1993 FORD TEMPO PROBLEMS

Model Trims
Tempo 2.3 (102 Hp)
Tempo 2.3 (99 Hp)
Tempo 2.3 AWD (102 Hp)
Tempo 3.0 V6 (132 Hp)
Tempo 2.3 (102 Hp)
Tempo 2.3 (99 Hp)
Tempo 3.0 V6 (132 Hp)

Issues by Year
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Malfunction Modules
Complaints and Common Faults
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1. TRANSMISSION:
- 4TH FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION MOUNT
- TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES
- TRANSMISSION MOUNT HAS SHEARED 4 TIMES
- TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN LEAKAGE
- VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS
- 4TH FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION MOUNT
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2. AIRBAGS/AIRBAG SYSTEM:
- NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION
- AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG MONITOR SYSTEM
- AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY FLASHING ON AND OFF
- AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON AT ALL TIMES
- NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION
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3. ENGINE:
- ENGINE GAUGE INDICATES OVERHEAT AFTER HALF HOUR OF DRIVING
- ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
- ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING
- ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED
- ENGINE NOISE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE HARMONIC BALANCER
- ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY STOPPED SPINNING, RECALL ASSOCIATED
- ENGINE FAILURE, CLUTCH IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER STUCK
- ENGINE GAUGE INDICATES OVERHEAT AFTER HALF HOUR OF DRIVING
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4. OTHER:
- ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS
- DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT STUCK, MOTOR FAILED
- AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS STUCK ON TRACK
- FUEL PUMP FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES
- SPEEDOMETER FAILED
- BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS AND FITTINGS
- THROTTLE STICKS ON OCCASIONS CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE
- IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUIT, FAILURE TO START EXCLUDED FROM RECALL
- REAR POWER WINDOW CAME UP PINNING PASSENGER'S ARM
- TILT STEERING COLUMN BROKE, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO FALL DOWN
- VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY
- WIPER MOTOR FAILED ON INTERMITTENT SETTINGS
- ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS
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5. DOORS/LOCKS:
- DOOR LOCKS FAILED
- DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT TRACK AND MOTOR BROKE
- PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS IN BACK POSITION, DRIVER SIDE MALFUNCTIONING
- DOOR HINGE PILLARS RUSTED, CAUSED DOOR TO FALL OFF
- PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, LOCKED FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
- DOOR LOCKS FAILED
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6. SPRINGS/SUSPENSION:
- FRONT SEAT BACKS BROKE DURING COLLISION CAUSING INJURY
- LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM SNAPPED
- LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM FAILED DUE TO CORROSION
- RIGHT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, LOCK NOT RELEASED
- FRONT SEAT BACKS BROKE DURING COLLISION CAUSING INJURY
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7. ELECTRICAL:
- FAN MOTOR OVER HEATS, SMOKES
- SPEED ODOMETER KEEPS GOING OUT
- LARGE BULGE IN TIRE TREAD NEAR SIDEWALL, BLOW OUT
- HARMONIC BALANCER (CRANKSHAFT PULLEY) DEFECTIVE
- RECALLED PARTS NOT FIXED, PUTTING CONSUMER IN DANGER
- FAN MOTOR OVER HEATS, SMOKES
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8. IGNITION:
- MASSIVE RUSTING OF THE FRAME AND HINGE PILLARS
- IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSED FIRE
- IGNITION SWITCH INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START
- MASSIVE RUSTING OF THE FRAME AND HINGE PILLARS
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9. BRAKES:
- BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED
- FRONT BRAKES PULSATE
- BRAKE SWITCH WIRE FAILED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK
- BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED
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10. WHEELS/TIRES:
- TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE
- MICHELIN REPLACEMENT TIRES EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING
- TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE
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11. FUEL SYSTEM:
- FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK
- GAS TANK LEAKING, RUSTED
- FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK
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12. SAFETY BELTS/RESTRAINTS:
- AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS STUCK ON TRACK
- DRIVER/PASSENGER MOTOR SAFETY BELTS OFF TRACK
- SEAT BELT RETRACTORS INOPERATIVE, BELTS DO NOT MOVE
- AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MOTOR JAMMED
- SHOULDER BELT FROZEN IN TRACK
- DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT
- SAFETY RECALLS BY NHTSA THAT FORD REFUSES TO FIX
- PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS JAMMED
- AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS STUCK ON TRACK
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13. STEERING:
- SHOULDER BELTS MOTOR FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FAILED
- STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A TURN
- SHOULDER BELTS MOTOR FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FAILED
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14. HEATING/COOLING:
- HEATER PANEL MELTED THE CONTROLS
- TEMPERATURE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AREA
- HEATER PANEL MELTED THE CONTROLS
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15. VEHICLE CONTROL/MISCELLANEOUS:
- CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE
- AUTO-TRAN JUMPED INTO FAST IDLE, LURCHED FORWARD
- GAS PEDAL STICKING, UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION
- ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, SUDDEN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION
- CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE
Other Models
- Aerostar Number of complaints: 3018
- Aspire Number of complaints: 278
- Bronco Number of complaints: 1374
- Bronco II Number of complaints: 257
- Bronco Sport Number of complaints: 534
- C-Max Number of complaints: 363
- C-Max Energi Number of complaints: 127
- C-Max Hybrid Number of complaints: 172
- Contour Number of complaints: 4342
- Crown Victoria Number of complaints: 3490
- E-150 Number of complaints: 1375
- E-250 Number of complaints: 427
- E-350 Number of complaints: 1416
- E-450 Number of complaints: 483
- E-550 Number of complaints: 91
- EcoSport Number of complaints: 1081
- Edge Number of complaints: 13049
- Escape Number of complaints: 27892
- Escape Hybrid Number of complaints: 1666
- Escort Number of complaints: 4937
- Escort ZX2 Number of complaints: 91
- Excursion Number of complaints: 1344
- Expedition Number of complaints: 9654
- Explorer Number of complaints: 34754
- Explorer Sport Number of complaints: 895
- Explorer Sport Trac Number of complaints: 881
- F-150 Number of complaints: 38224
- F-250 Number of complaints: 10492
- F-250 Super Duty Number of complaints: 3446
- F-350 Number of complaints: 5984
- F-350 Super Duty Number of complaints: 2099
- F-450 Number of complaints: 127
- F-450 Super Duty Number of complaints: 555
- F-550 Number of complaints: 74
- F-550 Super Duty Number of complaints: 550
- F-650 Number of complaints: 54
- F-650 Super Duty Number of complaints: 43
- F-750 Number of complaints: 11
- F-750 Super Duty Number of complaints: 9
- Festiva Number of complaints: 170
- Fiesta Number of complaints: 3686
- Five Hundred Number of complaints: 1466
- Flex Number of complaints: 1775
- Focus Number of complaints: 26424
- Focus Electric Number of complaints: 285
- Focus RS Number of complaints: 5
- Freestar Number of complaints: 3143
- Freestyle Number of complaints: 4914
- Fusion Number of complaints: 25001
- Fusion Energi Number of complaints: 199
- Fusion Hybrid Number of complaints: 1202
- LTD Number of complaints: 55
- Maverick Number of complaints: 757
- Mustang Number of complaints: 10395
- Mustang GT Number of complaints: 811
- Mustang Mach-E Number of complaints: 561
- Probe Number of complaints: 1452
- Ranger Number of complaints: 9595
- Ranger EV Number of complaints: 30
- Taurus Number of complaints: 22987
- Taurus SHO Number of complaints: 183
- Taurus X Number of complaints: 213
- Tempo Number of complaints: 1602
- Thunderbird Number of complaints: 3011
- Topaz Number of complaints: 19
- Transit Number of complaints: 608
- Transit Connect Number of complaints: 533
- Windstar Number of complaints: 18774