Ford Tempo Complaints (1993)

227 consumer complaints on file.

#803145October 3, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE GENERAL AREA OF DASHBOARD DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH. FIRE CAUSED LOSS OF HOUSE/GARAGE. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802688September 19, 1996
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AND LOCKED THE DOOR , CAN'T OPEN FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802515September 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS STOPPED WORKING AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND MAKE NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986852August 9, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCELERATED TO (70) MPH AND GAS PEDAL STUCK AT (70), HAD TO RIDE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507161August 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BRAKES PULSATE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985508June 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE DID NOT SHUT DOWN. PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THAN IT SLOWED DOWN. BRAKES MELTED HUB CAPS TO THE WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984992May 29, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504992May 21, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984706May 21, 1996
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THE HEATER PANEL GOT SO HOT IT MELTED THE CONTROLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984698May 20, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984606May 17, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE UNDER RIGHT WHEEL ONLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984205May 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. DEALER CANNOT FIX. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984160May 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE DASH FIRE, VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED AND IN GARAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503910May 6, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED FIVE TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504132May 6, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY TWICE, SECOND TIME CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DSH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#984096May 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503923April 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLS DUE TO FAILED COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983118April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE IS APPARENT FIRE DAMAGE UNDER THE DASH AND HAS CAUSED ELETRICAL PROBLEMS WITHIN THE CAR. THERE IS SMOKE ALSO VISIBLE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980617March 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL CUTOFF SWITCH DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 35 MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980295March 6, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN REAR END COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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