1990 Ford Festiva Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 14%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 1990 Ford Festiva, 14% of the 21 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving down the street the wheel came off the automobile due to lugs:nuts and bolts breaking off. Consumer had to run down the street to catch it. Caused damage to the left rear spindle dust cover pan, which had to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #831940, filed 1998-12“Real wheels can come off very easily because there is nothing to hold lugs: nuts on. Consumer contacted dealer several years ago for this problem. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #8001018, filed 2001-12Wheels: other model years
Other parts of the 1990 Ford Festiva
10 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Ford Festiva
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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