Ford Tempo Complaints (1994)

161 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#851188October 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STICKS IN LOW GEAR *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851190October 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS FLUID LEAKING OUT DUE TO ABLOWEN OUT ENGINE HEAD GASKET.TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS VERY TIME CONSUMING AND COSTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850722October 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS
WHEN OPENING THE DOOR AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STARTS TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. IT WOULD STOP HALF WAY UP THE CURB ON THE TRACK. IT WOULD NOT GO ANY FURTHER. WOULD HAVE TO PUSH IT TO MOVE BELT ALONG THE TRACK. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPAIR DUE TO NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845481September 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER REPORTED A CORRODED AND HALF WAY RUSTED REAR CONTORL ARM. DEALER MFR. NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNLESS COST GOED TO CONSUMER. CAN NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847069September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OWNER HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PULLEY. THE PULLEY WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE PULLEY WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782861August 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ANY SPEED JUST QUITS, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, DEALERS CAN'T DIAGNOSE ANY REASON FOR FAILURE.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844433August 5, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843378July 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WERE MAKING NOISES. TOOK TO THE MECHANIC, AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843416July 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR UNLESS THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT 40 TO 50 MPH, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT 30 TO 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT ON IT'S OWN AT HIGH SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843418July 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO OVERSPEED, RACING UP TO 6500 RPMS. APPLIED BRAKES WHICH DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF TO GAIN CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707915June 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE HAVING PFE SENSOR REPLACED, IT WAS NOTED THAT REAR CONTROL ARM AND LEFT REAR CORNER OF GAS TANK "BADLY RUSTED". MECHANIC BELIEVES IN PART DUE TO ACIDIC WATER COMING FROM DRAIN HOLE OF MUFFLER. RUSTING IS SO BAD REAR CONTROL ARM LOOKS CHARRED. MECHANIC ALSO NOTED HE HAD "NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS". HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO DO NO LONG DISTANCE DRIVING, THAT RISK OF FIRE IS GREAT AND IF CONTROL ARM RUSTS FURTHER, RISK OF BREAKING AWAY FROM WHEEL COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707393June 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FOR THREE YEARS THIS CAR HAS BEEN STALLING IN HOT HUMID WEATHER.THIS CAR RUNS FINE IN THE WINTER MONTHS.I HAD THIS CAR IN TO CAPITAL FORD WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, MANY PARTS WERE REPLACED.ONLY KNOW ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THIS CAR.I FEEL THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE.WHILE DRIVING IT JUST STALLS IF I WAIT 15 MINUTES CAR WILL RESTART I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER CARS SUCH AS MINE. THANK YOU PAULA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707333June 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT MY 94 TEMPO STALLS AND WILL NOT START UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN. IT WILL START AND RUN UNTIL THE ENGINE GET HOT AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WERE INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM BUT DROPPED THE INVESTIGATION. PLEASE RESUME YOUR RESEARCH. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT TRYING TO DRIVE 65 MILES TO SCHOOL EACH DAY AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL AS AN INCONVIENCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545801May 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BROKE APART ON THREE OCCASIONS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545127April 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827219April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT:PULLEY IS LOOSE, CAUSING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835697March 11, 1999
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835404March 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS
WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER REPLACED THE TRACK AND THE MOTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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