https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford Festiva. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:11:47 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-1252772 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT DELTA AKURET GRIP PLUS STUDDED SNOW TIRES 74S 145/75/12 . THE STUDS IN THESE SNOW TIRES WORE THE INTERIOR OF THE TIRE AWAY AND CAUSED A SWIFT LEAK, AS DOCUMENTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. TIRE WENT FLAT REPEATEDLY, AND WAS INFLATED TO PROPER PSI SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY. TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAK WAS OCCURRING BETWEEN TWO SEPARATE TIRE STU https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-1235838 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD FESTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 095V103011 (SEAT BELTS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-1133128 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER SEAT, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. IT IS STUCK IN THE WINDOW AND WILL NOT COME DOWN! *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-1133139 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT RIDES EXTREMELY ROUGH, LIKE IT HAS NO SHOCKS! *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-650397 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD FESTIVA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL SUSTAINED A DENT IN THE METAL COVERING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR. SOON AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, HE LEARNED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96E017000 (S https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-624685 Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF LOW CONTROL ARMS, TIE ROD END ,AND CV AXLES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-624686 Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF LOW CONTROL ARMS, TIE ROD END ,AND CV AXLES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-624687 Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF LOW CONTROL ARMS, TIE ROD END ,AND CV AXLES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-568412 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE LEFT FRONT DOUBLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED BOTH CONTROL ARMS, BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS, AND THE LEFT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-558648 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD FIESTIVA . THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COULD CATCH ON FIRE. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE DEALER SHOULD MAKE THESE PARTS AGAIN SO THIS PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED.*AK 11/02/05. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-509046 Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT !993 FORD FESTIVA ENVOLVED IN A NEAR MISS/ AVOIDANCE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CUT INTO MY LANE. GOING 45 MPH AND HIT CURB A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT BROKE APART WHERE ATTACHES TO MOVING DOOR ATTACHEMENT. THE STITCHING BROKE COMPLETLY APART. DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF STICHING ABOUT TO BRAKE AND/OR LOOSE. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-421678 Wed, 30 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. HOWEVER, TIRE STAYED INFLATED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-373766 Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT 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 NIGHT (COOL OUT). THE CAR IMMEDIATELY WENT SIDEWAYS TO THE ROAD, IN THE ONCOMING LANE. I BARELY GOT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND BACK TO MY SIDE OF THE ROAD ONLY A COUPLE OF SECONDS BEFORE AN ONCOMING CAR WHIZZED BY. A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER, OR LESS DRIVING SKILL, AND I WOULD https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-358321 Fri, 21 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT AFTER TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON SAFETY BELT BUCKLES. MANAGER INSISTED THAT CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, AND REFUSED TO SERVICE VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-354799 Wed, 29 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING, BECAUSE THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *PH *JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-351135 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, HE THEN PULLED OVER AND SAW NOT ONLY DID HE HAVE ONE FLAT TIRE, BUT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE WAS ALSO FLAT, CAUSE UNKNOWN, NO TIRE INFO GIVEN.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-91-682)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-344774 Tue, 23 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. UPON TRYING TO START IT AGAIN, IT WILL NOT START UNLESS IT IS JUMPED STARTED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-343575 Wed, 17 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE WHEEL CAME OFF, THE MECHANIC STATEED THAT THE REAR WHEEL BEARING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-337619 Thu, 07 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, HE THEN PULLED OVER AND SAW NOT ONLY DID HE HAVE ONE FLAT TIRE, BUT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE WAS ALSO FLAT, CAUSE UNKNOWN, NO TIRE INFO GIVEN.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-91-682)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-327075 Fri, 21 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT REAL WHEELS CAN COME OFF VERY EASILY BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING TO HOLD LUGS: NUTS ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-293775 Tue, 22 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE JUST STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISE, THEN IT JUST QUIT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-292539 Tue, 15 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT STETCHING THAT HOLD BOTH SHOULDER HARNESS WEBBING TOGETHER HAVE WEATHERED AND FALLEN APART. I WOULD GUESS THAT THERE SHOULD BE OTHER SIMILAR CASES DUE THE POSITION AND THE UV/ SUN CONTAMINATION ON THE TREADS ( THE THREADS ARE COTTON AND NOT NYLON). *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-289711 Mon, 30 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR BY A TOW TRUCK, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO TWIST AND BREAK. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS NOT SAFE, FOR SEAT TO GO BACK AND BREAK.*AK *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-289712 Mon, 30 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR BY A TOW TRUCK, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO TWIST AND BREAK. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS NOT SAFE, FOR SEAT TO GO BACK AND BREAK.*AK *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-269489 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT EVERY 3 TO 6 MONTHS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR WHEELBEARINGS ONE OR BOTH SIDES. HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE REAR SPINDLES ON BOTH SIDES TOO. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. IS THERE ANY THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? AND WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-232361 Tue, 05 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT WIRING HELD IN AN UNPADDED CLAMP, WHICH RUBBED OFF INSULATION OVER TIME, RESULTED IN A FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS (LUCKILY) IN FOR OTHER REPAIRS. THE PARTS SUPPLIER MENTIONED THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO A FRIEND OF HIS, BUT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED, AND CAUSED EVEN MORE DAMAGE. THE FIRE STARTED RIGHT UNDER THE CARBURATOR - A SCOURCE OF GASOLINE - AND THEREFORE I CONSIDER THIS VERY DANGEROUS, E https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-228048 Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT ON ONE SIDE OF THIS FORD FESTIVA FELL OUT (IT DIDN'T BREAK, BUT BACKED ITSELF OUT). WE HAVE 6 OTHER FESTIVAS ('91-'93) WHICH WE CHECKED, BUT NONE OF THEM HAD THE LOOSE BOLT - NEVERTHELESS, WE REPLACED ALL THESE BOLTS IN ALL 7 CARS, AND TORQUED THEM TO THE FACTORY SETTING. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT AN ASTUTE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET THIS CAR UNDER CONTROL WITHOUT AN ACC https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-225849 Mon, 21 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE SPINDLE NUT OF RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOOSE AND THE WHEEL DROP OUT. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-219235 Wed, 05 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM REAR RIGHT WHEEL. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC SPINDLE KNUCKLE HAD FALLEN OUT. THE PROBLEM IS REPAIRABLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva https://plaincars.com/make/ford-festiva#complaint-216704 Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT THREADING OF SHOULDER HARNESS BROKE.