Ford Tempo Complaints (1993)

227 consumer complaints on file.

#864907July 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724633June 27, 2000
AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING ACTIVATOR - SENSOR UNIT FAILED AGAIN. DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING FLASHES CODE 32. ORIGINAL PART REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS CRITICAL AIR BAG PART SHOULD NOT FAIL. FORD MOTOR TOLD ME TO CONTACT DEALER. DEALER SAID REPLACEMENT NOT COVERED AND TO REPLACE WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. THIS CRITICAL ACTIVATION COMPONENT IS DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN AND SHOULD NOT FAIL. PLEASE ADVISE IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE TO ASSIST ME AND OTHER DRIVERS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG OPTION ON THE 1993 FORD TEMPO. THANKS FOR YOU ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724575June 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784133June 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, POWER TRAIN
HORN FAILED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863153June 7, 2000
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER 'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED & ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING, HIT LEFT FRONT & REAR OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. IN CRASH, DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT BECAME INOPERATIVE & USELESS.ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING. HOWEVER, COULD HEAR MOTOR RUNNING. ONLY LAP BELT COULD BE USED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722944May 20, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS AT STOPS AND CUTS OFF WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION WHICH CAUSES STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK, MAKING CAR UNCONTROLLABLE. THE LAST TIME I WENT ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. (THANK GOD NO CARS WERE COMING TOWARD ME!!) THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CAR IS GOING TO CUT OFF. WHAT IS WRONG?? IS THIS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS BEING ADDRESSED IN THE CLASS-ACTION SUIT FOR TEMPO'S? IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON WHILE DRIVING, BUT GOES OFF WHEN I BRAKE??*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784021May 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SEAT BELTS
HORN DOES NOT WORK. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861290May 2, 2000
SEAT BELTS
BOTH FRONT MOTOR BELT RETRACTORS FAILED. WILL NOT SECURE OCCUPANTS IN FRONT SEATS, LEAVING BOTH WITHOUT PROPER RESTRAINTS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551760April 8, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION FAILURE OF THE FAULTY SEAT BELT RESULTED IN INJURIES TO CONSUMER (SEVERE HEAD INJURIES). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550992February 17, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550846February 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VALVE COVER LEAKS OIL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856060February 2, 2000
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR HAS FAILED , WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855730January 28, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP,CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN A NEAR CRASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717856January 25, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE MADE ABOUT $10000 REPAIR AND IT IS IN THE SHOP @ LEAST 1 MONTH. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THE RESPONSE I HAVE GOTTON WITH FORD. RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE AND I STILL HAVE LOTS OF PROBLEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717146January 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HARMONIC BALANCER ( CRANKSHAFT PULLY) ON THE FORD TEMPO IS DEFECTIVE. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO RECALL THE TEMPO OR REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE WORK THAT HAS TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#716394December 24, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550069December 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MOTORBELT REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715893December 10, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SIMPLY: AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES THE CAR STARTS SMELLING LIKE GAS. I HAVE BATTLED WITH FORD TO FIX PROBLEM, AND THERE IS NO REPAIR PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO FORD. THEY ALSO SAY THERE IS NO HEALTH HAZARD IN SMELLING THE FUMES (I THINK DIFFERENTLY) I HOPE YOU CAN HELP US OUT WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD NO SATISFACTION FROM FORD...JUST THE RUNAROUND. AND ALSO MANY OTHER TEMPO OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852745November 24, 1999
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVLING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY FLASHING ON AND OFF. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE 75 DOLLARS JUST TO LOOK AT IT. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852559November 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT FELL OFF CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING & WENT RIGHT INTO PARK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH A M6056 AFTER MARKET SEALED- POWER MOUNT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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