Ford Aspire owners have reported 4 problems related to automatic transmission (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
: 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. This happened again at 40,000 miles and the transmission was replaced by the dealership. At 55,000 miles the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for the same problem and the transmission was rebuilt. The transmission was rebuilt a final time at 65,000 miles. There have been no further problems with the transmission.
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Son was driving vehicle on busy road and all of a sudden vehicle stopped, no warning. Contacted dealer.
The automatic transmission is malfunctioning causing the gears to lock up which resulted in a crash. Dealer cannot determine the problem.
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Vehicle has had (3) transmissions replaced with one of the transmissions losing a pin, resulting in system having power failure. Please describe details.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems | |
| Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems | |
| Differential Unit problems | |
| Automatic Transmission Gear Indicator problems | |
| Axle Assembly problems | |
| Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems |