Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

• #486000May 11, 1995
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  VALVE BODY/GOVENOR FAILED FIVE TIMES. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965085May 10, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  AFTER VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IMPACT 12:00 SPEED UNKNOWN. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #965024May 9, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT RIGHT WHEN CAR IS AT A STOP CAR SOUND LIKE IT WANT TO CUT OFF. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #479631May 8, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. (2ND VEHICLE ON 486028) *AW

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964891May 5, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES. TT TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964894May 5, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  VEHICLE STALL AFTER SITTING AT STOPLIGHT AND STOPSIGNS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #486051May 1, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS PERIODICALLY. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964547April 28, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

  ENGINE STALLS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC; THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACED; CONSTANT REOCCURING PROBLEM. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964438April 27, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  CONSUMER GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAR THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964442April 27, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

  THE UNIVERSAL JOINT/DRIVESHAFTS HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT THREE TIME. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #482972April 25, 1995
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

  STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964341April 25, 1995
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

  WATER LEAKS INTO THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSING CONDENSATION AND DIM LIGHTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964277April 25, 1995
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  2 COLLISIONS AND THE AIRBAG HAS NEVER COME OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964233April 24, 1995
  STEERING:LINKAGES

  THE TIE ROD BROKE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT THERE WAS NO STEERING TO TURN CAR TOTALED. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #964095April 20, 1995
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  DRIVERS SEATBACK FELL BACKWARDS DUE TO BOLT FAILURE WHILE EXITING SHUTTING DOOR. DRIVER HAD TO USE BOARD TO PROP SEAT UP. BOLT HOLDING IS A 1/2 INCH. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #963995April 19, 1995
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

  DRIVE BELT BREAKS WHILE DRIVING, REPLACED 6 TIMES. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #963964April 18, 1995
  STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BOTH OUTER TIE RODS ENDS WORE OUT AT 39,000 MILES; REPLACED. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #479628April 14, 1995
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  STEERING COLUMN REPAIRED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #963544April 11, 1995
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  CAR WAS REARENDED, CAUSING THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK TO BREAK. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #962730March 29, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  ENGINE STALLS WHILE STOPPED, DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, AND TURNING CORNERS; RPMS GOES UP/DOWN WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATOR; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0