Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
47
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1989 Ford Festiva.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE JUST STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISE, THEN IT JUST QUIT. *AK |
| 2000-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WIRING HELD IN AN UNPADDED CLAMP, WHICH RUBBED OFF INSULATION OVER TIME, RESULTED IN A FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS (LUCK… |
| 1999-11-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE LIGHTING SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK *YC |
| 1998-08-22 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE REAR SEATBELTS ARE JAMMED AND RED RELEASE BUTTON IS BROKEN. |
| 1998-08-10 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATS AND SMOKES. BLOWER FAN ALSO QUITS AT FREQUENT INTERVALS. SMOKE CAME UP OUT OF THE STEERING CO… |
| 1998-05-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO ORIGINAL INSPECTION REVEALING NO PROBLEM WITH BUCKLES, AFTER INSPECTION BUCKLES FAI… |
| 1997-03-04 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE SEAT BELT RECALL, AND DEALER ORDERED THE WRONG BUCKLES. NOW CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT FOR ANO… |
| 1997-01-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | Yes | 0 | INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND THE DRIVER,S SIDE SHOULDER BELT SNAPPED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1996-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES BLOWER MOTOR TO QUIT INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO SMOKES OCCASIONALLY. *DH |
| 1996-07-08 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PART NOT AVAILABLE. DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE IT. CONTACTED (3) TIMES, 5/24,96, 6/14,96 & 7/8/96. SEAT BELT BUCKLE… |
| 1996-05-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. |
| 1996-05-14 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FRONT SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL. |
| 1996-05-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GIVE HER A LOANER CAR BECAUSE SHE DID NOT BUY HER CAR FROM THAT DEALERSHIP. RECALL REPAIRS ON S… |
| 1996-05-08 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DIFFICULTY GETTING SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. |
| 1996-05-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. |
| 1996-05-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DEALERSHIP HAS TAKEN TWO MONTHS TO ORDER THE SEATBELT PARTS. THEY STILL HAVE NOT ORDERED IT. RECALL 96V071000. *AK |
| 1996-03-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECALL RELATED, 95V103011, DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, MFR. IN REFERNCE TO RECALL INSISTED VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN REC… |
| 1996-01-23 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT WILL NOT UNLATCH AND THE LEFT ONE WILL NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-12-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, RED RELEASE BUTTONS BROKE, CALLED MFG AND DEALER AND THEY SAID … |
| 1995-12-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DATE. (95V103011) *DH |
| 1995-11-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLES HAVE BROKEN AND FORD WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-11-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, RED RELEASE BUTTON HAS BROKEN. TT *JB |
| 1995-10-30 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE SEATBELT BUCKLES ARE BREAKING AND NO LONGER CAN LATCH. THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. … |
| 1995-09-19 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON CRUMBLED, JAMMING THE LOCKING MECHANISM PRIOR TO RECALL. |
| 1995-09-05 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON ON FEMALE SIDE IS BROKEN; OWNER WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER, NOT INCLUDED IN… |
| 1995-08-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVER HEATED MELTING FIRE WALLS AND CARPET INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TT |
| 1995-07-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH UNTIL YOU PRESS THE BUTTON (TK 521H237) . *AK |
| 1995-06-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | VEHICLES SEAT BELT BUCKLE RED PUSH IN BUTTON HAS FALLEN IN AND RENDERD SEAT INOPERATIVE, IS UNDER RECALL, MFR STATED V… |
| 1995-05-26 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. TT |
| 1995-05-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT FAILURE, DIFFICULTY LATCHING, UNLATCHING. TT |
| 1995-04-15 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | THE REAR LAP BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THEY ARE LOCKED IN PLACE, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO PULL THEM OUT IN ORDER TO FASTEN A … |
| 1995-03-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE RED PUSH BUTTON TAB IS INOPERATIVE, DUE TO PLASTIC BROKEN PIECE WHICH HAVE FALLEN INTO LATCH M… |
| 1995-01-18 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE JAMMED, ALSO PUSH BUTTON IS CHIPPING UPON USAGE. TT |
| 1995-01-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON CRACKED; CAUSED SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL. (95V103011) *DH |
| 1994-05-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | WHEEL BEARING AXLE FAILED. |
| 1994-04-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS STUCK INSIDE RETRACTOR. *SD |
| 1994-03-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. *SD |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR IS TWISTED WHERE IT IS NOT ABLE TO BE USED. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | OWNER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TWICE TO REMEDY RECALL, FIRST DLR HAD NO PARTS, SECOND DLR ORDERED WRONG PART, DRIVERS' BELT B… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON CRUMBLED, DEPOSITING FRAGMENTS AND JAMMING THE LOCKING MECHANISM. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | #95V103011, RECEIVED RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, BROUGHT CAR IN AND DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS. PLEASE DESCRI… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TAKATA BELT BUCKLE; UPON ARRIVAL TO SCHOLLS FORD IN MUSCLE SCHOLLS AL., LOANER VEHICLE NOT AVAILABLE UPON APPOINTMENT D… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | AFTER PARKING, MOMENTS LATER FOUND FLAMES IN INTERIOR AND UNDER HOOD, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NATIONAL CAR SALES, PA; DEALER INSPECTED AND RETURNED PASSENGER BUCKLE CHIPPED. NEXT DAY PASSENGER STUCK IN SEAT BELT. … |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECALL 954103011- WHEN MR. OUTLAW GOT THE VEHICLE BACK THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE STILL WASN'T OPERATING COR… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | MR. JACOBSON CAR HAS BEEN WITH GILLESPIE FORD FOR SIX WEEKS NOW AND THE WORK HAS NOT BEEN DONE REGARDING SEA TBELT BUCK… |