Ford Tempo Complaints (1992)

176 consumer complaints on file.

#509500October 4, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802005September 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A FIRE WHICH STARTED UNDER THE DASH NEAR THE GLOVE DEPARTMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508260September 19, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE BYPASS VALVE CONTINUOUSLY MALFUNCTIONS AFFECTING THE IDLE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE MALFUNCTION ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL IN ANY GEAR INCLUDING PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802382September 13, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS IN THE RETRACT POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802152September 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508279September 4, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801257August 26, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800620August 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT, WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, THE MOTOR TO THE SEAT BELT WILL MAKES NOISE, BUT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. DRIVERS DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507171August 6, 1996
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRRORS MUST BE ADJUSTED MANUALLY DUE TO MISSING PART. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985872July 19, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE WAS AN OIL SMELL IN CAR/REPLACED SEVERAL GASKETS, IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, SMELL CONTINUED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506474July 19, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. *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
#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
#985575June 12, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504889May 24, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGED THREE TIMES. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984752May 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984707May 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEM NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984475May 14, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983205April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AND UNDERDASH; IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES, DASHBOARD WAS IN VISIBLE FLAMES; EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983090April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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