Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#731226September 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 7/99 AND CONTINUES 9/00. AT APPROX. 65 MILES PER HOUR WITH TEMPERATURE AT 85 DEGREES + THE ENGINE CUTS OUT(STOPS). THIS MEANS NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. WE ARE SENIOR CITIZENS AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN KILLED ON THE FREEWAY 6 TIMES. THE LAST TIME AN 18 WHEELER ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND JUST MISSED A SCHOOL BUS LOADED WITH KIDS. WE NOW DO NOT LEAVE HEMET WHERE WE DRIVE 45MPH AND GET ANYWHERE IN 20 MINUTES. MY FAMILY MUST VISIT US OR COME AND PICK US UP. WE HAVE REPLACED THE TFI MODULE WITH A NEW FORD PART FOR $130 AT PEP BOYS A LOCAL REPAIR CHAIN. THERE ARE NO TESTS TO DISCOVER A FAILING COMPONENT. PLEASE HELP BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE FREEWAY THAT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD A DRIVER AS MY WIFE AND I.*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
#870369September 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870378September 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AFTER IT HAS BEEN WARMED UP. OR IF IT WAS SHOT. CONSUMER MUST WAIT TO COOL DOWN VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RESTART. IF CONSUMER DID NOT WAIT LONG ENOUGH IT WILL STALL OUT AGAIN. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO FORD, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. DEFECT HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR 2-3 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731047September 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MOTIONLESS FORD IN GARAGE FAILED TO START 8-21-00, REPAIR SHOP INSTALLED FORD MODULE, SAYING THAT WAS CHIEF PROBEM. THE TROUBLE REMAINED; ENGINE STALLED AND THROBBED INDICATING FAULTY IGNITION. A SECOND REPAIR SHOP INSTALLED A "COIL" BUT TROUBLE (THROBBING AND STALLING) REMAINS. $800 IN REPAIRS AND THE ORIGINAL TROUBLE REMAINS. CO-OWNER IS WIFE PAULINE AND REPAIR BILLS ARE IN HER NAME.*AK
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
#869822September 6, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK WAS EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE NEAR EXHAUST PIPE DUE TO SEVERE RUST/CORROSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869691September 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER VEHICLE STALLS, AND WON'T START BACK UP FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. MECHANIC REPLACED IGNITION, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729846September 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IN ALL THREE INSTANCES OF VEHICLE COMPONENT FAILURES, VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN VEHICLE STALLED ON RAODWAY. IN EACH INSTANCE, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF ROADWAY WITHOUT ACCIDENT. IN THE TWO SUSPECTED IGNITION MODULE FAILURE CASES, TEMPERATURES WERE AT 100 DEGREES IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. IN SUSPECTED IGNITION FAILURE CASE OF JAN. 1998, VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING ON HIGHWAY IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO COMING INTO EL PASO WHEN VEHICLE STALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#869300September 1, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK ITSELF IS LEAKING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554226August 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOODYEAR VIVA TIRE (1) FLATTENED ON HIGHWAY ENTRY RAMP , 3 TIRES FAILED DUE TO BELT SLIPPAGE AND WERE REPLACED BUT FAILED AGAIN (175X80X13). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729760August 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS CAR STALLS WHEN OVER HEATED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC,THE TEMP.GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW THAT IT IS HOT ,BUT THE CAR JUST STALLS AND WILL NOT START FOR ABOUT 30-45 MIN.I HAVE SPENT ALOT OF MONEY ON PARTS AND NOTHING IS WORKING.I HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND BEING STRANDED IN 106 DEGREE WEATHER IS NOT GOOD FOR ME .I HAVE ALMOST BEEN KILLED ON THE HIGHWAYS BY BEING STALLED IN A LANE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR,ONCE IT STALLS IT WILL NOT BUDGE UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN .PLEASE HELP I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PUTTING PARTS ON THIS CAR AND MY HEALYH IS BEING AFFECTED BY THIS. THAN YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868696August 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION AND TURNING IT TOO FAR, WHEN COME BACK TO THE CAR, BATTERY IS DEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728955August 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
