2015 Ford FIESTA

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2015 Ford FIESTA has 367 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 4.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (29% of all complaints), specifically: 01/19/2015 my boyfriend had driven my car to the store, about one mile from my home. about 10:40 pm. receipt shows that he had checked out at 10:53 pm. he tells me that he entered my car about 3 minutes later, because it was parked close to the store, he loaded the shopping bags into the trunk .

22 crash reports 40 injuries

367

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

4.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

105 complaints

29%

• 01/19/2015 MY BOYFRIEND HAD DRIVEN MY CAR TO THE STORE, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM MY HOME. ABOUT 10:40 PM. RECEIPT SHOWS THAT HE HAD CHECKED OUT AT 10:53 PM. HE TELLS ME THAT HE ENTERED MY CAR ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER, BECAUSE IT WAS PARKED CLOSE TO THE STORE, HE LOADED THE SHOPPING BAGS INTO THE TRUNK
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FIESTA. UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY SLOW TO PICK UP SPEED AND SLOW TO DOWNSHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE AP
• AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT ABOUT, 11:45 PM. ON 10/02/2015 MY SELF AND MY BOYFRIEND WERE IN MY 2015 FORD FIESTA SE, WITH HIM DRIVING MY CAR, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION HERE IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA WERE WE RESIDE, MY 2015 FORD FIESTA LEACHED FORWARD AS BY BOYFRIEND STEPPED ON THE GAS P

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“01/19/2015 MY BOYFRIEND HAD DRIVEN MY CAR TO THE STORE, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM MY HOME. ABOUT 10:40 PM. RECEIPT SHOWS THAT HE HAD CHECKED OUT AT 10:53 PM. HE TELLS ME THAT HE ENTERED MY CAR ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER, BECAUSE IT WAS PARKED CLOSE TO THE STORE, HE LOADED THE SHOPPING BAGS INTO THE TRUNK ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

74 complaints

20%

• 2015 FORD FIESTA TITANIUM WITH FORD SMART KEY SYSTEM. WE ARE ABLE TO ENTER VEHICLE AND START IT WITHOUT HAVING SMART KEY INSIDE VEHICLE. DRIVE 200 FEET WITH NO WARNING KEY WASN'T IN THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS SHUT DOWN AND RESTART ENGINE 3 TIMES WITHOUT KEY WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY. CALLED DEALER TO BRIN
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENG
• SHORTLY AFTER HAVING THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED BEING JUMPY, LOSING POWER AT TAKE OFF AND ACTING LIKE IT WILL STALL OUT. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FOR FORD DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT. DID SUCEED WITH ONE OF THE ATTEMPTS AND THEY SAID THEY RESET COMPUTER. THAT DID NOT WORK. THE OTHER TIMES THEY

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“2015 FORD FIESTA TITANIUM WITH FORD SMART KEY SYSTEM. WE ARE ABLE TO ENTER VEHICLE AND START IT WITHOUT HAVING SMART KEY INSIDE VEHICLE. DRIVE 200 FEET WITH NO WARNING KEY WASN'T IN THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS SHUT DOWN AND RESTART ENGINE 3 TIMES WITHOUT KEY WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY. CALLED DEALER TO BRIN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

45 complaints

12%

• THIS PROBLEM INITIALLY SURFACED WITH LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING MY VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD STUMBLE AND SOMETIMES STALL COMPLETELY, WHILE AT A STOP AND WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. THE FORD DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE A FAULTY EVAPORATION CANISTER PURG
• LOST ALL THROTTLE/POWER TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO HIGHWAY FROM DEAD STOP. COASTED TO THE SHOULDER WHILE THE CAR IDLED. RESTART THE CAR AND PROBLEM GOES AWAY TEMPORARILY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/CODE SAYS THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED (P2112).
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TURBOCHARGER ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“THIS PROBLEM INITIALLY SURFACED WITH LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING MY VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD STUMBLE AND SOMETIMES STALL COMPLETELY, WHILE AT A STOP AND WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. THE FORD DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE A FAULTY EVAPORATION CANISTER PURG”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

