1998 Ford Festiva WB review from Australia and New Zealand
"Stay away from Ford"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Basically what hasn't gone wrong with it?
1.5 years into ownership the engine blew (a big end.. so basically had to replace the whole engine), wasn't a cheap thing considering it was a relatively new car.. and Ford (Found On Rubbish Dump as I like to call them now) decided that it wasn't covered under the warranty...
Just recently the front brakes have started to come on causing huge amounts of stress on the engine etc... when will it end?
General comments?
I'll never ever buy another Ford.
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| Excellent value |
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| Dependable, efficient and tidy |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 60000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden Commodore |
| Date of Entry | 22nd October, 2000 |