1991 Ford Festiva Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1991 Ford Festiva stays with the formula the subcompact was built on: a 1.3L SOHC inline-four, a two-door hatchback shell and three trims, GL, L and LX. What that gives a technician is a book without variant tables, with one set of engine specifications, one transaxle family and one suspension geometry. The chapters run from tune-up figures and engine overhaul through clutch and brake work to the full wiring diagrams for the car.
Engines covered
- 1.3L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door hatchback
Trims covered
- GL
- L
- LX
Known issues on the 1991 Festiva. Two recalls are on the federal record for this model year, both familiar to the model: front safety belt buckle release buttons that can break and interfere with the buckle, and aftermarket ball joint and control arm assemblies shipped in the wrong boxes with studs that will not seat properly in the spindle. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most about seat belts, with the parking brake and service brakes next. Belt, brake and front suspension procedures cover that ground.
THE 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 BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING T
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM MANUFACTURED BY MOOG INDUSTRIES. DUE TO MISPACKAGING, CERTAIN BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES WERE INCORRECTLY PLACED
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC
INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC
INFORMATION ON THE NEW FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA. *TT
RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR TOWING BEHIND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. *TT
INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER- SERVICE TIP. *MJS
INFORMATION ON IDENTIFYING NON-APPROVED / ALTERNATE REFRIGERANTS WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY, AND PERFORMANCE CONCERNS IF INSTALLED IN FORD A/C SYSTEMS. *TT
SUBJECT ON A WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. *TT
FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOW RECOMMENDS SAE 5W-30 VISCOSITY GRADE FOR SERVICING ANY FORD GASOLINE-POWERED VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF MODEL YEAR. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 21 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN MAIN STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT, VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN PASSENGER. *AK
THREADING OF SHOULDER HARNESS BROKE.
Showing the 2 most serious of 22 complaints filed with NHTSA.
