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2011 Ford Fiesta electrical system problems

96 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2011 Ford Fiesta, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
96 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
62,000 miles 73 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2011 Ford Fiesta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 62,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 14 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 12 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 13 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 62,000 miles
Based on 73 complaints that include mileage. 44% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles14
20k to 40k miles12
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles13
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 73 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

2011 ford fiesta. Attorney writes on behalf of clients in regards to vehicle catching fire while driving *tgw the driver of the vehicle stated he was driving with the cruise control activated, when suddenly the vehicle began to lose power and the heater stopped working. The driver stopped the vehicle, after seeing a glare at the driver's side window. He turned the vehicle off and removed the key. The fire started in the front of the vehicle under the dashboard.

December 2010 Fire

After being in park at a gas station, I go into drive and start to go when the cars shudders, screeches, halts, and then loses power. I was able to start the car again, but when I pressed the gas there is no power. I try to put the car in park, and though the gear is in park an alert comes up telling me to put the car in park. Car will not go into park. Keeps rolling. Have to use my emergency break to stop the car. Paid out of pocket to have the car towed to the nearest ford dealership.

Reported at 60,000 miles, September 2015

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