Ford Tempo Complaints (1987)

53 consumer complaints on file.

#522822September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT STOP SIGNS AND SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING CORNERS INTERMITTENTLY, TESTED EEC, REPLACE VALVE ASY, SENSOR ASSY-EXH GAS, REPLACE EGR AND EVP OPEN AT ALL TIMES ROAD TEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520825September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FILLED UP A QUARTER OF A TANK OF 87 OCTANE, SOON AFTER, VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO IDLE/STALLED. SUBSEQUENTLY, FILLED UP WITH GAS AT ANOTHER STATION AND VEHICLE RAN BETTER. HAD TO ADD GAS FOR TREATMENT FOR VEHICLE TO RUN NORMALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816698September 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10-15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER VEHICLE STALLED OUT. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED UP. OWNER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DIES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AND WHEN TURNING A CORNER. OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810870April 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STARTED TO STALL. WHEN OWNER PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT TOOK ONLY 15MIN FOR THE WHOLE VEHICLE TO BURN DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514712February 11, 1997
SEATS
SEAT FRAME CRACKED, ALSO SLIDE RAIL SUPPORTS CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805291November 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AT A STOP WHEN THE ALTERNATOR STARTED TO SMOKE THE CONSUMER UNPLUGGED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE SMOKING STOPPED. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803257October 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR STALLED AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804284October 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SWITCH APPARENTLY FAILED ,GAS WAS PUMPED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUMES MADE THEIR WAY BACK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THESE FUMES ENCOUNTERED THE SWITCH WHICH MUST HAVE BEEN PUTTING OUT A SPARK, THE FIRE MOVED FROM THE TOP RIGHT STEERING COLUMN TO THE RIGHT TOWARD THE OUTLET FOR THE GAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO SUSTAIN THIS FIRE, THE FUEL PUMP RAN UNTIL THE ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM SHORTED BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE BATTERY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801537August 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING THE WIRING UNDER THE DASH CONNECTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN BURNT OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507853August 23, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985492July 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING INTO PARKING LOT, VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT CAUGHT ON FIRE, UNDERHOOD; ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, EXACT CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800023July 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987318July 25, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, THE REAR ADJUSTERS FALL OUT OF POSTION, PE96-005A. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504983May 27, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984549May 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS FIRE IN DASH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504198May 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BURNING ODOR PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983817April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. OWNER STATED IGNITION SWITCH WAS CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983690April 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983670April 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON STARTING, SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT OF STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE INTERIOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983440April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE ON THE WIRING AT THE FIREWALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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