Ford Tempo Complaints (1992)

176 consumer complaints on file.

#10322369March 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD TEMPO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT SOME OF THE LUG NUTS WERE MISSING. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN NO CATALYTIC CONVERTER; FURTHERMORE, NEITHER THE HORN AND NOR ANY OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 66,000. UPDATED 5/12/10 *CN UPDATED 06/11/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241634September 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR FIRE---CAR WAS PARKED IN MY MOTHER'S CARPORT---CAUGHT ON FIRE AT NIGHT---BURNED THE HOUSE---KILLED MY MOTHER... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10154136March 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
1992 TEMPO RIGHT CALIPER, BATTERY CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR NEEDED A COVER. SPRINGS AND STRUTS ALSO NEEDED REPLACING. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125192June 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON ROUTE 20 NEAR OBERLIN, OHIO I HIT A POTHOLE WHICH WAS LARGE ENOUGH TO MAKE MY CAR SWERVE. THE POTHOLE WAS UNAVOIDABLE BECAUSE A CAR WAS DRIVING PAST ME IN THE OTHER LANE AND AT THAT POINT. NO MATTER HOW FAR I WOULD HAVE GONE TO THE RIGHT (NEAR THE WHITE LINE) TO AVOID IT, I WOULD HAVE STILL HIT IT. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND THE VEHICLE PASSING ME WHEN I HIT THE POTHOLE OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I GOT HOME I NOTICED SOME DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THE CAR WAS DRIVING BUT PAYED NOT ATTENTION BECAUSE IT WAS NOT NOTICEABLE ENOUGH TO TAKE ANY ACTION. ON THE FOLLOWING THURSDAY MAY 12, 2005 I NOTICED MY TIRE WAS SET BACK ALL THE WAY AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL AND THERE WAS NOW A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AND THE WAY IT SOUNDED. I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE SHOP AND THEY SAID THE SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN, THE TIRE WAS SET BACK AND FROM HITTING THE POTHOLE THE TIRE OF THE RIM HAD BEEN BENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122321May 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALL GASKETS & SEALS LEAK. NEEDS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL PER 15 MILES. BECAUSE OF OIL DRIPPING, CAR CATCHES ON FIRE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, TOO EXPENSIVE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056854February 9, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR INOPERABLE.........VEHICLE NO LONGER HAS A THREE POINT RESTRAINT CAPABILITY.........UNSAFE!!!! THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE FOR THE FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON THREE DIFFERENT VEHICLES. I'M THE "DUTY" MECHANIC FOR OUR FAMILY AND HAVE BECOME QUITE ADEPT AT FIXING THESE RESTRAINTS. I'VE REPLACED THE NYLON "FEED BELT" IN THE AUTOMATIC RETRACTORS.........THIS IS THE "FAILING" PART. IN MY OBSERVATION, THIS IS A DESIGN FAILURE BY FORD. SPECIFICALLY, THE NYLON "FEED/DRIVE" BELT FAILS BECAUSE THE RESTRAINT DOES NOT HAVE A CLOSED LUBRICATION DESIGN WHICH RESULTS IN THE BELT BINDING IN THE MOTOR GEARS AND BEING DESTROYED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF DUST/DIRT ENTERING THE SEAT BELT TRACK UNDER NORMAL AND RESONABLE DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A ******SAFETY****** ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. A QUICK GLANCE AT THE DATABASE INDICATES THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM. I'M REQUESTING THAT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION INVESTIGATE. SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ANSWERED ARE: 1. HOW MANY OF THESE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ARE STILL ON THE ROAD?? 2. HOW MANY FATALITIES CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE OF THESE DEVICES?? 3. WHAT IS THE INCIDENCE OF SUPPLY REQUESTS FOR THESE RESTRAINTS FROM THE "FORD" AND, A FINAL OBSERVATION. I SUSPECT THAT MOST FOLKS WHO EXPERIECE PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ON OLDER FORD VEHICLE CHOOSE TO "ABANDON" THEIR USE INSTEAD OF PAYING TO HAVE THEM FIXED. THERE'S A "PURPOSE" FOR GOVERNMENT.......THE COMMON GOOD!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071044January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS, STEERING, WHEELS
THE HORN QUIT WORKING, THE COOLING FAN HAS QUIT TWICE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED , NOW THE FAN PROBLEN IS IN THE WIRING , HAVENT FIXED IT YET, THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE RIGH HEADLIGHT HS BEEN REPLACED 7 TIMES IN 3 YEARS, THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT NO LONGER WORKS , THE TRANSMISSION LEAKS AT THE DRIVERS SIDE CV AXLE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE CV ASLE HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS , THE MAX FUEL ECONOMY IS 16 MPG (HIGHWAY), THE ENGINE IDLES UP AND DOWN AT STOP SIGNS , THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAS CAME UNPLUGGED WHILE DRIVING TWICE , THE A/C HAS QUIT WORKING , THE CLEAR COAT HAS JUST ABOUT ALL PEELED OFF , THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED MANUALLY ABOUT ONCE EVERY 2 MONTHS , THE ALTERNATOR SQUEELS , THE RACK-N-PINION STEERING SEAL BURSTED SO THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKS , .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071300January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PEELING AND FADING PAINT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010415March 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR FROM BURDINES HIALEAH PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOKING AND I PULLED INTO THE FIRST PARKING SPOT THAT I SAW. