1992 FORD TEMPO

CAR FIRE---CAR WAS PARKED IN MY MOTHER'S CARPORT---CAUGHT ON FIRE AT NIGHT---BURNED THE HOUSE---KILLED MY MOTHER... *TR

ALL GASKETS & SEALS LEAK. NEEDS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL PER 15 MILES. BECAUSE OF OIL DRIPPING, CAR CATCHES ON FIRE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, TOO EXPENSIVE!

Mileage: 89,000

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR FROM BURDINES HIALEAH PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOKING AND I PULLED INTO THE FIRST PARKING SPOT THAT I SAW. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, BUT THE SMOKE CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND FINALLY THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE SECURITY GUARD IN THE PARKING LOT USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO KILL THE FIRE AND THE HIALEAH FIRE DEPART. WAS ALSO CALLED AND CAME IN. WHEN I CALLED MY MECHANIC REGARDING THIS ISSUE, HE TOLD ME IT WAS WEIRD, BECAUSE HE NEVER HEARD OF A STEERING

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. TRIED TO STEER VEHICLE BACK. STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE,GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT,CAUSING INJURIES.*AK

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT IN A SHOPPING CENTER VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT VEHICLE WHICH KEPT IDLING.DRIVER HAD TO TURN OFF VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A COLLISION AT A SPEED OF 53 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN. *AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN TO THE LEFT ABOUT 5 MPH VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE, RECALL ON COMPONENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES, FORD DENIED RECALL REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR. (95S28)

WHILE USING THE AIR CONDITION DURING A WARM DAY THE BLOWER CAME ON AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED BY THE KNOB. THE AIR BLEW AT HIGH SPEED FOR 10 MINUTES. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WENT TO SHOP. RETURNED TO CAR, DROVE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THE BLOWER SUDDENLY STOPPED, THE CAR PROCEEDED ANOTHER 3 BLOCKS WHEN I NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENT. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, NO FIRE RETURNED TO THE INSIDE OF CAR AND SAW MORE SMOKE. I LOOKED UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND SAW A

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED, AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM NOT REMEDIED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE BRAKE PISTONS KEEP PRESSURE ON THE PADS WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. DEALER REPLACED THE PISTONS/CALIPERS AND THE WHEEL. *ML

THE BRAKE PISTONS KEEP PRESSURE ON THE PADS WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. DEALER REPLACED THE PISTONS/CALIPERS AND THE WHEEL. *ML

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH, BURNING THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SHOWED THAT VEHICLE WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL IN JULY OF 96. DEALER CHECKED SERVICE RECORD AND HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF VEHICLE BEING RECALLED OR REPAIRED. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER' S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE WIRING PLUG AND PART OF THE WIRING INSULATION, RESULTING IN A FIRE.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT .

SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT CATCH.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP,VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING CHEST INJURIES DUE TO HITTING AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED IN WET CONDITIONS. *AK

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT INADVERTENTLLY TIGHTENED, CAUSING BREATHING DIFFICULTY FOR PASSENGER.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP UNDER NORMAL USE AND KEPT TIGHTENING UNTIL OCCUPANT COULD NOT BREATH. *AK