Ford Tempo Complaints (1992)

176 consumer complaints on file.

#834262January 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE BRAKE PISTONS KEEP PRESSURE ON THE PADS WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. DEALER REPLACED THE PISTONS/CALIPERS AND THE WHEEL. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832760December 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS
MOTOR ON THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE EVEN WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN, THE SEAT BELT BECAME STRIPPED CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO STOP IN ONE PLACE/LOCK UP AND CONTINUE TO RUN AND GRIND IN ONE SPOT. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832351December 16, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH, BURNING THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SHOWED THAT VEHICLE WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL IN JULY OF 96. DEALER CHECKED SERVICE RECORD AND HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF VEHICLE BEING RECALLED OR REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832126December 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING THE ENGINE. DEALER STATES THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY, AND THE DEALER GAVE THE CONSUMER A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE VEHICLE. THE PART DOESN'T FIT. *AK
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
#540803September 14, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.
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
#826094July 30, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER SEAT BELTS DO NOT MOVE AT ALL,. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826095July 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRICAL COMPUTER IS DEFECTIVE, THE DEALER CANNOT GET A DIAGONOSTIC READING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE COMPUTER IS DEFECTIVE AND DOES NOT WORK. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825525July 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER' S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537884July 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538140July 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE WIRING PLUG AND PART OF THE WIRING INSULATION, RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823973June 4, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822828April 27, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELT THAT'S ATTACHED TO DOOR WILL NOT RETRACT. CALLED DEALER & MECHANIC SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER, KEVIN, SAID HE WILL NOT FIX IT. NOTHING CAN BE DONE. OWNER BELIEVES IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
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
#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
#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
#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
#818346November 5, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE CHILD PROOF SAFETY LOCKS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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