Vehicle report

1988 FORD FESTIVA

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Reported problems

44 complaints · median miles
ComponentReports
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY20
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
SEATS2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT1
SEAT BELTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE1
TIRES1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
WHEELS1

Reading this report

Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.