Ford Tempo problems reported in Massachusetts
55 of the 1,649 complaints filed about the Ford Tempo came from Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts
6
Crashes
3
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
14
25.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
14.5%
Engine & Cooling
7
12.7%
Brakes
5
9.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
7.3%
Steering
4
7.3%
Seat Belts
3
5.5%
Body & Structure
3
5.5%
Lights
1
1.8%
Airbags
1
1.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
1
1.8%
By model year
1985 Tempo
2
3.6%
1986 Tempo
1
1.8%
1987 Tempo
2
3.6%
1988 Tempo
2
3.6%
1989 Tempo
3
5.5%
1991 Tempo
5
9.1%
1992 Tempo
10
18.2%
1993 Tempo
15
27.3%
1994 Tempo
15
27.3%
Cities reporting most
Cohasset
10
25.0%
Oxford
6
15.0%
West Boylston
5
12.5%
Lexington
5
12.5%
Stonehem
3
7.5%
Salisbury
2
5.0%
Buzzards BAY
2
5.0%
Wilmington
2
5.0%
Weymouth
2
5.0%
Schituate
1
2.5%
Orange
1
2.5%
N. Dartmouth
1
2.5%