Ford Tempo Complaints (1994)

161 consumer complaints on file.

#733891October 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO WORK. THIS OCCURRED AFTER BRINGING CAR IN FOR EGR VALVE/EVP SENSOR. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T CAUSE THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY TURNED OFF THE HEAT. THE HEATER WAS REMOVED AND THE WIRE CONNECTORS IN CONTROL HEAD ARE MELTED. REPAIR PERSONJOHN W ROMACK SAID IT WOUL D COST ~278.00 FOR NEW. CHECKED OUT JUNK YARD FOR ANOTHER HEATER. WHILE LOOKING I FOUND 4 OTHER HEATERS WITH THE SAME DAMAGE. I BOUGHT A USED ONE IN 1998, IT STOPPED WORKING 10/9/2000. WHEN COMPONENT WAS REMOVED THE SAME DAMAGE WAS FOUND. A MELTED HEATER CONTROL. (THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIRING PROBLEM.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733628October 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY SON WAS INJURED AND HIS CAR WAS TOTALED IN A 35 MPH COLLISION WHEN THE FRONT OF HIS CAR STRUCK THE READ END OF ANOTHER CAR AFTER THAT CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY. HIS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY SON HIT AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD AND WAS INJURED. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEATBELT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#871236September 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN ENGINE GETS HOT. DEALER INSTALLED MODULE AND PULLEY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869822September 6, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK WAS EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE NEAR EXHAUST PIPE DUE TO SEVERE RUST/CORROSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869300September 1, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK ITSELF IS LEAKING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729760August 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS CAR STALLS WHEN OVER HEATED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC,THE TEMP.GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW THAT IT IS HOT ,BUT THE CAR JUST STALLS AND WILL NOT START FOR ABOUT 30-45 MIN.I HAVE SPENT ALOT OF MONEY ON PARTS AND NOTHING IS WORKING.I HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND BEING STRANDED IN 106 DEGREE WEATHER IS NOT GOOD FOR ME .I HAVE ALMOST BEEN KILLED ON THE HIGHWAYS BY BEING STALLED IN A LANE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR,ONCE IT STALLS IT WILL NOT BUDGE UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN .PLEASE HELP I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PUTTING PARTS ON THIS CAR AND MY HEALYH IS BEING AFFECTED BY THIS. THAN YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728606August 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CRANKCASE NOISE APPLICABLE TO MANY TEMPO'S TSB 97-15-9 LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFO ON THAT TSB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725406July 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
OWNED VEHICLE FOR FIVE MONTHS, WITH NO WARNING AT ALL VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE STARTING FROM THE FRONT WHEN ATTEMPTED TO SETTLE MATTER WITH FORD AND RIVER OAKS FORD NO ONE WOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS MY OWN PERSONAL BELONGINGS THAT WERE DESTROYED. BECAUSE OF EMPLOYMENT TRAVEL DISTANCE WAS FORCED TO PURCHASE VEHICLE WHOLESALE FOR SUBSTITUTION COLLATERAL ON PREVIOUS LOAN. MONEY TO PURCHASE 2ND VEHICLE WAS BORROWED FROM FAMILY MEMBER TOTALING $543.75. SPOKE WITH SALESMEN AT RIVER OAKS FORD WHO PROMISED THE FOLLOWING YEAR WOULD GRANT A GREAT DEAL ON VERY RELIABLE VEHICLE. WAITED OVER A YEAR AND A HALF WAS FORCED TO CONTINUE PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT I WAS UNABLE TO USE DUE TO ERROR ON WARRANTY THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE. I AM STILL EXPECTED TO PAY FOR VEHICLE WHICH WAS SCRAPPED AND IS PROBABLY SOME ONES HUB CAP. FURTHUR MORE THEY WANT $3000.00 CASH MORE FOR ME TO GET INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PLUS REMAINING BALANCE ON THE LOAN FOR THE TEMPO THAT BECAME TOAST DUE TO THEIR NEGLAGANCE IN NOT NOTIFYING ME OR PREVIOUS OWNER IF INFACT THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE OR PROBLEM. I ALSO FEEL THAT IT IS VERY UNFAIR THAT IF I DONT PAY ON THE LOAN BECAUSE OF THE INCIDENT THEY WONT HESITATE TO RUIN MY GOOD CREDIT.I UNDERSTAND MISTAKES HAPPEN ANDI HAVE BEEN VERY PAITENT ON SEEKING LEGAL COUNCIL HOW EVER I AM GETTING NO COOPERATION FROM FORD TO EVEN COME TO A HAPPY MEDIUM. IN CLOSING I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER SO THAT I MAY CLEAR THE ORIGINAL DEBT AND BE COMPENSATED FOR MY LOSS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863435June 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862539May 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723095May 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES, CALIPER 3 TIMES ROTORS 2 TIMES AND A MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM THE CAR DOES NOT STOP WELL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONSTANT GRINDING AND SQUEALING EVEN AFTER REPLACMENT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY NOW THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE IVE HAD THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY FORD WOULD NEVER FIX THE PROBLEM THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859620April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE LOCATION OF DRAIN HOLE IN THE MUFFLER HAS CAUSED CONTROL ARMS AND FUEL TANK TO RUST. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. OWNER NOTICED THE RUSTING ABOUT A MONTH AGO.*AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859296March 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK RUSTED AND LEAKED OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. CONSUMER FEARED THAT THIS MAY HAVE STARTED A FIRE IF VEHICLE OERHEATED BECAUSE OF HOT WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720579March 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET; NO WARNING; NO NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858466March 14, 2000
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED. DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER. CURRENTLY, PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT ALSO MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR MOTORIZED SEAT BELT UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857088February 17, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FOR PASSENGER'S SIDE IS BROKEN ,IT WILL STICK AND GRIND, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718509February 9, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I HAVE HAD MANY CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH BOTH SEATBELTS. MAKE LOTS OF NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855695January 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AND SPRAYING GAS BACK ON THE MUFFLER. THERE WERE ALOT OF FUMES IN THE CAR. IF SOMEONE CAME BY, AND CAR BACKFIRED, IT COULD EXPLODE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE TANK. BUT FUMES ARE STILL THERE. CONSUMER FELT THEY SHOULD HAVE CHECKED MUFFLER ALSO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550514January 21, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK WHILE DRIVING CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER CABIN OF VEHICLE RESULTING IN DRIVER FEELING ILL. THE VEHICLES MUFFLER FRAME EXPERIENCED SOME RUSTING FROM THE SPILLAGE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854806January 10, 2000
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC RESTRAINTS ARE INOPERABLE, THEY WILL NOT MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACKS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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