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2011 Ford Fiesta transmission problems

27 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2011 Ford Fiesta, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
27 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
4,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2011 Ford Fiesta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 4,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 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: 4,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 71% 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 miles16
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 24 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 4,000 miles, and 71% were reported before 60,000 miles.

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

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. While reversing or attempting to stop, the contact noticed a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist who stated that the transmissin needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced by the local dealer but the failure continued. The manufacturer had not been notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 1,046.

Reported at 200 miles, September 2010

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road on several occasions. The vehicle was able to restart after 10 minutes; however, the failure recurred upon resuming driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed.

Reported at 106,902 miles, August 2025

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