2012 Ford Fiesta Body & structure Problems

I was driving to work this morning; the car made a horrible "clunk" when I accelerated to around 20 then lost power and nearly crashed. The car then displayed error lights (yellow CEL, yellow wrench icon, HEAD unit showed "transmission issue service immediately" This is a direct result of the DPs6 transmission put into all 7th gen Ford Focus/Fiesta models. This DCT transmission has been replaced 3 times for this particular car and failed the same manner each time - meaning 3 near accidents have occured because this transmission fails. Across the USA; more than 50 people have been injured as a result of this transmission failing.

NHTSA ID

11696374

Incident

Oct 29, 2025

Nothing

NHTSA ID

11536746

Incident

Aug 11, 2020

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH DON'T STAY SHUT AND NOT ABLE TO LATCH SHUT, MOVING TURNING LEFT THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN.IN CITY STREET.. NOTICE IT WAS ON A RECALL... TURNED IT IN ON APRIL 6,2021

NHTSA ID

11415991

Incident

Apr 5, 2021

AFTER A RECALL OF DOOR LATCHES THAT WERE REPLACED I HAVE HAD 3 OTHER LATCHES MALFUNCTION. MOST RECENTLY MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I HAD TALKED TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR NOW. THEY DID REPAIR ONE LATCH AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. I CURRENTLY CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE!

NHTSA ID

11309515

Incident

Feb 14, 2020

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,750. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11241837

Incident

Aug 5, 2019

Mileage

153,750 mi

THE PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.

NHTSA ID

11231571

Incident

Jul 12, 2019

Mileage

72,386 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR UNSUCCESSFULLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAD TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE SAME FAILURE THREE YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

11229320

Incident

Sep 17, 2018

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK LID FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY AND THE 'BOOT OPEN' WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PALLOTTA FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 4199 CLEVELAND RD, WOOSTER, OH 44691, (330) 345-6600), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,682.

NHTSA ID

11222957

Incident

Jun 17, 2019

Mileage

32,682 mi

DOOR LATCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER REAR DOOR NOT WORKING.

NHTSA ID

11217211

Incident

May 17, 2019

Mileage

88,000 mi

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED I ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR AND THE DOOR DIDN'T LATCH/CLOSE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER (FAJARDO FORD, PUERTO RICO) AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. DEALER DIDN'T REPAIR THE DOOR. I ATTEMPTED CONTACTING FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM THEM.

NHTSA ID

11170525

Incident

Dec 22, 2018

Mileage

84,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND REMAIN SHUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DE PAULA FORD (1101 CENTRAL AVE, ALBANY, NY) AND THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED, BUT THE SAME FAILURE RECENTLY OCCURRED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V246000(STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

11156517

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 FORD FIESTA, WITH MY CHILD IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE DOOR LATCH FAILED AND THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN. I TRIED CLOSING IT, BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY LATCHED. I HAD TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOLDING IT SHUT AND STEERING THE CAR, LUCKILY I WAS ONLY A COUPLE MILES FROM HOME. I CALLED MY FORD DEALER AND THEN I CALLED FORDS RECALL DEPARTMENT BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THE CURRENT RECALL 15S16, NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 15V246000, DOES NOT COVER MY VIN, EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN THAT FACTORY DURING THE COVERED TIME PERIOD.

NHTSA ID

11139062

Incident

Oct 8, 2018

Mileage

104,619 mi

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I OPENED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR TO REMOVE SOMETHING FROM MY BACKSEAT. WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR, IT POPPED BACK OPEN AND WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE DOOR LATCH AND SINCE IT HAD BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED PREVIOUSLY, IT WOULD BE FREE. TODAY I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $233 + TAX.

NHTSA ID

11111514

Incident

Jul 13, 2018

Mileage

72,000 mi

OK WHEN I GOTTEN THIS CAR I TOOK IT TO GET REPAIRED 4 TIMES MY DOOR LATCHES ARE BROKEN SO WHEN I DRIVE A DOOR FLYS OPEN WITHOUT ME EVEN KNOWING I ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR A YEAR NOW I HAD ONE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF MY DOOR UNLOCKING TRYIN TO HOLD IT CLOSE SO I CAN PULL OVER AND I GOTTEN IT FIXED BEFORE FOR ONE DOOR NOW I HAVE ANOTHER DOOR OR THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEMS ALSO WHEN I PRESS ON MY GAS IT STOPS WHEN I'M NOT EVEN IN PARK AND THAT ALSO CAUES A PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

11089264

Incident

Apr 18, 2018

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR WILL NOT SHUT DUE TO FAULTY LATCH MECHANISM. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE UNTIL REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID

11034178

Incident

Oct 16, 2017

Mileage

29,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE DOOR LATCH QUIT WORKING ON 3 OF 4 DOORS. LAST YEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH RELEASED WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS PAST WEEK THE LATCH ON THE LEFT PASSENGER DOOR QUIT WORKING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND I ALSO CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY STATED THIS VIN ISN'T CURRENTLY LISTED AS PART OF THEIR DOOR LATCH RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN THE CUAUTITLN ASSEMBLY PLANT WHICH ACCORDING TO FORD MEDIA CENTER IS THE PLANT RESPONSIBLE FOR FAULTY DOOR LATCHES.

