Air bag warning light comes on intermittently and flashes for the last 6 years. Does it mean air bags are out of service, malfunctioning? The vehicle had no accidents, and in good maintained condition.
Ford Aspire airbag light comes on
13 of the 211 owner complaints about the Ford Aspire describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 1997 model year.
- owner complaints
- 13
- worst model year
- 1997
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 19978
- 19962
- 19953
Often reported together
What owners say
Air bag light flashes code 32 all the time. Will stop about once a month. Have looked at several other vehicles of the same year and seems to have same problem. Vehicle have not been in accident.
Air bag light had been illuminating and air bags failed to deploy due to possible defective clockspring. *scc...
Airbag light has been flashing, not taken to dealer yet.
Srs/ airbag sensor light stays illuminated while driving. Dealer has been notified.
The driver of the vehicle was burned on his left hand/wrist/forearm, the contents of the air bag was inhaled by the driver and left the driver choking and has developed bronchitis. The driver has seen a doctor and will continue to see the doctor to document the symptoms. Both the driver and the doctor are not aware of the chemicals used to deploy the SRS. The drivers sweater was burned and melted, the long-sleeve shirt was burned, and the burn continued through to the skin. The officer responding to the accident has not heard of this before as well as an employee of the fire department.
While traveling on the highway during rush hour at 15 MPH or less ABS light & air bag light started blinking. Also, radio went dead and vehicle stopped running. Noticed smoke from hood. Towed to dealer ,and was informed of an electrical meltdown.
When driving at any speed and applying brakes vehicle shakes, and there is a grinding noise coming from the vehicle. Also,air bag light/ engine check light are on.
The airbag light illuminates, indicating a malfunction witin the system, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Vehicle experienced "loose gears in the transmission system where the dealer had to replace the gears. Also, airbag light came on, and dealer replaced it, but problem still exists. In addition, key breaks in the door locks/ vehicle idles and stalls unexpectedly/driver's seat is very loose, dealer tightened the seat,but problem is still occurring/, and all doors were not aligned properly. Occupant needed to slam the door and cut her finger. Please provide further information.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Ford Aspire airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Ford Aspire?
Owners who report it most often also describe engine stalls while driving, doors won't lock, open or latch and grinding or squealing brakes.
Which Ford Aspire years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1997 (8 complaints), 1995 (3 complaints) and 1996 (2 complaints).
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used Ford Aspire?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history