Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#490833December 19, 1995
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHILE CHECKING FUSES UNDERNEATH DASH, DRIVER ACCIDENTALLY HIT POWER SEAT CONTROL, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD PINNING HIM TO FIREWALL, CAUSING INJURIES. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#976763December 18, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE FIRE IN THE IGNITION CAUSED BY SHORT CIRCUIT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501259December 13, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE DRUM RUSTED, CAUSING FAILURE OF BRAKE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976421December 11, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY PISTON ROD CAME LOOSE AND WENT THROUGH THE MOTOR CAUSED PIECES OF METAL TO FLY FROM CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976328December 8, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDERHOOD FIRE CAUSED BY FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING. LIGHTS GO ON/OFF WHILE DRIVING; IMPAIRS VISION. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976359December 8, 1995
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE. OTHER CAR TRAVELLED AT 35MPH. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#976269December 7, 1995
STEERING:LINKAGES
INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS CONTINUALLY FAIL CAUSING DAMAGE WHEEL AND TIRES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976159December 6, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO FIRES RESULTING FROM THE ALTERNATOR SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975902December 1, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS IS BURNING WHICH CAUSES THE ALTERNATOR TO GO BAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975761November 30, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UNDER THE DASH FIRE, STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRICAL SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR PERIOD OF 9 HRS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975670November 29, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL POPS UP AND IS REALLY HARD FOR THE DRIVER TO GET IT DOWN AGAIN. TT CONSUMER WAS TOLD A SLIGHT STICKING WAS NORMAL FOR THIS KIND OF TRANSMISSIOIN, CONSUMER STATES THE STICKING IS NOT SLIGHT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975620November 28, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN ACCELERATION. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975532November 27, 1995
WHEELS
PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELDS HAVE COME APART. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975370November 24, 1995
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLIGHTS EVEN THOUGH ILUMINATED PROJECTED TO LIGHTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#488358November 22, 1995
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975076November 17, 1995
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AT NIGHT THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975127November 17, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT HWY SPEED, NO WARNING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#488085November 13, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL CABLE BROKE, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE MOVED IN REVERSE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974885November 13, 1995
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT WENT TO BACK OF THE VEHICLE. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#974958November 9, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE ENGINE, ENGINE STALLS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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