Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#506474July 19, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987044July 18, 1996
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEAT SPOT WELD ON THE BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING, SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986986July 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK RECALL 96V071 WAS NEVER RECEIVED, CONSUMER HEARD OF RECALL THROUGH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506538July 17, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE SELF ADJUSTERS FAIL TO ADJUST BRAKES. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506483July 16, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE BRAKE SHOES. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986820July 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, WHEN NOTICED CLANKING SOUND AND REAR BRAKES WERE RUBBING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986773July 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES MAKE A CLICKING NOISE, ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES, NO ACTUAL BRAKING PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506335July 10, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506554July 9, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGERS SEAT BELT TIGHTENS TOO MUCH, ONLY RELEASING WHEN DOOR IS OPENED. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986624July 9, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE OVERHEATED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BURN OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985688July 8, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER HAS FAILED AND HAS CAUSED POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505959July 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING HARNESS TO MELT 5 TIMES. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986371July 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SMELLED SOMETHING, PARKED VEHICLE, STARTED SMOKING, CHECKED UNDER HOOD, CALLED 911, VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986209June 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN IGNITION SWITCH. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK CONSUMER STATES APPROXIMATELY 2 BLOCKS FROM HOME CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SAW SMOKE COMING UP FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, WENT APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 125 FEET STOPPED, HEARD A POPPING SOUND TURNED OFF KEY SAT IN VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER WENT TO A HOME ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF STREET TO CALL LOCAL FORD GARAGE, A FEW MINUTES LATER THE NEIGHBOR INFORMES CONSUMER THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF DOOR AND WENT BACK TO PHONE TO INFORM GARAGE THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE THE CAUSE WAS THE IGNITION SHORTED OUT IN WHICH THERE WAS AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ACCORDING TO DEALER BUT CONSUMER STATES HE WAS NEVER INFORMED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986155June 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
EVERY 400 MILES REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE CALIPERS/ROTORS AND PADS DUE TO WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985909June 20, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
HEARD NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DUE TO WEAR OF THE OUTER FRONT WHEEL BEARING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985841June 19, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LINKING TRANSMISSION OIL, CAUSING TO BLOW THE CEIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985794June 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT DISLODGED FROM THE ANCHORS AND CAME OUT OF THE CAR.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985741June 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT FAILED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985632June 14, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WRONG COMPUTER INSTALLED AT MANUF, RESULTED IN ENGINE STALL AT ANY SPEED, AFFECTING THE STEERING AND BRAKE PREFORMANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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