1992 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 issues:
- Passenger seat belt retractor failed
- Manual lap belt suddenly comes unhooked/retract
- Passenger seat belt retractor failed
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2. Tire issues:
- Delta Akuret Grip Plus studded snow tires causing air leaks due to worn interior from studs
- Rear axle mount broke due to missing bolts, causing accident
- Delta Akuret Grip Plus studded snow tires causing air leaks due to worn interior from studs
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3. Engine/fire issues:
- Engine fire
- Gas smell present in passenger compartment
- Vehicle caught on fire under the hood while backing out of garage
- Engine fire
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4. Suspension/axle issues:
- Failure of lower control arms, tie rod end, and CV axles
- Rear axle mount broke due to missing bolts, causing accident
- Failure of lower control arms, tie rod end, and CV axles
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5. Electrical issues:
- Cooling fan motor and relay replaced due to inoperable/running constantly
- Headlight relay replaced three times due to headlight failures causing poor visibility
- Horn failed
- Ignition switch affecting coolant fan and other components on same line
- Cooling fan motor and relay replaced due to inoperable/running constantly
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6. Other issues:
- Consumer could not replace parking light due to inferior design
- Consumer hit from rear, causing driver's side seat to twist and break
- Retainer clamp installed around converter shield due to noise under vehicle
- Vehicle driver seat back snapped and is now inoperative
- Vehicle dies out/stalls/hesitates while driving on highway
- Vehicle caught fire on the back end while driving on highway due to exhaust muffler
- Consumer could not replace parking light due to inferior design
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