Ford Festiva Complaints

167 consumer complaints on file.

#984267May 9, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL CAR SALES, PA; DEALER INSPECTED AND RETURNED PASSENGER BUCKLE CHIPPED. NEXT DAY PASSENGER STUCK IN SEAT BELT. NO PARTS/LOANER AVAILABLE 95V103011. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984281May 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
OWNER HEARD WEIRD CRACK AND VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING OVER HEATING. IGNITION SWITCH NOW SEEMS TO AFFECT COOLANT FAN AND OTHER COMPONENTS ON SAME LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504178May 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984165May 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TAKATA BELT BUCKLE RECALL; KIRK FORD HANCOCK MD. GAVE OWNER HARD TIME W/APPOINTMENT AND REPLACED PASSENGER BUCKLE FROM JUNK YARD. DEALER NOT AWARE OF RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984183May 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS; PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504235May 6, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984049May 3, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND THE REFUSAL OF A RENTAL CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983938May 2, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983891May 1, 1996
SEAT BELTS
AFTER OPENING THE DOOR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983801April 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WOULD NOT GIVE LOANER CAR EVEN THOUGH THE LETTER STATES SHE SHOULD HAVE ONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983828April 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TAKATA BELT BUCKLE; UPON ARRIVAL TO SCHOLLS FORD IN MUSCLE SCHOLLS AL., LOANER VEHICLE NOT AVAILABLE UPON APPOINTMENT DATE ACCEPTED. 95V103011. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983679April 29, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT LATCH IN A POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983683April 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT WILL NOT UNLATCH AND THE LEFT ONE WILL NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983723April 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HANDLE THE RECALL FOR SEA TBELT BUCKLES. PLEADE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983848April 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER PARKING, MOMENTS LATER FOUND FLAMES IN INTERIOR AND UNDER HOOD, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983560April 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN MAIN STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT, VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN PASSENGER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#983571April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH STICKS, WON'T ALLOW TO RELEASE KEY UPON TURNING OFF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983671April 25, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE IMPROPERLY PASSED ANOTHER VEHICLE, WEATHER WAS FOGGY, TRUCK WAS COMING IN ANOTHER DIRECTION, VEHICLE HIT TRUCK, SEAT BELT STRAP BROKE UPON IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#982998April 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ON (2) OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, STEERING COLUMN COVER BEGAN SMOKING. OWNER SAW SAUDER/FLUID MAKING CONTACT W/GROUND WIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982159April 1, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALL RELATED, 95V103011, DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, MFR. IN REFERNCE TO RECALL INSISTED VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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