1989 FORD FESTIVA PROBLEMS

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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 and passenger's side seat belt buckle failure
- Driver's seat belt red plastic release button cracked
- Drivers seat belt buckle jammed
- Front passenger side seat belt release button broken
- Front seat belt buckle failure
- Seat belt buckle failure, unable to latch
- Seat belt plastic release button crumbled
- Seat belt red push button tab broken
- Seat belt release buttons broke
- Driver's and passenger's side seat belt buckle failure
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2. Fire-related issues:
- Flames in interior and under hood with no warning
- Catalytic converter overheated, melting firewalls and carpet
- Ignition switch caught fire
- Lighting system shorted out, resulting in a fire
- Wiring held in unpadded clamp caused fire
- Flames in interior and under hood with no warning
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3. Recall-related issues:
- Difficulty getting seat belt recall repairs done due to lack of parts
- Seat belt recall repairs refused due to unavailability of parts
- Takata belt buckle issue, loaner vehicle not available
- Vehicle involved in rear-end collision, recall repair not completed correctly
- Vehicle taken to dealership for recall, wrong parts ordered
- Difficulty getting seat belt recall repairs done due to lack of parts
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4. Other issues:
- Ignition failed
- Muffler installed
- Oil filter line replaced
- Right and left side rear seatbelts jammed and red release button broken
- Vehicle just stopped without warning
- Wheel bearing axle failed
- Ignition failed
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