Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#802152September 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507913September 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801938September 6, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508313September 4, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508325September 4, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508279September 4, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801789September 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR CABLE, CAUSING THE CABLE TO SHORT OUT, REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR THREE TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801818September 4, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAST IDLING, NO DECREASE IN PRESSURE. VEHICLE NOISY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801521August 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
A MALFUNCTION OF THE LAP SEAT BELT, CLASP IS BROKEN WHERE IT CANNOT BE USED. PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801537August 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING THE WIRING UNDER THE DASH CONNECTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN BURNT OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507942August 27, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PULLEY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800689August 27, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AN INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING THEN VEHICLE STALLED IN INTERSECTION. SHE GOT BACK IN SAW SMOKE THEN FLAMES FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801257August 26, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507853August 23, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507809August 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER BETWEEN SEATS CONSOLE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801042August 19, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT LAP BELTS WILL NOT UNLATCH. OCCUPANT HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF SEAT BELT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507646August 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
REAR BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800970August 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WAS PARKED , WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE START UP IN GEAR AND HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE IMPACT 1:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507556August 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507557August 15, 1996
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER MOTORBELT MAKES GRINDING NOISE/RESPONDS TO DRIVERS DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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