Ford Tempo Complaints (1994)

161 consumer complaints on file.

#833621January 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN THE SHOULDER BELT GLIDED UPWARDS & STARTED TO CHOKE THE DRIVER. THE SEAT BELTS ARE AUTOMATIC. THE SHOULDER BELT LIGHT CAME ON & THE BELT IS NOT RETRACTING TO ORIGINAL POSITION. HAS NOT YET TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701497December 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS HAD A MAJOR FALIURE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IT IS TAKE WEEKS TO GET PART TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. I AM FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE SYSTEMS NON-FUNCTIONAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700640November 16, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
IN SEPT. AN ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS NOTED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT GASOLINE WAS SEEPING FROM AN AREA ON THE UPPER BACK LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE TANK WHERE RUST WAS OCCURRING DUE TO CONDENSATE FROM THE CONDENSTATE VENT HOLE IN THE EXHAUST BEING AIMED AT THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE GAS TANK. IN CHECKING WITH USED PART COMPANIES THIS SAME RUST PATTERN WAS SHOWING ON ALL TANKS OF THIS MODEL AND MAKE. THE RUST WAS OCCURRING FROM THE OUTSIDE IN AND GAS SEEPING WITH NO VISIBLE LEAKAGE OCCURING TO HAVE IT REGISTER ON THE GAS GAUGE. IF ODOR HAD NOT BEEN DETECTED THEN THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN EXPLOSION IF THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND A SPARK HAD OCCURED. IN NOV. A BREAK OCCURRED WITH THE LEFT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM WHERE THE SAME RUST HAD FORMED DUE TO THIS CONDENSATE BEING AIMED AT THE CONTROL ARM. THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM DOES NOT SHOW THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE PLACEMENT OF THE GAS TANK WITH THE CONDENSATE VENT BEING AIMED AT THESE TWO CRITICAL PARTS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830297November 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WAS A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE DEALER HAD THE HARMONIC BALANCE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540096September 16, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED; THEY APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TORCHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540030September 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR AND BLADE FAILED CAUSING WATER PUMP TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827889September 14, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS WITH STEERING GEAR AND COLUMN BECAUSE WHEN CONSUMER WAS USING THE HORN SMOKE CAME OUT AND HORN NEVER WORKED AGAIN. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE IGNITION SWITCH WORKED SOMETIMES, AND IT WAS NOT EASY TO GET THE KEY IN. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540654September 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826878September 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT GETS STUCK IN A "L" POSITION WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID HAVE TO REPLACE MOTOR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540357August 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CRANKCASE OIL THROUGH DIPSTICK ENGINE COMPLETELY RUINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827292August 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR INFORMED OWNER THAT THE WIRE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAD SHORTED OUT. THE MANUFACTURER AND DELAER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826951August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMES FROM THE CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY. THIS INFORMATION WAS TOLD TO OWNER BY ASE MECHANIC AND THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537992July 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536420June 2, 1998
AIR BAGS
IN A MINOR COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT WAS IN PLACE BUT THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. OWNER STATES THAT THE MOTORIZED PASSIVE RESTRAINTS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND THAT THE MOTOR DOES NOT MOVE THE BELT FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING ON THE POSITION OF THE DOOR. OWNER NOTICED AT TIMES THE MOTOR RUNS BUT THE BELT DOES NOT MOVE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#535771May 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE POOR PERFORMANCE OF ENGINE IS CAUSING A KNOCKING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823102May 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED, HOOD AND TAIL PIPE SMOKE OCCURRED. ALSO, THERE WAS A HOLE IN THIRD CYLINDER, ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, COSTING APPROX. $3,000. DEALER REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN HAD MENTIONED THAT THE FORD TEMPO HEAD GASKET SHOULD BE CHANGED AFTER 50,000 TO AVOID THE PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TEMPO (VULCAN ENGINE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822605April 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN
ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE NEEDLE JUMPED BACK AND FORTH. THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN WITH THE SPEEDOMETER THAT WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822031March 19, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DURING IMPACT AT 20 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531221February 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HOLE DUE TO RUSTED OUT TANK, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE, ALSO BAR AND BRACE ON DRIVER SIDE WHICH GOES TO THE WHEEL NEAR THE GAS TANK RUSTED AND NEEDS REPLACING,.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821150February 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS FUMES ARE COMING FROM THE CAR BECAUSE THE GAS TANK IS RUSTED AND LEAKS. DEALER REPLACED GAS TANK. THE NEW GAS TANK IS RUSTING ALSO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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