What is the fuel economy of a 1997 Ford Aspire?

EPA figures for the 1997 Ford Aspire reach 33 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 1997 Ford Aspire?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 1997 Ford Aspire in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 1997 Ford Aspire?

Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA for the 1997 Ford Aspire, most often about: Electrical System, Air Bags, Engine And Engine Cooling. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

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1997 Ford Aspire

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 33 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
1.3L 4-cyl	Automatic 3-spd	Regular	24	29	26	342
1.3L 4-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	29	38	33	269

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

62 complaints filed by owners for this model year (10 involving a crash, 1 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Electrical System 10 Air Bags 10 Engine And Engine Cooling 9

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.