Crown Poin, IN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE THROTTLE STICKS ON OCCASIONS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #550069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Ford Tempo acceleration problems
12 of the 316 complaints about the 1993 Ford Tempo are about the throttle and cruise control — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
7
58.3%
Accelerator Pedal
4
33.3%
Cables
1
8.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Ford Tempo year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
OLD Orchard Beach, ME
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION ,AND BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. OCCUPANT HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #844397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hillsboro, OR
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOPLIGHT CAR BUCKS AND THEN STALLS, NEED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AT LIGHTS FOR IT TO KEEP RUNNING, ENGINE DOES NOT RUN SMOOTHLY, HAD NUMEROUS THINGS CHECKED/CLEANED, NONE SOLVED THE PROBLEM, CAR REPAIR MEN ARE.
NHTSA complaint #707684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tempe, AZ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
AFTER VIEWING DATELINE FEB. 10, 1999, I REALIZED WHAT HAD BEEN HAPPENING TO MY CAR WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STICKS DOWN. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE DASH MAT HAD SLIPPED UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. WELL I REMOVED THE MAT AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, BOTH TO ME AND MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS TERRIFIED. I CANNOT STOP THE CAR WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND MUST SHUT OFF THE CAR EVEN IF IN TRAFFICE. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD AND MY LOCAL DISTRIBUTORSHIP AND THEY BOTH CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THEY WILL BE HAPPY TO INSPECT THE SYSTEM, BUT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL, I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE ENTIRE INSPECTION. THEY TOLD ME THAT UNLESS THE NATSA ORDERS A RECALL, NOTHING CAN BE DONE. I FIND IT INCOMPREHENSIBLE THAT FORD WOULD NOT ORDER THEIR OWN RECALL TO PROTECT THEIR CUSTOMERS EVEN AFTER THEIR OWN ENGINEERS HAVE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. ANYWAY, PLEASE ORDER THE RECALL - IT SEEMS THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE LIVES OF PEOPL E WHO OWN OR RIDE IN THESE CARS. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #703220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Blacksburg, VA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AND STICKS, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #526437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Blacksburg, VA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN/STICKS.
NHTSA complaint #526411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Timber, OR
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.
NHTSA complaint #513157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Timber, OR
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS.
NHTSA complaint #513157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Burien, WA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #986852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vallego, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING CAR ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH HAD TO RIDE BRAKES FOR 4 MILES TO GET CAR TO 10 MPH THEN TURN CAR OFF TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richland, MI
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED 25MPH, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. TT
NHTSA complaint #977798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bradford, PA
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTO-TRAN; AFTER PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, FOOT ON BRAKE; JUMPED INTO FAST IDLE; VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. TT
NHTSA complaint #966890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.