48 of the 264 complaints about the 1992 Ford Tempo are about the electrical system — 18% of everything reported for this model year.
48
Complaints
0
Crashes
16
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR FIRE---CAR WAS PARKED IN MY MOTHER'S CARPORT---CAUGHT ON FIRE AT NIGHT---BURNED THE HOUSE---KILLED MY MOTHER...
NHTSA complaint #10241634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
1992 TEMPO RIGHT CALIPER, BATTERY CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR NEEDED A COVER. SPRINGS AND STRUTS ALSO NEEDED REPLACING. *TS
NHTSA complaint #10154136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR FROM BURDINES HIALEAH PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOKING AND I PULLED INTO THE FIRST PARKING SPOT THAT I SAW. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, BUT THE SMOKE CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND FINALLY THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE SECURITY GUARD IN THE PARKING LOT USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO KILL THE FIRE AND THE HIALEAH FIRE DEPART. WAS ALSO CALLED AND CAME IN. WHEN I CALLED MY MECHANIC REGARDING THIS ISSUE, HE TOLD ME IT WAS WEIRD, BECAUSE HE NEVER HEARD OF A STEERING WHEEL CATCHING FIRE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AT THE MECHANIC. ONCE I CAME HOME, I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION. I CALLED FORD THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED WHAT HAPPENED, THEY AGREED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED UNTIL THEY TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND INVESTIGATE. IN THE MEANTIME, I HAD TO BORROW A CAR BECAUSE FORD REFUSED TO LEND ME A CAR TO GO TO WORK. IT TOOK THEM APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK TO GET BACK TO ME AND THEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE THE CAR FIX AS THEY HAD SENT VIA MAIL SOME RECALL NOTICES. I TOLD THEM THAT I NEVER RECEIVED THESE NOTICES AND THAT I MOVED TO FLORIDA 3 YEARS AGO AND NEVER GOT ANYTHING FROM THEM. I FURTHER EMPHASIZED THAT IF I DID GET THE NOTICE I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY TAKEN MY CAR TO A FORD DEALER SINCE IT WOULD NOT HAVE COST ME A DIME. THEIR REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT CARE LESS. SHE TOLD ME THAT FAR AS FORD IS CONCERNED THAT THE FIRE WAS MY FAULT AND THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND WOULD NOT HELP/ASSIST WITH THE EXPENSIVE OF REPAIRING THE CAR. IN ANTICIPATION THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO FIND AN AGENCY THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME RECUPERATE MY LOSSES, I RETAINED IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR ALL THE BURNED PARTS INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL IN OF THE OF CHANCE THAT I MAY FIND SOME HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10010415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA RECALL 96 V 071 000/IMANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95S28 CONCERNING IGTURN SIGNAL AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN START KEY CHIME WOULD CONTINUE TO GO OFF EVEN AFTER REMOVING THE KEY. CONSUMER HAD TO TAP STEERING COLUMN TO DEACTIVATE THE CHIME. DEALER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT 1992 TEMPO WAS NOT INVOLVED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8017597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STALLS/STOPS WHEN WARM, WON'T START AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A LONG DISTANCE, RUNS ROUGH, HAS SHORTED OUT 2 DISTRIBUTORS.
NHTSA complaint #753715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #889657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR HAS RECENTLY BEGAN TO STALL AFTER STOPPING AT LIGHTS AND INTERSECTIONS, IT USUALLY STALLS IMMEDIATELY AFTER HITTING THE GAS, PUSHING ME INTO THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS THE CAR WILL USUALLY RESTART WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. AS FAR AS THE SEAT BELTS, AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING IT IS NOW STUCK IN ONE POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE.
NHTSA complaint #735899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WILL RESTART ENGINE, THEN IT WILL WORK AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #874027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HAS BEEN HIT A FEW TIMES BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC DETECTED THAT DISTRIBUTOR MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #873814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SMOKING LIKE A CIGARETTE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN FORD DEALER IN ATHENS,OHIO SAID MY CAR HAD NO RECALL I AM AFAID IT WILL CATCH ON FIRE LIKE MY BROTHERS 1985 FORD TEMPO THEY NEVER GOT A THING FOR THERE CAR. IT WENT UP IN FLAMES IN A MINUTE. I WANT FORD TO FIX MINE. TELL ME HOW?
NHTSA complaint #722954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR DOESN'T START COMPUTER MISDIAGNOSING.
NHTSA complaint #721548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER THE REPAIRS OF RECALL 96V071/ IGNITION SWITCH, VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WILL REPAIR VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #859459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TUMBLER TO IGNITION MALFUNCTIONED, CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS TURNING KEY AND RING AROUND ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM FELL OFF. *AK
NHTSA complaint #856634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY DOES NOT START, SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS/REPAIR ATTEMPTS OF THE (STARTER/SOLENOID/MOTOR,BATTERY,ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE NO START FAILURE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY DOES NOT START, SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS/REPAIR ATTEMPTS OF THE (STARTER/SOLENOID/MOTOR,BATTERY,ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE NO START FAILURE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REPLACEMENT DUE TO RECALL IS DEFECTIVE AND MANUFACTURE WANT ME TO PAY FOR REPAIR. NO WAY!!! THEIR PROBLEM AND THEY NEED TO FIX. I NEED HELP!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #711926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER IS TURNING WHICH IS DIFFICULT WHEN INSERTING KEY OR STARTING VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #838603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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...
NHTSA complaint #705647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
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)
NHTSA complaint #544750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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.
NHTSA complaint #702741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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.
NHTSA complaint #832351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH DENIED DUE TO MILEAGE.
NHTSA complaint #523570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
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.
NHTSA complaint #826095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
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.
NHTSA complaint #816271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #519587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE RUNS ROUGHS/STALLS DUE TO FAILED DISTRIBUTOR CAP.
NHTSA complaint #519587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION WIRES FAILED, CAUSING ROUGH IDLE/STALL.
NHTSA complaint #519587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #516314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED/CAUGHT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #512251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH,TOOK TO VEHICLE DEALERS, THEY REPAIRED PROBLEM BUT OWNER SEES SMOKE UNDER DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #806272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.