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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

What owners actually said

64 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1997
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

BATTERY FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #522206

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 1997
Visibility

VEHICLE'S WINDOW WAS DOWN AND CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE WHOLE WINDOW SHATTERED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815443

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 1997
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #520213

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 1997
EquipmentExterior LightingSeat Belts

DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO FORM ICE ON THE INSIDE/POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ODI #516282

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentExterior Lighting

INSIDE WINDSHIELD ICES UP.

NHTSA ODI #516093

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1996
Electrical System

THE HORN BUTTONS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #804278

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 1996
Air Bags

PURCHASED CAR USED, CAR WAS REPAIRED BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT, NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #803130

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 1996
Fuel System, Gasoline

STRONG ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE, ODOR IS COMING FROM FUEL TANK THAT IS SITUATED TOO CLOSE TO DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #509061

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 1996
Air BagsFuel System, OtherSeat BeltsCrashInjury

DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER.

NHTSA ODI #507795

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

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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