1995 FORD Aspire Problems

100

Complaints Reported

Complaints by Component

AIR BAGS

22 complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

May 22, 2003

Crash: 1

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH ON A DRY 2 LANE ROAD AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. AS THEY MET TOWARD THE CENTER OF INTERSECTION. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO HIT HEAD- ON OTHER VEHICLE. AT SAME TIME PASSENGER'S CAR HIT CONSUMER'S FRONT RIGHT SIDE, DAMAGING BUMPER/TIRE AND DOOR. BETWEEN THE 2 IMPACTS AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. CONSUMER DIDN'T SEEM TO THINK THAT PROBLEM WAS NOT AN ISSUE OF THEIRS.CONSUMER APPEALED TO THE AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE. INSURANCE ADJUSTER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT VEHICLE.*AK

Aug 15, 2001

Crash: 1

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT, CAR HIT CURB, AND RAN INTO A BRICKWALL HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER WAS PREVIOUSLY IN A CRASH, WHERE HE WAS REARENDED AND FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THEN NEITHER OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED.*AIK

Aug 07, 2001

Crash: 1

THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED ON HIS LEFT HAND/WRIST/FOREARM, THE CONTENTS OF THE AIR BAG WAS INHALED BY THE DRIVER AND LEFT THE DRIVER CHOKING AND HAS DEVELOPED BRONCHITIS. THE DRIVER HAS SEEN A DOCTOR AND WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THE DOCTOR TO DOCUMENT THE SYMPTOMS. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE DOCTOR ARE NOT AWARE OF THE CHEMICALS USED TO DEPLOY THE SRS. THE DRIVERS SWEATER WAS BURNED AND MELTED, THE LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT WAS BURNED, AND THE BURN CONTINUED THROUGH TO THE SKIN. THE OFFICER RESPONDING TO THE ACCIDENT HAS NOT HEARD OF THIS BEFORE AS WELL AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK

Feb 15, 2001

Crash: 1

Fire: 1

Injuries: 1

FRONT CRASH AT 35 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Jan 24, 2001

Crash: 1

+ 17 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

11 complaints

WIRING FOR HEATER AND DEFROSTER MOTOR IN DASH SHORTED AND CAUSE ALL WIRING FROM IT TO FUSE BOX TO MELT...ADVISED BY DEALER IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR FIRE

Mar 03, 2001

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK

Jun 19, 2000

ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.

Mar 23, 2000

THE IGNITION FREEZES UP WHEN THE CAR IS OFF, CAUSING DIFFICULTY TURNING KEY TO START.

Apr 28, 1998

DISTRIBUTOR FAILED. *AK

Apr 13, 1998

+ 6 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

10 complaints

GEAR SHIFT LEVER BROKE (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) WHILE DRIVING. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY DUE TO LIGHT TRAFFIC, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS OTHERWISE. *NLM

May 25, 2003

SPEEDOMETER CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE; ONCE IN 1997, AND ONCE IN 1999. VEHICLE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Dec 31, 2001

THE THROW OUT BEARING STARTED TO GO OUT, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I HAD TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. I HAD SHIFTED DOWN TO 4TH GEAR, AFTER I HAD DONE THAT, IT POPPED OUT OF 4TH GEAR TWICE NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ALMOST HOME, SO I PROCEEDED, AFTER A WHILE LONGER THE CAR HESITATED FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN PROCEED FOR ABOUT A 1/4 MILE WHEN IT LOST ALL TRANSMISSION POWER. AFTER THIS OCCURED, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN FINE. MY CAR IS NOW IN THE SHOP NEEDING A NEW CLUTCH & TRANSMISSION. THE SHOP SAYS THAT THE PLANETARY GEARS BROKE, INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION.

Jul 29, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE. *AK

Jan 27, 2000

CLUTCH CABLE BROKE, CAUSES VEHICLE ACCELERATE FORWARD WHENEVER CONSUMER LEFT OFF CLUTCH PEDAL. FOUND CRACKED BRACKET WHICH HELD CABLE AS THE CAUSE FOR THE CABLE BREAKING. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. REPAIR WOULD BE DONE AT COST TO CONSUMER. *AK *NLM

Nov 03, 1998

+ 5 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

9 complaints

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED INTO FORD DEALERSHIP TWICE, AFTER EXTENSIVE 2 AND 4 DAY TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSTICS TESTS, WITH STILL NO FINDINGS AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS LAST FAILURE THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START, BUT TWO DAYS LATER IT STARTS AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. VEHICLE HAS STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC, WHILE IN PARK AND WHEN RETURNING FROM MULTIPLE DESTINATIONS. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL OF BECOMING A SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL FLAW IF NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE CAN BE DETECTED ANLONG WITH A MEANS OF CORRECTING THE MALFUNCTION.*AK

