We found the following complaints for FORD ASPIRE (1995)
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The driver of the vehicle was burned on his left hand/wrist/forearm, the contents of the air bag was inhaled by the driver and left the driver choking and has developed bronchitis.the driver has seen a doctor and will continue to see the doctor to document the symptoms.both the driver and the doctor are not aware of the chemicals used to deploy the srs.the drivers sweater was burned and melted, the long-sleeve shirt was burned, and the burn continued through to the skin.the officer responding to the accident has not heard of this before as well as an employee of the fire department.
During collision no deployment of air bag and passenger side seat belt did not work causing injury to consumer.
Air bag light flashing on and off intermittently, replaced diagnostic module but flashing persist.
Upon impact, during frontal crash, dual airbags deployed, but as result experienced skin burns, when fumes and smoke spewed out into interior.
Passengers airbag did not deploy upon frontal collision at 40 mph.tt
Vehicle was involvedin a collision. Upon frontal impact, passenger's airbag did not deploy .passenger sustained facial injuries. Vehicle was totalled. Dealer not aware ofproble, but problem still exists. Provide further information.
Car was in an accident and the passengers air bag didn't deployed,car was up side down and didn't turn off there was a hole in the gas tank.tt
Dual air bags did not deploy during a head on collion at 35 to 40pmh accident.
Dual air bags did not deploy during a head on collion at 35 to 40pmh accident.
When air bag deployed the cover of the air bag was too long and it causing the driver the receive a broken wrist. Please describe.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and none of the air bags deployed.
Hit a deer, and went into a ditch, drivers air bag did not deploy.tt
Drivers airbag did not deploy upon frontal collision at 40 mph.tt
Vehicle was traveling approximately 20-25mph on a dry 2 lane road andwas involved in an accident with another vehicle going in opposite directions. As they met toward the center ofintersection. Consumer was forced to hit head- onother vehicle. At same time passenger's car hit consumer's front right side, damagingbumper/tire and door. Between the 2 impacts airbags never deployed. Consumer didn't seem to think that problem was not an issue of theirs.consumer appealed to the auto safety hotline.insurance adjuster scheduled an appointment to inspect vehicle.
Consumer was involved in a head-on accident with a truck on a narrow road for two-way traffic.both air bags did not deploy.
In accident 12:00 at 30-40mph and passengers side airbag did not deploy.and seat belts did not hold.
In accident 12:00 at 30-40mph and drivers side airbag did not deploy.and seat belts did not hold.
Car was in an accident and the drivers air bag didn't deployed,car was up side down and didn't turn off there was a hole in the gas tank.tt
Front crash at 35 mph, driver's airbag did not deploy.
Hit a deer, and went into a ditch, passengers air bag did not deploy.tt
Purchased car used,carwas repaired because of an accident,now the air bag light keeps coming on . Please describe .
While driving 45mph right front tire blewout,car hitcurb, and ran into a brickwall head-on. Upon impact,neither driver's sidenor passenger's side airbags deployed. Also, driver was previously in a crash, where he was rearended and forced into another vehicle. Also, thenneither of airbags deployed.vehicle has not been checked.*aik
Electrical problems.
Battery failed.
The horn buttons on the left side of the steering wheel do not work.
The ignition freezes up when the car is off, causing difficulty turning key to start.
Distributor shorts out all of a sudden.
Distributor failed.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Electrical distributor failed.
Vehicle was parked and caught on fire without any notice, the fire was located under the hood.consumer stated horn shorted and alerted consumer.
Problem with fuses often burning out, causingehicle to stall.
Water pump failed causing noise.
When traveling with the air conditioneron the vehicle will cut off without prior warning, causing near accidets. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause of the problem.
While driving at 60 mph the engine seized, causing the vehicle to roll over 6 times, resulting in an accident/injury. Cause unknown.
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Vehicle has been turned into ford dealership twice, after extensive 2 and 4 day troubleshooting diagnostics tests, with still no findings as to the cause of the problem.this last failure the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer because it would not start, but two days later it starts as if nothing had happened.vehicle has stopped running while driving in freeway traffic, while in park and when returning from multiple destinations.this has the potential of becoming a serious if not fatal flaw if no reason for the failure can be detected anlong with a means of correcting the malfunction.
Rotten egg smell while driving.
Vehicle smells of gasoline very strongly.dealer is not aware of the problem. Windows up or down there is still a strong smell, problemstill exists.
Catalytic converter needs repair although the car has less than 50,000 miles and only 6 years. The ford repair shop states it does not fall under the warranty but the converter failed on its own and not due to owner's fault.
Air conditioner has always madenoise when operating now failing at low speeds capital ford said needs replacement at $1300 .speedometer is erratic at, times causing an inaccurate and shaky readout. The vibration has now caused the needle to break off dash has never been opened that i'm aware of we can no longer tell how fast vehicle is traveling.
Radio inoperative.
Tape player doesn't eject tape.
Lights dim when using defroster.
Head lights went out when changed to high beam.
1995 ford aspire- headlight switch failed and repair shop is unable to obtain a used replacement part because all of the ones it has obtained are already broken. Cost of new part is $400, which is probably more than the car is worth.*la
Headlights go out when switch from low to high beams, causing poor visibility.
The consumer smelled a very bad gas odor/fumes inside the vehicle.
Car was in an accident and the both front air bag didn't deployed,car was up side down and didn't turn off there was a hole in the gas tank.tt
Strong odor inside of vehicle, odor is coming from fuel tank that is situated too close to driver.
