Ford Tempo Complaints (1993)

227 consumer complaints on file.

• #978593February 1, 1996
  SEAT BELTS

  AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SHOULDER SEAT BELT LOCKS IN THE BACK POSITION, ALSO DRIVER SIDE MALFUCTIONING. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #978497January 31, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN DRIVING CAR ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH HAD TO RIDE BRAKES FOR 4 MILES TO GET CAR TO 10 MPH THEN TURN CAR OFF TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #501003January 27, 1996
  SEATS, SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

  DRIVERS SEAT BROKE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #977798January 18, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED 25MPH, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #977723January 17, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

  THE RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER WILL NOT HOLD THE BRAKE LINE WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #500566January 9, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #502250January 2, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

  ALTERNATOR FLEW OFF CAR, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER OF APPROACHING VEHICLE WHEN IT WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH

  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

• #974950November 9, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  THE REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. TT CONSUMER'S COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS THAT GO ACROSS SHOULDERS THEY WILL NOT RELEASE.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973076October 6, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  WHEN DRIVING CAR MAKES NOISE AND STALLS TOOK TO DEALER TEN TIMES CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #971795September 8, 1995
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  CRANK SHAFT PULLEY WOBBLES ON SHAFT; SOUND OF RATTLING/KNOCKING IN ENGINE; PULLEY COULD FALL OFF AND DAMAGE ENGINE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #969719August 2, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  EXPERIENCED BRAKE GRINDING, HAD REPLACED FOUR TIMES. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #969364July 25, 1995
  SEAT BELTS

  DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT UNWIND NOT PREVENTING OCCUPANT FROMT HITTING FROM INTERIOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #969243July 21, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, WHEELS:HUB

  BRAKES SHIMMY UPON APPLICATION. DEALER INSTALLED SHOES, HUBS AND ROTORS. EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS DEALER REPLACES SAME COMPONENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #969143July 20, 1995
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #969018July 18, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  THE DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NO LONGER RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #967405June 21, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  THE CAR GETS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR, ONLY WAY TO RECTIFY IS TO PULL OVER TURN OFF THE CAR AND START AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #967286June 20, 1995
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING; MAKE RATTLING SOUND; PULLEY DEFECTIVE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #967143June 19, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  THE ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACE TWO TIME CONSUMER ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENT THIS WEEKEND . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966890June 14, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  AUTO-TRAN; AFTER PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, FOOT ON BRAKE; JUMPED INTO FAST IDLE; VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0