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2014 Ford Fiesta Suspension Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA

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Suspension reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jul 19, 2021
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 502 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2014 Ford Fiesta submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming suspension

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Suspension
Filed Jul 19, 2021

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side axle exhibited a loud noise while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side axle was replaced three times however, the repair failed to fix the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the front axle was replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the aftermarket part on the vehicle was causing the passenger’s side front axle failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

NHTSA ID
11425558
Incident
May 1, 2018
Mileage
30,000 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Mar 11, 2021

IT JUST STARTED RUNNING RUFF MY FAN WENT OUT FIRST THEN MY RADIO NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPIN AND FEELS LIKE BREAKS ARE GRINDING

NHTSA ID
11400329
Incident
Feb 20, 2019
Mileage
70,000 mi
Body & structurePowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Aug 19, 2019

TAKATA RECALL CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERS TAKATA RECALL GEAR CHANGE IS ROUGH WILE DRIVING FOREWORDS SHUDDERS I HAVE TO TURN KEY ON AND OFF MANY TIMES BEFORE IT WILL START LOUD CLUNK WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN TAKATA RECALL TOOK CAR IN FOR SYNC RECALL MANY TIMES STILL NOT FIXED

NHTSA ID
11245137
Incident
Jun 1, 2019
Mileage
100,000 mi
Fuel systemSuspension
Filed Feb 26, 2019

OPEN RECALL FOR FUEL SYSTEM FOR THIS YEARS CAR TO THOSE MADE UP TO JUNE 2014. MY CAR SHOULD FALL UNDER THIS AS IT WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS AND THEREFORE REGISTRATION DUE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH STALLS OUT EVERY TIME I FILL UP FOR GAS. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN JULY. ADDITIONALLY, THE SUSPENSION NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. EVEN MY MECHANIC IS COMPLETELY BAFFLED WHY A NEWER CAR WOULD HAVE SO MANY SAFETY ISSUES.

NHTSA ID
11182664
Incident
Feb 1, 2019
Suspension
Filed Jul 5, 2016

TRACTION CONTROL RANDOMLY TURNS ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP "UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM" TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT

NHTSA ID
10882575
Incident
Sep 15, 2015
Mileage
25,000 mi
Body & structureFuel systemSuspension
Filed Jun 27, 2016
Crash reported

MY FORD FIESTA 2014 HAS A RECALL WITH THE MODULE VALVE. AT PRESENT I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. 1) RICHMOND HIGHWAY 2/2014 2) 9/2015 AND 3) 3/2016 AT PRESENT MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 10 WEEKS

NHTSA ID
10876813
Incident
Mar 16, 2016
Mileage
3 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Jun 12, 2015

WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE IT WOULD GRIND AND KICK IT INTO NETURAL, SHIFTING TO 2ND TO 3RD THE STICK SHIFT WOILD MAKE ME GO TO 5TH INSTEAD THEN GO BACK TO 3RD. JERKING WHEN TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE A SAFE TURN.

NHTSA ID
10724924
Incident
Apr 6, 2015
Mileage
41,000 mi
EngineSuspension
Filed Jun 7, 2015
Crash reported

THE 2014 FORD FIESTA HAS A VERY SLUGGISH SHIFT BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND GEARS AND THE UPSHIFT BOGS DOWN AS IF THE VEHICLE MIGHT STALL. THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT INCLUDES BUCKING, KICKING, JERKING, HARSH ENGAGEMENT, AND DELAYED ACCELERATION AND LURCHING. I HAD AN INCIDENT WHEN CHANGING LANES AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION OF MY VEHICLE JERKED AND WHILE THE OTHER DRIVER WAS ALSO PARTIALLY AT FAULT, THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO A MINOR FENDER BENDER.

NHTSA ID
10723892
Incident
Jun 3, 2014
Mileage
7,500 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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