Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#507513August 14, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507420August 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507451August 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FADE INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800783August 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR CABLE TO MELT.AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507275August 12, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IDLES HIGH, LOSES POWER OVER 20 MPH, AND STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986852August 9, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCELERATED TO (70) MPH AND GAS PEDAL STUCK AT (70), HAD TO RIDE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800707August 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
OWNER GOT INTO VEHICLE, WHICH WAS PARKED AT WORK, STARTED VEHICLE, PULLED OUT OF PARKING SPACE ABOUT 2 FT., NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, OWNER PUT OUT FLAMES, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED BUT FLAMES WAS ALREADY OUT*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986069August 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL FIRE, SUSPECTED TO HAVE STARTED WITH IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800569August 7, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS DON'T REMAIN TIGHT. ON ONE OCCASION EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, RESULTING IN BRAKES LOCKING UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800620August 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT, WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, THE MOTOR TO THE SEAT BELT WILL MAKES NOISE, BUT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. DRIVERS DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507161August 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BRAKES PULSATE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507171August 6, 1996
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRRORS MUST BE ADJUSTED MANUALLY DUE TO MISSING PART. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800433August 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ON THREE OCCASIONS THE ALTERNATOR HAS BURN OUT.*AK POWER CONNECTOR ON THE ALTERNATOR MELTED AND THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR AND CONNECTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THIS ONLY AFFECTS THE 65 AMP ALTERNATOR MADE IN JAPAN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800468August 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
IN ORDER TO BRAKE, PUMPING THE PEDAL IS SOMETIMES REQUIRED. BRAKES SEEM TO FADE. REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS ARE NOT WORKING.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507083August 2, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION SEAT BELTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507056August 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800411August 2, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506969August 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEFECTIVE ENGINE GASKETS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506935July 31, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506909July 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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