Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#509546October 7, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507249October 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, REPLACED WITH SAME DEFECTIVE SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509500October 4, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803145October 3, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE GENERAL AREA OF DASHBOARD DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH. FIRE CAUSED LOSS OF HOUSE/GARAGE. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803058October 1, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS JAM AND DO NOT MEET ON THE TRACKS. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND WERE NOT CORRECTED YET. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986649September 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE SHOES BECAME LOOSE. PISTONS CAME OUT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802005September 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A FIRE WHICH STARTED UNDER THE DASH NEAR THE GLOVE DEPARTMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509066September 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
REPLACED ALTERNATOR FOUR TIMES, ALSO REPLACED WIRING HARNESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509039September 23, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE RUBBER CONNECTOR HOSE AND SPRAYED ON THE NEARBY HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802688September 19, 1996
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AND LOCKED THE DOOR , CAN'T OPEN FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508260September 19, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE BYPASS VALVE CONTINUOUSLY MALFUNCTIONS AFFECTING THE IDLE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE MALFUNCTION ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL IN ANY GEAR INCLUDING PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508850September 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MOTORBELT RETRACTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802500September 17, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE GAS PEDAL FALL OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802515September 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS STOPPED WORKING AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND MAKE NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802471September 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILED, PURCHASED CAR NEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986704September 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FELL OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING SEVERE SCORING OF DRUM. PE96-005. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802352September 13, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
GEARS JUMPED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802382September 13, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS IN THE RETRACT POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802388September 13, 1996
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. A VERY LOUD NOISE IS EXPERIENCED WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS, COMING FROM THE SEAT BELT MOTOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984948September 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, STOPPED AT TRAIN STATION TO MEET SOMEONE, ANOTHER PERSON CAME IN THE STATION TO REPORT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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