Ford Tempo Complaints (1984)

14 consumer complaints on file.

#10055466March 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLASS ACTION FOR FORD TFI MODULE IN FORD TEMPO. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE REPLACEMENT TFI MODULE, HOWEVER HE WAS NOT REIMBURSED FOR THE LABOR AND TOWING BECAUSE THE COST WAS NOT LISTED ON THE INVOICE, BUT IT WAS ON THE PREVIOUS INVOICE WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE IGNITION SWITCH, IT WAS SOON DISCOVERED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT THE PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN THE NEXT DAY. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559354February 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, VARIOUS PARTS REPLACED BUT DID NOT RECTIFY SITUATION, POSSIBLY THE TFI MODULE. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557272November 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF, POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE TFI MODULE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807979March 25, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK REST COLLAPSED, FELL ONTO BACK SEAT ONE IN FOUR FAILURES, CAUSED BY RIGHT SIDE ATTACHEMENT FAILURE THAT HOLDS UP SEAT BACK; ACCORDING TO DEALER, ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED REPLACING; REPLACED, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986069August 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL FIRE, SUSPECTED TO HAVE STARTED WITH IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984935May 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504584May 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504441May 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983079April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WK. 703-356-2050, STARTED THE VEHICLE TURN IGNITION ON, VEHICLE CUT OFF, SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, ENGINE COMPARTMENT/UNDER THE DASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982946April 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#490856December 31, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#483986September 9, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BATTERY FAILED.
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
#962726March 29, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT SHOULDER STRAPS ARE DEFECTIVE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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