Ford Tempo Complaints (1993)

227 consumer complaints on file.

#740361February 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR ABOUT 45-60 MINUTES. LOSES POWER AND AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WILL NOT IMMEDIATLEY RESTART , OR IF IT RESTARTS RUNS ROUGH WITH ONLY ENOUGH POWER TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE WE OWNED THE CAR. FORD DEALERS IN PUERTO RICO HAVE INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT SUCCESS. ON ONE OCCASION THE DEALER REPLACED THE COOLING FAN, BELIEVING THE PROBLEM WAS COOLING RELATED. IT STILL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE MANAGER ONLY OFFERS TO DRIVE THE CAR TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS IT IS SUCH AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE STALLING WILL HAPPEN UNLESS THE CAR IS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR NEARLY AN HOUR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740129January 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC OVER-THE-SHOULDER SEATBELT NO LONGER WORKS. THAT IS, IT NEVER ACTS AS A RESTRAINT. INSTEAD, IT REMAINS IN THE PASSIVE POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879221January 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER LEAVES A SULPHUR SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER DOESN'T BELIEVE SMELL IS COMING FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER. CONSUMER WILL ADD MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739673January 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAN MOTOR OVER HEATS, MAKES A SOUND LIKE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IS SHORTING OUT AND SMOKES. HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. WE HAVE HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTIONS SYTEM AND THE BATTERY. THE CAR SHOCKS YOU EVEYTIME YOU TOUCH IT. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS SKIPPING GEARS WHEN YOU TURN ALSO. WE ARE CONSTANTLY REPLACING SOMETHING ON IT AND IT HAS BECOME A REAL PAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878553January 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738681January 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HERMONIC BALENCER BROKE DOWN CAUSING A RATTLEING NOISE AND BROKE ANOTHER PART I KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL AND MAKE AS MY CAR ONE OF THEIRS IS A 94 THE OTHER IS A 93 THEY BOTH ARE EXSPERIANCEING THE SAME PROBLEM AND WE ARE ALL AROUND THE SAME MILAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875419November 22, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
HARNESS STRAPS AND TWO BACK POWER LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE. HARNESS STRAP WILL STRAP ON CORRECTLY, AND TWO BACK DOORS WON'T EVEN OPEN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REMEDY SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557242November 13, 2000
SEAT BELTS
MOTORBELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS HUNG UP AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873739October 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, CONSUMER THINKS ITS A DESIGN FLAW IN DISTRIBUTOR MOUNTED TFI-1V MODULE.*AK CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MAKE TO CORRECT THE DESIGN FLAW. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873563October 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON LONG TRIPS, IT JUST DIED. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES VEHICLE WOULD START BACK UP AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS. DEALERSHIP COULD NEVER DETERMINE WOULD CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873540October 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING, MORE SO DURING THE HOT SEASON, THEN THE COLD SEASON. ALSO, MORE FREQUENT WHEN ENGINE WAS RUNNING LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. BEEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734039October 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY CAR KEEPS STALLING & IT ALSO DOES NOT START WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THE DEALER CAN NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM. NOW THERE IS A RECALL IN CA ON THE 2 MILLION CARS FROM FORD THAT DOES THE SAME EXACT THING AS MINE DOES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734041October 11, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
LAST SUMMER I WAS DRIVING MY FORD HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JUST DIED. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST IT INTO MY DRIVEWAY. WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG SO WE TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND HAD IT LOOKED AT. THEY REPLACED MY INERTIA SWITCH. $204.84. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER MY CAR DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED THEN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME GARAGE AND THEY LOOKED IT OVER AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I FIGURED OUT THAT IT HAPPENED MOSTLY WHEN I TURNED MY AIR CONDITIONER ON, AND THE ENGINE GOT HOT. SO WE HAVE GONE THE LAST TWO SUMMERS WITHOUT USING MY AIR CONDITIONER FOR VERY LONG. I HAD NO CLUE WHAT WAS WRONG UNTIL I RECENTLY SAW THINGS ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE TFI MODULE IN FORD CARS. WHAT THEY ARE DESCRIBING IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR. IT HAS DIED ON ME THREE TIMES THIS SUMMER. ONCE IT WAS AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WAS SCARED TO DEATH. I COULDN'T GET IT STARTED FOR ALMOST 20 MINUTES. AND IT CONTINUED TO DIE ALL THE WAY HOME. I HAD TO KEEP PULLING OFF THE ROAD. I CALLED FORD AND THEY TOOK MY INFO BUT HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME YET. I WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE MY NAME IN ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST FORD AND ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT I WOULD LIKE FIXED VERY SOON!! THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP. J. CRUZ. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734057October 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY CAR WILL JUST STOPPED ON ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732361September 23, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870927September 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE SOMETIMES STALLS, AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T EVEN START AT ALL. CONSUMER FEELS SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED IF THIS HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731257September 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TEMPO STALLS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE (AIR) IS HOT, MUST WAIT 15-30 MINUTES FOR COOL DOWN BEFORE THE CAR WILL RUN. NO NOTICE THAT THE CAR IS ABOUT TO FAIL, ONE OF THESE TIMES I AM GOING TO BE PASSING SOMEONE, AND WILL FIND MYSELF IN A REAL PREDICAMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870081September 9, 2000
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER / PASSENGER MOTOR SAFETY BELTS ARE OFF TRACK AND CAUSE A LOUD UNNECESSARY NOISE. BELT STAYS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRACK, AND MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN ON, LEAVING OCCUPANTS WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINTS. DEALER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. NOTHING COULD BE DONE,UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729907September 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR: THE ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUIT ONE SINCE THE ORIGINAL FAILED TO OPERATE ON ANY OF THE INTERMITTENT SETTINGS. IT WOULD WORK ON HIGH AND LOW ONLY. THE ORIGINAL MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT WIPER MOTOR AND OPERATED FINE BUT MADE A LOUD NOISE. I HAD THE REBUILT WIPER MOTOR REPLACED WITH ANOTHER REBUILT WIPER MOTOR AND HAVE HAD IT FOR 13-14 MONTHS. THE WIPER MOTOR I HAVE CURRENTLY IS NOW MAKING THE SAME NOISE AS WITH THE SECOND WIPER MOTOR. IT IS STILL OPERATIONAL AT THIS POINT ON ALL SETTINGS.DOOR LOCKS: THE POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE INDIVIDUALLY STOPPED WORKING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I USED WD-40 ON ALL OF THE LOCKS AND IT HAS HELPED ALL BUT ONE (REAR PASSENGER SIDE) THAT REFUSES TO WORK WHEN DEPRESSING THE LOCK\UNLOCK BUTTON. IT WILL STILL WORK MANUALLY. REVVING OF ENGINE: THE ENGINE WILL REV VERY HIGH WHEN THE CAR IS PLACED IN PARK. PRESSING THE BRAKE OR THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT DECREASE THE REVVING NOR DOES LIFTING THE GAS PEDAL UP. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TO TURN IT BACK ON. THIS IS TIED TO THE CAR ACCELERATING WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THEY BOTH HAPPENED ON THE SAME BRIEF TRIP (20 MILES) BUT HAVE ALSO HAPPENED INDIVIDUALLY ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CAR ACCELERATES SLOWLY - APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE PER SECOND - AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ABOUT 40 - 50MPH WHERE ITS REMAINS CONSTANT. NO DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER SEARCHING THE CARS COMPUTER FOR A STORED CODE OR CAUSE. IGNITION: THE KEY HAS BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT BECAUSE THE IGNITION DOES NOT RETURN BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN REMOVE THE KEY. TO HELP CLARIFY - IT GETS FROZEN IN THE POSTION WHERE YOU WOULD TURN THE KEY TO ROLL THE WINDOWS UP/DOWN BUT NOT START THE CAR. I HAVE HAD TO MOVE/JIGGLE IT BACK AND FORTH TO GET THE IGNITON TO RETURN BACK TO HOME STATE AND TO THE POSITION WHERE I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865022July 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS 2 TIMES, AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ONCE. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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