Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Ford Fiesta submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Oil pickup is clogged in sump, preventing proper oiling of engine, in turn effecting air vacuum pump, in turn sporadically effecting brake effectiveness. Brake pedal is suddenly stiff and car does not slow down. Oil warning light on cluster illuminates, but not always.
I believe that it is the ABS brake system I am bringing it to the ford dealer Thursday. The caliper on the front driver side was not working so I changed it still didn't work fluid go's to the ABS pump but doses not come out of that one. When you use the brakes the front passenger side locks up and slides like it's not going to stop it is really bad when the roads are wet and there were no warning signs. It's going to the dealer Thursday.
The contact owned a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she depressed the brake pedal to slow the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to engage. The contact had to apply pressure to the brake pedal to glide the vehicle to a stop. Additionally, the contact added that the front passenger side door became stuck and failed to open and the front driver’s side door failed to remain closed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact then stated that three days later, while driving at an undisclosed speed, attempting to make an undisclosed turn onto the interstate when she depressed the brake pedal to slow the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to slow. As a result, the wheels caught onto the ground gravel and spun off the road and rolled over, flipping the vehicle to a complete 180-degree turn. The contact sustained bruising to the chest, the right thigh, and a scratch on the right leg. No medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000. UPDATE 07/03/2023- Consumer would like update on the report submitted May 2023.
Goes with Incidents: 11501018, 11501025, 11500972 & 11500985 I am 100% Disabled, but work occasionally via SSA Ticket to Work program, for Amazon, using Ford Fiesta to deliver packages. 9.11.22 at 4:30AM delivering package to [XXX], on North side of road. As I backed out of driveway, now facing East, and busy road, Hiller Rd. I had only just gotten in, NO seatbelt on backing up. Switched from Reverse to Drive, foot still on brake, car took off, as if I'd stomped on accelerator, but my foot was on brake still. Hitting brakes, I flew almost to Hiller Rd., brakes not working, car speeding, steering worked. Tried to slow down, was on South side of road, on people's lawns. Going so fast, I went into ditch, then came up out of ditch! Narrowly avoided mailboxes. Last house before Hiller Rd. on my right, tried to slow down in large lot next door, didn't work. They have huge boulders along edge of grass, I not only slammed into a boulder, but they had chopped down trees too, laid them down along edge of grass with boulders. Car went UP, against gravity, ONTO one of these trees, before hitting the boulder. If you can imagine, from hood to bumper, and further out each end, I was UP, on top of a tree, the bumpers dug into it, so the 4 tires were loose on each side, front hit boulder. Hadn't put on seatbelt yet, my head slammed into steering wheel, airbags didn't deploy again, $400 cell phone screen split, cracked. I hit my head so hard, it knocked me out, I'm not sure how long, seconds to minutes. Came to, was on tree, tried to somehow dig car out, with flashlight and crowbar. Ended up calling Amazon emergency, it was Sunday, too early, not there. Called Geico, then 3 other tow co.'s, after 2 hours Lakeside Towing came by, had to use winch and flatbed, had to chop up tree was on, pull back from boulder. Was stuck there for hours. Phone screen shattered, had to be replaced, pay $125 for a tow, hit head, bumpers, scratched, all b/c this Ford Fiesta. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while pressing the brake pedal the brakes would grab and jerk causing the vehicle to abruptly stop and making the vehicle undrivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the brake pads, brake rotors, and brake lines but the vehicle continue to exhibit the failure. After reexamining the vehicle it was determined that the ABS module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were contacted but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 130,000.
