the vehicle to close the door and discovered that the door would not stay in the closed position. The contact mentioned that the failure was a very serious safety issue since at the time of the failure the contact¿s 6 year old grandson was occupying the rear seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.

I was taking my son out on the town because he was visiting from misawa afb in japan and we made a stop at the convenience store around the corner, his wife got out of the car, shut the door and it would not close. I had to have her hold the door shut as we drove the car back home. I called the next day to get it into the dealer and they made me an appointment for the following Monday. The dealership said that the door is not covered under warranty. I paid $130 for them to tell me that the latch and cable need to be replaced. The cable is on back order and would take 4-5 days and cost over $500 to get it fixed. This is a real safety concern and I have never had a vehicle with this problem before. What if this door popped open while driving down the road. I will not pay $500 to have this problem fixed by the dealer and I will end up tearing it apart myself. This is really inexcusable considering that this is still fairly new vehicle.

Door won't close, one day just didn't close, try to shut it and bounced back.

While parked, I opened the rear passenger door. When I tried to close the door, it would not latch. The black plastic piece inside the door does not engage when the door is closed. The door swings freely and I had to loop a seatbelt through the door handle to secure it enough to drive the car home. We took the car to the dealership for service and applied for payment assistance. Ford denied payment assistance and wants to charge us $359 for repair. This issue is obviously a manufacturer defect - the plastic part does not hold up to the heat in warmer states. I live in arizona, but the mechanic mentioned that this has happened several times in arizona as well as florida. Ford needs to resolve this before people get hurt or worse!.

My left rear door of my 2012 Ford Fiesta is no longer latching. I bought the car new in September of 2012. At the end of the day on August 29th 2014, I tried closing the door after letting my dogs in and it just bounced right back open. Since the door won't close, the dome lights stay on so I have to disconnect my battery. I spent over 30 minutes trying to get the door to latch. I was forced to leave my car, with a completely open door, at my workplace and it will have to remain that way until Tuesday due to labor day weekend. It's completely ridiculous that a two year old car with less than 30,000 miles is having door latching problems and it's apparently rampant with 81 other complaints. How many complaints do there need to be before a recall is ordered? I won't be buying another Ford.

Right rear door will no longer latch. The vehicle is used to commute myself to work so the door is hardly ever used. I pulled a bag from the rear seat and went to shut the door and it popped back open. Manual manipulation of the latch indicates that the latch fails to shut under any circumstances.

On 8/27/14 I was leaving work with my riding partner. We placed some work items in the back seat and started down the road. After we went about a mile the car made a ding sound and screen showed the rear passenger door was open. I pulled off the road and tried to close the door but it would not latch. It's 74 miles from work to my home so the passenger had to ride in the back seat and hold the door close by hand for 73 miles on the highway. When I got home I had to put a ratchet strap between the two rear doors to keep the door closed while driving. My child was not in the car at the time but what if he had been? on 8/30/14 I went to the local Ford dealer and paid $215. 55 for them to order a new door latch. It's now 9/17/14 and I still do not have my door fixed. The local dealer told me I was on national back order for that part.

The passenger rear door won't latch. I almost drove off with an open door, and my kids were on the back seats. The latching mechanism is not working. I tried to close it many times, but it won't work. I researched online regarding this issue, and I saw several complaints listed --all of them for the same door--. I guess someone's child has to get hurt in order to Ford do something about it.

The left hand rear door latch failed, resulting in a door that would not stay closed. It required use of seat belts and a shirt to hold the door in the closed position so it could be driven home. I tried a local dealer to see if they would repair it for free and they said no, so I repaired it myself. I also dismantled the failed latch and found the cause of the failure. In my opinion, these latches need to be redesigned and then a recall effort mounted. I can provide documentation of the failure if you need it.

After putting my bags in the backseat after work, I went to shut the rear passenger door and it bounced right back open. This door is used very infrequently and my car has never been in a wreck, so this was a very strange thing to happen all of the sudden! I ended up holding my backdoor closed by using a ratchet strap we had at the office and drove back 30 miles home until I could take my vehicle to the dealership the next morning. Apparently there are no tsbs or recalls on this issue, but this seems like a major safety issue to me as the car is unsafe to drive.

Leaving to come home from vacation when we went to put our dog in the passenger side rear door. Upon closing the door it just bounces right back. The door won't latch or lock. Had to drive all the way home with the seatbelt pulled through the door handle and the interior lights on the whole trip. After reading online, this issue should be recalled.

Door latch problem with my 4-door 2012 Ford Fiesta (hatchback). Two separate incidents within a month-and-a-half time-span. The first time, the two back doors would not close/latch. Had to have the car towed to the dealership and it took two weeks for the replacements door latches to come in. The second time, the front right passenger door would not close/latch. Had to tie the door shut and drive it very slowly to the dealership (again), as any left turns caused the door to swing wide open in traffic -- more so when going faster (on the highway, etc. ). We waited several weeks to have the part replaced (again).

Right rear side passenger door was open. Door was then shut and would not stay closed. Passenger had to hold shut on way to dealership. Part was then replaced but paid for out of pocket. (r/r door latch. Estimation of repairs was $195. 01).

Closed rear passenger door and the door bounced back and would not latch. Had to secure door with rope. Took car to mechanic for repair. Mechanic ordered part and repaired door. One week later I opened and closed the front passenger door and it bounced back and would not latch. I had to secure door with a bungee cord. Took car to Ford dealership. Said the part was on back order and could not give me any kind of time frame on when the part would arrive but he made it sound like it would be a long time. Since the door will not latch the interior light stays on. My battery went dead while out. I was stranded with a door I could not secure. I was able to call aaa to boost and drive home. Now it is dead again. I have no car and no idea when and if it can be repaired. Cost to repair $450 per door! I am lucky it happened while parked. A passenger or dog could very easily fall out of the car if the door fails while driving. Very dangerous situation!.

My mother (83 yo) was riding in the front passenger seat and as she was getting out of the car she closed the door and it bounced back and hit her on her left hip. What happened is that the door latch broke because the part that latches is made of plastic and we have been having some hot weather these days. I guess the plastic must have got too hot one too many times and it gave out and bent or broke. As she closed the door with her left hand she proceeded to walk to the front of the car and this is when the door hit her and/or got in the way as she started to walk to the front of car. My mother was in pain for about a couple weeks or so. This could have been a worse accident if my mother had been a younger person and moving much faster. Anyway, these door latches should be made of steel so they don't break so easily. Please look into it because these latches should be recalled. This is the second latch that has broken in my car. These latches are getting brittle with age and unfortunately my car is a dark colored one, which as you may well know, it attracts a lot of heat from the sun. Furthermore, I would like to add that this could be another safety issue if someone is trying to break into the car, if the latch is brittle enough, a good hard pull can break it and what if the driver is still in the car and the person breaking in wants to harm or rob her/him. Stop putting plastic latches in cars doors. Ford is making a mint selling these latches for $183. 00 dollars each and this is not to mention the installation.

Ford Fiesta 2012 still under warranty; this is the second door in this new car where the door latch just stops working. Stays ajar. The first time took 1 week to get part; this time dealer is saying the part will take a month. They said there are many people experiencing this and he has a couple of customers who's cars have been there a couple of weeks already, but parts won't come until end of August! I don't have rental insurance, we only have one vehicle, no bus line to work - I can not be without my car for a month or more. So grateful we were not on the freeway or traveling any faster (this was on my passengers side). Cheaply made door parts - we think because the door is closed, locked it can't fly open we better think again.