Ford Tempo problems reported in Virginia
38 of the 1,649 complaints filed about the Ford Tempo came from Virginia, most often about the seat belts.
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.
38
Complaints from Virginia
3
Crashes
3
Fires
1989
Worst model year
What failed
Seat Belts
7
18.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
6
15.8%
Electrical System
6
15.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
13.2%
Engine & Cooling
5
13.2%
Brakes
4
10.5%
Other & Unspecified
2
5.3%
Lights
2
5.3%
Body & Structure
1
2.6%
By model year
1984 Tempo
1
2.6%
1986 Tempo
2
5.3%
1987 Tempo
1
2.6%
1988 Tempo
8
21.1%
1989 Tempo
9
23.7%
1991 Tempo
4
10.5%
1992 Tempo
3
7.9%
1993 Tempo
4
10.5%
1994 Tempo
6
15.8%
Cities reporting most
Mclean
6
20.7%
Christiansburg
4
13.8%
Alexandria
3
10.3%
Percellville
2
6.9%
Elliston
2
6.9%
Loneta
2
6.9%
Alexander
2
6.9%
Blacksburg
2
6.9%
Richmond
2
6.9%
Springfield
2
6.9%
Dewitt
1
3.4%
Shermansville
1
3.4%