20 of the 212 complaints about the 1994 Ford Tempo are about the braking system — 9% of everything reported for this model year.
20
Complaints
4
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS IN PARKING LOT DRIVING ABOUT 2 MPH WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED, ENGINE REVVED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED. VEHICLE STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN, A TREE, AND WAS THEN STOPPED BY A POLE.*AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #883041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES, CALIPER 3 TIMES ROTORS 2 TIMES AND A MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM THE CAR DOES NOT STOP WELL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONSTANT GRINDING AND SQUEALING EVEN AFTER REPLACMENT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY NOW THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE IVE HAD THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY FORD WOULD NEVER FIX THE PROBLEM THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #723095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #525890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #525890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #525890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #524977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #531239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING AND UNPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CALLED THE DEALER , DEALER HAS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER .
NHTSA complaint #816815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS MACHINED 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #509710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #509710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #509710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
REAR WHEEL CYLINDER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #509710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WAS DRIVING AND UPON APLYING THE BRAKES THERE WERE NO BRAKES, CONSUMER HIT A WALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #804065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON VEHICLE, FIRST AT 2,000 MILES THAN AGAIN AT 32, 000. WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES THERE IS PULSATIION/SHAKING AND THE BACK BRAKES GRIND AND SCRAPE.
NHTSA complaint #803958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2 BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #504741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
EVERY 400 MILES REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE CALIPERS/ROTORS AND PADS DUE TO WEAR.
NHTSA complaint #986155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO MATERIAL BEING SUBSTANDARD. WORN BENEATH THE SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA complaint #984335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FLUID LEAK CAUSED BRAKES TO LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY/FIRE, ALSO CAUSED ACCIDENT. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #502009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY SQUEAK.
NHTSA complaint #485128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
UPON STARTING ENGINE SURGED, PLACED INTO REVERSE POSITION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL INTO FENCE, LURCHED FORWARD INTO GARAGE WALL.
NHTSA complaint #959522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.