There are 2 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2012 Ford Fiesta in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THIS FORD FIESTA HAS MANY PROBLEMS I HAVE SPEND OVER 1300 DOLLARS THIS CAR HAS MANY SAFETY ISSUES. THE DOORS POPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. I CONTACTED FORD AND THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOT CARING SHE STATED IT'S OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY . I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT THE DOORS CAME OPEN WITH MY TWO YEAR OLD IN BACK SEAT IN A CAR SEAT COULD HAVE FELL OUT. I ALSO TOLD HER THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND I WOULD LIKE THIS LOOKED INTO. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY ALL AMERICAN IN FAYETTEVILLE NC.
CAR STARTED GRINDING, CRUNCHING, AND SHAKING, AND HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING, ACCELERATING, AND GOING UP HILLS. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND MECHANICS WERE TOLD BY OWNER THAT THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MECHANICS RESET TRANSMISSION, BUT DID NO FURTHER WORK. CAR CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISES, SHUTTER, AND JOLT. WAS BROUGHT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP ON DECEMBER 2014 WHEN CAR WAS SPUTTERING AT STOPS. MECHANICS REPLACED ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WHEN 23000 MILES ONLY. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.