Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#855730January 28, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP,CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN A NEAR CRASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717856January 25, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE MADE ABOUT $10000 REPAIR AND IT IS IN THE SHOP @ LEAST 1 MONTH. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THE RESPONSE I HAVE GOTTON WITH FORD. RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE AND I STILL HAVE LOTS OF PROBLEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550557January 22, 2000
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
KOLCRAFT MODEL # 871536R, DOM 07/16/1998:WHILE CARRING CHILD IN HAND CARRIER, HANDLE POPPED OUT OF POSITION ON ONE SIDE, AND MOVED A NOTCH OR TWO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550514January 21, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK WHILE DRIVING CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER CABIN OF VEHICLE RESULTING IN DRIVER FEELING ILL. THE VEHICLES MUFFLER FRAME EXPERIENCED SOME RUSTING FROM THE SPILLAGE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854806January 10, 2000
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC RESTRAINTS ARE INOPERABLE, THEY WILL NOT MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACKS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717146January 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HARMONIC BALANCER ( CRANKSHAFT PULLY) ON THE FORD TEMPO IS DEFECTIVE. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO RECALL THE TEMPO OR REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE WORK THAT HAS TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#717148January 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY ON THE FORD TEMPO IS DEFECTIVE. WE CONTACTED THE COMPANY ABOUT IT AND THEY TOLD THEY KNEW IT WAS A PROMBLEM, BUT THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY FORD OWNERS AND MANY MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAY THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS THAT DRIVE THESE CARS TO AND FROM COLLEGE. ONE BROKE DOWN WITH THIS PULLEY PROBLEM AND WAS COMPLETELEY STRANDED. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECAL OR REIMBERS OWNERS FOR THE HUGE EXSPENSENCE OF THEIR FAULTY CAR COMPONENETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716394December 24, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550069December 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MOTORBELT REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716260December 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE (1989 FORD TEMPO) WAS ISSUED AT 1996, BUT WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM MANUFACTURER. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER BY PHONE ON 12/20/1999. MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT I WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY FREE REMEDY FROM THIS 1996 RECALL ON MY VEHICLE (1989 FORD TEMPO) SINCE THE RECALL IS CLOSED AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. CONTACTED NHTSA OFFICE BY PHONE ON 12/20/1999 AND WAS GIVEN ADVISE OF FILING SAFETY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716215December 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS
MY AUTOMATIC SEATBELT WENT OUT. HAD NEW ONE INSTALLED ($375.00) LESS THEN 2 MONTHS LATER HAD ANOTHER ONE INSTALLED (IT WAS FOUND THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY) NOW THAT ONE IS NOT WORKING WHICH WAS INSTALLED FEB. 1999. IT HAS NOT BEEN WORKING SINCE LAST JUNE. I PUT ON OVER 50 MILES A DAY DRIVING TO WORK SO THE 12,000 MILES IS OUT (WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS TO DO WITH MY SEAT BELT FUNCTIONING) I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP GETTING IT "FIXED". NOW I HAVE NO FUNCTIONING SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. (THE RIGHT SEAT BELT IS NOT FUNCTIONING EITHER, BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THAT ONE "FIXED" AT THE RATE I AM BEING CHARGED FOR NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715893December 10, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SIMPLY: AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES THE CAR STARTS SMELLING LIKE GAS. I HAVE BATTLED WITH FORD TO FIX PROBLEM, AND THERE IS NO REPAIR PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO FORD. THEY ALSO SAY THERE IS NO HEALTH HAZARD IN SMELLING THE FUMES (I THINK DIFFERENTLY) I HOPE YOU CAN HELP US OUT WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD NO SATISFACTION FROM FORD...JUST THE RUNAROUND. AND ALSO MANY OTHER TEMPO OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852745November 24, 1999
