Ford Tempo Complaints (1987)

53 consumer complaints on file.

#983184April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER PARKED A FEW MINUTES, VEHICLE IGNITED RIGHT AWAY W/FIRE CONSUMED AND TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983042April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE, STEERING COLUMN SMOKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, MELTING COLUMN AND DASHBOARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981285March 27, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE, ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980398March 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE INGITION SWITCH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501529January 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER IS ONLY A SINGLE RESERVIOR, SHOULD BE DUAL. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977119December 28, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT START, DOES NOT WORK. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975370November 24, 1995
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLIGHTS EVEN THOUGH ILUMINATED PROJECTED TO LIGHTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966377June 6, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
UNDER THE HOOD ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH WIRING CONNECTOR THAT PLUGS INTO TOP OF ALTERNATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#486665May 31, 1995
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, CAUSING INJURY. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#965437May 17, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESS WAY, SUDDENLY ROAD DEBRIS FLEW UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, WHICH SLIT GAS TANK CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK ALL OVER ROAD WAY. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962730March 29, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE STALLS WHILE STOPPED, DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, AND TURNING CORNERS; RPMS GOES UP/DOWN WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATOR; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#958969January 20, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WOULD ACCELERATE AT NORMAL SPEED AND THEN DROP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#478194January 1, 1995
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END STARTED SHAKING, CAUSING DRIVER TO JERK STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN LOSE OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT). *AMK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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