Ford Fiesta Door Lock Problems

Info and repair ideas.

Ford fiesta door lock problems. The automaker will notify owners. Ford door latch recall includes 546 000 ford fusion ford fiesta and lincoln mkz cars. So it is not possible to lock with the master lock button and exit the passenger side. Take off door card inspect with torch anything loos re tighten many people have the lock removed rebuilt and this has cured the problem i had a fiesta noticed slight tapping in the door onday and the locks wouldnt unlock tightened all back up behind lock was fine after.

A very common problem caused by the mechanism at the back of the lock inside the door. Ford has issued a recall for 248 912 vehicles in the u s. Push the unlock button twice to unlock all doors on ford vehicles. The recall affects select fiesta.

The recall covers three sedans. The unlock button shuts down the alarm. Although no accidents or injuries have been reported because of the door latch problem the nhtsa began getting complaints about doors flying open on the 2011 2013 ford fiesta back in september of 2014. The ford fiesta and fusion and the lincoln mkz.

May 1 2015 ford fiesta door latch problems have turned into a fiasco as the automaker announced an. The contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. If you only press the button once the driver s door is the only one to unlock.

If the door latches after repeated attempts to shut it there is potential for the door to unlatch while driving increasing the risk of injury ford stated. Pressing the master lock button on the console causes a clicking sound but no doors lock. While driving approximately 35 mph with a child seated in the rear passenger seat the rear passenger door erroneously opened while making a left turn. Door latch issues have not been limited to ford pickups.

Over faulty door latches.