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1995 Ford Aspire

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Ford Aspire do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 54.

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64Owner complaints

Model-year median: 54

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
54
199464
199533
199660
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
17Power Train
12Electrical System
9Engine And Engine Cooling
8Visibility
7
All reported categories
Steering
4Structure
4Suspension
4Equipment
3Exterior Lighting
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Seat Belts
2Seats
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Fuel System, Other
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 64 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports2 fire reports11 injury reports

Steering complaints

4 reports
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50,485 miles · Mar 28, 2011
Steering

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. THE DEALER DID NOT ATTEMPT TO R…

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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. THE DEALER DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE NOR WAS A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,485 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,850. UPDATED 1/17/2012 *LN *TR

NHTSA ODI #10393081

Mileage unknown · May 31, 2001
Steering

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

NHTSA ODI #746224

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1996
SteeringCrashInjury

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. *JB

NHTSA ODI #986286

Mileage unknown · Dec 13, 1995
Steering

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL STUCK, NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; CAUSE UNKNOWN; NO WARNING; LOW SPEED. TT

NHTSA ODI #976530

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE97037 · Steering Wheel/column Lockup

Opened Jul 28, 1997 · Closed Nov 28, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

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