Ford Aspire Complaints

211 consumer complaints on file.

• #814733July 21, 1997
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES WHILE DRIVING. THIS ALSO OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AROUND CORNERS. DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813807July 7, 1997
  STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

  THIS IS A RENTAL VEHICLE AND WHILE GOING 40MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP, HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN FLEW OFF THE CAR. THE HOOD WAS MAKING A POPPING NOISE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #824608June 23, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHI8LE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #810225April 15, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  MARINA GARICA 5 FEET TALL, 250 POUNDS WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN LOW SPEED IN WHICH SHE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN CHEST TRAUMA AND A FATALITY WITH ALMOST NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SYSTEM PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  1

• #516282April 9, 1997
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

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

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810783April 8, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  OWNER STATES THAT HE SMELLS GAS IN HIS VEHICLE AND THAT HE HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED BUT HE STILL SMELLS GAS. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HE THINKS THAT THERE IS TO MUCH PRESSURE BUILD UP IN TANK. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516093April 1, 1997
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  INSIDE WINDSHIELD ICES UP.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810417March 26, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VAPOR SEPARATOR FOR FUEL SYSTEM IS EMITTING ODOR. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514699February 11, 1997
  STEERING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  STEERING ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE. (1ST VEHICLE ON 602889)

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #808704February 6, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  FRIEND WAS HOLDING 22-MONTH OLD CHILD AND VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING THE CHILD IN THE LOWER NECK AND CAUSING THE CHILD TO DIE RIGHT ON THE SEEN. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  1

• #514287January 28, 1997
  AIR BAGS

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SUSTAINED FRACTURED EYE SOCKET , DISLOCATED RETINA AND SEVERAL DISLOCATED BONES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #805366November 20, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #804278October 30, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

  THE HORN BUTTONS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK. *AK *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #803325October 8, 1996
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  FAILURE ON THE FRONT END ON THE VEHICLE, THE SUPENSION ON THE FRONT END IS CAUSING THE TIRE TO WEAR OFTEN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #803130October 2, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

  PURCHASED CAR USED, CAR WAS REPAIRED BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT, NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #509061September 25, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

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

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #508818September 19, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN

  THROTTLE POSTION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ALSO REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR/BROKEN WINDOW/BATTERY/SPEEDOMETERAND ODOMETER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #801617August 29, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CONSUMER HAS 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON FACE AND HANDS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #507795August 22, 1996
  AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE

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

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #801104August 20, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IN THE OFF POSITION , CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNED AND CAUGHT FIRE.*AK *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0