Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

• #974950November 9, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  THE REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. TT CONSUMER'S COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS THAT GO ACROSS SHOULDERS THEY WILL NOT RELEASE.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #500642November 6, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974625November 6, 1995
  STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

  WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #487686October 30, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  CAR STALLED AFTER STARTING FORWARD FROM A STOPPED POSITION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #973969October 26, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  PURCHASE CAR USED HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP THREE TIMES AND REPLACED MOTOR MOUNT ONE TIME AND REPLACED THE STARTER TWO TIMES . TT TFI REPLACED. TP SENSOR REPLACED. EGR VALVE REPLACED. INNER TIE ROD END REPLACED. *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973829October 24, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTING TO TIGHT . TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #973789October 23, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

  HEAVY WIRE 3 PRONG CONNECTOR PLUG CAUGHT ON FIRE, REPLACE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973637October 19, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

  ALTERNATOR IN VEHICLE HAS FAILED FIVE TIMES, LAST TIME IT FAILED IT CAUSED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973511October 18, 1995
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  BEARING THAT HOLDS THE STEERING COLUMN IN POSITION FELL APART IN THE STEERING ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973477October 17, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED, REPLACED THE SENSOR TWICE, TWO DIFFERENT SENSORS, TO NO AVAIL. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973113October 10, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT BUCKLE DRIVER SEAT BUCKLE FAILED. TT DEALER CHARGED TO REPLACE SEAT BELT.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973076October 6, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  WHEN DRIVING CAR MAKES NOISE AND STALLS TOOK TO DEALER TEN TIMES CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972909October 4, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT OPEN. TT CONSUMER STATED BUTTON IS STILL HOOKED WILL NOT PUSH OPEN, CONSUMER HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF SEAT BELT WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972930October 4, 1995
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARD CONSUMER HAD ARM OUT OF THE WINDOW INJURIED ARM THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED . TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #972933October 4, 1995
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  STOPPED, WAITING TO TURN LEFT I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, AS A RESULT MY CAR WAS TOTALLED. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #488691September 28, 1995
  TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  ALL TIRES REPLACED. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972564September 27, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BRAKES, REPLACEMENT OF THE PADS EVERY YEAR. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972449September 26, 1995
  SEATS

  THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME IS BENT AND IT WILL NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL POSITION AND THE OWNER CANNOT DRIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972489September 26, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  ENGINE STALLS AFTER TAKING OFF FROM STANDSTILL; HAVE TO RESTART; CAUSED BY FAULTY FIPZ VA PROCESSOR, # 12A650. TT

  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