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2014 Ford Fiesta fuel/propulsion system problems

30 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Fiesta cite fuel/propulsion system, 6% of all 504 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
30
6% of all complaints
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the fuel/propulsion system

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“THROTTLE SENSOR. THROTTLE BODY AND THROTTLE BOX. EVEN AFTER REPLACING THIS. IT'S SAYING MECHANICAL FAILURE. AND AFTER CHECKING IT'S STILL SAYS THROTTLE SENSOR. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 16, 2020Electrical system, Electronic stability control (esc), Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11329170
“MY DOOR ALL OF SUDDEN OPEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET WHILE HAVING MY DAUGHTER IN THE BACK STREET WHICH SCARED ME. THINKING IT WAS MY DOOR WHO OPEN THE DOOR BUT I HAVE THE CHILD SAFETY ON. BUT AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE I REALIZE THAT'S NOT PROBLEM. IT WAS MY DOOR THAT DOES WANT TO LATCH ANYMORE .”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 6, 2020Unknown or other, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11316643
“WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CAR STALLED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN RETIRING TOWING TO REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. OTHER VINS FOR THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL WERE RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. I WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. I HAD TO PAY TO REPAIR AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE RECALL.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 22, 2019Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11290746
“VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH ENGINE AREA, UNSURE WHY AS OF NOW BUT DO HAVE FIRE REPORT. BOUGHT VEHICLE SATURDAY AND BY MONDAY IT WAS ON FIRE.OIL WAS SPILLING OUT OF BOTTOM.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 21, 2019Unknown or other, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemFire reportedODI 11281501
“I HAD A RECALL I HAD MY CAR TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP IN ELDORADO ARKANSAS THEY CHARGE ME $440 AND REPLACED A COOLING FAN THAT I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR GETTING HOT. A FEW WEEKS LATER I HAD RECALL TCM AND LATER CLUTCH SHUDDER, AFTER THE LAST RECALL MY CAR STILL HAVING SLOW ACCELERATION, IT HESITATES EVEN WORSE”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 18, 2019Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11280713
“VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY AND DIES AT LOW SPEEDS, FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS IT AS A PART OF THEIR RECALLS, WAS TOLD I NEED TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET, VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND SPORADIC OCCURRENCES OF STALLING. ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHT WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE BEGINS STALLING. IT WILL QUITE LITERALLY SIEZE UP ON OCCASION AND NOT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WILL ALSO RANDOMLY DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING USING GEARS 2-3.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 22, 2019Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11245868

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 11, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.