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2011 Ford Fiesta steering problems

26 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2011 Ford Fiesta, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
26 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
45,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2011 Ford Fiesta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 45,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 45,000 miles
Based on 21 complaints that include mileage. 62% 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 miles5
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 21 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the steering complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the power steering suddenly failed and made it difficult to turn the wheel. The failure occurred once. The contact drove home. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 68.

Reported at 68 miles, February 2011

Pop/clunk/knock noise on turns and loose steering incidental to extreme tire wear on front right tire. TSB ref # : 11-10-28 issued oct 31,2011 ford:2011-2012 fiesta

Reported at 42,000 miles, February 2015

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