Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#530952February 18, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS MELTED BECAUSE OF A SHORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530483February 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
EGR SENSORS FAILED CAUSING STALLING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529968February 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WASHER FAILED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523213February 4, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT COMES ACROSS THROAT; COULD CRUSH WINDPIPE OR BREAK NECK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523354January 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT MOST ANY SPEED FROM IDLE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO HIGH SPEED CRUISE ON FREEWAYS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS HOT OUTSIDE. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523419January 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527345January 28, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR IS FALLING OFF DUE TO PILLAR RUSTING AROUND THE HINGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820141January 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION, AND WENT THROUGH WITH NOT ENOUGH TIME TO BRAKE. HIT THE SIDE OF HIS CAR, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. VHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#819052January 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP,VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING CHEST INJURIES DUE TO HITTING AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED IN WET CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#816863January 13, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STICKS, DOES NOT ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN OCCUPANT, PASSENGER'S SIDE BELT COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE, ACCORDING TO DEALER, SYSTEM NEEDS NEW TRACTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820378January 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, GIVING THE DRIVER NO INDICATION. OWNER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RUN HOT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522920January 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CRANKSHAFT:PULLEY FAILED AFTER SERVICE RECALL. DEALER REFUSED RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO EXPIRATION OF RECALL. OWNER CLAIMS NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (94M83). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527154December 30, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
STEERING COLUMN FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818924December 23, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM SNAPPED INTO AND THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL; MANAGED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523191December 19, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO THICK FILM IGNITION MODULE (TFI) FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819170December 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT; THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR OR TURNING ON THE IGNTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525890December 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818391December 5, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DRIVING VEHICLE 40MPH, WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON; THEN VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SPEED VARIES. WOULD TURN VEHICLE OFF FOR A WHILE & THEN IT WOULD RESTART. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526437December 3, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AND STICKS, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526411December 3, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN/STICKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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