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2017 Ford Fiesta fuel system problems

16 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2017 Ford Fiesta, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
16 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
57,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2017 Ford Fiesta Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 57,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 57,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 58% 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 miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.

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

What owners wrote

Purge valve leaking, has caused car to stall in idle at intersection. Read in forums it is a common issue in focus and fiesta models.

Reported at 56,000 miles, December 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford fiesta. The contact stated that after filling the vehicle with gasoline, the vehicle would not start without warning. The contact stated that the engine warning light had remained illuminated on the vehicle prior to experiencing the failure. The contact took the vehicle to veterans ford located at 7201 w linebaugh ave, tampa, fl 33625 where she was informed the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v515000 (fuel system, gasoline).

Reported at 61,800 miles, January 2020

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