Complaint 1730717
2018 FORD FIESTA • POWER TRAIN • incident Apr 26, 2019
Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
1
- Complaint ID
- 1730717
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- FIESTA
- Model Year
- 2018
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Apr 26, 2019
- Date Received
- Mar 3, 2021
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
VEHICLE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN A VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSE POWER. GEAR SHIFT STILL IN DRIVE ENGINE STILL RUNNING AND COASTED TO A STOP ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED FOUND OUT THAT THE LEFT DRIVE AXLE HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED AT THE TRANSMISSION END. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SV HAS NO WAY TO MAINTAIN A SAFE SPEED.-++++++*DT*DT*DT*JB*JB*DT*JB*DT
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.