THE RESIVOUR CAP, SIEZED UP FIRST TIME I WAS TRYING TO ADD COOLANT. IT TOOK ALONG TIME GET IT OFF! LITTERLY HAD TO BREAK CAP INTO PIECES. AND WITH OEM PART CAP. FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT? IN NOW IT'S, OVERHEATS AND NO VISIBLE COOLANT LEAK. AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.. THE MOTOR MAKES A CLACKING SOUNDS. THE 1.0 TURBOCHARGE 3-CYL TURBO IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLUS IT'S ENGINE BAY FUSE BOX SAYS ENGINE FAN IS 60 AMPS IN RECENTLY I NOTICED IT HAS HAD A 40 GAGE AMP. THANK THAT THE UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE FAN. WASN'T PERFORM AT THE RECOMMENDED FUSE.. IT ALSO AT START UP AND SITTING STILL AT MOTOR BOG'S DOWN LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO CUT OFF. KNOW THE OVERHEAT PROUBLEM'S. IF I'M SITTING STILL IN NEUTRAL AND I TURN THE AC ON FULL-BLAST IT STAYS AT 4 BARS WHICH IS NORMAL FOR AS LONG AS I WANT AND IT DOESN'T OVER HEAT ? BUT, SOON AS I PUT IT IN 1ST GEAR AND TRY TO DRIVE IT WILL OVERHEAT, NOT EVEN GOING 10FT AND I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE AC AND PUT IT ON THE HEAT. FULL BLAST! WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT SLOWLY GOES DOWN. BUT KNOW THAT IT'S JULY IF IT'S ANYTHING OVER 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE I HAVE TO TURN HEAT ON FULL BLAST BEFORE MAKING IT 1-BLOCK OR IT OVERHEATS. IN I HAVE KEPT A CLOSE WATCH ON THE COOLANT LEVEL, AND I HAVE WATCHED YOUTUBE VIDEOS AND ETC? TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG. IN ALL MY PARTS STORE LOCATION DON'T HAVE ANY THING FOR MY YEAR MAKE MODEL NOTHING. I GOT THIS CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP A YEAR AGO OF THE MONTH JULY. IN IT GETS REGULAR OIL CHANGES, BUT I'M LOST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG, AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT AND OTHERS I KNOW OF HAVE HAD SAME PROUBLEM WITH THERE'S .. AND I HAVE TO HAVE HEAT ON FULL HOT ON 1-2 LEVEL IN 70 DEGREE WEATHER, AND IF I GET ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND GO TO 55-70 MPH I TURN HEAT LEVEL TO 4 FULL BLAST AND IT WILL STILL GO UP TO 1 BAR AWAY FROM IT TELLING ME THAT ENGINE IS OVERHEATED. & AT 2500 RPMS IT OVERHEATS! SMH
I HAVE A 2015 FIESTA THAT HAS 811 MILES ON IT. THE VIN # [XXX]. I BOUGHT FOR MY DAUGHTER AND SHE HAS HAD THREE ACCIDENTS. SHE HAS NOT DRIVEN THE LAST 1 YEARS, AS THE HIDE ORIGINAL MESSAGE POLICE SAID IT WAS HER FAULT, ALTHOUGH SHE SAID THAT THE CAR JUST MOVED FORWARD! AT THAT TIME WE DID NOT HAVE ANY IDEA THAT THE FIESTA HAD ANY PROBLEMS. SHE ALSO HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK BECAUSE THIS WENT AGAINST HER RECORD. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN MY GARAGE, AND HIRE SOMEONE ABOUT EVERY SIX MONTH TO COME AND SERVICE THIS CAR. MAY I ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER REFUNDING TO ME THE PRICE I PAID AND YOU CAN THEN HAVE THIS CAR BACK. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY CONSIDERATION. KIND REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
MULTIPLE ISSUES: THE AIR BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON ALL FIESTAS AND FORD REFUSES TO FIX WITHOUT CHARGING $800. IT FAILED AT 37,000 MILES, 1000 MILES OVER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. ADDITIONALLY, THE SLIDE PINS ON THE BREAK CALIPERS FREEZE OFTEN AND NEED TO BE GREASED TWICE A YEAR IN ORDER TO PREVENT BREAKS BEING STUCK ON.
TAKATA RECALL. MY CARS TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING WELL.
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.
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Data on this page last refreshed .