1988 FORD FESTIVA PROBLEMS

Model Trims
Festiva 1.3 (64 Hp)

Issues by Year
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Malfunction Modules
Complaints and Common Faults
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1. Seat belt buckle issues:
- Driver's seat belt buckle sticking
- Failure of driver side seat belt retractor
- Front passenger seat belt broken
- Front passenger seat belt buckle broken
- Front seat belt buckles hard to insert
- Lap belts in the rear will not retract
- Passenger side seat belt buckle will not fasten
- Plastic seat belt release button broke
- Seat belt buckle failed
- Seat belt buckle release button broke
- Driver's seat belt buckle sticking
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2. Wheel/wheel bearing issues:
- Calipers rusted due to design problems
- Rear wheel bearing needed replacement
- Right rear wheel fell off
- Calipers rusted due to design problems
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3. Tire blowouts:
- Tire blew out on rear driver's side
- Tire blew out on front passenger side
- Tire blew out on rear driver's side
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4. Ignition switch issues:
- Ignition switch replaced prior to recall
- Ignition switch sticks, won't allow key to release upon turning off vehicle
- Ignition switch replaced prior to recall
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5. Recall related issues:
- Recall on safety belt buckles, manager refused to service vehicle
- No parts available and refusal of a rental car
- Recall repairs refused due to model year
- Safety seat belt failed, unable to get recall work done
- Recall repairs refused due to VIN
- Recall on seat belt buckles, parts not received
- Recall on safety belt buckles, manager refused to service vehicle
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6. Other issues:
- Anti-rattle spring installed for front disc brake pads
- Starter caught fire
- Steering column fire, ignition switch overheated and vehicle burned
- Electrical short in wiring caused fire under the hood
- Vehicle improperly passed another vehicle, seat belt strap broke upon impact
- Anti-rattle spring installed for front disc brake pads
Other Models
- Aerostar Number of complaints: 3018
- Aspire Number of complaints: 278
- Bronco Number of complaints: 1374
- Bronco II Number of complaints: 257
- Bronco Sport Number of complaints: 534
- C-Max Number of complaints: 363
- C-Max Energi Number of complaints: 127
- C-Max Hybrid Number of complaints: 172
- Contour Number of complaints: 4342
- Crown Victoria Number of complaints: 3490
- E-150 Number of complaints: 1375
- E-250 Number of complaints: 427
- E-350 Number of complaints: 1416
- E-450 Number of complaints: 483
- E-550 Number of complaints: 91
- EcoSport Number of complaints: 1081
- Edge Number of complaints: 13049
- Escape Number of complaints: 27892
- Escape Hybrid Number of complaints: 1666
- Escort Number of complaints: 4937
- Escort ZX2 Number of complaints: 91
- Excursion Number of complaints: 1344
- Expedition Number of complaints: 9654
- Explorer Number of complaints: 34754
- Explorer Sport Number of complaints: 895
- Explorer Sport Trac Number of complaints: 881
- F-150 Number of complaints: 38224
- F-250 Number of complaints: 10492
- F-250 Super Duty Number of complaints: 3446
- F-350 Number of complaints: 5984
- F-350 Super Duty Number of complaints: 2099
- F-450 Number of complaints: 127
- F-450 Super Duty Number of complaints: 555
- F-550 Number of complaints: 74
- F-550 Super Duty Number of complaints: 550
- F-650 Number of complaints: 54
- F-650 Super Duty Number of complaints: 43
- F-750 Number of complaints: 11
- F-750 Super Duty Number of complaints: 9
- Festiva Number of complaints: 170
- Fiesta Number of complaints: 3686
- Five Hundred Number of complaints: 1466
- Flex Number of complaints: 1775
- Focus Number of complaints: 26424
- Focus Electric Number of complaints: 285
- Focus RS Number of complaints: 5
- Freestar Number of complaints: 3143
- Freestyle Number of complaints: 4914
- Fusion Number of complaints: 25001
- Fusion Energi Number of complaints: 199
- Fusion Hybrid Number of complaints: 1202
- LTD Number of complaints: 55
- Maverick Number of complaints: 757
- Mustang Number of complaints: 10395
- Mustang GT Number of complaints: 811
- Mustang Mach-E Number of complaints: 561
- Probe Number of complaints: 1452
- Ranger Number of complaints: 9595
- Ranger EV Number of complaints: 30
- Taurus Number of complaints: 22987
- Taurus SHO Number of complaints: 183
- Taurus X Number of complaints: 213
- Tempo Number of complaints: 1602
- Thunderbird Number of complaints: 3011
- Topaz Number of complaints: 19
- Transit Number of complaints: 608
- Transit Connect Number of complaints: 533
- Windstar Number of complaints: 18774