2015 Ford Fiesta problems
Owners have filed 368 complaints about the 2015 Ford Fiesta with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 28.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 18.8%.
Complaints368
Crashes28
Fires0
Injuries42
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 28.5% · 105
Engine 18.8% · 69
Fuel/propulsion system 11.1% · 41
Unknown or other 9.8% · 36
Electrical system 5.2% · 19
Air bags 3.8% · 14
Vehicle speed control 3.5% · 13
Structure 3.3% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 28 describe a crash and 42 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Ford Fiesta in this data, 2015 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 51 in the last three years against 91 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 48,420 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving vehicle, engine began to rev and became unresponsive to gas pedal. After slowing to a stop, vehicle began to respond to gas pedal and transmission began shuttering violently. Took to local mechanic and he wonât work on it because he said it is a âpattern problem â. $250.00 to diagnose the obvious. Someone could be killed when the transmission suddenly stops working like that in freeway traffic. Power train
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission clutch had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 37,600. Power train · reported at 37,600 miles
The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs; however the issue persisted. After the repairs, while mother was driving on the highway, the vehicle stalled. The clutch became inoperable. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not further diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. Power train · reported at 20,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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