Ford Tempo Complaints (1993)

227 consumer complaints on file.

#808391March 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, MADE LOUD NOISES, HAD NOT WARNING. BRAKES WORN OUT, RETURNED VEHICLE HOME. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED & NEW BRAKES PUT ON. MANUAL SAYS CK AT 30,000; DEALER SAYS 5,000. *AK *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810006March 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE CLAMP THAT CONNECTS TO RADIATOR HOSE BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515559March 13, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE SURGES/BUCKS AND STALLS AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515032February 21, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEAT BELTS
POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809130February 19, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SECOND OCCURRENCE, WHEN DRIVING FLOOR MAT OBSTRUCTED ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING SUDDENLY UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION, PEDAL BECAME STUCK UNDERNEATH FLOOR MAT, AS RESULT SPEED INCREASED FROM 50-75MPH, FRONT SEAT PASSENGER HAD TO REACH DOWN TO PULL UP PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808960February 14, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546717February 14, 1997
SEATS
BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS BROKE DURING COLLISION CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO BOTH PASSENGERS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#807853January 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT SIDE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY , ALSO THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525802January 6, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY RESULTING IN INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#806991January 2, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HARMONIC BALANCER CONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER LOST HIS POWER STEERING AT 40,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513316December 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT JAMMED 3 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513157December 20, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805607November 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, ALSO MAKES A NOISE AND GETS CAUGHT IN THE GUIDE LOOP. *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
#511137November 6, 1996
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS STUCK ON TRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510182October 21, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511107October 18, 1996
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510169October 17, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802177October 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGNS/ TRAFFIC LIGHTS,WHILE TURNING CORNERS AND IN TRAFFIC. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF STALLING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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