1994 FORD ASPIRE

67 complaints filed with NHTSA.

67
Complaints
18
Crashes
2
Fires
16
Injuries
2
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL16
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD4
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
POWER TRAIN2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
TIRES2
SEATS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
STEERING:LINKAGES1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1

Recent Complaints

20020702FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE ENTERED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION STARTED GIVING OUT IN 4TH AND 5TH GEARS, POSSIBLY ENGINE FAILURE OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT.#10-91-204 *SLC

20020425CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

FRONT-END COLLISION AT 30MPH. WEARING SAFETY BELT, AIR-BAG DEPLOYED. FACE STILL HIT STEERING WHEEL BREAKING FRONT OF JAW AND KNOCKING OUT TEETH. CAR WAS DECLARED TOTALLED.*AK

20000623CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH A FRONT END COLLISION WITH DEER AT @40MPH. *AK

19990707CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 15MPH SWERVED TO AVOID A BYCICLIST AND HIT A LIGHT POLE HEAD-ON. DURING INFLATION OF THE AIR BAGS THEY BLEW OUT ON BOTH SIDE WINDOWS, SHATTERING THE WINDOWS INTO LITTLE PIECES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

19990217CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER CAR AND CONSUMER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19970415CrashFatalAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

MARINA GARICA 5 FEET TALL, 250 POUNDS WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN LOW SPEED IN WHICH SHE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN CHEST TRAUMA AND A FATALITY WITH ALMOST NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SYSTEM PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *AK

19970325AIR BAGS

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SUSTAINED FRACTURED EYE SOCKET , DISLOCATED RETINA AND SEVERAL DISLOCATED BONES.

19970206CrashFatalAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRIEND WAS HOLDING 22-MONTH OLD CHILD AND VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING THE CHILD IN THE LOWER NECK AND CAUSING THE CHILD TO DIE RIGHT ON THE SEEN. *AK

19961120CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19960829AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CONSUMER HAS 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON FACE AND HANDS. *AK

19960820FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IN THE OFF POSITION , CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNED AND CAUGHT FIRE.*AK *SLC

19960508CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING HEAD-ON COLLISON, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19960327CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONTAL COLLISION, HIT A DEER AT SPEED OF 30MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19960327CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONTAL COLLISION, HIT A DEER AT SPEED OF 30MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19960313CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CAR WAS IN FRONT END ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG EXPLODED, BURNING DRIVER'S HANDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

19960119CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

19951130CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY FULLLY-DRIVER'S ARM WAS INJURED BY PARTIAL INFLATED AIR BAG. TT PASSENGER WAS INJURIED AS WELL. *JB

19951005CrashSTEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

PLASTIC SLEEVING ON LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHATTERED DURING IMPACT, CAUSING SLEEVE TO BECOME PUSHED INTO DRIVER'S KNEE, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *SKD

19950712CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF AT A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

19950515CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WENT OFF ROAD INTO GORGE AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT