1991 Ford Festiva Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 48%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 135,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seat belts of the 1991 Ford Festiva, 48% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 1991 Ford Festiva. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt failed to work. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 095v103011 (seat belts). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The contact was to schedule an appointment for repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10788719, filed 2015-11, 135,000 miles“Driver's side eletronic seatbelt does not automaticially lock/unlock. I have to tug on it to start the motor. Works better in warm climate. Called freedom Ford in hampton, virginia and was told not covered. Vehicle had 50k miles on it then. Two years later, belt getting worse, and now I drive it w/out belt in clip due to track not wanting to slide belt back to restrain. I contacted Ford and they told me that it was not covered, and that I would have to pay for this to be fixed. I got a $350 estimate to fix it. Didn't know you had to pay for safety... Very disappointed in the customer service.”
NHTSA complaint #720458, filed 2000-03Related recalls
- 95V103011Jun 27, 1995The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the…Covers: Ford Festiva 1988–1991, Mercury Tracer 1987–1989
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1991 Ford Festiva
4 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Ford Festiva
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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