Ford Tempo Complaints (1992)

176 consumer complaints on file.

#877925January 10, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT IN A SHOPPING CENTER VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT VEHICLE WHICH KEPT IDLING.DRIVER HAD TO TURN OFF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877052December 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEATBELT HAS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES. SHOULDER BELT HAS JAMMED, PARTIALLY RETRACTED AND IN A UNSAFE MANNER. DEALER CLAIMED MOTOR AND PLASTIC TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557545November 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736236November 13, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE STICKS CAUSING LATE SHIFTING OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SAME PROBLEM CAUSES EARLY AND ROUGH DOWNSHIFTING. WHILE EARLY DOWNSHIFTING IS MERELY UNCOMFORTABLE NOW, THIS COULD BE A SEVERE SAFTY HAZARD ON ICE AND SNOW. ALSO THE STICKING THROTTLE HAS REQUIRED EXTRA BRAKING EFFORT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM RUNNING AWAY. YOUR WEBSITE LISTS ELEVEN DIFFERENT SERVICE BULLETINS RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM, AND SEVERAL PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO ABOUT THIS MATTER, AND THEY HAVE REPLIED THAT FIXING THEIR DEFECT IS MY PROBLEM. IN LIGHT OF THE NUMEROUS BULLETINS AND COMPLAINTS, THE POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEMS(I.E. LOSS OF CONTROL ON ICE AND SNOW AND RUNNING AWAY), I FEEL THAT AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE MADE AND A RECALL INSTITUTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735899November 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SEAT BELTS
THE CAR HAS RECENTLY BEGAN TO STALL AFTER STOPPING AT LIGHTS AND INTERSECTIONS, IT USUALLY STALLS IMMEDIATELY AFTER HITTING THE GAS, PUSHING ME INTO THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS THE CAR WILL USUALLY RESTART WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. AS FAR AS THE SEAT BELTS, AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING IT IS NOW STUCK IN ONE POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874027October 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WILL RESTART ENGINE, THEN IT WILL WORK AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873814October 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HAS BEEN HIT A FEW TIMES BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC DETECTED THAT DISTRIBUTOR MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873028October 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON/OFF. SOON AFTER VEHICLE WOULD STALL, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STARTER SWITCH AND THE GAS FILTER EVERY 6 MONTHS, BUT THE STALLING STILL OCCURS, POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732787September 29, 2000
SEAT BELTS
11/18/96 DRIVER SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT INOPERABLE..REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY; 8/14/97 PASSENGER SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT INOPERABLE REPAIRED FOR $295.00; 8/14/00 DRIVER SIDE IN OPERABLE REPLACED AGAIN $306.00 (ONLY BECAUSE I GOT A $100 TICKET ); 9/00 PASSENGER SIDE INOPERABLE AGAIN..HAVE NOT REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732789September 29, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSTANT GASOLINE ODOR...WAS CHECKED OUT..CAN'T FIND ANY LEAKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725950July 25, 2000
SEAT BELTS
I REALLY DON'T KNOW THE ENGINE SIZE OR CYLINDERS FOR SURE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR SHOULDER BELT HAS NOT WORKED FOR A TIME BEFORE I WAS GIVEN THE CAR IN NOVEMBER, L997. IT IS STUCK IN A POSITION MIDWAY IN THE TRACK. IT WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY. THIS IS A PROBLEM EQUIPMENT ON THIS CAR AND I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. I AM A LOW-INCOME SENIOR LIVING ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND WOULD LIKE THIS BELT TO BE OPERATIONAL BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT ON MY INCOME. PLEASE LET ME HEAR FROM YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722954May 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SMOKING LIKE A CIGARETTE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN FORD DEALER IN ATHENS,OHIO SAID MY CAR HAD NO RECALL I AM AFAID IT WILL CATCH ON FIRE LIKE MY BROTHERS 1985 FORD TEMPO THEY NEVER GOT A THING FOR THERE CAR. IT WENT UP IN FLAMES IN A MINUTE. I WANT FORD TO FIX MINE. TELL ME HOW?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721548April 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR DOESN'T START COMPUTER MISDIAGNOSING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860224April 12, 2000
SEAT BELTS
MOTOR BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO OPERATE, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR SEAT BELT UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711308April 7, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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
#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
#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
#717148January 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY ON THE FORD TEMPO IS DEFECTIVE. WE CONTACTED THE COMPANY ABOUT IT AND THEY TOLD THEY KNEW IT WAS A PROMBLEM, BUT THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY FORD OWNERS AND MANY MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAY THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS THAT DRIVE THESE CARS TO AND FROM COLLEGE. ONE BROKE DOWN WITH THIS PULLEY PROBLEM AND WAS COMPLETELEY STRANDED. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECAL OR REIMBERS OWNERS FOR THE HUGE EXSPENSENCE OF THEIR FAULTY CAR COMPONENETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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