1995 Ford ASPIRE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
39 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
84,124 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 39 complaints (25.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 5 | 12.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 5.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 5.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 5.1% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.6% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 2.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 10 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 3 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 2 |
| Visibility:Windshield | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Air Bags:Side/Window | 1 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 10; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 3; Electrical System:Ignition: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 2; Visibility:Windshield: 2; Air Bags: 1; Air Bags:Side/Window: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 35 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
1995: 8; 1996: 7; 2000: 7; 2001: 9; 2002: 3; 2003: 3; 2008: 1; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10393081 · 2011-03-28 (March 28, 2011)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 50,485 miles reported. Look up ODI 10393081 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 725390 · 2000-07-13 (July 13, 2000)
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"?*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 725390 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10019256 · 2003-05-25 (May 25, 2003)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 66,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019256 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 726191 · 2000-07-29 (July 29, 2000)
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 PLAN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 726191 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 534010 · 2000-03-23 (March 23, 2000)
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 534010 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 724213 · 2000-06-19 (June 19, 2000)
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 724213 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 509061 · 1996-09-25 (September 25, 1996)
STRONG ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE, ODOR IS COMING FROM FUEL TANK THAT IS SITUATED TOO CLOSE TO DRIVER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 509061 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 965480 · 1995-05-18 (May 18, 1995)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 965480 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 968061 · 1995-06-30 (June 30, 1995)
PROBLEM WITH FUSES OFTEN BURNING OUT, CAUSING EHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 968061 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10229674 · 2008-06-02 (June 2, 2008)
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 STRENGTHENE…
Owner-reported narrative. 101,847 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229674 at NHTSA ↗