1993 Ford Tempo complaints

THE FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HAD TO STICK SOMETHING IN THE BELT TO RELEASE THE BELT BEFORE THE BELT OPENED. *AK

OWNER CLAIMS THAT SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AREA WHILE DRIVING. *AK *JB

DRIVE SHAFT METAL IS TOO SOFT, ALLOWING THE GEARS TO STRIP ALONG WITH WHATEVER IT IS CONNECTED TO IT.

THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS IS JAMS IN PLACE.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON VEHICLE, SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND AT TIME OF RECEIPT THE OWNER DID NOT NEED REPAIRS, MANUFACTURER TOLD NEW OWNER THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. *AK *JB

CLUTCH IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS STUCK, ALSO ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CAME UP AND CAUGHT PASSENGER FINGER IN THE LEDGE OF THE SEAT BELT TRACK CUTTING HER NAIL COMPLETELY IN HALF IN THE BED OF THE NAIL.

THE LEFT FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT SHOULDER BELT IS LOCKED IN A PARTIALLY CLOSED POSTION, AND THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S BELTS ARE IN USE. MOTOR AND TRACK REPLACED. *AK

BOTH SEATBACKS BROKE UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, MADE LOUD NOISES, HAD NOT WARNING. BRAKES WORN OUT, RETURNED VEHICLE HOME. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED & NEW BRAKES PUT ON. MANUAL SAYS CK AT 30,000; DEALER SAYS 5,000. *AK *AK

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR; ALSO WORN OUT TIE ROD END DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CLAMP THAT CONNECTS TO RADIATOR HOSE BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. *AK

ENGINE SURGES/BUCKS AND STALLS AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.

SECOND OCCURRENCE, WHEN DRIVING FLOOR MAT OBSTRUCTED ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING SUDDENLY UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION, PEDAL BECAME STUCK UNDERNEATH FLOOR MAT, AS RESULT SPEED INCREASED FROM 50-75MPH, FRONT SEAT PASSENGER HAD TO REACH DOWN TO PULL UP PEDAL. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING. *AK

BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS BROKE DURING COLLISION CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO BOTH PASSENGERS.

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT SIDE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY , ALSO THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT. *AK

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY RESULTING IN INJURY.

THE HARMONIC BALANCER CONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER LOST HIS POWER STEERING AT 40,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT JAMMED 3 TIMES.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, ALSO MAKES A NOISE AND GETS CAUGHT IN THE GUIDE LOOP. *AK

THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE GAS TANK UP ARE CORRODED , ALSO THE TANK IS LEAKING. *AK CONSUMER STATES GAS TANK HAS RUSTED, THE HINGES ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE RUSTED, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS, CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM DELARSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THE REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE.*JB

CRANKSHAFT REPLACED DUE TO RATTLING NOISE.

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS STUCK ON TRACK.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGNS/ TRAFFIC LIGHTS,WHILE TURNING CORNERS AND IN TRAFFIC. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF STALLING.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE GENERAL AREA OF DASHBOARD DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH. FIRE CAUSED LOSS OF HOUSE/GARAGE. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK *JB

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING AND LOCKED THE DOOR , CAN'T OPEN FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS STOPPED WORKING AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND MAKE NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCELERATED TO (70) MPH AND GAS PEDAL STUCK AT (70), HAD TO RIDE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL TO STOP. *AK

FRONT BRAKES PULSATE. *SD

VEHICLE DID NOT SHUT DOWN. PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THAN IT SLOWED DOWN. BRAKES MELTED HUB CAPS TO THE WHEEL. *AK

FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. *AK

THE HEATER PANEL GOT SO HOT IT MELTED THE CONTROLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *DH

ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE UNDER RIGHT WHEEL ONLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. DEALER CANNOT FIX. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE DASH FIRE, VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED AND IN GARAGE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY TWICE, SECOND TIME CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DSH

FUEL PUMP FAILED FIVE TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLS DUE TO FAILED COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL. *DSH

THERE IS APPARENT FIRE DAMAGE UNDER THE DASH AND HAS CAUSED ELETRICAL PROBLEMS WITHIN THE CAR. THERE IS SMOKE ALSO VISIBLE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. *AK

FUEL CUTOFF SWITCH DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 35 MPH. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN REAR END COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD. *AK