36 complaints

10%

• MY AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR HAS ILLUMINATED AND HAS STAYED ON FOR TWO DAYS NOW. THERE ARE ALSO STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE AREA BEHIND MY STEERING WHEEL.
• DURING DRIVING, A LARGE PLASTIC PART FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD FELL DOWN DIRECTLY ONTO THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS CAUSING PANIC AND TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. PICTURES OF THE PART THAT FELL DOWN ARE ATTACHED. I CALLED FORD - OTHER THE FIXING THE PART BAC
• I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 85 SOUTH BETWEEN PERRY HILL ROAD AND EASTERN BOULEVARD WHEN A ROCK HIT MY FRONT WINDSHIELD DUE TO THE UNPAVED ROAD FROM CONSTRUCTION. MY WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED INSTANTLY THEN STARTED TO SPREAD ACROSS. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“MY AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR HAS ILLUMINATED AND HAS STAYED ON FOR TWO DAYS NOW. THERE ARE ALSO STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE AREA BEHIND MY STEERING WHEEL.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

19 complaints

• THIS ALL CAME ABOUT AT 11:30 PM WHEN LEAVING THE WORK PLACE THE CAR WOULD NOT PROVIDE HEATING TO THE DEFROSTERS OR OTHER AREAS AFTER THE ENGINE WAS AT OPERATING TEMP. THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS AT MINUS SIX AND WIND CHILL BELOW THAT NUMBER.THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME A DISTANCE OF FIVE PLUS MILES WITH THE WIN
• MY AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR HAS ILLUMINATED AND HAS STAYED ON FOR TWO DAYS NOW. THERE ARE ALSO STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE AREA BEHIND MY STEERING WHEEL.
• CLACKING SOUND IN DASH DUE TO A FAULTY A/C ACTUATOR. (CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL AND STOPPED) THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE CAR IS STARTED, IT LAST A FEW SECONDS AND QUITS. THE DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT'S BAD AGAIN AFTER 20K MORE MILES. (PART #AV1Z 19E616 K) FROM WHAT I CAN TELL READING THE FORUMS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“THIS ALL CAME ABOUT AT 11:30 PM WHEN LEAVING THE WORK PLACE THE CAR WOULD NOT PROVIDE HEATING TO THE DEFROSTERS OR OTHER AREAS AFTER THE ENGINE WAS AT OPERATING TEMP. THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS AT MINUS SIX AND WIND CHILL BELOW THAT NUMBER.THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME A DISTANCE OF FIVE PLUS MILES WITH THE WIN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 367 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: 01/19/2015 MY BOYFRIEND HAD DRIVEN MY CAR TO THE STORE, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM MY HOME. ABOUT 10:40 PM. RECEIPT SHOWS THAT HE HAD CHECKED OUT AT 10:53 PM. HE TELLS ME THAT HE ENTERED MY CAR ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER, BECAUSE IT WAS PARKED CLOSE TO THE STORE, HE LOADED THE SHOPPING BAGS INTO THE TRUNK
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: 2015 FORD FIESTA TITANIUM WITH FORD SMART KEY SYSTEM. WE ARE ABLE TO ENTER VEHICLE AND START IT WITHOUT HAVING SMART KEY INSIDE VEHICLE. DRIVE 200 FEET WITH NO WARNING KEY WASN'T IN THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS SHUT DOWN AND RESTART ENGINE 3 TIMES WITHOUT KEY WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY. CALLED DEALER TO BRIN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: THIS PROBLEM INITIALLY SURFACED WITH LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING MY VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD STUMBLE AND SOMETIMES STALL COMPLETELY, WHILE AT A STOP AND WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. THE FORD DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE A FAULTY EVAPORATION CANISTER PURG
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: MY AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR HAS ILLUMINATED AND HAS STAYED ON FOR TWO DAYS NOW. THERE ARE ALSO STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE AREA BEHIND MY STEERING WHEEL.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)