VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO STALLING AFTER REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS WITHIN TWO WEEKS OR LESS. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS UNCLEAR FROM DEALER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
1991 Ford Tempo complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →
ENGINE: WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE OR STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLS. ALSO WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT STALLS AND MAKES A VIBRATING NOISE. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DOESN'T MOVE TO OPEN POSITION. *AK
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A SPACE THE CAR ACCELERATED W/O HITTING THE GAS PEDAL AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
MUFFLER RUSTED ON INSIDE, PIECES OF RUSTED MUFFLER DEBRIS STOPPED THE EXHAUST FLOW AND CAUSED BACK PRESSURE AGAINST THE PFE SENSOR AND ENGINE, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE STALLING.
THE SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT.
DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS STOPPED WORKING . *AK
BRAKE ADJUSTER FELL OUT OF THE SIDE OF BRAKE DRUM CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE BRAKE RELATED FAILURES. 7/6/01 NLM
VEHICLE QUITS INTERMITTENTLY. DUE TO GAS LEAKING OUT OF TANK 4 TO 5 FEET WHEN REMOVING GAS CAP. THE GAS HAS FINISHED SHOOTING OUT BEFORE THE CAP IS PUT BACK ON, THERE IS A BOILING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH SMELLY GAS FUMES, CAUSING NAUSEA/HEADACHES/EMOTIONAL STRAINS. *AK
WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS AND WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK. *AK
AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE; ALSO, CV BOOTS FAILED, RESULTING IN CLICKING NOISE. *AK
SHOULDER BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN UP DURING REAR END COLLISION, LEAVING DRIVER UNRESTRAINED, OCCUPANT'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL; VEHICLE IMPACTED WITH A MOVING TRUCK. *AK
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. *AK *JB
LIGHT CAME ON, HIGH PITCH WHINEY, AND A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK
SEAT BELT FAILED. NLM
WHEN TAKING CAR OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE THE CAR STALLS , HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS.*AK ALSO REPLACED FUEL PUMP 4 TIMES ALSO HAS NEEDE MULTIPL GAKETS REPAIRS.*JB
CLAMPS HOLDING MUFFLER IN PLACE BREAK AT NORMAL/HIGH SPEEDS.
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FELL OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING SEVERE SCORING OF DRUM. PE96-005. *AK
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
BRAKES FADE INTERMITTENTLY.
OWNER GOT INTO VEHICLE, WHICH WAS PARKED AT WORK, STARTED VEHICLE, PULLED OUT OF PARKING SPACE ABOUT 2 FT., NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, OWNER PUT OUT FLAMES, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED BUT FLAMES WAS ALREADY OUT*AK
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CASING BROKE, CAUSING STEERING FAILURE. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED PADS, ROTORS AND CLAIPERS, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. *AK
DRIVER SEAT SPOT WELD ON THE BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING, SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION. *AK *JB
REAR BRAKE SELF ADJUSTERS FAIL TO ADJUST BRAKES. *DH
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. THE TRANSMISSION IS AN AUTOMATIC. *AK *JB
ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE.
ALTERNATOR BROKE.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS FAILED AND NO LONGER RESTRAINS PROPERLY .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SPRING FAILURE IN REAR BRAKES, CAUSING LOUD NOISE. *DSH
WHILE DRIVING, HEARD LOUD THUMP; TOWED VEHICLE TO GARAGE, TOLD BY MECHANIC, REAR BRAKE SPRING HAD BROKEN; COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
BRAKE FAILURE, PULSATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EMERGENCY BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD. *AK
BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAIL DUE TO THREADS EXPANDING MORE THAN NECESSARY TO FUNCTION TILL THERE IS NO LINING LEFT, CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *SD
FAILED MOTOR MOUNT CAUSED ENGINE TORQUE TO BREAK SEAL ON AIR FILTER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ALSO CAUSED CV BOOTS TO FAIL. *DSH
GAS TANK LEAKING FROM THE SEAM. *AK
COMPUTER INADEQUATE FOR CAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *DSH
WHILE DRIVING FLAMES CAME FROM THE AREA OF THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS FIRE DEPARTMENT, RESULTING IN TOTALLED. TT
THE VEHICLE STALLS AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY PISTON ROD CAME LOOSE AND WENT THROUGH THE MOTOR CAUSED PIECES OF METAL TO FLY FROM CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE. OTHER CAR TRAVELLED AT 35MPH. TT
VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. TT
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED, REPLACED THE SENSOR TWICE, TWO DIFFERENT SENSORS, TO NO AVAIL. TT
STOPPED, WAITING TO TURN LEFT I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, AS A RESULT MY CAR WAS TOTALLED. TT
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BRAKES, REPLACEMENT OF THE PADS EVERY YEAR. TT
THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME IS BENT AND IT WILL NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL POSITION AND THE OWNER CANNOT DRIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ENGINE STALLS AFTER TAKING OFF FROM STANDSTILL; HAVE TO RESTART; CAUSED BY FAULTY FIPZ VA PROCESSOR, # 12A650. TT
IT DIES WHEN IT IS HOT OUT SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
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