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVLING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY FLASHING ON AND OFF. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE 75 DOLLARS JUST TO LOOK AT IT. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715141November 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LAMPS FOG OVER WITH AGE. REDUCES AMOUNT OF LIGHT SERIOUSLY IMPARING NIGHT TIME VISIBLITY. I HAVE OBSERVED THIS PROBLEM ON MANY OF THE SAME AGE AND MODEL VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849979November 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A COLLISION AT A SPEED OF 53 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852559November 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT FELL OFF CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING & WENT RIGHT INTO PARK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH A M6056 AFTER MARKET SEALED- POWER MOUNT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714296November 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4TH FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION MOUNT...OEM FAILED AT 85,000 MILES CAUSING THUMP IN REVERSE...NO REAL HAZARD...THREE AFTERMARKET MOUNTS ALSO SHEARED AND THE LAST ONE (M6056) SHEARED AT BOTTOM ALLOWING TRANSAXLE TO DROP NEAR TOUCHING THE ROAD SURFACE. I LOST A HALF SHAFT, SET PARK CONDITION AS A RESULT AT 5MPH, DAMAGED LEFT FRONT HALF SHAFT AND WEDGED THE ENGINE DAMPER PULLET TO BODY WALL. THIS WILL COST NEAR $2500 FIX. FORD SHOULD INSTALL A CATCH PLATE UNDER THE MOUNT OR A SAFETY WIRE AROUND THE MOUNT TO PREVENT SUDDEN DROP OF TRANSAXLE FROM REAR WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS POTENTIAL KILLER AND FATAL DEFECT. I AM APPALLED AT THE DESIGN OF SUCH MOUNT AND THE SLANT THAT FORD PUTS IT ON (75 DEGREES) WITH NO SAFETY CATCH PLATE UNDER IT. THIS SHOULD BE NOTED TO FORD AND IMMEDIATELY DISSEMINATED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714298November 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MOUNT HAS SHEARED 4 TIMES SINCE 85,000 MILES EACH TIME RESULTING ONLY IN AN ANNOYING THUNK GOING INTO REVERSE EXCEPT THIS TIME WHEN IT SHEARED AT BOTTOM IT ALLOWED THE TRANSAXLE TO FALL DOWN 6 INCHES, FORCING PARK WHILE ACCELERATING, JAMMING THE CRANK PULLEY AND RIPPING OUT THE LEFT HALF SHAFT. I AM APPALLED THAT FORD WOULD NOT THINK OF A CATCH PLATE TO FIT UNDER THE MOUNT AREA FORWARD AND OR A SAFETY WIRE AROUND THE MOUNT'S TWO STUDS TO DISALLOW FALLING TO THE STREET LEVEL WHICH IT DID AT 5MPH ACCELERATING TO A INTERSECTION. THIS IS A KILLER FLAW AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU THINK OF RIPPING OUT A HALF SHAFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND FORCING PARK MODE AND JAMMING THE CRANK PULLEY SO,AS TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND RPMS. I REALLY WISH THAT FORD WOULD FIX THIS CAR FOR FREE AS IT IS INEXCUSABLE THAT I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT TWICE A YEAR USING AFTERMARKET MFR FOR $35 WHEN FORD WANTS $91 FOR SAME AND EVEN THE OEM MOUNT RIPPED AT 85,000 MILES..BUT RIPPED AT THE TOP AREA WHICH WAS BENIGN IN SYMPTOMS. I AM DISGUSTED AT THIS DESIGN...MOUNT IS FITTED AT 75 DEGREES ANGLE AND ENGINE-TRANSAXLE HAS NO SAFETY CATCH PLATE OR SAFETY WIRE. PLEASE NOTE THAT SUDDEN SHEAR-TEAR OF THIS LIQUID FILLED RUBBER MOUNT IS LIFE-THREATENING IN NATURE !!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852201October 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
A HOLE IN THE MUFFLER TO PREVENT RUST IS CAUSING THE SUSPENSION AND THE GAS TANK TO PREMATURLEY RUST, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549404October 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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