The motor went shortly after replacing the head gasket.
The transmission is now slipping out of fourth gear.
The exhaust is impossible to keep sealed.
The bearings went about 4 times each tire. They must be pressed out.
Both rotors had to be replaced.
Both calipers had to be replaced, but keep sticking.
Tie-rod end's had to be replaced.
The ball-joint wore out and you must purchase the entire control-arm which the ball-joint is attached to for $129!!
Fuel pump gave out leaving me stranded in a snow storm.
The 4 rims warped??!!
The wiper arm rotted off, $189 for a new wiper assembly.
The wire running to the starter corroded and needs to be jiggled to start the car every now and then.
The wire's behind the battery need to be jiggled for the headlights to work sometimes.
Both rear stub axles need to be replaced due to bearing failures.
Gas tank has a hole in the bottom of it and you can't even order a new one from the manufacturer.
Windshield has a major crack in it.
The back hatch key hole has seized up and cannot be fixed. To replace it you need to buy a kit including every lock for the car costing $399.
The vent only blows out cold air. But the heater is good (maybe the only thing that's good).
The rear de-fog only works on some lines.
The car eats tires... (munch, munch)
This car is a 1999-2000 Festiva except for the body.
At least I got the chance to learn about every part that is on a car.
This is no joke. I believe that I have the worst luck out of all Festiva owners and I treated this car good.
I agree with the bearing problem. We were stationed in Germany and they had to be replaced 3 times in 4 years! But for the most part my little Festiva has been a champ and is still running after 12 years. But I am so ready for a new car.
You can't be going and buying everything new for the little guys. Go to any junk yard and they are full of them. A wiper would have cost you 20 dollars from there. Same with a gas tank. Take it easy on the Festiva. Looks like you just got a dud.
You must have bought a lemon.
I have personally owned 10 Festivas, and none of them have given me even a fraction of the trouble you've had.
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