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1993 Ford Festiva

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Ford Festiva do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.5.

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199021
199114
199220
19931
1994
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
7Suspension
6Power Train
3Tires
2Electrical System
1
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 20 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

20 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1996
Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STICKS AND IN ORDER TO UNDO THE SEAT BELT, THE EMERGENCY RELEASE HAS TO BE USED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805340

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1996
Seat BeltsVisibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM STRIPPED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ODI #512235

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1996
Suspension

FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONE SIDE.

NHTSA ODI #511011

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Other

WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES HAVE HIGH READINGS.

NHTSA ODI #509570

Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 1995
Suspension

ON THREE OCCASIONS THE WHEEL BEARING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WENT OUT. TT

NHTSA ODI #975669

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 1995
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED. TT

NHTSA ODI #970723

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1995
Suspension

LEFT FRONT BEARING MALFUNCTIONS AND WHEEL SEIZES. REPAIRED ELEVEN TIMES. TT

NHTSA ODI #963370

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 1995
Seat Belts

SHOULDER BELT DISENGAGES IN TRANSIT OR REFUSES TO UNDO OR STRANGLES PERSON. TT

NHTSA ODI #963041

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 1995
Seat Belts

INTERMITTENT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURES. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #482247

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 1995
Power TrainTires

YOKOHOMA TIRE BLEW OUT, SHREADING TIRE/BENDING RIM.

NHTSA ODI #482038

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.