1985 FORD TEMPO

40 complaints filed with NHTSA.

40
Complaints
4
Crashes
6
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
WHEELS:RIM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1

Recent Complaints

20001219CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG HAD NO DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. *SLC

20001017CrashTIRES

BRIDGESTONE TIRES P175 80 R13 DON'T HAVE GOOD TRACTION AROUND TURNS, SLIDES, AND MAKES SQUEALING NOISES. *SLC

19970702CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT IT MADE THE SENORS COME ON AND THEY WILL NOT GO OFF. *AK

19961108CrashSTEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

STEERING WHEEL WELDS BROKE WHILE TURNING A CORNER, LOST CONTROL, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 20MPH. *AK

19960529FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND PARKED FOR (20) MINUTES, OWNER INFORMED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

19960510FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

THE VEHICLE HAD A FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD . SOURCE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

19960425FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LOT AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITON SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE WHOLE DASH WAS BURNED UP. *SLC

19960423FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

19960422FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

UPON PARKING, MOMENTS LATER FOUND ENGINE AND DASH ON FIRE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

19951116FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

PLASTIC FUEL LINES FAIL, CAUSING FIRE.