Ford Tempo Complaints (1990)
133 consumer complaints on file.
- #969244July 21, 1995STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STEERING VERY LOOSE CAUSING DRIVER TO NOT HAVE FULL CONTROL; VEHICLE HAS BEEN SOLD. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #968584July 11, 1995STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INNER TIE RODS BROKE ON VEHICLE, LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #484011July 8, 1995ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS W/O WARNING CAR STALLS, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #968336July 6, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKES REPLACED (3) TIMES W/OTHER COMPONENTS FAILING AS WELL. REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE WEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #966858June 14, 1995ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING, LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS, ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #966538June 9, 1995VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANYTIME WITH NO WARNING DUE TO POSSIBLE THROTTLE FAILURE. 2) REAR BRAKE STAR WHEEL FAILS . TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #965671May 23, 1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
UPON IMPACT, DURING REAR END COLLISION WHILE STOPPED, REAR LAP BELT BUCKLE DISENGAGED, ALSO FRONT PASSENGER LAP BELT STICKS WHEN PRESS RELEASE BUTTON. TT
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #486119May 17, 1995STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING FAILURE, RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #964438April 27, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAR THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #482972April 25, 1995STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #961458March 8, 1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:LINKAGES
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WORKS ON OCCASION, BROKE MOTOR MOUNTS, TIE RODS, ETC. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #481444March 3, 1995ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION WIRES CORRODED AT COIL CONNECTION, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING. *SKD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #959420February 1, 1995SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0