Ford Tempo Complaints (1993)

227 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#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
#524723November 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MAIN BEARING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524953October 20, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY SINCE OWNERSHIP, SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER NO REMEDY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816822October 2, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON THE RETRACTOR. THE BELT IS STUCK IN THE CLOSE POSITION. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 94, ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE BELT STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER (4) TIMES WITHIN (2) YEARS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816731September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY WHEN TAKING OFF AND IDLES WHEN BACKING UP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816325September 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS AND LOSES POWER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP . AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL PUMP THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CUT OFF.OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816198September 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS OR LONG DISTANCES VEHICLE CHOKES AND APPEARS TO LOSE POWER. AT THIS POINT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LIGHT APPEAR AND VEHICLE STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816097September 8, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HAD TO STICK SOMETHING IN THE BELT TO RELEASE THE BELT BEFORE THE BELT OPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815920September 2, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
OWNER CLAIMS THAT SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AREA WHILE DRIVING. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521150August 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE SHAFT METAL IS TOO SOFT, ALLOWING THE GEARS TO STRIP ALONG WITH WHATEVER IT IS CONNECTED TO IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522650August 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS IS JAMS IN PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815102August 6, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON VEHICLE, SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND AT TIME OF RECEIPT THE OWNER DID NOT NEED REPAIRS, MANUFACTURER TOLD NEW OWNER THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517902July 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CLUTCH IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS STUCK, ALSO ENGINE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518550June 16, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CAME UP AND CAUGHT PASSENGER FINGER IN THE LEDGE OF THE SEAT BELT TRACK CUTTING HER NAIL COMPLETELY IN HALF IN THE BED OF THE NAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#808647April 8, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE LEFT FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT SHOULDER BELT IS LOCKED IN A PARTIALLY CLOSED POSTION, AND THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S BELTS ARE IN USE. MOTOR AND TRACK REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515334March 21, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOTH SEATBACKS BROKE UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#515427March 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR; ALSO WORN OUT TIE ROD END DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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