Ford Tempo problems reported in Maryland
55 of the 1,649 complaints filed about the Ford Tempo came from Maryland, most often about the electrical system.
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.
55
Complaints from Maryland
2
Crashes
2
Fires
1988
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
14
25.5%
Engine & Cooling
12
21.8%
Seat Belts
5
9.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
9.1%
Brakes
3
5.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
5.5%
Lights
2
3.6%
Steering
2
3.6%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.8%
Equipment & Accessories
1
1.8%
Tires
1
1.8%
By model year
1981 Tempo
1
1.8%
1984 Tempo
6
10.9%
1985 Tempo
1
1.8%
1987 Tempo
3
5.5%
1988 Tempo
17
30.9%
1989 Tempo
1
1.8%
1990 Tempo
5
9.1%
1991 Tempo
2
3.6%
1992 Tempo
5
9.1%
1993 Tempo
6
10.9%
1994 Tempo
7
12.7%
1996 Tempo
1
1.8%
Cities reporting most
Baltimore
15
37.5%
Lanham SEA
5
12.5%
Rosedale
3
7.5%
Cumberland
3
7.5%
Upper Marlboro
2
5.0%
Washington G
2
5.0%
Frederick
2
5.0%
Laurel
2
5.0%
Silver Sprin
2
5.0%
Abingdon
2
5.0%
Little Orleans
1
2.5%
Rock Hall
1
2.5%