2017 Ford Fiesta Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 26%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Ford Fiesta, 26% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,000 miles. 2 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.
“I recently purchased the 2017 Ford Fiesta, (just hit the 30 day mark), and about a week in I noticed the car do this jolt thing while accelerating. I thought I may have been just laying my foot too hard on the gas by accident but now, on a few different occasions, while slowing the car down it has violently jumped forward. It started as seeming to have a hard time switching gears on acceleration but these few times I was slowing with my put on the brake and it thrusted forward, violently.”
NHTSA complaint #11180719, filed 2019-02, 42,000 miles“My car been acting like it don't wanna start back in march its been saying engine malfunction service now and I been in contact with Ford about it for the longest. I wanted them to fix it because I got the car from them and I knew I was still in my warranty. Then my car was only a year and a half old. They been telling me the part been on back order and some people said they don't a order for my car but 3 weeks ago from today I was driving my car and it started slowing down on was on martin luther king drive . …”
NHTSA complaint #11246582, filed 2019-08, 73,824 miles“Vehicle engine stalls when in traffic. When I decelerate and engage the clutch (manual transmission), sometimes the engine speed will go so low, the engine stalls. It usually happens in very heavy traffic and I have to engage the clutch. This always happens when the vehicle is in motion. This happens pretty much anywhere, street, highway, freeway, drive way. It only happens when the clutch is engaged. If the car is in gear and the clutch is not engaged, it wont stall. I did take it to hemborg Ford in norco, ca and they reflashed the computer, but it still is happening. …”
NHTSA complaint #11243699, filed 2019-08, 15,000 miles“After an oil change, oil completely drained from engine. No visible leak from oil pan plug or oil filter. The consumer stated the failure was determined to be an untightened oil filter.”
NHTSA complaint #11407452, filed 2021-04, 31,135 miles“After and while gassing up car stalls and does not start up right way.. Sounds like evap sensor and canister issues and Ford does not want to know about it..and car only has 60000 miles”
NHTSA complaint #11287556, filed 2019-12, 60,000 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
- 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…
- 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…
- 10095122Jan 10, 2017Some 2016-2017 fiesta vehicles equipped with a 1.0l gasoline turbo direct injection (gdti) engine and built on or before 6-jan-2017 may exhibit an illuminated mil with dtc p04db…
- 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…
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 2017 Ford Fiesta
22 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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.
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