Ford Tempo problems reported in North Carolina
24 of the 1,649 complaints filed about the Ford Tempo came from North Carolina, 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.
24
Complaints from North Carolina
1
Crashes
3
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
7
29.2%
Electrical System
6
25.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
12.5%
Seat Belts
2
8.3%
Lights
2
8.3%
Brakes
1
4.2%
Steering
1
4.2%
Airbags
1
4.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
1
4.2%
By model year
1987 Tempo
2
8.3%
1988 Tempo
2
8.3%
1989 Tempo
1
4.2%
1990 Tempo
2
8.3%
1991 Tempo
5
20.8%
1992 Tempo
4
16.7%
1993 Tempo
6
25.0%
1994 Tempo
2
8.3%
Cities reporting most
Wilmington
4
19.0%
Knightdale
3
14.3%
Spring Lake
2
9.5%
Winston SA
2
9.5%
Kinston
2
9.5%
Greensboro
2
9.5%
Troutman
1
4.8%
Winston-Salem
1
4.8%
Sanford
1
4.8%
Louisburg
1
4.8%
Lexington
1
4.8%
Garner
1
4.8%