Model year record
1996 Ford Aspire
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 41 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Power train: automatic transmission | 4 | 83,000 mi |
| Air bags | 3 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 3 | — |
| Suspension: front | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 83,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 83,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages | 1 | — |
| Wheels: rim | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Ford Aspire model years
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