Table 1 shows one common service brakes related problems of the 2016 Ford Fiesta.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems |
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, and as she was descending a grade in the road, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal to slow down and the brakes went to the floor boards. The contact had to pump the brake pedal to slow the vehicle down. The contact stated that the check brakes warning was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that she started to have problems with the vehicle power train. The vehicle could not be shifted into reverse (r) and when she was in drive (d) the vehicle would hesitate when shifting gears. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the clutch had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the dealer had not diagnosed any problems with the brakes. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
Car shutoff while driving on the highway.
Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact states that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle continues to lunge forward without warning. The contact also states that at times while applying pressure to the accelerator, the vehicle will stall and will slowly pick up speed, no warning light illuminate during this failure. Another failure with this vehicle has been uninitialized shifts into neutral while in drive, causing the vehicle to overheat without warning. The contact has taken the vehicle to be serviced at a dealership (galpin Ford, inc. 1000 sandretto dr, prescott, az 86305 (877) 826-2935) where it was diagnosed with a faulty transmission. Since owning the vehicle, the transmission control module has been replaced twice. The manufacturer has been notified of the failure where he was given the cost to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 39,000. Jo.