2014 Ford Fiesta Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 84about this part
- Share
- 17%of 504 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 84 complaints about the engine of the 2014 Ford Fiesta, 17% of the 504 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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”
NHTSA complaint #11280713, filed 2019-11, 113,000 miles“Rattle in transmission when excellerating from 10-30 miles an hour. Have had it in shop and they tell me its in the transmission and that the car has a lot of plastic parts that may cause the rattle, but no fix? They could not tell me if this was dangerous or not?? Sometimes it is very loud. City street driving, some freeway, and turning. Ck'd for recalls, found none. This is on going, everyday.”
NHTSA complaint #11072287, filed 2018-02, 15 miles“I've had this vehicle for 10 months. Lately I?ll be sitting at a stoplight or drive through and the light that says it's overheating comes on and if I don't turn it off it will shut off itself. The fluids are all full. Also, the transmission has been giving me trouble for a few months and it's getting worse. I'll press the gas slowly and the car jumps. I have 4 more years to pay on this car! I'm very disappointed on this car's performance”
NHTSA complaint #11326638, filed 2020-05, 75,000 miles“Ford Fiesta 2014 engine excessively trembles/jumps when I accelerate from a stopped position. The car does accelerate on itself at times mostly when I have AC on or after turning it off. Ford should recall this car now. Or fix this car and provide customer with a paid rental car while this one is being fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #10652933, filed 2014-11, 500 miles“I was driving my car home from work and my engine temperature light came on. The car lost all power and lost all coolant with no apparent leaks. We filled up the coolant twice and within minutes it had all disappeared.”
NHTSA complaint #11281685, filed 2019-11, 71,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11036546Aug 25, 2026Customer Satisfaction Program 26L02 Certain 2014-2021 Model Year Various Vehicles 1.0L Fox Classic Engine Timing Belt and Oil Pump Belt Interval Change
- 10148720Oct 4, 2018Some 2011-2014 Fiesta and 2012-2014 Focus vehicles equipped with a DPS6 transmission may experience a fluid leak between the engine and transmission. Be aware that the engine oil…
- 10140309Jan 26, 2018Some 2011-2017 Fiesta vehicles may exhibit a lack of heat resulting from a frozen blower motor. This may be caused by snow entering through the cowl panel grille and prior screen…
- 10095175Jan 23, 20172013-2016 fiesta, escape, transit connect and 2013 fusion vehicles with a 1.6l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine may exhibit an engine oil level reading that…
- 10095154Jan 10, 2017To help differentiate engine oil leaks from other possible sources, a new white-colored fluorescent engine oil dye is available. Workshop manual (wsm), section 303-00 has been…
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
- 10092557Aug 19, 2016Some 2014-2015 focus and fiesta vehicles equipped with a 1.0l gtdi built on or before 07/25/2015 may exhibit lack of power and multiple miss fire diagnostic trouble codes (dtc)…
- 10074663Oct 23, 2015Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10056210May 8, 2014Ford: engine noises (whirring, buzz or saw) is heard after a cold start between 950-1200 rpm from timing belt cover.
- 10056135May 8, 2014Ford: after a cold start, the timing belt cover is emitting a whirring, buzz or saw type noise from engine. Model 2012-2014 fiesta.
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | 10% |
| 2018 | 6 | 17% |
| 2017 | 19 | 26% |
| 2016 | 34 | 19% |
| 2015 | 69 | 27% |
| 2014 | 84 | 17% |
| 2013 | 110 | 16% |
| 2012 | 68 | 11% |
| 2011 | 108 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2014 Ford Fiesta
208 complaintsOther or unknown
81 complaintsBody and structure
54 complaintsElectrical system
45 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Fiesta
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology