Ford Festiva Complaints (1988)

44 consumer complaints on file.

#504611May 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO FAIL PRIOR TO RECALL. (95V103011) *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504544May 11, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BROKE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#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
#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
#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
#502668March 22, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979083February 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT TWO SEATBELT BUCKLES HARD TO INSERT AND STICKS WHEN TRYING TO UNLATCH. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501432February 10, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DATE. (95V103011) *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501201December 26, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976964December 26, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALL 95S16 NHTSA 95V10311; NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BUT HAVE TAKATA BUCKLE HAVING PROBLEM. WAS TOLD SPECIFIC VEHICLES, SOME MANUFACTURE PLANTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#490512December 18, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS CRACKED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976772December 18, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKE CAR WAS BUILT IN KOREA . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976555December 13, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN, UNABLE TO LATCH BUCKLE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#483776September 5, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKEN AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL NOTICE 95V103000, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971393August 31, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966995June 15, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT THE FEMALE RECEPTICLE BUTTON HAS BROKEN OFF AND WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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