Ford Tempo Complaints (1988)

126 consumer complaints on file.

#507083August 2, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION SEAT BELTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507056August 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800206July 30, 1996
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800269July 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE, WON'T GO REARWARD ON TRACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987356July 25, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURNING SIGNAL SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A FIR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987358July 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MALE PLUG ON THE BACK OF THE ALTERNATOR BURNT UP. PLUG IS A PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987377July 25, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. THE LATCH WHICH ADJUST THE RECLINE POSITION OF THE SEAT BROKE. LEAVING THE SEAT AT A RECLINING POSISTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986207July 24, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE FEMALE END BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. WILL NOT LOCK TOGETHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987268July 24, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNBUCKLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506483July 16, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE BRAKE SHOES. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986209June 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN IGNITION SWITCH. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK CONSUMER STATES APPROXIMATELY 2 BLOCKS FROM HOME CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SAW SMOKE COMING UP FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, WENT APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 125 FEET STOPPED, HEARD A POPPING SOUND TURNED OFF KEY SAT IN VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER WENT TO A HOME ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF STREET TO CALL LOCAL FORD GARAGE, A FEW MINUTES LATER THE NEIGHBOR INFORMES CONSUMER THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF DOOR AND WENT BACK TO PHONE TO INFORM GARAGE THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE THE CAUSE WAS THE IGNITION SHORTED OUT IN WHICH THERE WAS AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ACCORDING TO DEALER BUT CONSUMER STATES HE WAS NEVER INFORMED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985466June 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER PARKED, THE CAR CUT OFF AND CAR STARTED IT UP AND HIT A TRUCK.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHENSHE CAME OUT OF STORE SHE COULD NOT FIND HER VEHICLE, SHE STATES SOMEONE TOLD HER THAT VEHICLE STARTED UP WENT BACKWARDS MADE A U-TURN, THE BACK OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985522June 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DROVE TO STORE, RETURNED HOME, NOTICED BRAKE LIGHT STILL ON, CHECKED UNDERNEATH AND BUNDLE OF WIRES WAS SMOKING, UNPLUGGED BRAKE SWITCH, WIRES OVERHEATED. *AK CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND REPAIR WIRES THEY MELTED TOGETHER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SWITCH WIRE HAD MELTED TOGETHER CAUSING A HOT SHORT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505236June 3, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505237June 1, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505314May 14, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984323May 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984260May 7, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 15-20MPH, EPERIENCED FAILURE OF LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS, CAUSING REAR TIRES TO LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504240May 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504338May 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL WIRING FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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