Suspension Problems of Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta owners have reported 43 suspension related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common suspension problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (40 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's sway bar (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Suspension related problems of Ford Fiesta


Recently reported Suspension problems of Ford Fiesta

The Suspension problem

I was driving on the highway, and my car started shaking. All of the sudden I couldn't push on the gas anymore, and out of the blue a notification popped up on my screen that said "transmission failure, service immediately" and the car fully stopped working.   Read details...

The Sway Bar problem

Tie rods and sway bars wore out at 32k miles and 5 years ,1 month, as did original tires. . Expected longer wear than this on such a new car, as I have gone > 100k on my previous small Ford suspensions untouched. Dealer wanted >$1100 to repair.   Read details...

The Suspension Noise problem

I am the owner of a 2013 Ford Fiesta se. I take my car for regular maintenence. I replaced my front and rear brakes in December. A month or two ago I felt an anomaly in my suspension and brakes. The car kept feeling like had a shimmy while driving. It also started making a weird noise.   Read details...

The Front Suspension problem

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side axle exhibited a loud noise while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side axle was replaced three times however, the repair failed to fix the failure.   Read details...




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