2011 Ford Fiesta Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 57about this part
- Share
- 8%of 730 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,850miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 57 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 Ford Fiesta, 8% of the 730 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,850 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car will stop accelerating or moving in the middle of driving and completely lock up. I am unable to go forward or in reverse when this happens. However the car will still rev just not move. This is so dangerous and has happened in intersections as well as on the freeway. I've had car looked at multiple times and have had to tow off side of freeway due to it not moving!”
NHTSA complaint #11242308, filed 2019-08, 98,000 miles“I was heading out in reverse the car felt slow when I pressed the gas it took a while to accelerate. When I came to a stop the wheel felt stiff and shaky. I pressed the gas pedal to turn, but it wouldn't go. It felt like the gas was suffocating it wasn't moving and the wheel felt stiff and hard to turn it took a awhile to move. I got scared and drove back home. I took it to Ford left it there to get checked. I asked about the transmission because the light had turned on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11355009, filed 2020-09, 41,000 miles“Takata recall, my car keeps jerking and stuttering to go I've had this car for about four about 4 years , I've took it to the shop about 5 times the workers told me there wasn't anything the could do after I kept taking it because the dual clutch would keep messing up yesterday while driving on the high way my car stayed at 30 MPH it then started smoking so I had to pull over I then stopped my car and then my car would not start up until this day now I am stuck with a car note with no car”
NHTSA complaint #11232421, filed 2019-07, 70,000 miles“From the beginning it has never shifted right or so I think. I even purchased the extended warranty and when I complained about it the shop said that they couldn't find anything wrong with the car. Well the other day it was making crunching noises shifting gears and it took several hundred rpms to get the car going. Went to parts store in it running like this 10 miles away and when I came back and pulled into driveway it died and hasn't started since.”
NHTSA complaint #10605100, filed 2014-06, 106,857 miles“I was pulling into my parking space at home. I had my foot on the break as I was slowing down. The car then sped up and lunged forward, jumped over the cement bumper and slammed into some potted plants. I was trying to stop the car, but it would not stop until I hit the pots.”
NHTSA complaint #10411711, filed 2011-07, 8,900 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Ford Fiesta
366 complaintsBody and structure
125 complaintsEngine
108 complaintsElectrical system
96 complaintsOther or unknown
68 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
41 complaintsFuel system
26 complaintsSteering
26 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsElectronic stability control
18 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsEngine 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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