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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags830,000 mi
Air bags: frontal4101,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition4
Fuel system, gasoline4
Unknown or other485,464 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator3
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood3
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control3
Power train: automatic transmission3
Wheels3
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery2
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system2
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor2
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar2
Tires292,000 mi
Visibility: windshield2
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module1
Air bags: side/window1
Electrical system: ignition: switch1
Electrical system: starter assembly1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly1
Engine and engine cooling: engine1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit1
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1293,212 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage1
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
Power train: axle assembly1
Power train: driveline: differential unit1
Power train: manual transmission1
Seats1
Service brakes, air: antilock1
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum1
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1
Structure: body: door1
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments1
Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly1
Vehicle speed control: cruise control1
Wheels: hub1
Wheels: rim1

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.

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