2011 Ford Fiesta Body & Structure Problems

REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE NOTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2015 AND AS NOTED, DOOR IS AGAIN BROKEN - WILL NOT STAY CLOSED.

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT STAY SHUT. THERE IS A DOOR LATCH RECALL ON MANY 2011 FIESTA'S BUT THIS CAR IS NOT LISTED AS AN AFFECTED VIN. THE TWO REAR DOORS WERE REPAIRED AROUND THE END OF 2018 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD JUST SAYS THAT IT IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL IS FOR.

THE REAR LEFT DOOR LATCH BROKE. I SIMPLY OPENED AND CLOSED THE DOOR. THE LATCH MUST'VE BROKEN WHEN I CLOSED IT BECAUSE THE DOOR CAME LOOSE ON MY DRIVE HOME. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE DOOR COULD'VE HIT AN ONCOMING CAR SINCE I COULDN'T IMMEDIATELY REACH/SECURE THE DOOR. THE DOOR WILL CLOSE FLUSH WITH THE CAR, BUT JUST WON'T LATCH. NEITHER HANDLE SEEMS TO HAVE ANY INFLUENCE ON THE CAR LATCH EITHER. THIS ISSUE SOUNDS LIKE THE 15S16 SAFETY RECALL, BUT IS REPORTEDLY NOT APPLICABLE TO MY CAR. I AM PAYING TO GET THE ONE DOOR FIXED, BUT AM WORRIED ABOUT THE OTHER DOORS DOING THE SAME THING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS COMING OFF THE HINGES. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAPE THE DOOR TO SECURE IT UNTIL SHE COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. KOONS FORD LINCOLN OF ANNAPOLIS (2540 RIVA RD, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401, (410) 224-2100) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO A DEALERSHIP SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO ADDRESS THE FAULTY DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY (PASSENGER-SIDE REAR) AS PER THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ASSEMBLY (BASICALLY USING A CHEAP PART THAT EASILY BREAKS). LAST YEAR, I HAD ANOTHER DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY (DRIVER-SIDE REAR) FAIL AFTER HAVING ALL FOUR OF THEM SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED. I ONCE AGAIN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO CHARGED SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS AS IT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE 1 YEAR WARRANTY WINDOW. THE DEALER AND FORD BOTH TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF LUCK AND IT WAS MY PROBLEM. JUST LAST NIGHT I HAD ANOTHER ASSEMBLY FAIL, THIS TIME THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT. I REFUSE TO PAY ANY MONEY TO THEM AS THESE THINGS ARE CLEARLY FAULTY AND A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE PROPERLY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE TO FORCE THEM TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE PROPERLY ONCE AND FOR ALL.

BOTH OF MY REAR DOOR LATCHES STOPPED LATCHING. BOTH OCCURRED AS THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE ORIGINAL LATCHES, HOWEVER A DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY WERE REPLACED AND MY CURRENT LATCHES NO LONGER FALL UNDER THE RECALL. HOWEVER, HAVING BOTH REAR DOOR LATCHES MALFUNCTION LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE SAFETY OF THE REPLACED LATCHES SHOULD ALSO BE LOOKED INTO.

PASSENGER BACK DOOR WILL NOT LATCH/CLOSE . I WAS NOT DRIVING, I WAS TRYING TO GET SOMETHING OUT THE BACK SEAT, WENT TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND NOTICED IT WOULD NOT CLOSE ANYMORE THE LATCH IS BROKEN, I GOT THE CAR LAST YEAR SO I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS. MY DOOR WON'T STAY CLOSE MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE

EVEN THOUGH FORD STATES THE RECALL ON THE DOOR LATCHES WERE DONE, THE LATCHES ARE MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN AND THE DOORS POP OPEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD.

DOOR LATCH DOES NOT WORK, MAKING THE DOOR FOR THIS VEHICLE UNABLE TO CLOSE. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS CLOSING THE DOOR WON'T BE ABLE TO BE DONE AS IT DOES NOT CLOSE AT ALL.

