Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#545127April 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705647April 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SWICTH INVOVLED IN RECALL REPLACED BY DEALER , APPROXIMATLY TWO WEEKS AGO CAR NOW HAS A FAILURE STARTIN G , RELAY WILL CLICK, NO CORROSION NOR OTHER CONRIBUTING ISSUES NOTED WHEN FAILURE TO START OCCURS...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836714April 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND CONSUMER COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH LOCKED UP. CONSUMER HAD TO CALL OUT A LOCK SMITH TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827219April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT:PULLEY IS LOOSE, CAUSING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705314April 5, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE USING THE AIR CONDITION DURING A WARM DAY THE BLOWER CAME ON AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED BY THE KNOB. THE AIR BLEW AT HIGH SPEED FOR 10 MINUTES. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WENT TO SHOP. RETURNED TO CAR, DROVE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THE BLOWER SUDDENLY STOPPED, THE CAR PROCEEDED ANOTHER 3 BLOCKS WHEN I NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENT. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, NO FIRE RETURNED TO THE INSIDE OF CAR AND SAW MORE SMOKE. I LOOKED UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND SAW A RED GLOW OF A FIRE WHICH WAS NOW BURNING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I MANAGED TO BEAT THE FIRE OUT AND BURNED MY HAND IN THE PROCESS. I HAD SOME ONE CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE FIRE WAS OUT A,ND PROCEEDED TO AN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL TREATMENT FOR THE BURNS. I DID SEE WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEATERS AND AIRCONDITIONERS FANS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT MIGHT CAUSE A FIRE AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE DAMAGE REPAIRED TO MY AUTOMOBILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#544750March 31, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE, RECALL ON COMPONENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES, FORD DENIED RECALL REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR. (95S28)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836043March 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535997March 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR FOR A HALF MILE TO A MILE, TRANSMISSION REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704651March 19, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. CANNOT PULL DOOR LOCK UP. CAR EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC LOCKS AND CHILD SAFETY LOCK. THIS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD IF PASSENGER IN REAR OF CAR NEEDS TO EXIT THE RIGHT REAR DOOR. CONTACTED GARY AT WARNER FORD IN SLC ON 3/19/99 @ APPROX. 13:30. HE INDICATED THAT IT'S NOT FORDS RESPOSIBILITY TO REPAIR PROBLEM FOR NO CHARGE. I DISAGREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835697March 11, 1999
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835716March 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND STARTING IT UP, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS AND WHEN CONSUMER IS TURNING VEHICLE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704234March 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544453March 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAKING FROM VALVE COVER GASKET, REPAIRED, HOWEVER OIL LEAK IS STILL PRESENT, OIL LEAK HAS DAMAGED THE MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704155March 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM, CAN NOT SEE AT NIGHT WITH THEM ON. SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER TEMPOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834593March 5, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE TRAVELING REAR SUBFRAME MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO DROP, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835404March 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS
WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER REPLACED THE TRACK AND THE MOTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835247February 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS CRACKED TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, AND MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835057February 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH CONSUMER BROADSIDED A VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WHERE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING DRIVER TO BOUNCE OFF STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURIES. INVESTIGATING OFFICER SAID THIS WASN'T UNUSUAL, AND THAT THE SEAT BELTS WILL USUALLY NOT LOCK IF THE BRAKES ARE NOT HIT FIRST. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543948February 18, 1999
EQUIPMENT
FLOOR MAT BECAME STUCK UNDER GAS PEDAL CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703407February 17, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR ACCELERATES WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. ITS AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET WHEN IT WASN'T. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME SEVERAL TIMES, AND IN TRANSPORT OF A YEAR OLD CHILD, AND MY MOTHER IS ON OXYGEN, AND WHEEL CHAIR BOUND. I MYSELF AM DISABLED, AND HAVE NO WAY TO PAY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED, OR TO SELL THIS CAR. MY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE HAS TOLD ME THEY WILL NO LONGER INSURE MY CAR, AS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR OF FORD. I CALLED FORD, AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE WILL BE NO RECALL ON THIS, THAT THE CAR IS 10YEARS OLD, THERE WILL NOT BE ANYTHING DONE BY THEM. I CAN'T GET RID OF THIS CAR, NOR CAN I BUY ANOTHER ONE. WHAT AM I SUPOSE TO DO? I REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS CAR, AS WHEN IT ACCERATES, THERE REALLY IS NO WAY OF STOPPING IT, AND I AM AFRAID I WILL KILL SOMEONE, OR MY FAMILY WILL BE KILLED. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM, AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT I AM NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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