Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#551760April 8, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION FAILURE OF THE FAULTY SEAT BELT RESULTED IN INJURIES TO CONSUMER (SEVERE HEAD INJURIES). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#711308April 7, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859620April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE LOCATION OF DRAIN HOLE IN THE MUFFLER HAS CAUSED CONTROL ARMS AND FUEL TANK TO RUST. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. OWNER NOTICED THE RUSTING ABOUT A MONTH AGO.*AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720931April 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN THIS VEHICLE. AT AROUND $150 EACH TIME IT IS GETTING QUITE EXPENSIVE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD TURN IN MY COMPLAINT TO THE PROPER DEPARTMENT. THE QUESTION I HAVE IS THAT, FORD RECALLED THE PROBE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT THE TEMPOS. ALSO I HAVE LOOKED LOCALLY AND ACROSS THE NATION FOR REPLACEMENT RESTRAINTS AT WRECKING YARDS AND THEY HAVE ALL TOLD ME THAT WHEN A TEMPO (2 DOOR) COMES IN THAT IS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS TO GO. SO THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO REPLACE THIS SAFETY HARNESS 3 TIMES. YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, STEVEN PRIDDY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859459March 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER THE REPAIRS OF RECALL 96V071/ IGNITION SWITCH, VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WILL REPAIR VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859296March 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK RUSTED AND LEAKED OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. CONSUMER FEARED THAT THIS MAY HAVE STARTED A FIRE IF VEHICLE OERHEATED BECAUSE OF HOT WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720579March 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET; NO WARNING; NO NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859156March 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE COULD ACCELERATE, EVEN WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858466March 14, 2000
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED. DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER. CURRENTLY, PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT ALSO MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR MOTORIZED SEAT BELT UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858005March 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DROVE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THEN PARKED IN A PARKING GARAGE. CAME BACK, AND VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719345February 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MY IS: STEVEN ENCARNACION. ADDRESS: 1204 ST. JOSEPH WAY, PETALUMA, CA 94954-5360, E:MAIL [email protected]. TELEPHONE #(707)763-7437. THIS IS THE THIRD OF FOUR (1ST ODI #719304, 2ND ODI #719313) COMPLAINTS I'M FILEING AGAINST G&C AUTOBODY FOR RENTING OUT VEHICLES WITH KNOWN SAFETY DEFECTS FOR PROFIT. ON 01/19/2000 I RENTED THE FORD TEMPO, RENTAL AGREEMENT #25778, REPAIR ORDER #000676, WHILE OUR VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED. I BROUGHT UP THE FACT THAT THE RENTAL WAS MISSING THE RIGHT SIDE VIEW MIRROR TO CASEY PUTERBAUGH (G&C CUSTOMER SERVICE), SHE SAID "OH THE PARTS MUST BE ON ORDER". THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN IT DIDN'T I WOULD JUST GET IN AND LEAN AGAINST IT (OUR 1991 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT WAS BEING REPAIRED HAD AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS ALSO). ON 02/09/2000 AS I LEANED FORWARD TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE BELT CAME SLIDING FORWARD FROM BEHIND ME AT A VERY FAST SPEED, CAUGHT ME BEHIND THE NECK AND PUSHED MY HEAD INTO THE DOOR GLASS AND UPPER DOOR FRAME ABOVE THE GLASS. I TOOK THE CAR TO G&C TO GET ANOTHER RENTAL AND TALKED TO GENE CROZAT, HE SAID THE BELT COULDN'T THROW ME FORWARD AND THAT HE WASN'T GOING TO PAY FOR ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE PETALUMA POLICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THEY CARRY INSURANCE FOR IT. I HAD TO SEE MY DOCTOR FOR THE INJURY. WHEN I WAS OUTSIDE TALKING TO GENE ABOUT THE INJURY, MY WIFE WAS IN THE LOBBY AND SAID SHE HEARD WILBERT JOHNSON TELLING THE STAFF "THIS GUY OUT HERE HASN'T LEARNED TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY OF THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT!". I RECEIVED A CERTIFIED LETTER ON 02/26/2000 FROM G&C. IT STATES, 1)THE BELT WAS BEHIND ME WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR AND THREW ME (THIS IS CORRECT), 2)IT STATES I WASN'T USING THE BELT AS IT WAS INTENDED AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE (HOW DO YOU USE A DEFECTIVE BELT CORRECTLY? RESPONSIBILITY SEEMS TO BE A BURDEN TO G&C AUTOBODY), 3)GENE CROZAT, ALAYNE SATURDAY (CONTROLLER), MY WIFE AND I ALL AGREE THAT THE BELT IS DEFECTIVE RE:IT DIDN'T SLIDE FORWARD AND CAUSED THE INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857487February 24, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. DEALER SAYS THAT IT'S THE LENS. BUT THEY ARE OUT OF STOCK, AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY'LL BE IN. OWNER CANNOT PASS THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION WITHOUT IT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550992February 17, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857088February 17, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FOR PASSENGER'S SIDE IS BROKEN ,IT WILL STICK AND GRIND, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856634February 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TUMBLER TO IGNITION MALFUNCTIONED, CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS TURNING KEY AND RING AROUND ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM FELL OFF. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718509February 9, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I HAVE HAD MANY CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH BOTH SEATBELTS. MAKE LOTS OF NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550846February 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VALVE COVER LEAKS OIL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856252February 4, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY AT A STOP WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLY DUE TO A VAPOR LOCK THAT CANNOT BE FIXED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856060February 2, 2000
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR HAS FAILED , WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855695January 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AND SPRAYING GAS BACK ON THE MUFFLER. THERE WERE ALOT OF FUMES IN THE CAR. IF SOMEONE CAME BY, AND CAR BACKFIRED, IT COULD EXPLODE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE TANK. BUT FUMES ARE STILL THERE. CONSUMER FELT THEY SHOULD HAVE CHECKED MUFFLER ALSO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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