2/4/15, DICKINSON CO. KANSAS, COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT,LEFT TURN, IMPACT TO PASSENGER FRONT CORNER, RAN OFF RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD,STRUCK FIXE OBJECT, DAMAGE TO BOTH PASSENGER FRONT CORNER/QUARTER OF CAR. 10/11/16, JACKSON CO, MISSOURI, MOVING IN TRANSPORT COLLISION, IMPACT REAR OF CAR, TOWING INDICATOR, DRIVER FRONT AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. 2 ACCIDENTS: FORMER OWNER, NOT ME. THE CAR TRUCK IS ALWAYS LIFTED WHEN CLOSED, FRONT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD FRAME IS BUMPY, PASSENGER SIDE NEAR BACK WHEEL IS BUMPY, THE CAR ACCIDENTS SMASHED THE CAR. TRANSMISSION, JERKS BACK AND FORTH 24/7, GOING TO, FROM STREET LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS, LIKE WANTS TO DIE ON NORMAL STRAIGHT STREET AND ON HILLS. THE CAR ROLLS BACK ON HILLS BY ITSELF. LACK OF ACCELERATION SPEED FROM BRAKES TO GAS PEDAL. THE 10/8/2018 PHONE CALL MIKE FROM FLORIDA, FORD, TRANMISSION SETTLEMENT PHONE CALL SAID "TRANSMISSION IS THE FORD FLAW". I WENT TO THE BLUE SPRINGS, MO, INDEPENDENCE, MO, DEALERSHIPS 4 TIMES FROM MARCH 13, 2017, JULY 4, 2018: BATTERY FUSE BOX RECALL. PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN/DOOR LATCH RECALL, SEPT. 24, 2018, THE BLUE SPRINGS, MO, DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIX THE TRANMISSION, UNDER 100,000 MILE WARRENTY. THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BROKE AND IT IS NOT WORKING FROM SEPT., 24, 2018, THE COST TO FIX IS $2,172, THEY CHARGED $99.50 DIAGNOSTIC, DID NOT FIX THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING SINCE OCT. 10, 2018, IT IS CONNECTED TO THE COMPRESSOR, WHEN TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER MAKES A CRANK NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE HEATER SYSTEM HAS A WEIRD CRANK NOISE WHEN TURNED TO LOW, HIGH, DOES NOT WORK EITHER. THE BBB AUTOLINE CLOSED MY LEMON LAW COMPLAINT CASE NUMBER FRD1825535 CASE, DID NOT HELP ME, BECAUSE THEY LIMIT CASES TO 36,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS A LIFE HAZARD 24/7. MY CAR IS 82,130 MILES. I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS NON-RELIABLE CAR.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, IN A CURVE, MY DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR SWUNG OPEN. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED ISSUE, AND A FEDERAL RECALL WAS ISSUED. DUE TO DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH, DOORS FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE LATCH WAS REPLACE ONCE UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE, NOW, HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AS IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE DOOR WON'T REMAIN CLOSED, ONCE THE DEFECTIVE LATCH FAILS. BOTH APPEL FORD, AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY, REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIR, FOR THIS KNOWN RECALL ISSUE. I BELIEVE THE RECALL NUMBER IS 15S16.

REAR HATCH LOCK RECALL 2011 FORD FIESTA SES HATCHBACK REAR HATCH LOCK MALFUNCTION. REAR HATCH (DOOR) WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED WHEN PARKED AND WILL OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY ONCE CLOSED, POTENTIALLY INJURING VEHICLE OPERATOR / OWNER. THIS VEHICLE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT FORD RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. VIN - [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH RANDOMLY CAME OPEN DURING DRIVING AND NOW DOOR WILL NOT SHUT

TAKATA RECALL , I HAVE A 2011 FORD FIESTA AND THE ENGINE GOT MESSED UP SO I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY FIXED IT I PAID 2,500 TO GET IT FIXED AND WHEN I'M DRIVING MY WHEELS GO ALL CRAZY AND ALL THIS SENSORS TURN ON AND MY DOOR OPEN LAST TIME WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD AND MY 6 YEAR OLD INSIDE AND NOW IT WON'T CLOSE.

DOOR LATCH FAILS

THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED FOR A DOOR LATCH ISSUE WHICH WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ON APRIL 6, 2016. THE REPLACED DOOR LATCH ON THE PASSENGER DOOR FAILED ON 6/11/17 FOR THE SAME REASON - THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. THE PASSENGER HAD EXITED THE VEHICLE AT A GAS STATION AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE DOOR ALL IT WOULD DO WAS BOUNCE AND STAY OPEN. THE ORIGINAL DOOR LATCHES HAD WORKED FINE FROM AUGUST 2010, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, TO APRIL OF 2016. THE RECALL REPLACEMENT LATCH LASTED FROM APRIL 2016 TO JUNE 2017. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE REPLACEMENT LATCHES? I HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AFTER THEIR REPAIR.

RIGHT REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED. I WAS PARKED AND WARNING LIGHT ALERTED ME TO IT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE AGAIN. HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT DEALER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE REAR DOORS OPENED AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. THIS IS A DOOR I VERY RARELY USE AND WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT A GROCERY STORE WHEN I HAD TO USE THAT DOOR TO PUT GROCERIES IN THE BACK SEAT. WHEN SPEAKING WITH THE FORD COMPANY THEY STATED MY CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE SAFETY RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000 (STRUCTURE: BODY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.