1996 Ford Aspire problems
The 1996 Ford Aspire has 41 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (22%) concerns brakes. After that come air bags (15%) and electrical system (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Ford Aspire with enough data (26 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
When the driver's seat belt retracted it shattered the window , causing minor injuries to the driver. Dealer will be notified.
Engine cut off while driving driver got out of vehicle and flames were coming from under the hood. Dealer has the vehicle now. The problem has not been corrected.
Dt*: the contact stated without warning the brakes and steering failed, while driving 5-10 MPH. The vehicle ran into a brick wall and there was damage to the front end of the vehicle. There was a police report taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic. Also, at 14,000 miles while driving 15 MPH the vehicle stopped. The engine was still on, but the vehicle would not move. The dealership determined the transmission needed to be replaced.