Ford Tempo Complaints (1989)

124 consumer complaints on file.

#833312January 11, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING GAS FUMES/ODOR COME ABOUT, INDICATING THERE MAY BE A FUEL LEAK. BUT A MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM OR FIX IT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831625December 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES BELTS WOULD WORK WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, BELTS WOULD GO TO ORIGINAL POSITION. BETS ALSO RETRACT TO ORIGINAL POSITION WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829490October 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DETEORIATE IN THE BRAKE CALIPER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826206August 27, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE POWER DOOR LOCK ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE IS IN THE LOCK POSITION AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE DOOR CANNOT BY OPENED MANUALLY. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541147August 19, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHT COVERS ARE PLASTIC AND CAN'T BE CLEANED DUE TO DESIGN BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GLASS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826908August 18, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHENEVER OPENING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THERE IS A NOISE, THE NOISE BEGAN IN MAY. SINCE THEN IT HAS PROGRESSED, ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS NOW MAKING THE SAME NOISE. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN# LATER ALONG WITH OTHER MISSING INFORMATION. SHE DID NOT HAVE ON HAND AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826331August 5, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHENEVER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS OPENED THERE IS ALWAYS A LOUD NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & SERVICE MANAGER CHECKED. THE MECHANIC HEARD & LOCATED THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. TOLD CONSUMER VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY & REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537549June 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILS WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED FULLY IN EITHER DIRECTION. NOT SURE IF THIS IS MAINTENANCE PROBLEM OR A DEFECT INVOLVING THE HALFSHAFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535214May 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATS AND VEHICLE STALLS/HESISTATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530952February 18, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS MELTED BECAUSE OF A SHORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527154December 30, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
STEERING COLUMN FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524827November 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605585November 14, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FRONT END TIE ROD FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517104May 9, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
STEERING COLUMN LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516716April 22, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NYLON STRAP THAT RETRACTS SHOULDER BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803296April 9, 1997
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED TO DISENGAGE, TIGHTENING UPON BEING WORN. HUSBAND HAD TO CUT HER OUT OF THE BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809155March 24, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE HEADLIGHT LENS CHANGES TO A YELLOWISH COLOR, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810322March 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON 22-MAR-97, WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL 30 SECONDS AWAY FROM DRIVER'S HOME THERE WAS LOTS OF SMOKE IN HOOD AREA. CONSUMER THEN BACKED THE VEHICLE INTO HER GARAGE GOT OUT AND OPENED HOOD, THERE WERE FLAMES UNDERNEATH, CONSUMER THEN CLOSED HOOD AND FIRE STOPPED SHORTLY THERE AFTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809269March 20, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ITS SPEED, CAUSING A COLLISION. SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515413March 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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