2019 FORD FIESTA Problems & Recalls
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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Flex, Fiesta, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Fiesta vehicles. The brake calipers may have been manufactured with the incorrect assembly fluid, which can cause the caliper's rubber seals to swe...
This is the 2nd email I sent and haven't gotten any response yet. My rear view camera is getting worse and distorted. Very hard to see out of it, especially at night. I have my grandchild in my car on a daily. I can't even sell this car because the recall is on the Car Fax Report. Who is going to bu...
My back up camera has been recalled. No parts are available to get it fixed. I have children in my car on a daily. The camera is getting worse. I can't even sell it because the safety recall is in the Car Fax Report. I don't want to drive this car anymore. What are my options?
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black image while in reverse(R). The local deale...
Mileage: 18,000
Brakes started seizing up while driving. Became extremely dangerous as the car would rock at speed and also would not start moving if I came to a stop. Went immediately to a shop, when I arrived into the shop, inspection found that the caliper was locked onto the wheel preventing the front wheel f...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera system became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image intermittently appeared blank and occasionally failed to function properly. The contact received notification of N...
Mileage: 110,383
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the back over prevention system became inoperable. The contact’s spouse reported that the rearview camera image was flickering. The contact was informed by Turo that the VIN was associated with NHTSA Campaign...
Mileage: 100,000
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the recall notification was received almost a year ago. An unknown dealer was c...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, but the vehicle jerked and was difficult to start. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasio...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, but the vehicle jerked and was difficult to start. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasio...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving in reverse the backup camera had malfunctioned and the vehicle crashed into an apartment building parking garage attachment. During the crash the vehicle sustained damage to the passenger side rear bumper. No damage to the ga...
Mileage: 52,000
ABS Module failure. I had to leave the break lines direct, losing my ABS. I had to replace the brake pump because of that too. The car was only 80k ish.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera displayed a blank or distorted image. The contact stated that the rearview camera activated after driving for an extended period. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V95100...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera displayed a blank or distorted image. The contact stated that the rearview camera activated after driving for an extended period. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V95100...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview image appeared upside down. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle ...
Mileage: 13,266
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power with the message "Transmission Hot Wait 5 Minutes" displayed on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where the mechanic diagnosed the...
Mileage: 75,000
Vehicle collided with a deer at 75mph on the driver front, the airbags did not deply. Total loss damage.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The c...
Mileage: 51,000
My rear backup camera has stopped working also, first picture froze often, then I got black and white moving lines in it, now it just shows camera not available all the time.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was blank. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over...
Mileage: 50,000
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 ( BACK OVER PREVENTION). The contact stated that occasionally, while reversing the back over prevention camera failed to function properly or as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. Th...
Mileage: 25,557
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was distorted or black while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure had obstructed the visibility of the roadway and had prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. Additio...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was distorted or black while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure had obstructed the visibility of the roadway and had prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. Additio...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed over a pothole, the vehicle made a clunking sound, and the front passenger’s side wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that the front brake system had melted and needed t...
Mileage: 75,000
Rearview camera disconnects and shows either a blank image or a garbled image. Same as other 2019 Ford Fiesta recalled back cameras. My vehicle's VIN number has not been included in the original recall.
Back up camera gives distorted views. Back up camera unavailable. This especially happens after rain.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The m...
The transmission does not gear down when turning at an intersection at a green light, causing the transmission to stall and when pushing the gas pedal it just revs the engine and does not engage that transmission
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal mold odor inside the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact found standing water inside the spare tire enclosure inside the trunk of the vehicle. The contact noticed white mold sp...
Mileage: 22,000
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amoun...
Mileage: 36,000
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the camera image display was flickering. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failu...
Mileage: 150,000
I own a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The backup camera frequently malfunctions by either displaying a black screen, freezing, or glitching with distorted visuals. This issue occurs more often than not when the vehicle is put into reverse. I’ve confirmed that my vehicle is not included in NHTSA Recall Number ...
