Ford Aspire Complaints

211 consumer complaints on file.

#534010April 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533555April 3, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER (BACK, CHEST, NECK , ARMS, SHOULDERS, FACE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#533356March 27, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE PIVOT ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO FAIL 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532967March 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE DESIGN OF THE ADJUSTMENT/THRUST ROD CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AND SLOW BRAKE ENGAGEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533102March 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR SHORTS OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532239March 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARINGS ARE CONTINUOUSLY FAILING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY GO OUT OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820869February 24, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP, CAUSING IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. OWNER NOTES OF INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821402February 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30-35 MPH THE CONSUMER HIT A VEHICLE THAT WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF HER VEHICLE, SHE HIT THE FRONT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, NEITHER OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY DID NOT TELL CONSUMER WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819847January 6, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED DUE TO SMALL ROCK HITTING IT. 2ND TIME A CINDER HIT WINDSHIELD, BROKE AGAIN. DEALER SAID THAT THEY ARE PUTTING IN WEAKER GLASS DUE TO THE ECOMONY. THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT INIJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527167December 30, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527725December 29, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOORS LEAK WATER THROUGH MIRRORS ONTO SPEAKERS IN DOORS, SHORTING THEM OUT STEREO. OWNER RENTED AN IDENTICAL MAKE AND MODEL AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819725December 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
GEAR SHIFT LEVER DISENGAGED FROM THE PANEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFT LEVER. *AK WHILE REPLACING, DEALER STATED THAT THE PART HAD BEEN REDESIGNED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816673September 26, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT. DRIVER CANNOT CONTROL THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AND THAT WAS IN 1996. DEALER SAID THAT THE CASTER IS NOT ADJUSTABLE TO THE VEHICLE SO THEY CANNOT FIX THE VEHICLE.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816373September 15, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS OFF FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS, OWNER NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON , ON 26 OF AUG OF 97. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER ON THE 26 TH OF AUG. 97 TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS THE SENSOR, AND THAT IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816288September 12, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, THE FIRE WAS LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. *AK CONSUMER STATED HORN SHORTED AND ALERTED CONSUMER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519156September 10, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
LEFT FRONT WINDOW SHATTERED, SPRAING GLASS THROUGHOUT THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522206September 8, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SEATS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BATTERY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521103August 19, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815443August 18, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
VEHICLE'S WINDOW WAS DOWN AND CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE WHOLE WINDOW SHATTERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520213July 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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