Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

• #525458November 26, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

  CV JOINT FAILED.

  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

• #524827November 17, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  ENGINE STALLS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #605585November 14, 1997
  STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

  FRONT END TIE ROD FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NLM

  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

• #524723November 12, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  MAIN BEARING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #524595November 10, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY LOSES POWER/STALLS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #818524November 7, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL #95S28 ON 11/6/97. VEHICLE CUT OFF. THE OWNER DOES NOT THINK THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #818346November 5, 1997
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

  THE CHILD PROOF SAFETY LOCKS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #524040October 28, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

  ENGINE STALLS UPON DECELERATION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523426October 27, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

  EXHAUST PIPE CAME APART AT THE WELD AND FELL TO THE ROOD. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523771October 22, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

  IGNITION FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523750October 22, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

  CENTER REAR LAP BELT PULLED COMPLETELY OUT FROM THE ANCHOR POINT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #524953October 20, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY SINCE OWNERSHIP, SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER NO REMEDY.

  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

• #523792October 15, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817107October 15, 1997
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE FIRE. ALSO DASHBOARD MELTED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523664October 10, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

  ELECTRICAL SHORT IN COOLING FAN MOTOR CAUSED WIRING INSULATION TO BURN, RESULTING IN DESTRUCTION OF MAIN WIRE HARNESS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817052October 10, 1997
  SEAT BELTS

  THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT GUIDE RAIL IS INOPERATIVE. WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. BEEN REPLACED, 2 YEARS LATER THE DRIVER'S SHOULDERBELT IS INOPERATIVE AGAIN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #524977October 9, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

  TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND BANGS INTO GEAR, VERY ERRATIC.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0