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Fuel systemPart report

2011 Ford Fiesta Fuel system Problems

Complaints
26about this part
Share
4%of 730 total for the year
Median mileage
75,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the fuel system of the 2011 Ford Fiesta, 4% of the 730 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The car shudders and feels like it os going to stall out. The car revs high when you press the gass but has no power. I've taken it twice to dealership and they say they have to fix the throttle body first before they can tell me if it's my transmission. Also when I'm filling up my tank it stops every few seconds and will not allow gas to go in the tank. They also said it's my filler neck.”

NHTSA complaint #11254224, filed 2019-09, 114,000 miles

“The engine malfunction service light came on and the sorry bottle position sensor keeps on saying it's spelt faulty, but when I replaced the throttle body and replaced the gas pedal it was still having issues, and now I'm barely getting to and from work anymore or anywhere else, even down the street because it continues to put itself in safe mode. So I am out for a thought of body and a gas pedal, and it's still not fixed the issue”

NHTSA complaint #11242689, filed 2019-08, 76,000 miles

“My Ford fiestas transmission is officially broke. The car's trannie was officially looked at by three transmission specialists, all baffled to why this car is dealing with this with such few miles. I've talked with numerous representatives of Ford, who've assured me that bad things just happen and there's nothing they will do. This is a terrible problem that needs to be addressed.”

NHTSA complaint #10641874, filed 2014-10, 82,000 miles

“For the past few months I've been trying to figure out what's been happening with my vehicle. I have a 2011 Ford Fiesta. It is a manual. I'm not stalling it, but when I'm driving- whether I'm stopped or actually moving (even at 45 + MPH) it will completely shut off. The rpms sometimes fall 2-300 below randomly but will come back and keep going. However, when they fall and for whatever reason the vehicle can't figure out that the rpms should be higher, it shuts off completely. When it actually shuts off I have no warning. …”

NHTSA complaint #11142858, filed 2018-10, 130,000 miles

“My vehicle has around 40k miles and the throttle body has given out and requires replacement. This part has broken on so many Ford vehicles that the dealer states it is on back order for 3 months. We have no estimated time of availability for this part, yet this problem is not covered by a recall or customer satisfaction program (csp) for this particular model, however it is covered by a csp for other Ford vehicles. Symptoms: driving on a city highway and vehicle looses power and stalls out.”

NHTSA complaint #10910507, filed 2016-09, 40,000 miles

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201944%
201839%
20171621%
2016116%
20154417%
2014326%
2013152%
201281%
2011264%

Other parts of the 2011 Ford Fiesta

Transmission and drivetrain
366 complaints
Body and structure
125 complaints
Engine
108 complaints
Electrical system
96 complaints
Other or unknown
68 complaints
Vehicle speed control
57 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
41 complaints
Steering
26 complaints
Air bags
23 complaints
Electronic stability control
18 complaints
Brakes
17 complaints
Engine cooling
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Ford Fiesta

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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