NHTSA ID

11020450

Incident

Aug 26, 2017

DOOR LATCH HAS BECOME WEAK AND IT IS NOT PROPERLY WORKING CAUSING THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN AND NEVER SHUTTING

NHTSA ID

11014518

Incident

Aug 7, 2017

Mileage

75,000 mi

I TRADED MY CUBE FOR FIESTA. THERE ARE TWO RECALLS I FOUND THE ATTACHED IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK IT TO SLOAN FORD. THEY TOLD ME IF IT DOESN'T MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS OF A RECALL THEY WON'T DO THE REPAIR WORK. TUES THEY PROVIDED A SHUTTLE SERVICE. I NEED THE CAR TO WORK. THE CAR WON'T KICK IN FROM STOP TO START. IT'S A CONCERN TO ME AT A STOP LIGHT. THE WINDOW COVER IN PASSENGER SIDE DOG CHEWED ON THE HANDLE WON'T GET REPLACED. ALSO THE WINDOW SWITCH ON FRONT PASSENDER WON'T CLOSE. I'M CONCERNED, I WANT TO KEEP THE CAR, BUT I CAN'T HAVE IT STALL OUT ON ME. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY'D GIVE FREE REPAIR AND LOANER CAR. I GOT IT FROM ROBERTS HONDA IN DOWNINGTOWN, AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SLOAN FORD. IT LOOKS LIKE PRIOR OWNER HAD IT LOOKED AT DIDN'T BRING IT IN FOR THE REPAIR. I ALSO WASN'T GIVEN A SECOND KEY TO THE CAR. KINDLY HELP. IT NEEDS TO KICK IN.. THERE'S A TRANSMISSION SHUTTER AND CLUTCH REPAIR JOB. I WANT TO BE SAFE IN THE CAR. SERVICE ADVISOR SOUNDED LIKE HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO THE WORK. I NEED THE INFORMATION ON THE WARRANTY 3YR/36000 CAN'T GET IT. IF I'M AT A LIGHT AND STARTING UP, IT FEELS LIKE A MACHINE GUN RIFLE.... THE CAT LIGHT CAME ON ONE TIME ON DASH TOO. THE STRINK TO HOLD UP THE TRUNK LIFT WAS GIVEN WITH DUCT TAPE ON IT.

NHTSA ID

11000555

Incident

Jun 9, 2017

Mileage

44,200 mi

DOOR LATCH STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK WITH NO HARSH HANDLING OF THE DOOR WHATSOEVER. DOOR WAS BEING CLOSED GENTLY WHEN IT BOUNCED BACK WHICH IS WHEN WE REALIZED THAT IT WAS NOT LATCHING OR CLOSING AT ALL. CAR WAS IN PARK AND TURNED OFF. I BELIEVE THE DOOR LATCH WAS FAULTY, AND THERE MIGHT BE MECHANICS THAT ARE NOT WORKING FOR THE LATCH.

NHTSA ID

10992235

Incident

May 28, 2017

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR UP AN INCLINED THE CAR IDLE UP SO LOUD AND DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE ONCE THE CAR WAS LEVEL TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. I BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR FOR SO LONG. THE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT'S THE WAY THE CAR DRIVE IT NEW. I KEPT TALKING THIS CAR BACK LIKE EVERY MONTH SOMETHING ELSE WOULD HAPPEN. THE LATCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE, WATER LEAK ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE, WATER LEAK IN THE TRUNK WERE IT STARTED TO MOLD. TRUNK LATCH HARD TO OPEN. TOOK IT TO FORD IN JOLIET NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR AND SAID IT'S FINE. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION LIFE TIME WARRANTY. I'M HERE AGAIN TO GET THE TRUNK FIXED WATER STILL GETS IN IT. THE KEY REMOTE IS NOT WORKING.

NHTSA ID

10985928

Incident

May 16, 2017

LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE LATCH MECHANISM IS INOPERATIVE NOW AND THE DOOR MUST BE HELD CLOSED USING CARGO STRAPS THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW AND OVER THE ROOF AND BACK THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FRAME. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS ISSUE ADVISING THEM THAT THE 2012 FIESTA HAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT WAS TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR GARY DAVIS @ NORTH CENTRAL FORD 972-231-3491 THAT THE EXISTING RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO OUR VEHICLE AND THAT I SHOULD COME IN TO GET AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10985006

