Ford Tempo Complaints (1990)

133 consumer complaints on file.

#507557August 15, 1996
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER MOTORBELT MAKES GRINDING NOISE/RESPONDS TO DRIVERS DOOR.
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
#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
#506909July 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#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
#986986July 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK RECALL 96V071 WAS NEVER RECEIVED, CONSUMER HEARD OF RECALL THROUGH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986820July 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, WHEN NOTICED CLANKING SOUND AND REAR BRAKES WERE RUBBING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986773July 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES MAKE A CLICKING NOISE, ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES, NO ACTUAL BRAKING PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506335July 10, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985688July 8, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER HAS FAILED AND HAS CAUSED POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505959July 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING HARNESS TO MELT 5 TIMES. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985841June 19, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LINKING TRANSMISSION OIL, CAUSING TO BLOW THE CEIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985794June 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT DISLODGED FROM THE ANCHORS AND CAME OUT OF THE CAR.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985741June 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT FAILED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505205June 10, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED DUE TO TEARING. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984725May 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE EMERGANCY PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504653May 20, 1996
TIRES
RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAUGHT FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505112May 17, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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