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I have Ford Fiesta 2014.. the radio not working. When I search on internet, youtube I noticed that a lot of people ( Ford Fiesta owners) had the same problem. Ford company may fix it.
Door latch on back drivers side opened during movement of car on a city street. My daughter was able to pull over but was unable to close door. The car was taken to Ford and the VIN was not covered under the 3 million cars serviced for this very same issue.
Right rear door latch stopped working suddenly. Backing out of my driveway I noticed my passenger rear door swing open. I stopped to close it but it bounced off the frame with each attempt. Would not latch no matter how hard I pushed. Had to put car in garage because there is no way to secure the contents.
On July 23 2019, I noticed my car door would not close. This is the second incident in one year. Ford is putting my life and my family's life in danger. Last year, it was the left rear door, more recently it was the driver's door.
While parked to fuel my car, I opened the rear driver side door. Upon closing the door it would close but it would not latch. I had to secure the door closed with the rear seatbelt to make it home without the door opening while I was driving.
- Casa Grande, AZ, USA
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Door latch had failed and was noticed after getting out of car the car in a parking lot. Went to close the rear passenger door and was almost hit by it bouncing back due to the latch being inoperable.
Have had constant issues with the radio unit, now on my 2nd unit. Radio starts making a popping, crackling, thumping loud sound from the speakers, until stops working with no sound. Then these thumping sounds are generated even with the radio off (not playing anything)! which I presume a short or wiring issue. I'm shocked we haven't gotten in an accident from jumping/jerking the steering wheel when it happens. Many complaints online to Ford about Fiestas and Focus vehicles but they have not done anything, and the dealer just wants to charge for labor just for inspecting. Please look into this issue. Thanks
Drivers side door would not close "latch" this also has previously happened on the drivers side rear door. A recall is in effect for some 2014 Ford Fiesta's but this one is not on the list. Was stationary but once the door was open could not be closed due to the door latch not working properly. Have taken this to the local Ford dealership and they say it is not under recall for this VIN
While driving rear driver's door opened and will not latch closed. Had to tie door down with tape to keep it closed. Took it to Ford dealer in casa grande, Arizona and was told that it is not part of recall. Could not afford to get it fixed.
The car would make a crackaling sound through the speakers for months starting in March of 2018 and on July 5, 2018 the radio, & blue tooth options have now ceased to work
My vehicle was stationary, I opened my driver side passenger door to let my young sister into the back seat and the door would not close and lock into place. There was no visual issues with the door, but from this point on I was unable to securely close my door. I believe this is a door latch safety issues, which has been identified in other Ford model cars.
Ford company knowingly put faulty a transmission in their vehicles. To remedy the situation they then gave an extended warranty for the transmission, but when take your car to a Ford dealership they refuse to repair things that part of the transmission. This is very misleading to consumers and a hazard for me and my children safety on the road. The gears shift while in motion, which has almost several times caused other vehicles to hit me. When at a stop pulling off it will barely accelerate or give a jerking acceleration, which is awful when pedestrians are near. All of which happens sporadically on the highway or in city traffic. This has been a continuous problem 2 years and thus far I've taken my vehicle to three different Ford dealership and none are willing to uphold the Ford warranty and/or address the issue that Ford knows is a hazard. In closing, I received notice about an settlement regarding this vehicle, I received nothing and I'm stuck with a vehicle no one will repair.
Defective transmission;the car hesitates and sputters when you accelerate, as if it is going to shut down completely. Last year, I received notice of lawsuit filed in California as to the defective transmission and was told that I could settle with a dispute resolution specialist which denied me the repurchase/replacement because I have a 5 year warranty. The transmission is defective and cannot be fixed, it does not matter if the warranty is 5 years or more. The trade-in value of this car is so low, I cannot afford to purchase another vehicle. I just want all to know that Ford does not stand behind their defective vehicles.
I got vehicle at a well known car dealership - used. It was given '120 point inspection' so the car was in 'good to go' condition. I walked out with luckily some max protection insurance from them, where they would cover any non- ware & tear repairs. Great decision at first, maybe not even a year in at roughly 80K miles the car ac does not get cool, when at a stop or slow speed the car would start to overheat & in stall - this is a manual vehicle so you would have to drop gear in order to gain speed back and cool the engine. The cooling fan wasn't turning over St any point, I replaced the fuse maybe 3-4 times and it kept blowing out. Finally I took it in to get checked out, apparently the fan relay fuse was blown out causing the smaller fuse to blow, all this resulting in damage to the ac compressor having to be replaced, 2,700 in repairs with a deductible of 200 bucks. Can't beat that right? wrong, here I am roughly 9-10 months later with the same issues happening again, car overheating when the ac is on, or at a hault with the fan not kicking over. Ford: You are a multi billion dollar company, you need to make a car / system that can withtand Arizona's 110+ degree weather during the summer. This seems to clearly be a electrical issue, as this isn't the first, second or even third issue I've had with the vehicle. Including maker recalls.
A heater vent is stuck and the timing belt is slipping over it as the car starts up. Sounds like an automatic gun going off. Happens every time I start the car. Occasionally happens when the car is moving and the sun comes out. Have tried turning to ac off and the fans off nothing helps.
Latch on rear driver side door will not catch and door does not close as a result. No damage was done to the door. A friend got out of the back seat and tried closing the door. The door just swung back open.
While driving on the freeway during the summer in houston my A/C compressor failed and produced a disturbing odor within the car. It inherently has caused driving during the summer to become very taxing due to the heat even with the windows down and on several occasions I have become dizzy due to the heat. A few days later I had 2 blend motors also fail with the A/C system that now cause intermittent and loud clicking noises that can be distracting while driving.
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- Guanica, PR, USA