Ford Tempo Complaints (1990)

133 consumer complaints on file.

#836714April 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND CONSUMER COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH LOCKED UP. CONSUMER HAD TO CALL OUT A LOCK SMITH TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543365January 13, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
IMPROPER WIRE REPAIRS CAUSE THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832789December 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SEAT DOESN'T WORK. WHEN CONSUMER TRIES USING THE SHOULDER BELT ALL THAT HE HEARS IS THE MOTOR RUNNING. THE CONSUMER THINKS THE SEATS ARE OFF TRACK. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN THE FRONT, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700996November 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ALSO HAVE 95 CONTOUR WITH SAME PROBLEM. EXHAUST MANAFOLD CRACKS AND ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES INTO DRIVING COMPARTMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830842November 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER MOTOR SEATBELT GETS STUCK. NEEDS TO PULL THE SHOULDER BELT IN ORDER TO WORK. DEALER REPLACED THE SHOULDERBELT 2 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829188October 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH WILL START THE CAR, BUT WHEN THE SWITCH IS RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION, IT WILL NOT KEEP THE CAR RUNNING. REPAIRS DONE TO PREVIOUS RECALL 95S28 ON 12/17/96. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REPAIR THE WORK BECAUSE OF TIME FRAME LIMITATIONS ON RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781130October 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
LOWER BALL JOINTS/LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES, AND INNER TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536414June 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE MOTOR FAILS TO OPERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535320May 12, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS LAP BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531983March 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN SLIPPAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821804March 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. HORN WAS BLARING & OWNER LOOKED OUT WINDOW & NOTICED VEHICLE IN FLAMES. WAS TOLD FIRE OCCURRED NEAR IGNITION SWITCH AREA. CALLED DEALER & INFORMED UNDER RECALL (#96V071000). WILL REPAIR IGNITION SWITCH & WIRING HARNESS ONLY & NOTHING ELSE. OWNER NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE. HAD OWNED VEHICLE SINCE NEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819170December 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT; THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR OR TURNING ON THE IGNTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523750October 22, 1997
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CENTER REAR LAP BELT PULLED COMPLETELY OUT FROM THE ANCHOR POINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816754September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIIVNG 50-55 MPH THE CAR JUMPS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO CUT OFF. AT STOP SIGNS, IF DOES NOT HAVE FOOT ON BRAKE THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE. WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A SLOW DOWN OR STOP DRIVER HAS TO KEEP FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL SO THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DIE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816586September 23, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN REVERSE POSITION AND FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCERLATED TO 60 MPH, CRASHING INTO A HOME AND BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK, CAUSING INJURIES AND DAMAGES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#811826April 30, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE ELECTRIC LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT WORK. THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516113April 1, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515912March 25, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#515696March 17, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORBELT/SHOULDER STRAP DOES NOT SLIDE FORWARD ON ITS OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807622March 6, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL AND REAR IMPACT. AFTER BEING HIT FROM THE FRONT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT SEATBACKS GAVE OUT(COLLAPSED) AND WENT BACK INTO THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT HIS FACE ON STEERING WHEEL; THE PASSENGER'S SEAT REMAINED WHERE IT WAS, PINNING THE PASSENGER'S LEGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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