Ford Aspire Complaints (1997)

60 consumer complaints on file.

#880528February 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING RADIO, AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWERED UNITS WENT OUT. SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, AND THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER HOOD THAT APPEARED TO START NEAR WIRE HARNESS. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739866January 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR A ENGINE CHECK LIGHT 4 TIMES IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. EACH TIME, THE MECHANICS CLAIMED A DIFFERENT CAUSE FOR THE CODES IN MEMORY. THE PROBLEM IS, IF IT IS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH WAS REPLACED AT 58481 MILES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR IT TO CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED AGAIN YET, BUT THE LAST VISIT, NOTHING WAS CHANGED TO REMEDY ANY UNDERLYING PROBLEM. I THINK FOUR TIMES FOR A PROBLEM IS A BIT OUT OF LINE, AND WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEM SINCE IT OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY SUPPOSEDLY ENDED. FULL DETAILS OF THE CASE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, FINANCIAL FRAUD DIVISION IN OREGON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785100December 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737525December 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DISTRIBUTOR SHORTED OUT/ MULTI FUCTION SWITCH MALFUCTIONED/ ALTERNATOR MALFUCTION ALTENATOR BROKE OFF HOUSING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874632November 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING SMELLED FUEL IN SIDE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEAE PFROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734322October 14, 2000
WHEELS
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL IS BROKEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732035September 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
HAD BATTERY, FUEL PUMP, AND EVEN STARTER REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNCOOPERATIVE, WORRIED MORE ABOUT MONEY THAN SOLVING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729919September 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CAR WILL NOT STAY IN 2ND GEAR WHEN TEMPERATURE IS LESS THAN 20 DEGREES..IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHEN PULLING OUT OF INTERSECTIONS. HAS DONE THIS SINCE NEW AND DEALER SAYS SORRY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001402August 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729340August 28, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TURNING LEFT, STEERING LOCKED IN LEFT TURN. TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE FAR RIGHT DID NOT CORRECT LEFT TURN CONDITION. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN CAR OVERTURNING - DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#728967August 24, 2000
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
HAVE HAD RECENT OIL LEAK AND AS OF 08/24/00 WHITE SMOKE BLOWING OUT OF EXHAUST ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES ON.. I HAVE HAD AIRCONDITIONING LEAKING INTO PASSANGER SIDE SO IT CANT BE USED, I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY CAR AT EVERY 3 MONTHS.. THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED FIRST MONTH I OWED CAR AND ONLY WHEN IT RAINED WHICH CAUSED A WRECK ON 09/99 DUE TO NO BRAKES AT THAT TIME. HAVE HAD FRONT BREAKS REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID HE COULDNT SEE ANY WEAR ON THEM BUT NEED REPLACED.. MY TURN SIGNALS FUSES REPLACED ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES , 3 WKS AGO HAD THEM REPLACED AND NOW HAVE NO TURN SIGNALS. ..( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16570/13 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728712August 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, AIR BAGS
HAVE HAD PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THIS CAR, CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS.. AM NOW LEAKING OIL AND LOSING COOLANT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727817August 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AFTER FRED FIRST MECHANIC REPAIRED TRANSAXLE, I EXAMINED THE FOUR SPIDER GEARS FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. THEY WERE WORN COMPLETELY, AS IF FROM SEVERE ABUSE. HOWEVER, I AM THE SOLE DRIVER AND I KNOW THERE WAS NO ABUSE. EVEN THE MECHANIC COMMENTED THAT WHEN HE SEES ABUSE, SOME OTHER PARTS IN THE TRANSAXLE WILL ALSO SHOW ABUSE. HE SAID THAT ALL OF THE OTHER GEARS IN THE TRANSAXLE WERE VIRTUALLY PERFECT. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL. HOWEVER, FORD(DETROIT) MADE ME PAY A $305 WARRANTY ADJUSTMENT FEE BECAUSE I WAS 3000 MILES PAST WARRANTY. I SAVED ABOUT $400 DOLLARS. I FEEL THAT THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727770August 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES EXTREME NOISE IN THE LOW END CAUSED ME TO PULL INTO LYTHIA FORD OF BOISE, ID. THE ENGINE CONTAINED SUFFICIENT OIL AND THE SOIL PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS IN THE NORMAL RANGE. LYTHIA FORD INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND AFTER PERFORMING TESTS DECIDE THAT I NEED A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. THEY INDICATEDED THAT THE PREVIOUS ENGINE HAD ROD BEARINGS WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY.I BELIEVE THAT HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURE THAT THE ENGINE COULD HAVE LOCKED UP CREATING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723130May 24, 2000
SEATS
RIGHT FRONT , LEFT FRONT SEAT BROKE BOTH OF THEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#722093April 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IS FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUMES! FIRE HAZARD/ HEALTH RISK/ CANCER RISK!!! FORD IS AWARE THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE BUT HAS REFUSED TO RECALL. FORD HAS A REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE AT NO CHARGE. REFER TO FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ARTICLE 97-13-6 FOR EVIDENCE THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM! EVIDENCE THAT FORD KNOWS THE WELDS ON THE VAPOR VENT WELD ARE DEFECTIVE AND FORD HAS A REPLACEMENT PART #F4BZ-9B593-A. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND CAN LEAD TO SEVERE CONSEQUENCES FOR FORD IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS EITHER INJURED OR KILLED. NHTSA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING A RECALL WHERE A DANGEROUS SITUATION EXISTS TO THE CITIZENS WHO DRIVE THESE VEHICLES AND A SIMPLE REPLACEMENT SOLUTION DOES EXIST!!! ALSO, NHTSA IS CURRENTLY AWARE THAT THIS HAZARD EXISTS, BUT DO YOU EXPECT FORD TO REPLACE THESE PARTS VOLUNTARILY? NOT!!!! I WOULD APPRECIATE ACTION ON THE PART OF NHTSA OR SHOULD I TAKE THIS ISSUE TO THE MEDIA AND LET THEIR CONSUMER ADVOCATES HAVE FUN PUTTING FORD AND THE NHTSA ON THE HOT SEAT IN FRONT OF MILLIONS OF VIEWERS? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856981February 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AT 15 MPH OR LESS ABS LIGHT & AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. ALSO, RADIO WENT DEAD AND VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. NOTICED SMOKE FROM HOOD. TOWED TO DEALER ,AND WAS INFORMED OF AN ELECTRICAL MELTDOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718521February 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#856284February 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY HEARD ALOT OF LOUD NOISE AND CLUNKING. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY AND GAVE CONSUMER ANOTHER 12,000 MILES OF WARRANTY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 33,000 MILES. CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855895February 1, 2000
WHEELS
FRONT LEFT WHEEL HAS CRACKED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. DEALER CAN'T FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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