AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG HAD NO DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #555357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ford Tempo airbag problems
28 of the 1,649 complaints filed about the Ford Tempo are about the airbag system — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1994.
28
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
24
Crashes
0
Fires
Airbags complaints by model year
1985 Tempo
2
7.1%
1986 Tempo
1
3.6%
1988 Tempo
1
3.6%
1990 Tempo
1
3.6%
1991 Tempo
1
3.6%
1992 Tempo
7
25.0%
1993 Tempo
7
25.0%
1994 Tempo
8
28.6%
What owners said
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY SON WAS INJURED AND HIS CAR WAS TOTALED IN A 35 MPH COLLISION WHEN THE FRONT OF HIS CAR STRUCK THE READ END OF ANOTHER CAR AFTER THAT CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY. HIS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY SON HIT AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD AND WAS INJURED. HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEATBELT.
NHTSA complaint #733628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Ford Tempo
Philadelphia, PA
AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING ACTIVATOR - SENSOR UNIT FAILED AGAIN. DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING FLASHES CODE 32. ORIGINAL PART REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS CRITICAL AIR BAG PART SHOULD NOT FAIL. FORD MOTOR TOLD ME TO CONTACT DEALER. DEALER SAID REPLACEMENT NOT COVERED AND TO REPLACE WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. THIS CRITICAL ACTIVATION COMPONENT IS DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN AND SHOULD NOT FAIL. PLEASE ADVISE IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE TO ASSIST ME AND OTHER DRIVERS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG OPTION ON THE 1993 FORD TEMPO. THANKS FOR YOU ASSISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #724633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #862539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *MJS
NHTSA complaint #550992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Ford Tempo
Hamberg, NY
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVLING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY FLASHING ON AND OFF. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE 75 DOLLARS JUST TO LOOK AT IT. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #852745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A COLLISION AT A SPEED OF 53 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN.
NHTSA complaint #849979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Ford Tempo
Yonkers, NY
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SHORT IN THE FRONT CRASH SENSOR CAUSED AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Ford Tempo
Alorton, IL
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG MONITOR SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #545452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A TURN TO THE LEFT ABOUT 5 MPH VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #837043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED, AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM NOT REMEDIED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #834648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION, AND WENT THROUGH WITH NOT ENOUGH TIME TO BRAKE. HIT THE SIDE OF HIS CAR, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. VHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #820141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #833204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER' S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #825525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
IN A MINOR COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT WAS IN PLACE BUT THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. OWNER STATES THAT THE MOTORIZED PASSIVE RESTRAINTS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND THAT THE MOTOR DOES NOT MOVE THE BELT FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING ON THE POSITION OF THE DOOR. OWNER NOTICED AT TIMES THE MOTOR RUNS BUT THE BELT DOES NOT MOVE.
NHTSA complaint #536420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT .
NHTSA complaint #533002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT IT MADE THE SENORS COME ON AND THEY WILL NOT GO OFF.
NHTSA complaint #813740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG, IT WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 25MPH.
NHTSA complaint #808847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT SIDE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY , ALSO THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #807853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, DRIVER WAS INJURED . PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #804165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.