This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the horn and interior lighting were inoperable without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was a short in the fuse box. The technician advised the contact to check for recalls. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the tail lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the tail light bulbs and replaced the fuse. The mechanic found that the fuse box was corroded and needed replacement. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that both of the headlights failed intermittently. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in tsb number: 17B16. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the fuse block failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to NHTSA. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the headlights and horned failed without warning. In addition, when the vehicle idled, the fan failed to cool and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (beach Ford located at 2717 Virginia beach blvd, Virginia beach, Virginia 23452) where it was diagnosed that the electrical fuse box failed due to corrosion. The dealer attempted to clean the corrosion to bypass more time for the contact, but recommended that the electrical fuse box be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
- Virginia Beach, VA, USA
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