Ford Festiva Complaints

167 consumer complaints on file.

#512235December 4, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SEAT BELTS
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM STRIPPED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805594November 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN SEPTEMBER STILL NO WORD ON WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE REGARDING SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL 95V103011. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805136November 15, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALL 95V103011, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE PARTS WERE ORDERED ON 8-27-96. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. GARNET FORD 215- 358-5600. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511147November 7, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PERIODIC FAILURES OF THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511011November 5, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONE SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804595November 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD, ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, FAILURE OF IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601950October 23, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARING AXLE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803669October 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR LAP BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THEY ARE LOCKED IN PLACE, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO PULL THEM OUT IN ORDER TO FASTEN A PASSENGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509570October 7, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES HAVE HIGH READINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802522September 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
STEERING COLUMN FIRE, IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED AND VEHICLE BURNED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801749September 3, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
#95V103011, RECEIVED RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, BROUGHT CAR IN AND DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801327August 27, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS, THE REAR BRAKES ADJUSTERS LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801249August 23, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LAP BELTS IN THE REAR WILL NOT RETRACT ON PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507775August 21, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505299August 19, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507118August 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES BLOWER MOTOR TO QUIT INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO SMOKES OCCASIONALLY. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987292July 24, 1996
SEATS
THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT SCREW FELL OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987096July 19, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMOBILE ROLLED 25 FEET WHILE IN FIRST GEAR,AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987061July 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
OWNER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TWICE TO REMEDY RECALL, FIRST DLR HAD NO PARTS, SECOND DLR ORDERED WRONG PART, DRIVERS' BELT BUCKLE BROKE, DLR WON'T GIVE LOANER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986768July 11, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALL 954103011- WHEN MR. OUTLAW GOT THE VEHICLE BACK THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE STILL WASN'T OPERATING CORRECTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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