Ford Festiva Complaints

167 consumer complaints on file.

#831940December 7, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE WHEEL CAME OFF THE AUTOMOBILE DUE TO LUGS:NUTS AND BOLTS BREAKING OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO RUN DOWN THE STREET TO CATCH IT. CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR SPINDLE DUST COVER PAN, WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540287August 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE REAR SEATBELTS ARE JAMMED AND RED RELEASE BUTTON IS BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538890August 7, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO ORIGINAL INSPECTION REVEALING NO PROBLEM WITH BUCKLES, AFTER INSPECTION BUCKLES FAILED. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825195July 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531389February 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SAFETY SEAT BELT FAILED, PRIOR RECALL ITEM, HOWEVER CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO GET RECALL WORK DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524380February 11, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CONSTANTLY LOCKS UP/FREEZES DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529958February 5, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
IN COLD WEATHER PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529891February 4, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER COULD NOT REPLACE PARKING LIGHT DUE TO INFERIOR DESIGN (NOT ENOUGH ROOM AND SPACE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603463July 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE MOUNT BROKE DUE TO MISSING BOLTS, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517041May 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON CRUMBLED, DEPOSITING FRAGMENTS AND JAMMING THE LOCKING MECHANISM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808418April 9, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS TANK FILLER NECK HAD RUSTED. HAD TANK REPLACED BUT PROBLEM REEMERGED; RUSTED OUT AT SAME EXACT PLACE AS FIRST TIME/REPLACED GAS TANK FILLER NECK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809669April 3, 1997
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THERE IS NO TENSION ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LAP BELTS, MAKING THEM USELESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809802March 11, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE SEAT BELT RECALL, AND DEALER ORDERED THE WRONG BUCKLES. NOW CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR MORE BEFORE DEALER COULD ORDER THE RIGHT BUCKLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987073February 11, 1997
WHEELS
RIGHT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF, DID NOT GIVE AN WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807550January 13, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND THE DRIVER,S SIDE SHOULDER BELT SNAPPED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806851December 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING CAUSED THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806775December 27, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
COMING OUT OF THE GARAGE INTO THE DRIVEWAY ADJUSTED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND THE CABLE BROKE AT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND NOW THE EMERGENCEY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. PLEAES GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513007December 17, 1996
WHEELS
RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805527December 17, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON ONE OCCASION THE BELT TEINSIONER WAS REPLACED AND NOW IT IS LOOSE AGAIN. .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805340December 11, 1996
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STICKS AND IN ORDER TO UNDO THE SEAT BELT, THE EMERGENCY RELEASE HAS TO BE USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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