1990 FORD FESTIVA PROBLEMS

1990 FORD FESTIVA PROBLEMS

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Festiva 1.3 (64 Hp)

1990 FORD FESTIVA PROBLEMS

Issues by Year

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Malfunction Modules

Complaints and Common Faults

  • 1. Seat belt issues:

    • Both front seat belts do not retract
    • Rear seat belt broken
    • Driver side seat belt will not stay engaged in buckle assembly
    • Front seat belts (passenger and driver sides) will not retract
    • Seat belt will not stay buckled in
    • Stretching holding shoulder harness webbing together weathered and fallen apart
    • Passenger side seat belt retractor almost choked person sitting on that side

  • 2. Brake issues:

    • Brake shoe lining separated from brake shoes

  • 3. Tire/wheel issues:

    • Passenger side front tire tread completely separated
    • Rear wheels can come off easily due to lack of lugs/nuts on
    • Spindle nut of right rear wheel loose, wheel drop out
    • Wheel came off due to lugs/nuts and bolts breaking off

  • 4. Electrical issues:

    • Cold weather causes instrument panel to not work
    • Engine compartment fire due to electrical short and ignition switch failure
    • Vehicle completely shut down while driving and needs to be jump-started

  • 5. Recall-related issues:

    • Recall related to interior seat belt buckle, buckle will not stay latched
    • Dealership refusing to handle recall for seat belt buckles
    • Dealer not aware of Takata belt buckle recall

  • 6. Other issues:

    • Structural failure to driver side windshield wiper mount
    • Speedometer problem led to breakage
    • Problem with speedometer, incorrect analysis led to breakage
    • Spindle knuckle fell out, repairable but caused wheel issue
    • Wheel came off causing damage to left rear spindle dust cover Pan

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