1989 Ford Tempo electrical problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

SINCE 2000, MY 1989 FORD TEMPO HAD BROKEN DOWN FOUR TIMES, TWICE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. EACH TIME, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ALTERNATOR, AND I HAD IT REPLACED. NOW, IN APRIL OF 2003, THE ALTERNATOR IS ABOUT TO DIE YET AGAIN. MY CAR HAS 99,000 MILES AND IS DRIVEN LESS THAN 10,000 MILES PER YEAR. FIVE ALTERNATORS IN THREE YEARS IS NOT FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON A CAR. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FORD TEMPO SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. AND I SEE FROM OTHER FILED COMPLAINTS I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10013933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #563816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THICK IGNITION MODULE THAT FAILED, CONSUMER FEELS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #563989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #563816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANY GIVEN TIME. PROBLEM USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE 0VERHEATS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT PROBLEM COULD BE IGNITION SWITCH.

NHTSA complaint #898669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. HOWEVER, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HEATED UP AFTER A 50 MILE TRIP.

NHTSA complaint #877112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

AFTER VEHICLE IS OPERATED AT CONTINUOUS HIGH SPEEDS (60MPH) VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, RED LIGHT ETC. VEHICLE WILL RESTART IMMEDIATELY, BUT WILL CONTINUE TO STALL AT NEXT STOP. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC IS NOT EXPECTING THE STALL, AND GETTING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION CAN BE ADVENTUROUS. VEHICLE HAS HAD A MAJOR TUNEUP, (INCLUDING WIRES ROTOR ETC), THROTTLE BODY CLEANING, FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HEARDTHAT NHSTA WAS TRYING TO GET FORD TO RECALL THIS MODEL BECAUE THE IGNITION MODULE WAS PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE AND WAS SUBJECTED TO INTENSE HEAT, LEADING TO STALLING.

NHTSA complaint #731582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

WHEN DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER VEHICLE STALLS, AND WON'T START BACK UP FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. MECHANIC REPLACED IGNITION, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #869691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

WHEN STARTING SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. LEARNED LATER THAT THE SMOKE WAS DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. REPAIRS WERE MADE BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ( REPAIRS WERE DONE ON BOTH HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE DASH). MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #832686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE (1989 FORD TEMPO) WAS ISSUED AT 1996, BUT WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM MANUFACTURER. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER BY PHONE ON 12/20/1999. MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT I WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY FREE REMEDY FROM THIS 1996 RECALL ON MY VEHICLE (1989 FORD TEMPO) SINCE THE RECALL IS CLOSED AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. CONTACTED NHTSA OFFICE BY PHONE ON 12/20/1999 AND WAS GIVEN ADVISE OF FILING SAFETY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #716260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHILE DRIVING ALONG CITY STREET THE MOTOR JUST STOPPED, NO WARNING OR ANYTHING.TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS THE IGNITION COIL MODULE.

NHTSA complaint #847978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

LOCK CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO BE SHOCKED WHEN KEY WAS INSERTED INTO IGNITION.

NHTSA complaint #543849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WENT TO PIONEER FORD TO GET PROBLEM FIX BUT IN REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM THEY BROKE DRIVERS SEAT AND MADE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND REFUSED TO REPAIR IT THEY SAID JUST BECAUSE THE VEHICAL WAS OVER 10 YEARS OLD THEY WERE NOT RESPOSIBLE

NHTSA complaint #702769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA; VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL #96V071000; IGNITION SWITCH.

NHTSA complaint #809399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #513946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

HAD RECALL WORK DONE, WIPED MEMORY OF RADIO AND CLOCK, BATTERY NEEDS CONSTANTLY TO BE JUMPED.

NHTSA complaint #807837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. (THIRD VEHICLE ON 509613, 601624)

NHTSA complaint #601627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

FULLER FORD 96V071. DEALER CHARGES OWNER $81.65 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEFORE PERFORMING THE RECALL ORDER.

NHTSA complaint #804114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

ON THREE OCCASIONS THE ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #800218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE EMITTING FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA. TT

NHTSA complaint #978986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.