1989 FORD TEMPO
168 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 21 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 14 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 14 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 12 |
| SEAT BELTS | 10 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 9 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 6 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 3 |
Recent Complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD TEMPO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE WALL AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED AND SHUT OFF AFTER A HALF MILE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN BACK TO THE GARAGE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS DAMAGED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SCRATCHES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,200.
Mileage: 99,200
CONSUMER LETTER CONCERNING THE SETTLEMENT IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *TS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
AUTOMOBILE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT WHILE I WAS WORKING. TWO POLICE OFFICERS HEARD THE IGNITION CLICKING, BUT COULDN'T SEE A CAR WITH AN INDIVIDUAL IN IT. SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FIRE SHOWS THAT THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK
REAR MAIN SEAL IN THE ENGINE FAILED CAUSING FIRE. *YH
FRONT RIGHT TIE ROD SNAPPED IN TWO PIECES. CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. RIGHT TIRE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE SHARPLY INTO CURB. POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY BUT WAS ON A "GET ON" RAMP TO FREEWAY. SO WAS VERY LUCKY BECAUSE NO UNCOMING TRAFFIC AND NO PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK
ENGINE FIRE. YH
ENGINE FIRE. YH
ENGINE FIRE. YH
POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AFTER RECALL (95S28) REPAIR PERFORMED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. NLM
REAR MAIN SEAL IN THE ENGINE FAILED CAUSING FIRE. *YH
ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS MELTED BECAUSE OF A SHORT.
ON 22-MAR-97, WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL 30 SECONDS AWAY FROM DRIVER'S HOME THERE WAS LOTS OF SMOKE IN HOOD AREA. CONSUMER THEN BACKED THE VEHICLE INTO HER GARAGE GOT OUT AND OPENED HOOD, THERE WERE FLAMES UNDERNEATH, CONSUMER THEN CLOSED HOOD AND FIRE STOPPED SHORTLY THERE AFTER. *AK
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ITS SPEED, CAUSING A COLLISION. SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
EXPERIENCED IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTION, KEY WOULDN'T TURN TO START, AFTER REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH EXPERIENCED FIRE WHICH STARTED IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITON SWITCH, THEN STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING THE WHOLE CAR, DID NOT KNOW FROM WHERE THE FIRE CAME . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
96V-071, RECALL RELATED, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, ELECTRICAL SHORT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE RUBBER CONNECTOR HOSE AND SPRAYED ON THE NEARBY HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM.
ENGINE FIRE.