Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
44
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1988 Ford Festiva.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | JUNE, 2001, TIRE #NPC8 JPHR 169 ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BLEW OUT WHILE I WAS DOING ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE … |
| 1999-11-16 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 1998-10-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON BROKE, JAMMING BUCKLE. RECALL, NHTSA ID 95V103011. MFG. SAYS MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED, … |
| 1998-05-25 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | No | 0 | EVERY 3 TO 6 MONTHS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR WHEELBEARINGS ONE OR BOTH SIDES. HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE REAR SPINDLE… |
| 1998-02-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SAFETY SEAT BELT FAILED, PRIOR RECALL ITEM, HOWEVER CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO GET RECALL WORK DONE. |
| 1996-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING CAUSED THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK |
| 1996-11-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ON ONE OCCASION THE BELT TEINSIONER WAS REPLACED AND NOW IT IS LOOSE AGAIN. .*AK |
| 1996-09-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN FIRE, IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED AND VEHICLE BURNED. *AK *SLC |
| 1996-08-27 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECALL 95V103011, SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE PARTS WERE ORDERED ON 8-27-96. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. GARNET FORD 215- 3… |
| 1996-08-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. |
| 1996-06-18 | WHEELS | No | 0 | RIGHT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF, DID NOT GIVE AN WARNING. *AK |
| 1996-05-17 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PLASTIC SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO FAIL PRIOR TO RECALL. (95V103011) *DH |
| 1996-05-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND THE REFUSAL OF A RENTAL CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-04-30 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WOULD NOT GIVE LOANER CAR EVEN THOUGH THE LETTER STATES SHE SHOULD HAVE ONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-04-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. |
| 1996-03-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN. *SD |
| 1996-02-27 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE IMPROPERLY PASSED ANOTHER VEHICLE, WEATHER WAS FOGGY, TRUCK WAS COMING IN ANOTHER DIRECTION, VEHICLE HIT TRUCK,… |
| 1996-01-24 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DATE. (95V103011) *DH |
| 1995-12-26 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. *SD |
| 1995-12-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN, UNABLE TO LATCH BUCKLE. TT |
| 1995-12-04 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FRONT TWO SEATBELT BUCKLES HARD TO INSERT AND STICKS WHEN TRYING TO UNLATCH. TT |
| 1995-09-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKEN AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL NOTICE 95V103000, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *DSH |
| 1995-08-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS CRACKED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED. |
| 1995-05-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT LATCH IN A POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-04-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BROKE. *DSH |
| 1995-03-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK |
| 1995-01-06 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | VEHICLE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON STICKING, CAUSING INABILITY TO ENGAGE/DISENGAGE. *SKD |
| 1995-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | PE95-013 ACTIVE,DRIVERS SIDE LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT, ALSO REAR LAP BELT WILL NOT FASTEN. TT |
| 1994-09-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT FASTEN, ORANGE PLASTIC IS BROKEN INSIDE. TT |
| 1994-06-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT THE FEMALE RECEPTICLE BUTTON HAS BROKEN OFF AND WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| 1994-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | LAP BELTS IN THE REAR WILL NOT RETRACT ON PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDES. *AK |
| 1993-03-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | STARTER CAUGHT FIRE. *SD |
| — | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE WHEEL CAME OFF, THE MECHANIC STATEED THAT THE REAR WHEEL BEARI… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | CALIPERS RUSTED DUE TO DESIGN PROBLEMS (LUBRICATION OF THE BUSHINGS). MJS |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT SCREW FELL OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN SEPTEMBER STILL NO WORD ON WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE REGARDING SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL 95V10… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKE CAR WAS BUILT IN KOREA . TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECALL 95S16 NHTSA 95V10311; NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BUT HAVE TAKATA BUCKLE HAVING PROBLEM. WAS TOLD SPECIFIC VEHICLES, … |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AFTER TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON SAFETY BELT BUCKLES. MANAGER INSISTED THAT … |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ON (2) OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, STEERING COLUMN COVER BEGAN SMOKING. OWNER SAW SAUDER/FLUID MAKING CONTACT W/GROUND WIR… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH STICKS, WON'T ALLOW TO RELEASE KEY UPON TURNING OFF VEHICLE. *AK |