2011 Ford Fiesta stability control problems
18 complaints about stability control have been filed for the 2011 Ford Fiesta, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When stability control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
I reported to sterling mccall on 8/18/14 at 5:50 p.m. The problems that I have been having with my 2011 ford fiesta. I also reported the customer satisfaction program 14m01 .0n 8/20/14at 7:19 a.m. I brought my vehicle into sterling mccall. Sterling mccall refused to fix the problem. I reported to legacy ford on 9/5/14at 4:05 p.m. To [xxx]. The problems that I have been having with my2011 ford fiesta. I also reported the customer satisfaction program14m01. On 9/11/14at 6:59 p.m. I brought vehicle into legacy ford.
Early model 2011 ford fiesta are not equipped with defeat-able traction control. Late model 2011 and all 2012 models have a menu to disable the feature. Moderate snowfall. Approximately 4-6 inches. If vehicle is stopped because of traffic, or a stop sign or becomes stuck in the snow it is not possible to turn off the traction control feature on the vehicle to get moving again or to get un-stuck. The traction control is so aggressive that the wheels will literally not turn if any slip is detected.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Ford Fiesta
- Drivetrain & axles 339 complaints
- Body & structure 126 complaints
- Engine 119 complaints
- Electrical system 96 complaints
- Cruise control 57 complaints
- Latches & locks 41 complaints
- Transmission 27 complaints
- Fuel system 26 complaints
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