Model year record
1997 Ford Aspire
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 88 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 8 | 30,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 4 | 101,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 85,464 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 3 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | — |
| Wheels | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2 | — |
| Tires | 2 | 92,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 1 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 293,212 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | — |
| Wheels: rim | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has 2 times 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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