1997 Ford Aspire
Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Ford Aspire.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-07 | TIRES | No | 0 | CAR SUDDENLY STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. CAUSE WAS A SIX INCH SECTION OF TREAD APPEARED TO HAVE SEPARATED INTERNALLY.… |
| 2007-03-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | I OWN A 1997 FORD ASPIRE AND I WAS DRIVING THE OTHER DAY AND I STOPPED AT THE STORE. WHEN I LEFT THE STORE AND GOT IN M… |
| 2005-01-05 | WHEELS:HUB | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER … |
| 2003-04-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | DURING A CRASH INTO A LIGHT POLE AT 25 MPH THE AIR BAGS IN OUR 1997 FORD ASPIRE EXPLODED INTO THE FACE OF MY 15 YEAR WH… |
| 2003-04-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | MY TWO TEENAGE SONS ARE SUFFERING FROM INJURIES CAUSED BY THE EXPLOSION OF THE AIRBAGS IN OUR 1997 FORD ASPIRE. MY OL… |
| 2003-01-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL TANK HAS CRACKED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. DEALER NOTI… |
| 2002-12-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO WHIRR LOUDLY. NEEDLE BEGAN TO GYRATE, THEN SURGE TO 100 MPH. NEEDLE THEN BROKE OFF AND FELL TO T… |
| 2002-10-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE RIMS ON HER VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR. CONSUMER WAS INFOMRED A… |
| 2002-05-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CODE 32 ALL THE TIME. WILL STOP ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. HAVE LOOKED AT SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THE … |
| 2001-11-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED.*JB |
| 2001-10-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1997 FORD ASPIRE.50 MPH ON MAJOR ROUTE IN DENVER WHEN CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL GEARS. 55,400 MILES ON CAR, I AM NOT A SPE… |
| 2001-08-21 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKS AND JAMS, THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO GET THE STEERING COLUMN LOOSE TO BE ABLE TO TURN CAR … |
| 2001-08-01 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR A DEER CROSSING DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNIN… |
| 2001-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND FLASHES FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS. DOES IT MEAN AIR BAGS ARE OUT OF SERVIC… |
| 2000-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DISTRIBUTOR SHORTED OUT/ MULTI FUCTION SWITCH MALFUCTIONED/ ALTERNATOR MALFUCTION ALTENATOR BROKE OFF HOUSING. *AK |
| 2000-10-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *MJS |
| 2000-10-07 | WHEELS | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT WHEEL IS BROKEN |
| 2000-08-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR A ENGINE CHECK LIGHT 4 TIMES IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. EACH TIME, THE MECHANICS CLAIMED A D… |
| 2000-08-12 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | Yes | 1 | WHEN TURNING LEFT, STEERING LOCKED IN LEFT TURN. TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE FAR RIGHT DID NOT CORRECT LEFT TURN CON… |
| 2000-07-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY. |
| 2000-07-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES EXTREME NOISE IN THE LOW END CAUSED ME TO PULL INTO LYTHIA FORD OF BOISE, ID. THE… |
| 2000-07-02 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | AFTER FRED FIRST MECHANIC REPAIRED TRANSAXLE, I EXAMINED THE FOUR SPIDER GEARS FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. THEY WERE WORN C… |
| 2000-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THERE IS A FUEL SMELL COMING FOM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAMES ON. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE… |
| 2000-02-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | HAVE HAD PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THIS CAR, CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS.. AM NOW LEAKING OIL AND LOSING COOLA… |
| 2000-02-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IS FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUMES! FIRE HAZARD/ HEALTH RISK/ CANCER RISK!!! FORD IS AWARE THAT THE PA… |
| 2000-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AT 15 MPH OR LESS ABS LIGHT & AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. ALSO, R… |
| 1999-12-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-12-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | I OWN A 1997 FORD ASPIRE. THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT. THE CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. I TOOK IT TO SOUTHBAY FORD IN HA… |
| 1999-09-23 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | HAVE HAD RECENT OIL LEAK AND AS OF 08/24/00 WHITE SMOKE BLOWING OUT OF EXHAUST ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES ON.. I HAVE HAD … |
| 1999-09-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE WHEN DRVING, THE DOOR OPENS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED T… |
| 1999-09-14 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS CONT… |
| 1999-08-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS IMPLODED TWO TIMES. VEHICLE WAS NOT OCCUPIED. FIRST IMPLOSION WAS AUGUST OF 1999 AND SECOND … |
| 1999-05-06 | SEATS | Yes | 3 | RIGHT FRONT , LEFT FRONT SEAT BROKE BOTH OF THEM. *AK |
| 1999-04-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES, AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. … |
| 1998-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RADIATOR CAP FAILED. |
| 1998-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE IGNITION SYSTEM INSIDE THE DESTRIBUTOR HAS GONE OUT ON MY CAR 4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY. *AK |
| 1998-07-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR. BEFORE THE D… |
| 1998-05-11 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY HEARD ALOT OF LOUD NOISE AND CLUNKING. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY AND GAVE… |
| 1998-03-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. |
| 1997-11-12 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD CRACKED DUE TO SMALL ROCK HITTING IT. 2ND TIME A CINDER HIT WINDSHIELD, BROKE AGAIN. DEALER SAID THAT TH… |
| 1997-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CAR WILL NOT STAY IN 2ND GEAR WHEN TEMPERATURE IS LESS THAN 20 DEGREES..IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHEN PULLING OUT OF INTER… |
| 1997-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED "LOOSE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WHERE THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE GEARS. ALSO, AIRBAG LIG… |
| 1997-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DOORS LEAK WATER THROUGH MIRRORS ONTO SPEAKERS IN DOORS, SHORTING THEM OUT STEREO. OWNER RENTED AN IDENTICAL MAKE AND … |
| 1997-08-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS OFF FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS, OWNER NOTICED THE C… |
| 1997-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE GEARS TO LOCK UP WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DET… |
| 1997-07-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | THIS IS A RENTAL VEHICLE AND WHILE GOING 40MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP, HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN FLEW OFF THE CAR. THE HO… |
| 1996-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | VAPOR SEPARATOR FOR FUEL SYSTEM IS EMITTING ODOR. *AK |
| — | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS/ AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER EXPERIENCING GAS FUME IN CABIN OF VEHICLE. NLM |
| — | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATING AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DUE TO POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING. *SCC...*AK |