Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#986686July 30, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CASING BROKE, CAUSING STEERING FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800185July 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CREATED REAR WHEEL LOCK UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800206July 30, 1996
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800218July 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ON THREE OCCASIONS THE ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800269July 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE, WON'T GO REARWARD ON TRACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506881July 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800067July 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED PADS, ROTORS AND CLAIPERS, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985492July 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING INTO PARKING LOT, VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT CAUGHT ON FIRE, UNDERHOOD; ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, EXACT CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800023July 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987318July 25, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, THE REAR ADJUSTERS FALL OUT OF POSTION, PE96-005A. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987356July 25, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURNING SIGNAL SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A FIR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987358July 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MALE PLUG ON THE BACK OF THE ALTERNATOR BURNT UP. PLUG IS A PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987377July 25, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. THE LATCH WHICH ADJUST THE RECLINE POSITION OF THE SEAT BROKE. LEAVING THE SEAT AT A RECLINING POSISTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#5066602July 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAILED, CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506602July 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986207July 24, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE FEMALE END BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. WILL NOT LOCK TOGETHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987268July 24, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNBUCKLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987246July 23, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING HOME, TURNED INTO DRIVEWAY, AFTER ARRIVING AT HOUSE, FRONT STEERING TIE ROD (INSIDE) WAS SHEARED/BROKE OFF, COVERED W/RUBBER BOOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987248July 23, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, WHEN NOTICED GRINDING NOISE, THEN WENT TO FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985872July 19, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE WAS AN OIL SMELL IN CAR/REPLACED SEVERAL GASKETS, IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, SMELL CONTINUED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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