Jan 28, 2002

I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THEY TOOK A LONG TIME TO FIX MY CAR AND NOW IT IS OVERHEATING, AND IT WASN'T OVERHEATING BEFORE THEY TRIED TO FIX MY HEADGASKET.*AK

Apr 07, 2001

CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS REPAIR ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND ONLY 6 YEARS. THE FORD REPAIR SHOP STATES IT DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE WARRANTY BUT THE CONVERTER FAILED ON ITS OWN AND NOT DUE TO OWNER'S FAULT.*AK

Jan 13, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Jul 02, 2000

VEHICLE SMELLS OF GASOLINE VERY STRONGLY. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WINDOWS UP OR DOWN THERE IS STILL A STRONG SMELL, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Nov 13, 1998

+ 4 more complaints for this component

VISIBILITY

7 complaints

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

Mar 21, 2001

WINDOW WAS DOWN WHEN THE DOOR WAS SHUT AND THE WINDOW SHATTERED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN 5 MONTHS. *AK

May 14, 1999

WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE SHATTERED WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED AND WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN AT THE TIME, WINDOW REPLACED AND INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME.

Dec 11, 1998

VEHICLE'S WINDOW WAS DOWN AND CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE WHOLE WINDOW SHATTERED. *AK

Aug 18, 1997

DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO FORM ICE ON THE INSIDE/POOR VISIBILITY.

Apr 09, 1997

+ 2 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

5 complaints

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.

Sep 08, 1997

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

Jul 25, 1997

THE FACTORY INSTALLED PUSH-ROD, BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MASTER CYLINDER, WAS NOT THE PROPER PART (IT WAS TOO LONG). THE RESULT OF THIS IS ABS FAILURE.

Jun 18, 1997

BRAKES FAILED. *DH

Jul 11, 1996

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

Dec 07, 1995

Crash: 1

STEERING

4 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ASPIRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND SHE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE FAILURE DUE TO AGE. THE DEALER DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE NOR WAS A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,485 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,850. UPDATED 1/17/2012 *LN *TR

Mar 28, 2011

WAS TOLD BY FORD I NEEDED TO SEARCH JUNK YARD FOR REPLACEMENT OF KNUCKLE, NO LONGER BEING MADE, I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON CAR. *AK

May 31, 2001

STEERING LOCKED UP WHILING DRIVING WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK AIR BAG DEPLOYED INJURING CONSUMER, STERING LOCKED UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN, IMPACTED PARKED VEHICLE AT 30-35 MPH PARKED VEHICLE HAD MINIMAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER COONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ALSO DEPLOYED. *JB

Jun 28, 1996

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL STUCK, NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; CAUSE UNKNOWN; NO WARNING; LOW SPEED. TT

Dec 13, 1995

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

4 complaints

1995 FORD ASPIRE- HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND REPAIR SHOP IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A USED REPLACEMENT PART BECAUSE ALL OF THE ONES IT HAS OBTAINED ARE ALREADY BROKEN. COST OF NEW PART IS $400, WHICH IS PROBABLY MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. *LA

Oct 12, 2003

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHEN SWITCH FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAMS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Apr 09, 1997

HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN CHANGED TO HIGH BEAM.

Apr 01, 1997

LIGHTS DIM WHEN USING DEFROSTER.

Apr 01, 1997

SUSPENSION

4 complaints

LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BROKEN AT 91,000 MILES. HAROLD ZIEGLER FORD NOW WANTS TO CHARGE $182 TO REPLACE IT. WHEN VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 30,000 MILES AND DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT TO THIS DEALER, THE DEALER WITHOUT MY PROMPTING REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING UNDER WARRANTY. IT'S OBVIOUS TO ME THAT FORD KNEW IT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SPRINGS SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

May 09, 2002

WHEEL BEARINGS ARE CONTINUOUSLY FAILING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY GO OUT OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS.

Mar 10, 1998

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END WHICH IS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.

Jan 02, 1997

WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SHAKES, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO COME OUT OF THE CONSUMER'S HAND. *AK

May 29, 1996

STRUCTURE

4 complaints

FRONT OF VEHICLE HIT BY PARTICAL BOARD WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. IMPACT CAUSED VEHICLE HOOD TO FLIPPED UP, BLOCKING WINDSHIELD. HOOD COULD NOT BE LET DOWN TO ALLOW TO DRIVE OFF HIGHWAY.

Sep 02, 1998

RIGHT HATCHBACK HINGE RUSTED.

Apr 09, 1997

FRAME WELDING FROM THE FACTORY IS UNSATISFACTORY. AFTER REPAIR PER SERVICE PROGRAM NUMBER 96B98 CRACKS AND HOLES COULD STILL BE FOUND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME WELDING.

