Ford Tempo problems reported in California
179 of the 1,649 complaints filed about the Ford Tempo came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
179
Complaints from California
9
Crashes
12
Fires
1988
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
39
21.8%
Electrical System
33
18.4%
Seat Belts
32
17.9%
Brakes
20
11.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
4.5%
Tires
7
3.9%
Lights
7
3.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
3.9%
Seats
6
3.4%
Steering
5
2.8%
Other & Unspecified
4
2.2%
By model year
1984 Tempo
1
0.6%
1985 Tempo
7
3.9%
1986 Tempo
9
5.0%
1987 Tempo
15
8.4%
1988 Tempo
30
16.8%
1989 Tempo
22
12.3%
1990 Tempo
22
12.3%
1991 Tempo
10
5.6%
1992 Tempo
16
8.9%
1993 Tempo
28
15.6%
1994 Tempo
16
8.9%
1995 Tempo
1
0.6%
1997 Tempo
2
1.1%
Cities reporting most
Granada HI
11
18.0%
Sacramento
7
11.5%
SAN Franci
6
9.8%
SAN Diego
6
9.8%
Bakersfield
5
8.2%
Modesto
5
8.2%
Vanuys
4
6.6%
LA Mirada
4
6.6%
LOS Angeles
4
6.6%
North Holl
3
4.9%
Hanford
3
4.9%
Oakland
3
4.9%