Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#8017534August 29, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE SEATING IN VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS RUNNING CONSUMER CLOSED DOOR AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED TO CONSUMER'S BODY, AND CUT CONSUMER'S AIR OFF. CONSUMER WAS FREED BY SEAT BELT EING CUT OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017597August 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA RECALL 96 V 071 000/IMANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95S28 CONCERNING IGTURN SIGNAL AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN START KEY CHIME WOULD CONTINUE TO GO OFF EVEN AFTER REMOVING THE KEY. CONSUMER HAD TO TAP STEERING COLUMN TO DEACTIVATE THE CHIME. DEALER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT 1992 TEMPO WAS NOT INVOLVED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567195August 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE BLEW A ROD WHILE DRIVING MAKING A 3 INCH WHOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE AND CAUSING SMOKE AND OIL TO EXPELL FROM THE ENGINE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017131August 23, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
GASOLINE LEAKS ON ENGINE. *AK CONSUMER NOTICED GASOLINE COMING OUT OF THE VACUUM HOSE THAT RUNS FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR TO THE VACUUM FITTING, CONSUMER REALIZED THE REGULATOR MUST BE FAULTY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016382August 14, 2002
SEAT BELTS
FRONT DRIVER 'SSEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS ALL STIPPED OUT. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015502August 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLLED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014836July 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763819July 3, 2002
SEAT BELTS
WE BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE OF A SEAT BELT, INCLUDING MOTORIZED RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, SHOULD BE FULLY SUPPORTED BY MANDATORY FACTORY WARRANTEES PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS REFUSED REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A MOTORIZED SHOULD BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. SUBSEQUENTLY, WE BROUGHT THIS COMPLAINT TO THE ATTENTION OF SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN, WHO RECOMMENDED THAT WE CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. WE SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE $539, WHICH WE PAID TO HAVE THE FORD DEALER REPLACE THE SHOULD BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. R. UNGER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013247July 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER STATES WHEN WEATHER IS HOT THE ENGINE WILL DIE OUT. CONSUMER STATES AFTER VEHICLE HAS COOLED DOWN, CONSUMER IS ABLE TO RESTART. *JB THE CONSUMER HAD MODULE REPLACED AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION OF ENGINE SHUTTING OFF, BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS RECALLING OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012166June 19, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012167June 19, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION STEERING WHEEL BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011123June 5, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. TRIED TO STEER VEHICLE BACK. STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE,GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT,CAUSING INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8011124June 5, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THERE WAS A BAD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THAT NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010570May 28, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN TO TURN A CORNER AND VEHICLE STOPPED IN ITS TRACKS.ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH STEERING. CONSUMER INDICATED TIRES WERE STUCK IN TURNING POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565704May 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR WHEN STARTING DUE TO TFI MODULE FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009143May 3, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
HEARING A THUMP IN THE REAR BUT WAS NOT AWARE WHERE NOISE COULD HAVE BEEN. VEHICLE WAS GOING 25MPH AND FELT LIKE HAD NO STABILITY CONTROL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK WHILE TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENT CONSUMER HIT BRAKES AND STABILIZER LINK FAILED. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008338April 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760977April 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE JUST BECOME AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE STALLING IS DUE TO A TFI MODULE THAT FORD IS AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH. I HAVE STALLED MANY TIMES IN TRAFFIC AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT AS A RESULT OF THIS. I DRIVE WITH A TODDLER IN THE CAR AND HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT WE HAVE AVOIDED INJURY THUS FAR. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE FORD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ANOTHER LIFE IS LOST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007359April 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA RECALL96V 071000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95S28 CONCERNING IGNITION FAI;URE. CONSUMER NOTICED FROM OUTSIDE WINDOW THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING I DRIVEWAY FOR 30-45 MINUTES AFTER BEING DRIVEN HOME. VEHICLE HAD FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS CONFIRMING RECALL TO BE SERVICED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006777April 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ALTERNATOR BELT SNAPPED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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