Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#523570October 7, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH DENIED DUE TO MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524947October 7, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816897October 6, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO STALLING AFTER REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS WITHIN TWO WEEKS OR LESS. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS UNCLEAR FROM DEALER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816901October 6, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DROPS OUT OF GEAR. THE OWNER HAS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN PARK .THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT TRANSMISSION SLIPS DOES NOT SHIFT IN TO HIGHER GEAR. WIPER BLADE FAILED, REAR DOOR HARD TO CLOSE, AND THE HOOD DOES NOT CLOSE RIGHT. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816815October 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING AND UNPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CALLED THE DEALER , DEALER HAS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816822October 2, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON THE RETRACTOR. THE BELT IS STUCK IN THE CLOSE POSITION. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 94, ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE BELT STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER (4) TIMES WITHIN (2) YEARS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522822September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT STOP SIGNS AND SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING CORNERS INTERMITTENTLY, TESTED EEC, REPLACE VALVE ASY, SENSOR ASSY-EXH GAS, REPLACE EGR AND EVP OPEN AT ALL TIMES ROAD TEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816731September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY WHEN TAKING OFF AND IDLES WHEN BACKING UP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520825September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FILLED UP A QUARTER OF A TANK OF 87 OCTANE, SOON AFTER, VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO IDLE/STALLED. SUBSEQUENTLY, FILLED UP WITH GAS AT ANOTHER STATION AND VEHICLE RAN BETTER. HAD TO ADD GAS FOR TREATMENT FOR VEHICLE TO RUN NORMALLY. *AK
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
#816698September 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10-15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER VEHICLE STALLED OUT. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED UP. OWNER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DIES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AND WHEN TURNING A CORNER. OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522390September 23, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE IDLE NICE AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT, BUT WHEN START OUT IT WOULD STALL, NO WARNING.
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
#523375September 23, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST PIPE CAME APART AT WELD AND FELL ON TO THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816392September 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR APPROACHING STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521088September 15, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE COOLING FAN DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816350September 15, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKS AND IT HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY BECAUSE FUEL TANK SITS VERY CLOSE TO MUFFLER WHICH CAN IGNITE FUEL, CAUSING POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816325September 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS AND LOSES POWER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP . AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL PUMP THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CUT OFF.OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816271September 11, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SMOKE STOPPED ONCE THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL # 96V071000 IN THE SUMMER OF 96. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816286September 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A TAPPING SOUND COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT PART OF ENGINE THAT WAS DUE TO A LOOSE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. THE PULLEY HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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