1992 Ford Festiva

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/09/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE LENS COVERS FOR THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES (BOTH SIDES) HAVE DETERIOTED TO THE POINT THAT WE ARE NO LONGER GETING ENOUGH LIGHT AT NIGHT TO DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MATERIAL THE LENS WAS MADE OFF, AND THE INABILTY TO KEEP THE INSIDE OF THE LENS CLEAN. THE COST TO REPLACE THESE LENS COVERS ARE $75 EACH. IF THIS WAS A TRADITION SEALED BEAM LIGHT, THE COST TO REPLACE WOULD BE $10. THE DETERIATION IS ALSO VERY SUTTLE. YOU DO NOT KNOW THAT THE LUMENS THE LIGHT ARE PROVIDING IS BEING REDUCED BECAUSE OF THE SUTTLE CHANGE IN THE LENS COVER OVERTIME. THE LENS COVER CHANGES SO THAT IT REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THE HALOGEN BULB PROVIDES TO LIGHTING THE ROAD. I NOTICED THIS CHANGE WHEN I WENT FROM DIRVING THE 92 CROWN VICTORIA TO MY NEW DODGE DACODA ON SOME BACK ROADS ON VERY DARK NIGHTS. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE LENS COVERS NEED TO ADDRESS TO ASSURE THAT THEY WILL NOT DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND CAUSE THIS VISIBITY PROBLEM, FORD SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE TO INSURE THE PLASTIC FOR THESE LENS ARE AS GOOD AS THE GLASS WAS FOR THE SEALED BEAM LIGHTS. I KNOW THE DOT ALLOWED THE CAR MANUFACTURER THE ABILITY NOT TO USE THE SEALED BEAM TO PROVIDE THE BENEFIT OF THE HALOGEN BULBS BRIGHTNESS, LESS ENERGY USED PER LUMIN, AND TO ALLOW A MORE GAS EFFENTS DESIGNS. THEY SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A PRODUCT THAT WOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE GLASS ON THE SEAL BEAMS. PLEASE CALL ME AT MY WORK PHONE TO PROVIDE ME SOME FEEDBACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK-YOU PAUL D'ANDRIES 706-647-7131.

• 08/24/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.

• 08/16/1995· SEATS

  VEHICLES DRIVER SEAT BACK SNAPPED AND IS NOW INOPERATIVE.THIS OCCURED WHILE IN NORMAL USE. TT

• 07/25/1997· POWER TRAIN

  REAR AXLE MOUNT BROKE DUE TO MISSING BOLTS, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

• 07/25/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THERE IS A GAS SMELL PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 07/09/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

• 06/12/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE BACK END BECAUSE OF EXHAUST MUFFLER. *AK

• 06/11/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DIES OUT/STALLS/HESITATES. *AK

• 05/18/2007· STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAINCrash

  FAILURE OF LOW CONTROL ARMS, TIE ROD END ,AND CV AXLES. *AK

• 05/09/1996· SEAT BELTS

  MANUAL LAP BELT SUDDENLY COMES UNHOOKED/RETRACT. *SD

• 05/09/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  OWNER HEARD WEIRD CRACK AND VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING OVER HEATING. IGNITION SWITCH NOW SEEMS TO AFFECT COOLANT FAN AND OTHER COMPONENTS ON SAME LINE. *AK

• 05/06/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

• 04/30/2001· SEATSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR BY A TOW TRUCK, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO TWIST AND BREAK. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS NOT SAFE, FOR SEAT TO GO BACK AND BREAK.*AK *SLC

• 04/30/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  RECALL NOTICE GIVEN OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH.

• 03/13/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  RETAINER CLAMP AROUND CONVERTER SHIELD INSTALLED DUE TO NOISE UNDER VEHICLE.

• 02/04/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  CONSUMER COULD NOT REPLACE PARKING LIGHT DUE TO INFERIOR DESIGN (NOT ENOUGH ROOM AND SPACE).

• 01/13/2016· TIRES

  DELTA AKURET GRIP PLUS STUDDED SNOW TIRES 74S 145/75/12 . THE STUDS IN THESE SNOW TIRES WORE THE INTERIOR OF THE TIRE AWAY AND CAUSED A SWIFT LEAK, AS DOCUMENTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. TIRE WENT FLAT REPEATEDLY, AND WAS INFLATED TO PROPER PSI SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY. TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAK WAS OCCURRING BETWEEN TWO SEPARATE TIRE STUDS. THEY WERE BOTH LEAKING AIR WHERE THEY HAD WORN THE INTERIOR OF THE TIRE AWAY. THIS RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF TWO TIRE STUDS, AND PATCHES BEING REINSERTED INTO RESULTING HOLES. NO GUARANTEE IS POSSIBLE AS TO HOW LONG THIS REPAIR IS GOOD FOR. TIRES WERE OTHERWISE ROADWORTHY, SHOWING NO SIGNS OF UNEVEN WEAR OR ROUGH USE, AND HAD GOOD TREAD DEPTH REMAINING, AS DOCUMENTED BY REPAIR FACILITY. COST OF THE REPAIR EXCEEDED WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN FULL REPLACEMENT COST OF A NEW TIRE. DELTA/AKURET WAS CONTACTED-THEY REFUSE ANY RESPONSIBILITY.

• 01/10/2001· EQUIPMENT

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK