Danese, WV
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #781601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Ford Tempo brake problems
29 of the 316 complaints about the 1993 Ford Tempo are about the braking system — 9% of everything reported for this model year.
29
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Rotor
8
27.6%
Foundation Components
6
20.7%
Pads
5
17.2%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
6.9%
Caliper
2
6.9%
Shoes/Linings
2
6.9%
Master Cylinder
1
3.4%
Disc
1
3.4%
Hydraulic
1
3.4%
Power Assist
1
3.4%
Brakes across every Ford Tempo year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Danese, WV
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #781601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cedar City, UT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS 2 TIMES, AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ONCE. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #865022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cedar City, UT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS 2 TIMES, AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ONCE. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #865022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cedar City, UT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS 2 TIMES, AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ONCE. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #865022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yonkers, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SWITCH WIRE FAILED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yonkers, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, CAUSING GRINDING AND VIBRATION. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yonkers, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, CAUSING GRINDING AND VIBRATION. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danese, WV
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. CONSUMER CONTINUOUSLY HAS TO REPLACE BRAKES. ALSO VEHICLE HYDROPLANES AT SLIGHTEST ACCELERATION WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET.
NHTSA complaint #781602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danese, WV
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. CONSUMER CONTINUOUSLY HAS TO REPLACE BRAKES. ALSO VEHICLE HYDROPLANES AT SLIGHTEST ACCELERATION WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET.
NHTSA complaint #781602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danese, WV
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. CONSUMER CONTINUOUSLY HAS TO REPLACE BRAKES. ALSO VEHICLE HYDROPLANES AT SLIGHTEST ACCELERATION WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET.
NHTSA complaint #781602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sunrise Beach, MO
Crash
3 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 40MPH DOWNHILL, APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKE RESPONSE, HIT A TRUCK, FRONTAL IMPACT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #828636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kalamazoo, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SEATBELT (ALL) MOTOR DOESN'T RUN AND BACKSEAT STICK, POWER LOCKS ONLY WORK WHEN IT WARM, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. CAMSHAFT PULLEY WAS RECALLED AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, JUST AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT IT BROKE AGAIN. BRAKES GO OUT EVER SIX MONTH, REPLACED WATERPUMP TWICE, IDLE PULLEY, FAN MOTOR AND THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS, STARTER, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY TWICE, ENTIRE MUFFLER SYSTEM 3 TIMES, BAR THAT GOES ACROSS THE FRONT BY THE WHEELS, BLOWER MOTOR CHRIPS AND SQUEEKS AT LOW BLOWING SPEEDS, REPLACE MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS AND THERE STILL IS CLANGING NOISE IN THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT, ALSO REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS, SHOULD HAVE KEPT THE BEATER IT WAS MUCH CHEAPER.
NHTSA complaint #541772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clarksvill, TN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
LEFT REAR BRAKE SHOE LININGS SEPARATED FROM SHOES. LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS CAME APART. BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAKED. FRONT ENGINE PULLEY/HARMONIC BALANCER CAME APART.
NHTSA complaint #536457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angeles, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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
NHTSA complaint #808391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carle Place, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #510169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Xenia, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
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 .
NHTSA complaint #802515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glenshaw, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BRAKES PULSATE.
NHTSA complaint #507161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yakima, WA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE DID NOT SHUT DOWN. PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THAN IT SLOWED DOWN. BRAKES MELTED HUB CAPS TO THE WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #985508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oakland, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #984698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Holl, CA
Crash
2 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Raliegh, NC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER WILL NOT HOLD THE BRAKE LINE WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #977723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cisaro, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
EXPERIENCED BRAKE GRINDING, HAD REPLACED FOUR TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #969719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cincinnati, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES SHIMMY UPON APPLICATION. DEALER INSTALLED SHOES, HUBS AND ROTORS. EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS DEALER REPLACES SAME COMPONENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #969243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cincinnati, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
BRAKES SHIMMY UPON APPLICATION. DEALER INSTALLED SHOES, HUBS AND ROTORS. EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS DEALER REPLACES SAME COMPONENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #969243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Charle, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACE TWO TIME CONSUMER ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENT THIS WEEKEND . TT
NHTSA complaint #967143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Toms River, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKING.
NHTSA complaint #964891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Toms River, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACED ROTORS DUE TO VEHICLE VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #964891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forrestville, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS AND FITTINGS IN THE FRONT, STILL EXPERIENCE PEDAL FADING. TT
NHTSA complaint #958976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.