Ford Tempo Complaints (1989)

124 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#508313September 4, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE 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
#506935July 31, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#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
#506881July 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAILED.
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
#504557May 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
RIGHT REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILED. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984353May 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL IS VERY LOW, REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES 6 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984283May 9, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER PIN FAILURE, CAUSING A LOSS OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504252May 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984263May 7, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
EXPERIENCED REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, WHEN FELL OUT OF POSITION AND POKED HOLE THROUGH SIDE OF DRUM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504036May 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAILED, BRAKES MUST BE ADJUSTED MANUALLY. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504256May 6, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORBELTS TRACK/MOTOR FAILED TWICE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982985April 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE, WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE, AND ALTERNATOR WAS BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981172March 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
HYDRAULIC BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, REAR BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING TIRES TO LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981175March 25, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE W/PASSENGER HAVING PREMATURE FAILURE OF SEAT BELT ENGAGING AROUND OCCUPANT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979920February 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES SELF ADJUSTERS INOPERATIVE; ONLY FRONT BRAKES WORK CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OUT/OVERHEATING, POOR STOPPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979695February 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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