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Ford Fiesta and BMW Z4 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
30 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57600 miles driven

Refresh including two new engines. Based on many reports for the 2011 and 2012, and some reports for the 2013 and 2014, potential common problem with clutch packs on dual-clutch automatic transmission.2014		 Ford Fiesta Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  30 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57600 miles driven

Refresh including two new engines. Based on many reports for the 2011 and 2012, and some reports for the 2013 and 2014, potential common problem with clutch packs on dual-clutch automatic transmission.
29 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 112100 miles driven

First model year. Common problem with clutch packs on dual-clutch automatic transmission.2011		 Ford Fiesta Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  29 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 112100 miles driven

First model year. Common problem with clutch packs on dual-clutch automatic transmission.

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Ford Fiesta vs. BMW Z4 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Ford Fiesta and BMW Z4 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Ford Fiestas and BMW Z4s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Ford Fiestas and BMW Z4s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Ford Fiesta and BMW Z4 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Ford Fiesta and BMW Z4 have been recently.

To see how frequently Ford Fiesta and BMW Z4 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Ford is one of the best when it comes to design and reliability. see full Ford Fiesta review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the BMW Z4

BMW Z4 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 BMW is BMW. see full BMW Z4 review
2006 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 BMW is very high quality. Brand has great prestige and cachet. The company is right: "The ultimate driving machine." see full BMW Z4 review
2005 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 People point and smile. see full BMW Z4 review
2004 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 BMW has a reputation for advanced engineering and a performance-oriented approach to designing cars. The Z4 lives up that reputation. see full BMW Z4 review