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Used 2011 Ford Fiesta SE 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews

3.7 out of 5 stars
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4.75 out of 5 stars

Best American-Made SubCompact

davep101, Salem, OR, 08/11/2011
Ford Fiesta SE 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

We have always owned Japanese and European compact and subcompact cars. This time out, we were very impressed with the quality of the Fiesta, compared to the Hondas we considered, and bought the Ford. The Fiesta has qualities more often found in European B cars, where a quiet, comfortable ride is achieved, along with an impressive driving experience and fuel efficiency.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

THE WORST CAR EVER!

tamlyn, 12/16/2012
Ford Fiesta SE 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

My Ford Fiesta 2011 has been in the garage more than times than I can count with a grinding noise in the transmission. Just got it back the other day from a 2 week stay in the Ford dealer garage, and they told me I had to live with it. How can they justify telling someone that , that has had this car in and out of the garage from day 1 with the same problem! Now that they put 10000 dollars into this car. The grinding noise has gotten so much worst since they worked on it. Not sure what my next step is but if anyone has any suggestions please e-mail me @ tammycrowder777@hotmail. Im at my wits ends with this car and the Ford company.

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Not a Good Feeling About this Car

maxie6, Indianapolis, IN, 07/01/2011
Ford Fiesta SE 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 14 people found this review helpful

Was not intending to buy this car but just want to test drive it. When dealer drop the sticker price by $700+ dollars I gave in. I like the overall outside appearance of the car. The backseat leg room is sufficient for a couple of 4 year olds and that's about it. The muffler had weld splatter and rust all over the one end facing the rear of the car (poor quality control and workmanship). The automatic transmission is real "quirky" at low speeds - like it doesn't know what gear it should be in. My gut feeling tells me that I may have "bought a pig in a poke" and I am going to be paying for that "Good Price" I got the car for.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Fantastic little blue Fiesta

moabjeeper, Walla Walla, WA, 10/18/2014
Ford Fiesta SE 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

Bought this car new January 2011 and have had no problems and have had nothing go wrong with it. It now has 49,000 miles. We have the automatic transmission and once we got used to the way it behaves, have had no complaints. Test drove a manual and the auto beats it hands down. My daughter drives it commuting to school and loves it so much she calls it "her" car. It consistently gets close to 34 mpg in mixed driving. My Son is getting his drivers license and wants a green one.

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2 out of 5 stars

little green bomb

Rose, Knoxville, TN, 02/13/2017
Ford Fiesta SE 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I am critical of the car and dealership that sold it to me. Bought it used from RWH dealership in Knoxville, TN. If I ever have a chance to buy a new car it won't be from them. I think that because I didn't finance it and paid cash (they make more if you finance it), they pushed a bad car on me. From the moment I drive it off the lot it has had problems. First the engine light and seat belt light came on and stayed on. Took it back and they gave me a loaner car. When I went back to pick it up after it was "fixed", it wouldn't even start , so RWH took it to a Ford dealership where it stayed for about a week. The Ford dealership replaced a battery and some sort of vacuum line which was covered by RWH. It set idle for a couple of days and wouldn't start until the third try so I don't know what is wrong with it now. I know used cars come under the "buyer beware" but reputable dealers (and RWH is the acronym for a very large dealership in East Tennessee) should have to back their products more. It's not like I paid them 500 bucks at a "buy here, pay here" lot. $7625.00 is a big chuck of change for me.

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