Ford Tempo Complaints (1991)

110 consumer complaints on file.

#537826July 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE TENDS TO STALL AT INTERSECTIONS AND WHEN BACKING UP. NO CAUSE CAN BE FOUND FOR PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822594May 12, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE IS HOLE IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822209April 21, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533117March 19, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE AND SEAT WENT INTO A RECLINING POSITION DURING A REAR END COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#531135February 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY IN TRAFFIC RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523354January 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT MOST ANY SPEED FROM IDLE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO HIGH SPEED CRUISE ON FREEWAYS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS HOT OUTSIDE. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819245November 19, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK ANCHOR BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524760November 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS, REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523835October 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524947October 7, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816897October 6, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO STALLING AFTER REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS WITHIN TWO WEEKS OR LESS. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS UNCLEAR FROM DEALER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814100August 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE: WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE OR STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLS. ALSO WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT STALLS AND MAKES A VIBRATING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517872June 23, 1997
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DOESN'T MOVE TO OPEN POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812882June 9, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A SPACE THE CAR ACCELERATED W/O HITTING THE GAS PEDAL AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517019May 20, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER RUSTED ON INSIDE, PIECES OF RUSTED MUFFLER DEBRIS STOPPED THE EXHAUST FLOW AND CAUSED BACK PRESSURE AGAINST THE PFE SENSOR AND ENGINE, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515954March 26, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809099February 19, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS STOPPED WORKING . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522142February 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE ADJUSTER FELL OUT OF THE SIDE OF BRAKE DRUM CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE BRAKE RELATED FAILURES. 7/6/01 NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807125January 28, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE QUITS INTERMITTENTLY. DUE TO GAS LEAKING OUT OF TANK 4 TO 5 FEET WHEN REMOVING GAS CAP. THE GAS HAS FINISHED SHOOTING OUT BEFORE THE CAP IS PUT BACK ON, THERE IS A BOILING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH SMELLY GAS FUMES, CAUSING NAUSEA/HEADACHES/EMOTIONAL STRAINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806651January 22, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS AND WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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