Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#512973December 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806309December 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE ALNERNATOR OVERHEATS AND SOMETIMES SMOKE IS EVIDENT. THIS IS A MITSIBISHI ALTERNATOR, FORD DOESN'T RECOGNIZE PROBLEM . *AK AFTER MARKET MANUFACTURER WARNED OF FIRE HAZARD AND SUPPLIED A NEW CONNECTOR WITH REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR- CONNECTOR IT MELTS EVEN THOUGH ALTERNATOR IS FUNCTIONING, EVEN 8 WIRING INSULATION BECOMES BRITTLE OR MELTS FROM HEAT, ON ONE OCCASION REPAIR SHOP DISCOVERED EXTENSIVELY SMOKING CONNECTOR ON THE VERGE OF FLAMES WHILE WORKING ON UNRELATED JOB, MECHANIC STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, LOCAL FORD DEALER DENIED ANY TYPE OF PROBLEMS OR COMPLAINTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806244December 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE MANUAL LAP BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ONCE LATCHED, IT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PENNY IN THE FEMALE BUCKLE PART WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO UNLATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806272December 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH,TOOK TO VEHICLE DEALERS, THEY REPAIRED PROBLEM BUT OWNER SEES SMOKE UNDER DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512509December 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR WIRES BURNT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512353December 6, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD BROKE. (ANN ARBOR POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512207December 4, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SUDDEN ACCELERATION DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512251December 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED/CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805822December 3, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FOR THE THIRD TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805771December 2, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, WHEN IT IS LOCKED IN, IT SOMETIMES TIGHTENS TOO MUCH . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805784December 2, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN UP DURING REAR END COLLISION, LEAVING DRIVER UNRESTRAINED, OCCUPANT'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL; VEHICLE IMPACTED WITH A MOVING TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#512021November 27, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805607November 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, ALSO MAKES A NOISE AND GETS CAUGHT IN THE GUIDE LOOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805619November 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511667November 22, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE RACES UP TO A HIGH IDLE SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601957November 22, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED DUE TO RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804402November 19, 1996
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING. HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THE SEAT BELTS OVER THE BODY BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805256November 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO PARTS, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, THE DEALER SAID THAT HE WOULD CALL OR SEND A LETTER WHEN THE PARTS ARE IN AND IT HAS BEEN A MONTH AND STILL NO PARTS. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805265November 19, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN CAME APART . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805291November 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AT A STOP WHEN THE ALTERNATOR STARTED TO SMOKE THE CONSUMER UNPLUGGED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE SMOKING STOPPED. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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