Ford Tempo Complaints (1988)

126 consumer complaints on file.

#504532May 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983897May 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE IGNITON SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983344April 23, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINEUS TO MOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982899April 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE HAD FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CAR WAS BUILT IN CANADA. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983031April 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS NOTICED SMOKE COMING FRON STEERING COLUMN, NO FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979007February 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC SLEEVE THAT SUPPORTS FEMALE PORTION CRACKS. THIS CAUSES BELT TO FALL WITHIN SEAT NOT ABLE TO LATCH BELTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977587January 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE LOSSES SPEED STALLS, STOP. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#490833December 19, 1995
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHILE CHECKING FUSES UNDERNEATH DASH, DRIVER ACCIDENTALLY HIT POWER SEAT CONTROL, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD PINNING HIM TO FIREWALL, CAUSING INJURIES. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#501259December 13, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE DRUM RUSTED, CAUSING FAILURE OF BRAKE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975076November 17, 1995
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AT NIGHT THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973829October 24, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTING TO TIGHT . TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#973637October 19, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR IN VEHICLE HAS FAILED FIVE TIMES, LAST TIME IT FAILED IT CAUSED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973113October 10, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DRIVER SEAT BUCKLE FAILED. TT DEALER CHARGED TO REPLACE SEAT BELT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970101August 9, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE FUEL LINE MALFUCTION. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#484429July 20, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS UPON STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS/TRAFFIC LIGHTS. *AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#968200July 5, 1995
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MOISTURE PENETRATES THE HEADLIGHTS REDUCING THE VISIBILITY OF HEADLIGHTS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967194June 19, 1995
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPER MOTOR FAILURE, REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#965742May 23, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT RETRACT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#964442April 27, 1995
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
THE UNIVERSAL JOINT/DRIVESHAFTS HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT THREE TIME. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#479628April 14, 1995
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STEERING COLUMN REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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