Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#805321November 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN AT STOP SIGN AND MAKING A TURN THE CAR STALLS . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805219November 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION AND WILL NOT RETRACT BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804995November 14, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY IDLE CONROL VALVE FAILED, CAUSING INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804980November 14, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE GAS TANK UP ARE CORRODED , ALSO THE TANK IS LEAKING. *AK CONSUMER STATES GAS TANK HAS RUSTED, THE HINGES ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE RUSTED, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS, CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM DELARSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THE REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511327November 13, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT REPLACED DUE TO RATTLING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804761November 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT OPERATE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804165November 8, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, DRIVER WAS INJURED . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#804733November 8, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL WELDS BROKE WHILE TURNING A CORNER, LOST CONTROL, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 20MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511137November 6, 1996
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS STUCK ON TRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601623November 6, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED. ( 2ND VEHICLE ON 601623)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804364October 31, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510825October 30, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MOISTURE IN THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT, CAUSING INADEQUATE LIGHTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803257October 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR STALLED AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804284October 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SWITCH APPARENTLY FAILED ,GAS WAS PUMPED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUMES MADE THEIR WAY BACK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THESE FUMES ENCOUNTERED THE SWITCH WHICH MUST HAVE BEEN PUTTING OUT A SPARK, THE FIRE MOVED FROM THE TOP RIGHT STEERING COLUMN TO THE RIGHT TOWARD THE OUTLET FOR THE GAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO SUSTAIN THIS FIRE, THE FUEL PUMP RAN UNTIL THE ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM SHORTED BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE BATTERY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804326October 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS
POOR AUTOMATIC SEAT AND SHOULDER BELT PERFORMANCE. THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER IN PLACE UPON A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804342October 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510740October 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHEN DOOR IS OPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804266October 29, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED BACKREST ADJUSTMENT GEAR FAILURE, WHEN DRIVER'S BACKREST COLLASPED AT APPROX. 25MPH, DRIVER RECLINED REARWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804187October 29, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS DISINTEGRATED, TIE ROD END BUSTED, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, NO WARNING, SPEED 25 MPH. NO ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804114October 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FULLER FORD 96V071. DEALER CHARGES OWNER $81.65 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEFORE PERFORMING THE RECALL ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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