2016 Ford FIESTA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2016 Ford FIESTA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1391804
 Internal NHTSA #11005173
 ManufacurerFord Motor Company
 BrandFORD
 ModelFIESTA
 Model Year2016
 File date29/09/16
 ComponentSTEERING
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI picked up this ford fiesta 5dr vehicle 9/29/2016 (automatic transmission) new & at that time i noticed that the steering column lock/unlock lever for the tilt/ telescopic wheel was very hard for me to engage/disengage to adjust the height of the steering wheel.. I asked at that time if the lever could be adjusted for ease since i am a 76 y/o female with not much strength in my hands, perhaps if i were a 20 y/o agile male it wouldn't be such an issue.. I was told by the dealer that they could not adjust that since it is a safety issue to change that; while i understand the safety thing i also know that my hand, thumb, arm & wrist are suffering from this 'design flaw' & i will speak with my doctor next week in regard to this pain.. I'm not sure who designed this lever to be so hard for some people to use & adjust but obviously they didn't take into consideration older female drivers .. While i paid for this feature of the tilt/ telescopic wheel i'm having a difficult time taking advantage of this feature because of the lever issue; in addition i am short so need to get closer to the steering wheel to drive comfortably.. Shame on the auto designer for what i consider a design flaw done without testing before releasing to the entire public..
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure45
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateNEW PORT RICHEY, FL
VIN pattern 3FADP4EJ3GMXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?N
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase11/12/24
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed0
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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