Incident

May 7, 2017

Mileage

122,486 mi

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON 04/18/2017, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OF THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 15S16 ON JANUARY 2016 REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT STATED: "IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE PAWL SPRING TAB INSIDE ONE OR MORE OF THE SIDE DOOR LATCHES IN THE VEHICLE TO BREAK, PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM LATCHING". THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT OCCURRED TO ME TODAY ON 04/18. SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, I CONTACTED A FORD DEALERSHIP IN THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA WHERE I WAS LIVING AND THEY STATED THAT PARTS WERE SO BACK ORDERED AND "TO TRY AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS". AS LIFE MOVED ON, I PUT THIS ON THE BACKBURNER AND RELOCATED TO OMAHA, NE FOR A NEW JOB. TODAY I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN REGARDING THIS CONCERN AND THEY APPEAR TO BE REPLACING THE FAILURE OF THE LATCHING MECHANISM, BUT DID NOT HAVE PARTS IN STOCK AND DID NOT OFFER A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER REPAIR AS THE WARRANTY NOTICE IMPLIES. I SHARE THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS THAT DO NOT RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT THE FAILURE OF MY DOOR LATCH TODAY DID NOT INJURE ANOTHER MOTORIST OR CAUSE INJURY, BUT I CAN GUARANTEE YOU IT MADE ME QUESTION THE RELIABILITY AND SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE WHICH IN WHICH I THOUGHT I COULD PLACE MY TRUST. IF ANYONE ELSE IS AFFECTED BY THIS MULTI-MILLION VEHICLE RECALL, PLEASE DO NOT DELAY OR ALLOW FORD DEALERSHIPS TO STALL ON REPAIRING THIS CRITICAL FAILURE THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS.

NHTSA ID

10979192

Incident

Apr 18, 2017

Mileage

79,300 mi

THIS IS THE SECOND DOOR LATCH I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IN TWO YEARS. I HAD ALL OF THE DOOR LATCHES REPLACED IN SEP 2015 ACCORDING TO THE RECALL FROM FORD. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED TO LATCH AGAIN ON 4/8/2017. THE DEALER AND FORD ARE CLAIMING THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS LATCH AND I WILL NEED TO PAY FOR THE NEW LATCH REPLACEMENT. THEY STATED THAT I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE RECALL TAKEN CARE AND THEY REPAIRED THE DOOR LATCH, THE SECOND TIME IT HAS BROKEN I AM REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE DOOR LATCH PROBLEM OCCURRED. I HAD TO TIE THE DOOR SHUT AND TAKE IT TO THE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10971887

Incident

Apr 8, 2017

Mileage

76,000 mi

MY MOTHER BORROWED MY CAR AND WENT TO PICK UP PET FOOD ABOUT 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM OUR HOME. SHE CAME OUT OF PET STORE AND OPENED REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR,LOADED THE ITEMS THEN WENT TO CLOSE DOOR. MY MOTHER SAID THE DOOR JUST BANGED BACK OPEN. SHE TRIED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE DOOR. SHE CALLED ME IN A PANIC,STATING THE MY CAR DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE. I TOLD HER TO GO INTO THE DOLLAR TREE AND GET SOME ROPE OR BUNGEE CORD. SHE CALLED ME BACK,AND WAS STILL IN DISTRESS THAT SHE COULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR HOME. I ASKED HER WHY,SHE SAID THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED ON,AND SHE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SEE. IT WAS 8:30 AT NIGHT ON JANUARY 11TH,2017. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE LOOK AT THE DOOR,AND SAID THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THE SPRING CAME OUT. I'VE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH THE DOOR RATCHET STRAPPED SINCE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. I'M NOT IN A POSITION TO FIX THE DOOR,AS I AM UNEMPLOYED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 3YEARS NOW,AND I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. FAN BELT,TRANSMISSION,TIRES AND NOW DOOR. THE CUAR WAS STATIONARY AND HAS HAD NO ACCIDENTS

NHTSA ID

10970125

Incident

Jan 11, 2017

Mileage

79,678 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2012 FORD FIESTA IN 9/2015 WITH APPROX.16,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES (ONE OF WHICH FOR 26 DAYS). #1 WAS DUE TO THE DOOR LATCH. MY 10YR OLD WAS SITTING IN THE BACKSEAT WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR SWUNG OPEN WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN. #2 WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS & BEGAN SHAKING, THEN THE LIGHTS INSIDE & OUT STARTED BLINKING AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. #3 WAS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN, WHICH LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN I75 IN NAPLES THE EVENING OF 12/28/2015. THE CAR COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. #4 THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON I75 THE CAR STARTED MAKING A STRANGE WHINNY NOISE THEN SHORTLY AFTER LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING. THAT TIME I BARELY MADE IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. CAR WAS TOWED AGAIN TO DEALERSHIP. #5 TRANSMISSION...AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING AT 11:30PM AT NIGHT 8/2016 CAR LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING ON & OFF AND THEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MANAGED TO BE ABLE TO TURN IT ON AGAIN AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP...WHERE IT STAYED FOR 26 STRAIGHT DAYS. TOMORROW WILL BE #6...DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS...AGAIN. CAR IS MAKING WHINNY NOISES AGAIN, SHAKING AND HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS, TEMPERATURE LIGHT IS COMING ON AND A/C IS NOT COOLING ANYMORE. TOMORROW I'LL BE GETTING AN ATTORNEY AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10917715

Incident

Oct 21, 2016