2012 Ford Fiesta Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Ford Fiesta documents a subcompact whose lineup had settled into S, SE, SEL and SES, all using the 1.6L DOHC inline-four in either the four-door hatchback or the sedan. One engine keeps the mechanical picture consistent, so what varies is mostly around it: transmission control, body equipment, and the electrical content that separates one trim from the next. The book is organized by system across both bodies.

Engines covered

• 1.6L inline-four (97 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• S
• SE
• SEL
• SES

Known issues on the 2012 Fiesta. Three recalls sit on the federal record. A door latch component that can break, making doors hard to latch or only seemingly closed, is the subject of two of them, the second addressing cars whose earlier latch repair may not have been done properly. The third covers the passenger side curtain air bag failing to deploy in a side impact when the front passenger seat is unoccupied. Owners have filed 616 complaints with NHTSA, most about the power train, then structure and the electrical system.