Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#829174October 19, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT SEAT BELST MOTOR FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. CAN HEAR MOTOR RUNNING WHEN DOORS ARE OPEN. BELTS DO NOT MOVE. WHEN IN IGNITION & TURNED, BELT MOTOR STOPS. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR BELT MOTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533915October 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781130October 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
LOWER BALL JOINTS/LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES, AND INNER TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781111October 10, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE DRIVING LIGHTS WHICH ON ONCOMING TRAFFIC ARE A DISTRACTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828636October 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 40MPH DOWNHILL, APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKE RESPONSE, HIT A TRUCK, FRONTAL IMPACT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#828279September 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKED UP ,CAUSING THE SEAT BELT NOT UNLOCK. MAKES LOUD NOISES WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541772September 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SEATBELT (ALL) MOTOR DOESN'T RUN AND BACKSEAT STICK, POWER LOCKS ONLY WORK WHEN IT WARM, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. CAMSHAFT PULLEY WAS RECALLED AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, JUST AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT IT BROKE AGAIN. BRAKES GO OUT EVER SIX MONTH, REPLACED WATERPUMP TWICE, IDLE PULLEY, FAN MOTOR AND THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS, STARTER, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY TWICE, ENTIRE MUFFLER SYSTEM 3 TIMES, BAR THAT GOES ACROSS THE FRONT BY THE WHEELS, BLOWER MOTOR CHRIPS AND SQUEEKS AT LOW BLOWING SPEEDS, REPLACE MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS AND THERE STILL IS CLANGING NOISE IN THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT, ALSO REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS, SHOULD HAVE KEPT THE BEATER IT WAS MUCH CHEAPER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780409September 17, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MOTORIZED DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT DOES NOT MOVE. IT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540096September 16, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED; THEY APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TORCHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540030September 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR AND BLADE FAILED CAUSING WATER PUMP TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827889September 14, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS WITH STEERING GEAR AND COLUMN BECAUSE WHEN CONSUMER WAS USING THE HORN SMOKE CAME OUT AND HORN NEVER WORKED AGAIN. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE IGNITION SWITCH WORKED SOMETIMES, AND IT WAS NOT EASY TO GET THE KEY IN. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540803September 14, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540654September 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826878September 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT GETS STUCK IN A "L" POSITION WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID HAVE TO REPLACE MOTOR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540357August 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CRANKCASE OIL THROUGH DIPSTICK ENGINE COMPLETELY RUINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826206August 27, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE POWER DOOR LOCK ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE IS IN THE LOCK POSITION AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE DOOR CANNOT BY OPENED MANUALLY. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827292August 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR INFORMED OWNER THAT THE WIRE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAD SHORTED OUT. THE MANUFACTURER AND DELAER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827205August 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELTS TRAVEL ON A TROLLY BY A MOTOR. THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND CLOSED TOO MUCH , AND GEARS ON TROLLY ARE WORN OFF AND BURNT THE MOTOR OUT, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826951August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMES FROM THE CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY. THIS INFORMATION WAS TOLD TO OWNER BY ASE MECHANIC AND THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542142August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNTS FAILED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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