31 of the 1,649 complaints filed about the Ford Tempo are about the seats — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1991.
31
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
13
Crashes
0
Fires
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10032262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8012166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE FROM THE FRAME TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER WELDED THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #847467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #835697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE AND SEAT WENT INTO A RECLINING POSITION DURING A REAR END COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #533117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK ANCHOR BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS.
NHTSA complaint #819245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #515912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT FRAME CRACKED, ALSO SLIDE RAIL SUPPORTS CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #514712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE SPRING THAT SUPPORTS THE SEAT CUSHIONS WERE CUTTING THROUGH THE MATERIAL AROUND THEIR ATTACHMENT HOLES.
NHTSA complaint #514712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK REST COLLAPSED, FELL ONTO BACK SEAT ONE IN FOUR FAILURES, CAUSED BY RIGHT SIDE ATTACHEMENT FAILURE THAT HOLDS UP SEAT BACK; ACCORDING TO DEALER, ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED REPLACING; REPLACED, PROBLEM REOCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #807979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOTH SEATBACKS BROKE UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #515334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL AND REAR IMPACT. AFTER BEING HIT FROM THE FRONT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT SEATBACKS GAVE OUT(COLLAPSED) AND WENT BACK INTO THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT HIS FACE ON STEERING WHEEL; THE PASSENGER'S SEAT REMAINED WHERE IT WAS, PINNING THE PASSENGER'S LEGS.
NHTSA complaint #807622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #807489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS BROKE DURING COLLISION CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO BOTH PASSENGERS.
NHTSA complaint #546717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED BACKREST ADJUSTMENT GEAR FAILURE, WHEN DRIVER'S BACKREST COLLASPED AT APPROX. 25MPH, DRIVER RECLINED REARWARD.
NHTSA complaint #804266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. THE LATCH WHICH ADJUST THE RECLINE POSITION OF THE SEAT BROKE. LEAVING THE SEAT AT A RECLINING POSISTION.
NHTSA complaint #987377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT SPOT WELD ON THE BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING, SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #987044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEAT SPOT WELD ON THE BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING, SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #987044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED.
NHTSA complaint #505237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHILE CHECKING FUSES UNDERNEATH DASH, DRIVER ACCIDENTALLY HIT POWER SEAT CONTROL, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD PINNING HIM TO FIREWALL, CAUSING INJURIES. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #490833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.