Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#822209April 21, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822605April 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN
ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE NEEDLE JUMPED BACK AND FORTH. THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN WITH THE SPEEDOMETER THAT WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534603April 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FRONT CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534274April 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
LEFT LIFT GATE HINGE FAILED CAUSING FUMES TO SEEP INTO CAR AND DOOR NOT TO CLOSE COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534165April 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533771April 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533569April 1, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533002March 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#822031March 19, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DURING IMPACT AT 20 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533117March 19, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE AND SEAT WENT INTO A RECLINING POSITION DURING A REAR END COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#532576March 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HARMONIC BALANCER ON THE FLYWHEEL IS FAULTY, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530974March 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE DESTROYED CAR(OHIO STATE POLICE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821466March 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT BECOMES VERY TIGHT, CHOKING THE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531983March 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN SLIPPAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821804March 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. HORN WAS BLARING & OWNER LOOKED OUT WINDOW & NOTICED VEHICLE IN FLAMES. WAS TOLD FIRE OCCURRED NEAR IGNITION SWITCH AREA. CALLED DEALER & INFORMED UNDER RECALL (#96V071000). WILL REPAIR IGNITION SWITCH & WIRING HARNESS ONLY & NOTHING ELSE. OWNER NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE. HAD OWNED VEHICLE SINCE NEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531221February 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HOLE DUE TO RUSTED OUT TANK, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE, ALSO BAR AND BRACE ON DRIVER SIDE WHICH GOES TO THE WHEEL NEAR THE GAS TANK RUSTED AND NEEDS REPLACING,.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531135February 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY IN TRAFFIC RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821150February 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS FUMES ARE COMING FROM THE CAR BECAUSE THE GAS TANK IS RUSTED AND LEAKS. DEALER REPLACED GAS TANK. THE NEW GAS TANK IS RUSTING ALSO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531096February 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILED(THAT INCLUDES THE SHOULDER HARNESS AND MOTOR).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531239February 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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