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, BUT THE SMOKE CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND FINALLY THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE SECURITY GUARD IN THE PARKING LOT USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO KILL THE FIRE AND THE HIALEAH FIRE DEPART. WAS ALSO CALLED AND CAME IN. WHEN I CALLED MY MECHANIC REGARDING THIS ISSUE, HE TOLD ME IT WAS WEIRD, BECAUSE HE NEVER HEARD OF A STEERING WHEEL CATCHING FIRE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AT THE MECHANIC. ONCE I CAME HOME, I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION. I CALLED FORD THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED WHAT HAPPENED, THEY AGREED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED UNTIL THEY TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND INVESTIGATE. IN THE MEANTIME, I HAD TO BORROW A CAR BECAUSE FORD REFUSED TO LEND ME A CAR TO GO TO WORK. IT TOOK THEM APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK TO GET BACK TO ME AND THEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE THE CAR FIX AS THEY HAD SENT VIA MAIL SOME RECALL NOTICES. I TOLD THEM THAT I NEVER RECEIVED THESE NOTICES AND THAT I MOVED TO FLORIDA 3 YEARS AGO AND NEVER GOT ANYTHING FROM THEM. I FURTHER EMPHASIZED THAT IF I DID GET THE NOTICE I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY TAKEN MY CAR TO A FORD DEALER SINCE IT WOULD NOT HAVE COST ME A DIME. THEIR REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT CARE LESS. SHE TOLD ME THAT FAR AS FORD IS CONCERNED THAT THE FIRE WAS MY FAULT AND THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND WOULD NOT HELP/ASSIST WITH THE EXPENSIVE OF REPAIRING THE CAR. IN ANTICIPATION THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO FIND AN AGENCY THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME RECUPERATE MY LOSSES, I RETAINED IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR ALL THE BURNED PARTS INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL IN OF THE OF CHANCE THAT I MAY FIND SOME HELP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769198November 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REGARDING THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WHEN OPENING THE CAR DOOR, THE MOTOR BELT RUNS BUT THE SEAT BELT STAYS IN PLACE INSTEAD OF RETRACTING TO ALLOW ME IN THE CAR SEAT. ONCE THE LAP BELT IS ATTACHED, THE PANEL LIGHT FLASHES CONSTANTLY THAT THE SEATBELT IS NOT WORKING. THE RETRACTOR ONLY GOES AS FAR AS THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE DOOR. THE MOTOR RUNS BUT IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE RETRACTOR TO COMPLETE ITS FULL ASCENDING AND DESCENDING POSITION. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO AMERICAN FORD IN GLENDIVE, MT - I WAS TOLD THE PART AND LABOR WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $300. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS A LAW TO WEAR A SEATBELT, BUT HOW DO YOU DO THAT WHEN THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. LUCKILY, THERE IS STILL THE LAP SEATBELT. REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL - WE HAVE BEEN AT SPEEDS OF 70-75 MPH AND THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL STICKS. ONCE YOU TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL - THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO GO SPEEDS OF 55-60 MPH WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL. WE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES (4 TIMES COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN PASS - NOT A PRETTY PICTURE). WE NO LONGER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017597August 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA RECALL 96 V 071 000/IMANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95S28 CONCERNING IGTURN SIGNAL AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN START KEY CHIME WOULD CONTINUE TO GO OFF EVEN AFTER REMOVING THE KEY. CONSUMER HAD TO TAP STEERING COLUMN TO DEACTIVATE THE CHIME. DEALER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT 1992 TEMPO WAS NOT INVOLVED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567195August 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE BLEW A ROD WHILE DRIVING MAKING A 3 INCH WHOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE AND CAUSING SMOKE AND OIL TO EXPELL FROM THE ENGINE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016382August 14, 2002
SEAT BELTS
FRONT DRIVER 'SSEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS ALL STIPPED OUT. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011123June 5, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. TRIED TO STEER VEHICLE BACK. STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE,GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT,CAUSING INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8011124June 5, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THERE WAS A BAD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THAT NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753715October 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STALLS/STOPS WHEN WARM, WON'T START AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A LONG DISTANCE, RUNS ROUGH, HAS SHORTED OUT 2 DISTRIBUTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892348July 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN
WHEN VEHICLE GETS UP TO 60 MPH IN SPEED ODOMETER READS 65MPH AND 85MPH. WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW HOW FAST HE IS GOING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890317June 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERINCEING ON GOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH STALLING, MOSTLY IN HOT WEATHER CONDITION. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART APROXIMATELY 1/2 HRS LATER ON. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889657June 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886811April 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED WITH A CLANKING NOISE, THEN IT BEGAN TO SHAKE, AND SKIP GEARS.*AK CONSUMER STATES PART HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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