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Ford Festiva engine and engine cooling problems by year

6 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 3 Festiva model years. The most reported year is 1989 with 3 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
1993 Festiva15%
1989 Festiva36%
1988 Festiva25%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.