1997 Ford Aspire Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 1997 Ford Aspire, 5% of the 60 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When making a right hand turn the steering wheel locked and causing the vehicle to pull to the right. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to determine the cause of the problem. Please provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #848383, filed 1999-09“When turning left, steering locked in left turn. Turning steering wheel to the far right did not correct left turn condition. Accident resulted in car overturning - declared a total loss by insurance company”
NHTSA complaint #729340, filed 2000-08“The steering wheel column locks and jams, the driver is unable to get the steering column loose to be able to turn car on or to be able to drive the car. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #785467, filed 2001-09Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Ford Aspire
14 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford Aspire
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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