•Make: Ford •Model: Fiesta ST •Model Year: 2019 •Engine: 1.6L EcoBoost •Mileage at Incident: 95000 Component Affected: Engine / Cooling System Summary of Problem: Coolant is leaking into the combustion chamber of my 1.6L EcoBoost engine due to a suspected internal engine defect. This iss...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera display failed to function, and the display screen was black. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed th...
Mileage: 75,000
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair....
Mileage: 30,000
Due to my 2019 ford fiesta SE back up camera glitching in and out and sometimes doesn’t work at all. Today it finally worked as I was backing up out of food lion parking lot. A mother and child were walking behind me all of a sudden the camera glitched and if I had not checked my review mirror qui...
2019 FORD FIESTA ST First off the car is absolutely show room condition with 8,000 miles on it. I was rolling up to a stop side which is located on a hill and noticed when i put the clutch it the clutch was stuck to the floor. The car lurched forward and could not get the car to accelerate a...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure reoccurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diag...
Mileage: 67,649
Vehicle fails to accelerate sometimes when gas pedal is pressed.
Upon stopping when applying the brakes they locked up. There were no warning lights on. It was diagnosed by an independent auto repair shop, not drivable I had it towed to the Ford Dealership. The ABS module, and calipers have failed. I learned there was a recall on these parts but do not apply to m...
I’m 99% sure the heated seat shorted out and caught my car on fire causing the car to burn completely to the ground in a total lose.
My clutch slave cylinder failed with approximately 64000 mi on the vehicle. This is a hydraulic system sharing the same reservoir as the brakes. The clutch pedal stuck to the floor leaving me unable to change gear while driving on the highway. Had to pull off on the side of the road and manually pul...
My clutch slave cylinder failed with approximately 64000 mi on the vehicle. This is a hydraulic system sharing the same reservoir as the brakes. The clutch pedal stuck to the floor leaving me unable to change gear while driving on the highway. Had to pull off on the side of the road and manually pul...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle displayed an engine overheating warning on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over and waited for the engine to cool down before continuing to drive. The contact stated that the fail...
Mileage: 9,000
Car accelerates shifting weirdly, airbag light came on after a few days of signing the lease. I believe this is something that needs to be checked out. The RPM jumps up and down while idling. I feel like this car is very new and shouldn’t have engine problems. Has been routinely maintained.
Car accelerates shifting weirdly, airbag light came on after a few days of signing the lease. I believe this is something that needs to be checked out. The RPM jumps up and down while idling. I feel like this car is very new and shouldn’t have engine problems. Has been routinely maintained.
Car accelerates shifting weirdly, airbag light came on after a few days of signing the lease. I believe this is something that needs to be checked out. The RPM jumps up and down while idling. I feel like this car is very new and shouldn’t have engine problems. Has been routinely maintained.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard an abnormal sound emanating from the engine compartment, after which the vehicle lost motive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a f...
Mileage: 109,000
The horn had to be replaced Sept. 22, 2023 because it wasn't working. The horn had to be replaced again Nov. 9, 2023 because it was not working. This is a safety hazard since, without a horn, the driver cannot alert others in case of a problem with this car or get the attention of other drivers who ...
The horn had to be replaced Sept. 22, 2023 because it wasn't working. The horn had to be replaced again Nov. 9, 2023 because it was not working. This is a safety hazard since, without a horn, the driver cannot alert others in case of a problem with this car or get the attention of other drivers who ...
The incident happened on November 1, 2023, and the complaint is on a 2019 Ford Fiesta with approximately 22,700 miles and still covered under the power train warranty. A family member and I were driving and I started to feel nauseous, and had difficulty thinking clearly. This improved once exiting t...
The transmission on this vehicle has several issues. It is available for inspection. 1. The transmission gets stuck in park. The dealership was able to reproduce. They replaced shifter mechanism, but issue returned several days later. The only way to prevent this was to disengage the brake lockout...
The contact owned a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle was rear-ended by another driver. The damage was on the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained whiplash and was monitoring his ...
Mileage: 91,000
While driving with 54,500 miles on car,owned since new 4 miles on it when bought. Steering went real loose, then went back to normal. Checked rack and pinion did not see any breaks or leaks. Checked steering arms and ball joint all checked out.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, an oncoming vehicle crashed into the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and then towed to a collis...
No warning lamps. Sealed transmission. Transmission stalls as u round a corner, or first take off, and when u come to Complete stop the transmission will jerk or stall with a jerk. It's dangerous because the cars behind me almost rearend me thinking I'm gonna be taking off after I let off the bra...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that on several occasions while using the key fob to open the door, the horn erroneously activated and headlights began to flash off and on, and the vehicle could not immediately be started. The message “Keyless Entry Not Recognized” was di...
Mileage: 135,000
I have that bad transmission in my fiesta and the car won’t work. Ford said it’s not 2019 fiesta with the issue but it’s a lie. My car won’t drive now.
I have that bad transmission in my fiesta and the car won’t work. Ford said it’s not 2019 fiesta with the issue but it’s a lie. My car won’t drive now.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that during heavy rains, water seeped into the vehicle through the taillights. Upon investigating, the contact stated that he observed what appeared to be water damage, unpleasant odors, mildew, and corrosion. No warning lights were illuminated...
Mileage: 55,000
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while at a complete stop at the traffic light, the vehicle inadvertently lunged forward and crashed into the rear of another occupied vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries sustained...
Mileage: 70,000
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while at a complete stop at the traffic light, the vehicle inadvertently lunged forward and crashed into the rear of another occupied vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries sustained...
Mileage: 70,000
The contact owned a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, a deer simultaneously jumped in front of the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the deer. The front driver’s side air bag deployed; however, the front dash air bag failed to deploy. The...
Mileage: 40,800
This car very bad no body can't buy
This car very bad no body can't buy
This car very bad no body can't buy
Catastrophic Engine Failure due to the manufacturer's recommendation and use of conventional motor oils in the form of Synthetic Blend Motor Oil or Super Premium Motor Oil, a specification WSS-M2C945-B1 , from the 2019 Ford Fiesta Owner Manual. It leaves the driver and occupants stranded in the mid...
The contact called on behalf of her son who owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated her son informed her that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was shifting hard. There were no warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while her son attempted to drive from...
Mileage: 33,000
Transmission won’t change gears like normal, ford told me it was the way i drive and nothing was wrong it just needed to be reset. later it started to completely go out and not change at all so i took it to another shop and it is the control module (computer?) on the transmission. and did the exac...
In SEP-2021, the engine overheating warning light came on. We stopped the car and realized that the coolant level in the overflow reservoir was very low. There was no obvious leak on the ground or on the engine. We purchased coolant and topped off the coolant reservoir to the appropriate level. ...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked at a gas station, the vehicle rolled forward on its own crashing into another vehicle. No one was injured. No police report was filed. The contact drove the vehicle to a repair facility where they repaired the vehic...
Mileage: 52,000
Purge valve canister failed on my 2019 Ford Fiesta. I only mention this, because 2012-2018 Ford Focus models had a recall that was similar, and my Purge Valve Canister went out after 1 year and approximately 60,000 miles.
Purge valve canister failed on my 2019 Ford Fiesta. I only mention this, because 2012-2018 Ford Focus models had a recall that was similar, and my Purge Valve Canister went out after 1 year and approximately 60,000 miles.
The Ford Fiesta was being Flat Towed behind our motorhome. I were using a Brake Buddy that has a battery disconnect. While driving down the road about 30 miles I saw smoke coming out of the car. A wrecker was called and brought to the dealership. Tge dealer said the transmission needed to be repl...
On 9/7/2021 I wrote you complaint number 11424034 and today I ask you how long does the investigation take?
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission started slipping and the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission clutch and se...
Mileage: 60,000
The CAR has the defect that it skips the transmission changes, from the first to the second it stays accelerated, it resists the change, it is a danger it stays accelerated until it finally goes to second and lowers the revolutions. I visited an auto parts store for a scanner and that was the code:...
MY 2019 FORD FIESTA AUTOMATIC DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY, MY CAR WOULD NOT REVERSE AND THEREFORE CAUSED A SMALL FENDER BENDER. IT HAS NO SPEED AND RUNS ROUGH
Mileage: 35,000
MY 2019 DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL INSTALLED IN IT, AS A NEWER MODEL VEHICLE I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD HAVE CAME WITH A CRUISE CONTROL. IT'S HARD TO CONTROL THE SPEED AND KEEP IT STEADY DUE TO NOT HAVING A CRUISE CONTROL. IT ALSO CAUSES MY CAR TO USE A LOT MORE GAS THAN IT SHOULD.
WHILE DRIVING CAR IT STARTED TO NOT WANT TO GO OVER 20MPH THEN ALL TOGETHER STOPPED. COULDN'T EVEN ROLL IT TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON IT BECAUSE THERE IS SOMETHING OTHER THAN BRAKE FLUID IN THE BRAKE LINES.
Mileage: 17,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 73 MPH, THE SUNROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIVERTOWN FORD LOCATED AT (168 WHITTLESEY RD, COLUMBUS, GA 31904) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE INSURANCE PROVIDER FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 25,252
ON MONDAY DECEMBER 2, 2019 ON MY WAY TO WORK I WAS GOING STRAIGHT ON THE STREET WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND SEEN THAT THERE WAS NEEDED TO BE A STOP UP FRONT SO I SLOWLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND NOTHING WAS HAPPENING AND THEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES FIRMLY AND THE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR AND I GOT...
Mileage: 2,670
I HAD SLAMMED ON MY BREAKS TO AVOID REAR ENDING SOMEONE AND I SLID DOWN THE BRIDGE AND ENDED UP REARENDING THEM. MY FRONT END WAS SMASHED UP BUT NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2018 FORD FIESTA HATCHBACK AND TOTALED THE FRONT IN BY HITTING A POLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS WELL....
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL POLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER LANDING IN FRONT OF A TREE. ...
Mileage: 20,000
LOST CONTROL OF CAR. FIRST IMPACT WAS A TREE STUMP AS CAR WAS TURNING, HIT TREE STUMP. SHE WENT FORWARD AND HIT HEAD ON STIRRING WHEEL. AIR BAG AT STEERING WHEEL DID NOT INFLATE OR DEPLOY. ONLY SIDE DOOR ON LEFT SIDE FILLED WITH AIR.SECOND IMPACT CAR TILTS OVER THEN AIRBAG ON SIDE DOOR INFLATE. THE ...
Mileage: 30,000
LOST CONTROL OF CAR. FIRST IMPACT WAS A TREE STUMP AS CAR WAS TURNING, HIT TREE STUMP. SHE WENT FORWARD AND HIT HEAD ON STIRRING WHEEL. AIR BAG AT STEERING WHEEL DID NOT INFLATE OR DEPLOY. ONLY SIDE DOOR ON LEFT SIDE FILLED WITH AIR.SECOND IMPACT CAR TILTS OVER THEN AIRBAG ON SIDE DOOR INFLATE. THE ...
Mileage: 30,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS WERE AT 1,100. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, AND THE RPMS D...
Mileage: 5,100
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS WERE AT 1,100. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A DELAY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, AND THE RPMS D...
Mileage: 5,100
THE VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWERSHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IT'S VERY SLUGGISH WHEN SHIFTING WHEN YOU TAP THE ACCELERATOR WITH YOUR FOOT AFTER BEING AT A STOP SIGN THE CAR JOLTS LIKE PREVIOUS YEAR AND MODELS OF THIS CAR
Mileage: 600