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3FADP4BJ9DM••••••2013 Ford FIESTA
This build draws 3.4× more complaints than the average 2013 Ford FIESTA build (27 vs 8).
27on this build
583on the model
73builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 23Vehicle Speed Control 2Engine 2Latches/locks/linkages 2
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashAug 2018
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while making a left turn at the traffic light, with her grandchild in a car seat in the rear passenger seat, the rear passenger's side door opened inadvertently. The contact stopped in the middle of the road. A bystander…
SteeringNov 2018
While driving the power steering suddenly failed making steering extremely difficult narrowly avoid accident
Unknown Or OtherAug 2015
The door latch of the back passenger door malfunctioned and would not latch/close the back seat door. The latch was determined to uncorrectable and the door was unable to completely close. Houston's ford helfman provided information that the malfunction was recall, but the…
StructureAug 2014
On august 8th, the driver's door would not latch. The latch was replaced at the dealer ($450). On september 5th, the front passenger side door stopped latching. We called 5 local dealers before we could find one that had the part as we were told it was on national backorder.…
Vehicle Speed ControlJan 2013
The contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. The contact stated that the while driving 15 mph and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shook violently and without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnostic and the central computer was reset however, the failure…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3FADP4BJ9DM219042 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.