1995 FORD ASPIRE Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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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. T...
Mileage: 50,485
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....
Mileage: 101,847
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....
Mileage: 101,847
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
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
Mileage: 66,400
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
Mileage: 157,000
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
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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 NOTHIN...
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
BALL JOINT BROKE WHEN TURNING AT 15 MPH WHICH TORE OUT THE CV JOINT. *AK
BALL JOINT BROKE WHEN TURNING AT 15 MPH WHICH TORE OUT THE CV JOINT. *AK
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 FR...
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 D...
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
WITHIN LESS THAN A TWO YEAR TIME PERIOD THREE FORD ASPIRE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE THEIR DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW JUST SHATTER UPON CLOSING OF THE DOOR. NOT SLAMMING OR CLOSING ANY DIFFERENTLY THAN ANY OTHER TIME. JUST RECENTLY MY SON HAD HIS WINDOW SHATTER. I WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT TOO ...
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 DO...
FRONT CRASH AT 35 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
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
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
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 C...
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 C...
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
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
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY . PASSENGER SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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...
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...
WINDOW WAS DOWN WHEN THE DOOR WAS SHUT AND THE WINDOW SHATTERED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN 5 MONTHS. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED DIAGNOSTIC MODULE BUT FLASHING PERSIST.
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.
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
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 ...
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE ENGINE SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER 6 TIMES, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
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.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT WITH A TRUCK ON A NARROW ROAD FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDETS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE IGNITION FREEZES UP WHEN THE CAR IS OFF, CAUSING DIFFICULTY TURNING KEY TO START.
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED. *AK
DISTRIBUTOR SHORTS OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN. *AK
WHEEL BEARINGS ARE CONTINUOUSLY FAILING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY GO OUT OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS.
TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF.
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
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
BATTERY FAILED.
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT ADJUSTMENT FROZE UP AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT.
WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING NOISE.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING NOISE IN LOW GEAR.
VEHICLE'S WINDOW WAS DOWN AND CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE WHOLE WINDOW SHATTERED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO FORM ICE ON THE INSIDE/POOR VISIBILITY.
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHEN SWITCH FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAMS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
RIGHT HATCHBACK HINGE RUSTED.
SEAT BELT PROBLEM.
RADIO INOPERATIVE.
INSIDE WINDSHIELD ICES UP.
TAPE PLAYER DOESN'T EJECT TAPE.
ROTTEN EGG SMELL WHILE DRIVING.
HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN CHANGED TO HIGH BEAM.
LIGHTS DIM WHEN USING DEFROSTER.
THE HORN BUTTONS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK. *AK *SLC
PURCHASED CAR USED, CAR WAS REPAIRED BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT, NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
STRONG ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE, ODOR IS COMING FROM FUEL TANK THAT IS SITUATED TOO CLOSE TO DRIVER. *AK
DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER.
DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER.
FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF SWITCH FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START WITHOUT ACTIVATING SWITCH.
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. *...
WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SHAKES, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO COME OUT OF THE CONSUMER'S HAND. *AK
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLION AT 35 TO 40PMH ACCIDENT. *AK
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLION AT 35 TO 40PMH ACCIDENT. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT AS RESULT EXPERIENCED SKIN BURNS, WHEN FUMES AND SMOKE SPEWED OUT INTO INTERIOR. *AK
WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED THE COVER OF THE AIR BAG WAS TOO LONG AND IT CAUSING THE DRIVER THE RECEIVE A BROKEN WRIST. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE CONSUMER SMELLED A VERY BAD GAS ODOR/FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL STUCK, NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; CAUSE UNKNOWN; NO WARNING; LOW SPEED. TT
HIT A DEER, AND WENT INTO A DITCH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
HIT A DEER, AND WENT INTO A DITCH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH. TT
PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH. TT
DOORS DO NOT HAVE RAIN GUARDS, CAUSING WATER TO ENTER VEHICLE WHEN WINDOW IS DOWN. TT
PROBLEM WITH FUSES OFTEN BURNING OUT, CAUSING EHICLE TO STALL. *AK
IN ACCIDENT 12:00 AT 30-40MPH AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD.
IN ACCIDENT 12:00 AT 30-40MPH AND PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD.
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED,CAR WAS UP SIDE DOWN AND DIDN'T TURN OFF THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. TT
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED,CAR WAS UP SIDE DOWN AND DIDN'T TURN OFF THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. TT
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
IMPACT OF ROAD CAN BE FELT THROUGH SEATS WHEN CROSSING BUMPS. *SKD