Fuel pump shut off switch failed to work properly after accident, consumer was able to start without activating switch.
Air conditioner has always madenoise when operating now failing at low speeds capital ford said needs replacement at $1300 .speedometer is erratic at, times causing an inaccurate and shaky readout. The vibration has now caused the needle to break off dash has never been opened that i'm aware of we can no longer tell how fast vehicle is traveling.
Speedometer cable has been replaced twice; once in 1997, and once in 1999. Vehicle speed was unknown when this problem occurred. Dealer has been contatced. Please provide further details.
Transmission failure causing noise in low gear.
Gear shift lever disengaged from the panel, cause unknown.dealer replaced the shift lever.while replacing, dealer stated that the part had been redesigned.
The throw out bearing started to go out, i was on my way home on the freeway when i had to slow down due to construction.i had shifted down to 4th gear, after i had done that, it popped out of 4th gear twice nearly causing an accident.i was almost home, so i proceeded, after a while longer the car hesitated for a split second then proceed for about a 1/4 mile when it lost all transmission power.after this occured, the engine continued to run fine.my car is now in the shop needing a new clutch & transmission.the shop says that the planetary gears broke, inside the transmission.
Clutch cable broke, causes vehicle accelerate forward whenever consumer left off clutch pedal. Found cracked bracket which heldcableas the causefor the cable breaking. Dealer/ manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that was not under recall. Repair would be done at cost to consumer.*nlm
Ball joint broke when turning at 15 mph which tore out the cv joint.
On a 1995 ford aspire with 101,847 miles, the clutch pedal was getting harder to push down and getting closer to the floor upon release even though a new clutch was put in a year earlier.also the brake pedal seemed to move around slightly.both the clutch and brake pedals are on the same bracket.i was driving one day and there was a loud pop and the clutch pedal went to the floor.i thought the cable had broken but the bolts holding the bracket had come through the firewall.a new bracket had to be fabricated and the firewall strengthened.
The throw out bearing started to go out, i was on my way home on the freeway when i had to slow down due to construction.i had shifted down to 4th gear, after i had done that, it popped out of 4th gear twice nearly causing an accident.i was almost home, so i proceeded, after a while longer the car hesitated for a split second then proceed for about a 1/4 mile when it lost all transmission power.after this occured, the engine continued to run fine.my car is now in the shop needing a new clutch & transmission.the shop says that the planetary gears broke, inside the transmission.
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Transmission failed.
Transmission shift lever broke off.
Gear shift lever broke (manual transmission) while driving. Was able to pull over safely due to light traffic, but could have been dangerous otherwise.*nlm
During collision no deployment of air bag and passenger side seat belt did not work causing injury to consumer.
Seat belt problem.
Impact of road can be felt through seats when crossing bumps.*skd
Passengers side seat adjustment froze up and needed replacement.
Brake pads failed.
Brake rotors warped.
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
While driving, steering wheel stuck, nearly caused accident; cause unknown; no warning; low speed.tt
Steering locked up whiling driving which caused an accident.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.
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.
On a 1995 ford aspire with 101,847 miles, the clutch pedal was getting harder to push down and getting closer to the floor upon release even though a new clutch was put in a year earlier.also the brake pedal seemed to move around slightly.both the clutch and brake pedals are on the same bracket.i was driving one day and there was a loud pop and the clutch pedal went to the floor.i thought the cable had broken but the bolts holding the bracket had come through the firewall.a new bracket had to be fabricated and the firewall strengthened.
Doors do not have rain guards, causing water to enter vehicle when window is down.tt
Right hatchback hinge rusted.
Front of vehicle hit by partical board while driving on highway.impact caused vehicle hood to flipped up, blocking windshield.hood could not be let down to allow to drive off highway.
Steering wheel shakes violently at speeds over 50mph, car swerves and is hard to control.when car is put in drive, it moves in reverse. Took car back to ford service and they say this is "normal"?
When driving over 50 mph the vehicle shakes, causing the steering wheel to come out of the consumer's hand.
Ball joint broke when turning at 15 mph which tore out the cv joint.
Wheel bearings are continuously failing causing vehicle to suddenly go out of control at high speeds.
The rubber on consumer firestone tires piled off, consumer contacted dealer but was told that the tires wer not included in recall 00t-005.nlm
Steering wheel shakes violently at speeds over 50mph, car swerves and is hard to control.when car is put in drive, it moves in reverse. Took car back to ford service and they say this is "normal"?
Defogger inoperative, causing windshield to form ice on the inside/poor visibility.
Window was down when the door was shut and the window shattered.this happened twice in 5 months.
Inside windshield ices up.
Within less than a two year time period three ford aspire vehicles have been known to have their drivers side front window just shatter upon closing of the door.not slamming or closing any differently than any other time.just recently my son had his window shatter.i would not have thought too much about it until he informed me this is the third ford aspire that the window has shattered in.all three cars are cosecutive years - 1995 / 1996 / 1997 - and as i noted at the beginning of my report, the window shattering in all three vehicles has taken place within less than a two year time span.the vehicles are not old by any means, and i feel there is some concern if just closing your door can cause a window to shatter.i would appreciate any futher investigation into this matter and will be looking forward to any response.thank you for your time and concern.
Window on driver's side shattered when door was closed and window was rolled down at the time, window replaced and incident happened a second time.
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Vehicle's window was down and consumer closed the door and the whole window shattered.
Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the front arm holding wheel will make a loud noise causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified . Ts
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