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1991 Ford Festiva

Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
21
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1996-06-24 96E017000 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM 94 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2014-02-04 SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVER SEAT, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. IT IS STUCK IN THE WINDOW AND WILL NOT COME DOWN! *TR
2014-02-04 SUSPENSION No 0 RIDES EXTREMELY ROUGH, LIKE IT HAS NO SHOCKS! *TR
2002-05-25 SEAT BELTS:FRONT No 0 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING, BECAUSE THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *PH *JB
2000-05-17 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Yes 0 THREADING OF SHOULDER HARNESS BROKE.
2000-05-17 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Yes 0 SHOULDER BELT BROKE AT STITCHING. *AK
1996-12-27 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE No 0 COMING OUT OF THE GARAGE INTO THE DRIVEWAY ADJUSTED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND THE CABLE BROKE AT THE RIGHT …
1996-11-27 WHEELS No 0 RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
1996-11-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PERIODIC FAILURES OF THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. *AK
1996-05-23 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 AUTOMOBILE ROLLED 25 FEET WHILE IN FIRST GEAR,AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON. *AK
1996-05-11 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 RECALL REPAIRS TO SEAT BELT BUCKLE NOT DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
1996-02-13 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Yes 2 DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN MAIN STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT, VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTR…
1995-06-27 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD FESTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK. THE VIN WAS…
1995-05-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE ELETRONIC SEATBELT DOES NOT AUTOMATICIALLY LOCK/UNLOCK. I HAVE TO TUG ON IT TO START THE MOTOR. WORKS B…
1995-01-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 IN COLD WEATHER PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES BREAK.
1994-12-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING FRONT END VIBRATION/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AW
1992-02-12 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM No 0 FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS, THE REAR BRAKES ADJUSTERS LOCK UP. *AK
SEAT BELTS No 0 AFTER OPENING THE DOOR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 AFTER AUTO HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND PARKED APPROX 3 HRS-IT SELF IGNITED-NO ONE WAS INJURED BECAUSE AUTO WAS PARKED FOR THE N…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER PARKED FOR (10) MINUTES W/CAUSE STATED BY CIRCLEVILLE CITY FIRE DEPT BEING ELECTRICAL. PLEASE…
SEAT BELTS Yes 0 INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT LAST YEAR, DRIVERS PASSIVE RESTRAINT WILL EITHER NOT COMPLETE CYCLE, TIGHTEN OR NOT RESTRAIN. PLEA…
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE No 0 EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CONSTANTLY LOCKS UP/FREEZES DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK