Ford Tempo Complaints (1991)

110 consumer complaints on file.

• #807883January 21, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513375January 6, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

  INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE; ALSO, CV BOOTS FAILED, RESULTING IN CLICKING NOISE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #805784December 2, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  SHOULDER BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN UP DURING REAR END COLLISION, LEAVING DRIVER UNRESTRAINED, OCCUPANT'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL; VEHICLE IMPACTED WITH A MOVING TRUCK. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #804342October 30, 1996
  SEAT BELTS

  THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. *AK *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #802766October 21, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

  LIGHT CAME ON, HIGH PITCH WHINEY, AND A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #510224October 18, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  SEAT BELT FAILED. NLM

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #803674October 17, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  WHEN TAKING CAR OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE THE CAR STALLS , HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS.*AK ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP 4 TIMES ALSO HAS NEEDE MULTIPL GAKETS REPAIRS.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #509634October 9, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

  CLAMPS HOLDING MUFFLER IN PLACE BREAK AT NORMAL/HIGH SPEEDS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #986704September 13, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

  REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FELL OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING SEVERE SCORING OF DRUM. PE96-005. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #508325September 4, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507451August 13, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES FADE INTERMITTENTLY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800707August 9, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  OWNER GOT INTO VEHICLE, WHICH WAS PARKED AT WORK, STARTED VEHICLE, PULLED OUT OF PARKING SPACE ABOUT 2 FT., NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, OWNER PUT OUT FLAMES, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED BUT FLAMES WAS ALREADY OUT*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #986686July 30, 1996
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CASING BROKE, CAUSING STEERING FAILURE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800067July 29, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED PADS, ROTORS AND CLAIPERS, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #987044July 18, 1996
  SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  DRIVER SEAT SPOT WELD ON THE BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING, SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION. *AK *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #506538July 17, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

  REAR BRAKE SELF ADJUSTERS FAIL TO ADJUST BRAKES. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984972May 29, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. THE TRANSMISSION IS AN AUTOMATIC. *AK *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504894May 16, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #505010May 10, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  ALTERNATOR BROKE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504070May 7, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

  SPRING FAILURE IN REAR BRAKES, CAUSING LOUD NOISE. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0