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 2014 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power, prompting him to pull over to the shoulder over the roadway. The engine overheating warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 116,500.
The contact's son owns a 2014 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced an engine cooling system failure and was repaired. The contact later became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) that he related to the failure. The contact stated while his son was was at a complete stop at the traffic light, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart with a 15 seconds delay. Upon making a right turn, the failure reoccurred. The contact's son was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure persisted upon making a left turn. The vehicle restarted with a 30 seconds delay. The contact's son was able to continue driving. However, the failure reoccurred the next day while coming to a complete stop. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that fuel rail and fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was able to restart and was towed to the contact's residence. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number:?15V005000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and NHTSA Campaign Number:?14V402000?(Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 36,999.
Driving in the highway the car exceeded 60mph and it overheated. When I took it to the mechanic they said that the the head gasket was cracked and leaking fumed into the coolant. I have had trouble with overheating and fixed it with a thermostat replacement and fixing leak of coolant. Mechanic report: -?? vel 1 Testing Scope and scan we pulled codes P1299-00 "Cylinder Head Over Temperature Protection Active" and P2557-00 "Engine Coolant Level Sensor switch circuit Range/Performance" data pids and freeze frames were reviewed we had only 1 freeze frame and that was for code P1299 it set at engine rpm of 2378, vehicle speed was 64 mph, time since start was 317 seconds, ECT186 degrees, IAT 71 degrees ambient temp was 64 degrees, distance since codes cleared was 5018 miles. Cooling system visual inspection was performed we found the coolant bottle full. We tried to pull spark plugs to do leak down test and found three of the plugs are seized and not coming out. We put the sample hose from gas analyzer in expansion tank and hydrocarbons went to 64 PPM instantly, revealing combustion gasses being pushed in the cooling system.-??. When looking for recalls for my cars make and model and a recall was made with the exact same thing that happened to my car, but my car was no added to the recall number. Recall #17V209000.
The contact owned a 2014 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speed the contact noticed that the vehicle would become very hot and coming from the engine and interior of the vehicle and temperature gages was going up and down. The contact placed water in the coolant tank to cool down the vehicle. The contact was going to place a coolant sensor on the vehicle but never had the chance to do it. A few days later the contact was driving at undisclosed speed, the contact pulled into a parking lot and noticed flames coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle under the front wheel which continue to in gulf the vehicle. The contact exit out of the vehicle and called the fire department who extinguish the flames from the vehicle. No one was injured. The police came to the scene but there was no police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to a salvage tow yard where it was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,729.
My wife and I purchased the car new from our local dealership. After owning the car for about a week I noticed that the exhaust tail pipe does not extend out to the outer body line. Matter of fact the tail pipe is located over 20 inches inside the outer body line. Couldn't exhaust gases leak into the trunk and passenger cabin when the vehicle is not moving. I am more concerned in the winter time when the vehicle idles more and the warmer exhaust gases rise because of temperature. I went back to the dealership to see if the other Ford Fiesta had the same exhaust location, and it did. I also noticed that the other Ford models exhaust tail pipes do exit to the outer body line. Please get back to me on my concern. Thanks !!!
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- Modesto, CA, USA