Ford Tempo Complaints (1992)

176 consumer complaints on file.

#716215December 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS
MY AUTOMATIC SEATBELT WENT OUT. HAD NEW ONE INSTALLED ($375.00) LESS THEN 2 MONTHS LATER HAD ANOTHER ONE INSTALLED (IT WAS FOUND THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY) NOW THAT ONE IS NOT WORKING WHICH WAS INSTALLED FEB. 1999. IT HAS NOT BEEN WORKING SINCE LAST JUNE. I PUT ON OVER 50 MILES A DAY DRIVING TO WORK SO THE 12,000 MILES IS OUT (WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS TO DO WITH MY SEAT BELT FUNCTIONING) I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP GETTING IT "FIXED". NOW I HAVE NO FUNCTIONING SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. (THE RIGHT SEAT BELT IS NOT FUNCTIONING EITHER, BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THAT ONE "FIXED" AT THE RATE I AM BEING CHARGED FOR NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849979November 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A COLLISION AT A SPEED OF 53 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549566October 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY DOES NOT START, SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS/REPAIR ATTEMPTS OF THE (STARTER/SOLENOID/MOTOR,BATTERY,ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE NO START FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548764September 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY, BULLETIN 94M83 DENIED DUE TO TIME LIMIT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711926September 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REPLACEMENT DUE TO RECALL IS DEFECTIVE AND MANUFACTURE WANT ME TO PAY FOR REPAIR. NO WAY!!! THEIR PROBLEM AND THEY NEED TO FIX. I NEED HELP!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840990September 20, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM EITHER SIDE, AND DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK REAR DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM EITHER SIDE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710309August 21, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
UPON HAVING A FLAT TIRE, I FOLLOWED THE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS AND ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE TIRE BY USING THE FACTORY INSTALLED JACK. BEFORE I COULD ELEVATE THE CAR HIGH ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE FLAT, THE JACK BUCKLED AND THE CAR FELL. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS HURT. I REALIZE MY ESP HAD EXPIRED, BUT THE JACK CERTAINLY IS NOT DESIGNED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND SAFELY. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT NEITHER THEY NOR FORD WOULD BE WILLING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE $40 TOW TRUCK CALL NOR WOULD THEY REPLACE THE JACK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER COMMENTED THAT HE SEES A LOT OF THIS ON FORD CONTOURS (THE NEW VERSION OF TEMPO). DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? FORD HAS NOT PROVIDED AN ADEQUATELY SAFE JACK ON THIS MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843683August 20, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S / PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN RELEASED. CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE MOTOR STILL RUNNING, BUT NOTHING HAPPENING. THE BELTS REMAINED IN THE SAME POSITION. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER TO CHECK PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842771July 21, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAS PUT IN 3 GAS TANKS WITHIN 62,000 MILES. ALL 3 TANKS BECAME DEFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708510July 12, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIE-ROD(OUTER) HAS BEEN REPLACED (PASSENGER SIDE) TWICE WITHIN A YEAR SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND DURING TIRE REPLACEMENT ON THE FIRST TIME, AND DURING A BRAKE REPLACEMENT ON THE SECOND. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING FROM A HIGH SPEED (45MPH OR GREATER). EACH TIME THE TIE-ROD IS REPLACED, THE VIBRATION GOES AWAY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THEN RETURNS GRADUALLY UNTIL THE VIBRATION IS DOMINATE DURING BRAKING. USUALLY AFTER ABOUT 3500 MILES SINCE REPLACEMENT OF TIE-ROD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838603May 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER IS TURNING WHICH IS DIFFICULT WHEN INSERTING KEY OR STARTING VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706938May 28, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TSB 94M83 REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, NEXT FAILURE $328.74. NO SAFETY DEFCT ENUMERATED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837043April 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A TURN TO THE LEFT ABOUT 5 MPH VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#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
#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
#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
#834648February 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED, AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM NOT REMEDIED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#702741January 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
E83Z-19980-A CONTROL ASSY. & 10 PIN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR E83B-14A468-B....SEEMS THE CHIP INSIDE THE CONTROL PANEL FAILS, CAUSING THE CONNECTOR BLOCK AND THE CONTROL PANEL TO OVERHEAT, THEREFORE MELTING BOTH, ESPECIALLY AROUND 12 AWG (POWER WIRES) BRN/ORG IN PARTICULAR. DON'T KNOW WHETHER HIGH SETTING SHOULD BE AVOIDED TO PREVENT FURTHUR ELECTRICAL FIRES...BUT I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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