Complaint 1881554

2017 FORD FIESTA • ENGINE • incident Sep 21, 2022

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
3
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1881554
Make
FORD
Model
FIESTA
Model Year
2017
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Sep 21, 2022
Date Received
Mar 20, 2023
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

I was involved in a MINOR motor vehicle accident. 9/21/2022 during the accident my 2017 ford fiesta suffered considerable damage(which I was ticketed for, they said wreckless driving.. I wasn't speeding and I have police reports to back this up). The car did its job and no one was substantially hurt. When I got a chance to look at the car further I noticed the passenger side motor mount(plate not the entire mount) exploded during the crash and allowed the engine to be pushed back. On that side. After retrieving the pieces that remained, there was a clear issue with the part previously mentioned. There is obvious gas porosity in the cast aluminum part. The car has since been brought back to running and driving condition. My over all concern is people potentially being charged criminally over what could be a manufacturing flaw. If the mount plate had held the damage my car received would have been considerably less. I'd like to also note I stopped at my local ford service center to inquire about this aswell. And he recommended I get in contact with ford(manufacturing) I tried by phone and that's almost impossible. I've attached photos for reference

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.