Ford Tempo Complaints (1994)

161 consumer complaints on file.

#531096February 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILED(THAT INCLUDES THE SHOULDER HARNESS AND MOTOR).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531239February 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523213February 4, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT COMES ACROSS THROAT; COULD CRUSH WINDPIPE OR BREAK NECK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525890December 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818391December 5, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DRIVING VEHICLE 40MPH, WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON; THEN VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SPEED VARIES. WOULD TURN VEHICLE OFF FOR A WHILE & THEN IT WOULD RESTART. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523426October 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST PIPE CAME APART AT THE WELD AND FELL TO THE ROOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523771October 22, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
IGNITION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523792October 15, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524977October 9, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND BANGS INTO GEAR, VERY ERRATIC.
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
#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
#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
#815601August 22, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT:PULLEY VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL. HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *AK CONSUMER SAID THE LISTED NAME AND ADDRES IS MINE BUT I HAVE NEVER OWNED THIS VEHICLE NOR HAVE I EVER HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE OF IT BEFORE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517574May 29, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
GAS TANK LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516630April 21, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SUSPENSION BOLT CAME LOOSE TWICE, ONCE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808443March 10, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TIGHTENED AND DRIVER COULDN'T GET OUT MANUALLY . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514985February 20, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SPARK PLUGS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808847February 12, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG, IT WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 25MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807248January 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION DRIVER'S AN PASSENGER'S LAP/SHOULDER BELTS DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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