Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jan 28, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
13%
of 64 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Ford Aspire submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Engine
Filed Jan 28, 2002
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.*AK
NHTSA ID
757427
Incident
Jan 25, 2002
Engine
Filed Jan 13, 2001
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.*AK
NHTSA ID
739296
Incident
Jan 8, 2001
Engine
Filed Jul 2, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
724841
Incident
Aug 1, 1999
Engine
Filed Nov 13, 1998
VEHICLE SMELLS OF GASOLINE VERY STRONGLY. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WINDOWS UP OR DOWN THERE IS STILL A STRONG SMELL, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
NHTSA ID
830773
Incident
Sep 1, 1998
Engine
Filed Oct 2, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE ENGINE SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER 6 TIMES, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA ID
827694
Incident
Jul 3, 1998
Engine
Filed Aug 12, 1998
WHEN TRAVELING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON 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. *AK
NHTSA ID
826628
BrakesElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Sep 8, 1997
BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA ID
522206
ElectricalEngineExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Apr 1, 1997
INSIDE WINDSHIELD ICES UP.
NHTSA ID
516093
Incident
Mar 6, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own