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1993 Ford FESTIVA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

12 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

113,628 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 12 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting18.3%
Braking behavior18.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts
2
Tires
2
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly
1
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing
1
Suspension:Front:Control Arm
1
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts2
Tires2
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly1
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing1
Suspension:Front:Control Arm1
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm1

Seat Belts: 2; Tires: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 1; Suspension:Front:Control Arm: 1; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
6
2000
1
2002
1
2004
1
2005
1
2006
1
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19956
20001
20021
20041
20051
20061
20071

1995: 6; 2000: 1; 2002: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 970723 · 1995-08-18 (August 18, 1995)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 970723 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10100809 · 2004-11-30 (November 30, 2004)

!993 FORD FESTIVA ENVOLVED IN A NEAR MISS/ AVOIDANCE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CUT INTO MY LANE. GOING 45 MPH AND HIT CURB A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT BROKE APART WHERE ATTACHES TO MOVING DOOR ATTACHEMENT. THE STITCHING BROKE COMPLETLY APART. DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF STICHING ABOUT TO BRAKE AND/OR LOOSE. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 118,321 miles reported. Look up ODI 10100809 at NHTSA ↗