IN JULY OF 2000 THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE BECAME STUCK ON THE TRACK AND WOULD NOT MOVE AND THUS THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY COME BACK AND COVER THE SHOULDER. IT JUST MAKES A LOT OF NOISE WHEN THE CAR DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED. THE ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES AUTOMATICALLY COME ACROSS THE SHOULDER WHEN THE DOOR SHUTS BUT DOES MAKE THE SAME NOISE AS THE ONE ON THE DRIVER THAT DOES NOT MOVE ON THE TRACK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID THAT MY FIVE YEAR/75000 EXPIRED IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728606August 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CRANKCASE NOISE APPLICABLE TO MANY TEMPO'S TSB 97-15-9 LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFO ON THAT TSB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728044August 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
IN 1989 WE PAID $40,000 FOR A NEW MOTORHOME THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE AND FORD REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD REPEATED FAILURES DURING WARM WEATHER AS IT APPEARS THE SYSTEM VAPORLOCKS AND STALLS THE VEHICLE. THE LASTEST FAILURES HAPPENED ON OUR VACATION LAST WEEK AND WERE VERY DANGEROUS. ONE STALL OCURRED ON A TWO LANE MOUNTAIN ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER AND ON CURVES. WE BLOCKED THE LANE AND HAD TO DIRECT TRAFFIC AROUND TO AVOID A TERRIBLE HEADON. ANOTHER FAILURE WE COULD NOT GET IT OFF THE ROAD AND IT BLOCKED BOTH LANES. VERY DANGEROUS FOR US AND OTHERS. WE HAVE SPENT ABOUT $1000 OVER THE YEARS DOING WHAT FORD RECOMMENDED AND IT DID NOT WORK. MOTORHOME MAGAZINE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ARTICLES ABOUT THIS OVER THE YEARS AND STILL FORD WILL NOT HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS. WE RECIEVED INFORMATION ABOUT A LAW SUIT WHERE PEOPLE WERE KILLED BUT HAVE NOT HEARD THE OUTCOME. UPON SPEAKING TO A FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. TODAY, SHE SAID SHE RECEIVES 40-50 CALLS A DAY REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND STILL FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE ARE FACED WITH DONATING THIS MOTORHOME AS WE CANNOT SELL IT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE TO ANYONE. FORD SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH THIS AND IGNORE A DESIGN FLAW IN THEIR PRODUCT. PLEASE HELP US TO GET FORD'S ATTENTION AND TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY APPARENTLY DO NOT MAKE THE 460 ENGINE ANYMORE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS. WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE OF US WHO ALREADY HAVE ONE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553599August 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
AUTOMATIC BRAKE ADJUSTER FELL OUT OF PLACE CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725950July 25, 2000
SEAT BELTS
I REALLY DON'T KNOW THE ENGINE SIZE OR CYLINDERS FOR SURE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR SHOULDER BELT HAS NOT WORKED FOR A TIME BEFORE I WAS GIVEN THE CAR IN NOVEMBER, L997. IT IS STUCK IN A POSITION MIDWAY IN THE TRACK. IT WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY. THIS IS A PROBLEM EQUIPMENT ON THIS CAR AND I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. I AM A LOW-INCOME SENIOR LIVING ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND WOULD LIKE THIS BELT TO BE OPERATIONAL BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT ON MY INCOME. PLEASE LET ME HEAR FROM YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725406July 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
OWNED VEHICLE FOR FIVE MONTHS, WITH NO WARNING AT ALL VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE STARTING FROM THE FRONT WHEN ATTEMPTED TO SETTLE MATTER WITH FORD AND RIVER OAKS FORD NO ONE WOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS MY OWN PERSONAL BELONGINGS THAT WERE DESTROYED. BECAUSE OF EMPLOYMENT TRAVEL DISTANCE WAS FORCED TO PURCHASE VEHICLE WHOLESALE FOR SUBSTITUTION COLLATERAL ON PREVIOUS LOAN. MONEY TO PURCHASE 2ND VEHICLE WAS BORROWED FROM FAMILY MEMBER TOTALING $543.75. SPOKE WITH SALESMEN AT RIVER OAKS FORD WHO PROMISED THE FOLLOWING YEAR WOULD GRANT A GREAT DEAL ON VERY RELIABLE VEHICLE. WAITED OVER A YEAR AND A HALF WAS FORCED TO CONTINUE PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT I WAS UNABLE TO USE DUE TO ERROR ON WARRANTY THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE. I AM STILL EXPECTED TO PAY FOR VEHICLE WHICH WAS SCRAPPED AND IS PROBABLY SOME ONES HUB CAP. FURTHUR MORE THEY WANT $3000.00 CASH MORE FOR ME TO GET INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PLUS REMAINING BALANCE ON THE LOAN FOR THE TEMPO THAT BECAME TOAST DUE TO THEIR NEGLAGANCE IN NOT NOTIFYING ME OR PREVIOUS OWNER IF INFACT THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE OR PROBLEM. I ALSO FEEL THAT IT IS VERY UNFAIR THAT IF I DONT PAY ON THE LOAN BECAUSE OF THE INCIDENT THEY WONT HESITATE TO RUIN MY GOOD CREDIT.I UNDERSTAND MISTAKES HAPPEN ANDI HAVE BEEN VERY PAITENT ON SEEKING LEGAL COUNCIL HOW EVER I AM GETTING NO COOPERATION FROM FORD TO EVEN COME TO A HAPPY MEDIUM. IN CLOSING I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER SO THAT I MAY CLEAR THE ORIGINAL DEBT AND BE COMPENSATED FOR MY LOSS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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