1992 Ford Tempo complaints

IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER IS TURNING WHICH IS DIFFICULT WHEN INSERTING KEY OR STARTING VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TSB 94M83 REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, NEXT FAILURE $328.74. NO SAFETY DEFCT ENUMERATED IN SUMMARY. *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

SWICTH INVOVLED IN RECALL REPLACED BY DEALER , APPROXIMATLY TWO WEEKS AGO CAR NOW HAS A FAILURE STARTIN G , RELAY WILL CLICK, NO CORROSION NOR OTHER CONRIBUTING ISSUES NOTED WHEN FAILURE TO START OCCURS...

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 RED GLOW OF A FIRE WHICH WAS NOW BURNING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I MANAGED TO BEAT THE FIRE OUT AND BURNED MY HAND IN THE PROCESS. I HAD SOME ONE CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE FIRE WAS OUT A,ND PROCEEDED TO AN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL TREATMENT FOR THE BURNS. I DID SEE WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEATERS AND AIRCONDITIONERS FANS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT MIGHT CAUSE A FIRE AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE DAMAGE REPAIRED TO MY AUTOMOBILE. *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)

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR FOR A HALF MILE TO A MILE, TRANSMISSION REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.

WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND STARTING IT UP, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS AND WHEN CONSUMER IS TURNING VEHICLE OFF. *AK

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

E83Z-19980-A CONTROL ASSY. & 10 PIN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR E83B-14A468-B....SEEMS THE CHIP INSIDE THE CONTROL PANEL FAILS, CAUSING THE CONNECTOR BLOCK AND THE CONTROL PANEL TO OVERHEAT, THEREFORE MELTING BOTH, ESPECIALLY AROUND 12 AWG (POWER WIRES) BRN/ORG IN PARTICULAR. DON'T KNOW WHETHER HIGH SETTING SHOULD BE AVOIDED TO PREVENT FURTHUR ELECTRICAL FIRES...BUT I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *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

MOTOR ON THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE EVEN WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN, THE SEAT BELT BECAME STRIPPED CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO STOP IN ONE PLACE/LOCK UP AND CONTINUE TO RUN AND GRIND IN ONE SPOT. *AK.ET.

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

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING THE ENGINE. DEALER STATES THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY, AND THE DEALER GAVE THE CONSUMER A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE VEHICLE. THE PART DOESN'T FIT. *AK

MOTORIZED DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT DOES NOT MOVE. IT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK.

NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.

ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNTS FAILED. QCAW

SHOULDER SEAT BELTS DO NOT MOVE AT ALL,. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ELECTRICAL COMPUTER IS DEFECTIVE, THE DEALER CANNOT GET A DIAGONOSTIC READING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE COMPUTER IS DEFECTIVE AND DOES NOT WORK. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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

CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE.

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

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

SHOULDER BELT THAT'S ATTACHED TO DOOR WILL NOT RETRACT. CALLED DEALER & MECHANIC SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER, KEVIN, SAID HE WILL NOT FIX IT. NOTHING CAN BE DONE. OWNER BELIEVES IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT .

HARMONIC BALANCER ON THE FLYWHEEL IS FAULTY, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MILEAGE.

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

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT:PULLEY FAILED AFTER SERVICE RECALL. DEALER REFUSED RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO EXPIRATION OF RECALL. OWNER CLAIMS NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (94M83). *AK

THE CHILD PROOF SAFETY LOCKS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK

THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT GUIDE RAIL IS INOPERATIVE. WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. BEEN REPLACED, 2 YEARS LATER THE DRIVER'S SHOULDERBELT IS INOPERATIVE AGAIN. *AK

RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH DENIED DUE TO MILEAGE.

WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR APPROACHING STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

FUEL TANK LEAKS AND IT HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY BECAUSE FUEL TANK SITS VERY CLOSE TO MUFFLER WHICH CAN IGNITE FUEL, CAUSING POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK

ENGINE COOLING FAN DEFECTIVE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SMOKE STOPPED ONCE THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL # 96V071000 IN THE SUMMER OF 96. *AK

HORN FAILED.

VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ODOR.

WHEN OPENING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, WOULD HEAR GRINDING NOISE; DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT MOVE; SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT IN OR OUT; WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED SEAT MOTOR IS STILL GOING. *AK

THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE CAUSING THE BRAKE SHOES TO MALFUNCTION, AND THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THERE ARE NO BRAKES. *AK THE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND IT STILL LEAKS. *YH

DASH AREA ATTAINING TEMPERATURE OF 170 DEGREES.

DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO FILLING STATION THE NIGHT BEFORE & FILLED IT UP; NEXT MORNING SMELLED GAS; TOOK TO A MECHANIC & INFORMED GAS TANK ROTTED OR CORRODED ON ONE SIDE. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NO PROPER MAINTENANCE DONE UNDER THE VEHICLE; DEALER SAID NOT DEFECTIVE. *AK

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY RECALL REPAIR DELAYED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEM, CAUSING POWER STEERING FAILURE/LOSS OF CONTROL.

COOLING FAN FAILED, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN.

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

SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

THE HARMONIC BALANCE ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE VERY BAD NOISE. *AK

MUFFLER FAILED.

SEAT BELT SHOULDER STRAP TIGHTENS ON OCCUPANT.

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