Oct 22, 1996

DOORS DO NOT HAVE RAIN GUARDS, CAUSING WATER TO ENTER VEHICLE WHEN WINDOW IS DOWN. TT

Aug 04, 1995

TIRES

3 complaints

I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES FOR MY FORD WINDSTAR VAN BACK AT THE END OF JULY 2004. I HAD ONE REAR TIRE TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE RIM AND SHRED. I WAS CHARGED MY ROAD HAZARD FEE TO REPLACE THE TIRE. AGAIN THIS PAST SUNDAY MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM AND TOTALLY SHREDDED. I WAS GIVEN A NEW TIRE A NO CHARGE THIS TIME, HOWEVER THE SEPARATION WAS SO BAD THAT BY THE TIME I GOT THE VAN STOPPED MY RIM IS NOW CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. *JB

Dec 22, 2004

ONE OF THE FRONT FIRESTONE TIRES (NO SIZE) HAD A BULGE ON IT, DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED, LATER THE CONSUMER REPLACED BOTH REAR TIRES AS WELL. *SLC

Jan 22, 2001

THE RUBBER ON CONSUMER FIRESTONE TIRES PILED OFF, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WER NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005. NLM

Oct 17, 2000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

3 complaints

STRONG ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE, ODOR IS COMING FROM FUEL TANK THAT IS SITUATED TOO CLOSE TO DRIVER. *AK

Sep 25, 1996

THE CONSUMER SMELLED A VERY BAD GAS ODOR/FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *AK

Mar 18, 1996

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE BOTH FRONT AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED,CAR WAS UP SIDE DOWN AND DIDN'T TURN OFF THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. TT

May 18, 1995

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

SEATS

2 complaints

PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT ADJUSTMENT FROZE UP AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT.

Sep 08, 1997

IMPACT OF ROAD CAN BE FELT THROUGH SEATS WHEN CROSSING BUMPS. *SKD

Apr 20, 1995

EQUIPMENT

2 complaints

RADIO INOPERATIVE.

Apr 09, 1997

TAPE PLAYER DOESN'T EJECT TAPE.

Apr 01, 1997

POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

ON A 1995 FORD ASPIRE WITH 101,847 MILES, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS GETTING HARDER TO PUSH DOWN AND GETTING CLOSER TO THE FLOOR UPON RELEASE EVEN THOUGH A NEW CLUTCH WAS PUT IN A YEAR EARLIER. ALSO THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO MOVE AROUND SLIGHTLY. BOTH THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE ON THE SAME BRACKET. I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I THOUGHT THE CABLE HAD BROKEN BUT THE BOLTS HOLDING THE BRACKET HAD COME THROUGH THE FIREWALL. A NEW BRACKET HAD TO BE FABRICATED AND THE FIREWALL STRENGTHENED. *TR

Jun 02, 2008

WHEELS

1 complaint

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT ARM HOLDING WHEEL WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED . TS

Dec 02, 2002

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

1 complaint

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Mar 19, 2002

SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

BALL JOINT BROKE WHEN TURNING AT 15 MPH WHICH TORE OUT THE CV JOINT. *AK

Aug 18, 2001

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS

1 complaint

FUEL PUMP FAILED, LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 60 MPH. ENGINE DIES WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS HOT AND A/C IN USE, REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER. RIGHT REAR WHEEL SEAL LEAKS, DUE TO RIGHT REAR INNER OIL SEAL FAULTY, REMOVE WHEEL, REPLACED RIGHT REAR INNER GREASE SEAL, CLEANED BRAKE AND WHEELS, CHECK REAR END GREASE AND FILLED TO PROPER LEVEL. TRANSMISSION DISENGES FROM ENGINE AND CHARGED UP, ALMOST LOST CONTROL.

Mar 21, 2001

SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH, CAR SWERVES AND IS HARD TO CONTROL. WHEN CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE, IT MOVES IN REVERSE. TOOK CAR BACK TO FORD SERVICE AND THEY SAY THIS IS "NORMAL"?*AK

Jul 13, 2000

POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

AIR CONDITIONER HAS ALWAYS MADENOISE WHEN OPERATING NOW FAILING AT LOW SPEEDS CAPITAL FORD SAID NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT $1300 . SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC AT, TIMES CAUSING AN INACCURATE AND SHAKY READOUT. THE VIBRATION HAS NOW CAUSED THE NEEDLE TO BREAK OFF DASH HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED THAT I'M AWARE OF WE CAN NO LONGER TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE IS TRAVELING.

Jul 19, 1999

SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

SEAT BELT PROBLEM.

Apr 09, 1997

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER.

Aug 22, 1996

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

1 complaint

FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF SWITCH FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START WITHOUT ACTIVATING SWITCH.

Aug 22, 1996

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

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