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2011 Ford Fiesta repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (22%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (6%)
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Chart based on 511 repairs.
2011 Ford Fiesta suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (56%)
Chart based on 45 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Ford Fiesta
Engine not specified
| 35340 mi | Had looked at due to a rattling in the front end, replaced linking sway bar, noise went away for a few days and returned. strut replaced |
2011 Ford Fiesta 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 69hp 1.4L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 11780 mi | Steering was tight and was tend to drag one right side. |
2011 Ford Fiesta 4dr Sedan
120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD
| 10540 mi | knocking sound at low speed when turning either left or right directions |
| 36000 mi | right front wheel bearing replaced |
| 5600 mi | Rear shocks leaking, ordered parts first trip, replaced shocks second trip. Replaced rear shocks (leaking) |
| 17000 mi | Both rear shocks leaking, replaced again. This is the third set of rear shocks this car has had. |
| 22200 mi | Replace rear shock absorbers again |
| 24000 mi | Rear shock absorbers leaking again. One day over warranty dealer will not fix, says Fiesta not made for dirt roads. Car does not steer right (wanders). Dealer says "can't find anything wrong." |
| 28000 mi US $120 |
Replaced rear shocks with lifetime warrenty |
| 11421 mi | Re-Torqued Rear shocks and bolts. Funny sound while driving, did not affect driving performance. |
| 234700 mi US $1296 |
Electric power assist motor quit requiring replacement and reflash of main computer. |
| 298500 mi | Front struts and rear shocks. Shocks seem to do the job up until 150k depending on the road. Unfortunately they start to show oil leakage at about 50k. Struts are about the same. They seem to start knocking on rough roads at around 150k. |
| 650000 mi | Replaced the front wheel bearings. |
| 758000 mi US $225 |
Worn front struts. Replaced both struts and mounts. |
2011 Ford Fiesta 4dr Sedan
120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 46700 mi | Part of the steering shaft was repalced. Made noise when turned. |
| 54500 mi US $100 |
Front end was rattling. New inner tie rod end and new front struts. Covered under extended warranty with $100 deductible. |
| 75000 mi | Strut bearing. |
| 77000 mi | Replaced strut bearing. Took over two months to get the part. |
2011 Ford Fiesta 4dr Hatch
120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD
| 9300 mi | Steering column made noise when turning back and forth and over any bumps in the road. Column was replaced. |
| 66800 mi US $500 |
Rear shocks replaced, probably been leaking for 5,000 miles. Front struts replaced, upper plate broken on right front. |
| 124000 mi US $800 |
Replaced struts & shocks all around |
| 119821 mi US $130 |
Car had clunking on some bumps and turns. Shop diagnosed and replaced sway bar frame bushings and lower ball joints. Shop diagnosed bad rear shocks. I replaced them. |
| 45000 mi | Left rear shock was leaking oil, dealer replaced under warranty. |
| 47000 mi US $439 |
Was making a slight clunking noise when turning slowly. Dealer said might be electrical, turned out to be the intermediate steering shaft, which there is a tsb for. |
| 64000 mi | Replace worn bushing in steering system that was causing jerking at low speeds. |
| 8000 mi | Play in steering... Replaced Steering Shaft after waiting a week for part. |
| 38300 mi | Bent bolt causing steering noise |
| 19000 mi US $850 |
replace upper strut mounts, dry and worn. Replaced original tires with on 19000 miles on them due to dry rot previous week. |
| 65544 mi US $100 |
Clicking noise was heard when changing direction (rotation) of wheel. Steering Column replaced. Steering was making clicking sound, replaced steering column |
| 29000 mi | Clicking in the steering at slow speeds or stopped. Replaced a steering shaft per TSB. |
| 36580 mi | Steering shaft as per tsb. New battery. weatherstrip |
| 2000 mi | Both rear shocks leaked oil. A Ford engineer I talked to said that examination of the first set showed that paint on the shaft had damaged the seal of the shock. |
| 12000 mi | Both rear shock absorbers leaking oil. Shocks replaced for second time. |
| 25000 mi | Rear shocks were leaking. |
| 54020 mi C $500 |
Leaking strut |
2011 Ford Fiesta 4dr Hatch
120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 52000 mi US $900 |
Worn gear on rack, replaced whole steering unit (credit given for "core return") |
| 55000 mi US $500 |
Replaced both rear shocks. I didn't detect the problem, but the dealer reported they were "leaking" and needed to be replaced (and were 7 years old). |
| 49280 mi C $175 |
Rear shocks were replaced, the one on the drivers side was shot. |
| 60760 mi C $500 |
Front left wheel bearing had to be replaced Stabilizer bar links replaced on both sides |
| 131000 mi US $31 |
Replaced right tie-rod end |
| 139700 mi | Wheel hub & bearing |
| 128500 mi US $350 |
Had to replace blown shocks in rear again, replaced all shocks, struts & springs. |
| 117200 mi US $60 |
Inner tie rod was clunking, after 2 weeks of searching we found one. When I went to install I noticed the lock nut was lose, not properly torqued when KOST Tire did alignment. Repair corrected without changing part. keeping part! |
| 111000 mi US $40 |
Front end clunking on low speed turning. Diagnose needs new struts. |
| 31000 mi US $50 |
Strut was leaking. Strut was replaced by dealer. |
| 13020 mi | Steering Shaft Clunk |
| 55800 mi C $300 |
Shocks leaking |
| 11160 mi | Centered steering wheel. Tilted to the right from factory. Fixed under warranty. |
| 26040 mi $400 |
Busted rear left suspension |
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