Ford Tempo Complaints (1988)

126 consumer complaints on file.

#546423June 25, 1999
SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SEAT BELT MOTOR FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840777June 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED FOR THE SECOND TIME . THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER OF 1998. IN JANUARY OF 1999, THE REPLACEMENT USED ALSO CRACKED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702963February 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CRACK IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING LEAKAGE OF FUMES AND NOISE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833811January 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELEATOR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE NOT TO CUT OFF. ALSO, VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833339January 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT, VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SOUND LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO CUT OFF. ALSO,DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T WORK PROPERLY. WHEN DRIVING THE CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT THE SEAT BELT GOES OVER THE CONSUMER AND LOCKS RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832391December 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
A FAULTY ALTERNATOR CAUSED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. THE ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO OVERHEATING WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED ALTERNATOR. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537133June 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATORS HAVE MELTED AND FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536334June 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE FIRE RESULTING IN DEATH AND HOME DISTRUCTION, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#536122May 24, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMP LENS COVER LENSES ARE FOGGING AND AGING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535507May 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR TERMINAL AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534274April 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
LEFT LIFT GATE HINGE FAILED CAUSING FUMES TO SEEP INTO CAR AND DOOR NOT TO CLOSE COMPLETELY.
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
#818524November 7, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL #95S28 ON 11/6/97. VEHICLE CUT OFF. THE OWNER DOES NOT THINK THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524040October 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE STALLS UPON DECELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523664October 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN COOLING FAN MOTOR CAUSED WIRING INSULATION TO BURN, RESULTING IN DESTRUCTION OF MAIN WIRE HARNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522390September 23, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE IDLE NICE AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT, BUT WHEN START OUT IT WOULD STALL, NO WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523210September 11, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WON'T START WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW ZERO. IF BROUGHT INSIDE, EVEN IN AN UNHEATED GARAGE FOR TEN MINUTES, VEHICLE STARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811964May 2, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DRIVING VEHICLE, ACTS LIKE VAPOR LOCKING; THEN VEHICLE WOULD STOPPED RUNNING; TOOK TO DEALER AND HE COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS FUEL PUMP; HAD IT FIXED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS; WORKING ON FIFTH (5) FUEL PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516580April 18, 1997
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S MOTOR BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. (1ST VEHICLE ON #603313)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515326March 21, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE CAUSED BY A FUEL LINE CLIP FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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