Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 30 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Ford Tempo. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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MY 1985 FORD TEMPO GL HAS 3 RECALLS AND FORD SAYS IT DOESN'T. VIN# [XXX] 1.ECU DEFECTIVE THROTTLE REMAINS PARTIALLY OPENED OEM # 85V134000, 2.BACK TIRE REAR CONTROL ARM SPINDLE BOLT OEM # 85V086000, 3.FUEL PUMP OEM # 07E064000.WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? *TR
OIL LEAKS FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
CAR STALLS WHEN STEERING WHEEL TURNED SHARPLY. *AK
ENGINE WILL NOT START AT TIMES UNLESS YOU PUMP THE GAS PEDAL VERY HARD AND FAST DOESN'T DO THIS AT ALL TIMES ON OCCASIONALLY. *AK
THE CAR DIES AT ANY TIME, ANYWHERE, MY MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A FAULTY MODULE. I AM IN GREAT DANGER OF THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD AND MYSELF. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE, AS I HAVE BEEN STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE RECALL OF THIS MODULE.*AK
ELECTRONIC MODULE ON DISTRIBUTOR FAULTY AND CAUSED CAR TO STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NARROWLY AVOIDED HAVING AN ACCIDENT WHEN ENGINE DIED. FORD CHARGED FOR A NEW PART BUT OTHER CARS MAY STILL HAVE THIS FAULTY PART PUTTING THE PUBLIC AT RISK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG HAD NO DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. *SLC
GOODYEAR VIVA TIRE (1) FLATTENED ON HIGHWAY ENTRY RAMP , 3 TIRES FAILED DUE TO BELT SLIPPAGE AND WERE REPLACED BUT FAILED AGAIN (175X80X13). NLM
THIS CAR WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY SISTER (ORIGINAL OWNER) AFTER ONLY 31000 MILES. THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ALL SENSORS, IGNITION MODULE, THROTTLE SOLENOID/SENSOR, AND CLUTCH HAVE GONE OUT WITHOUT WARNING, USUALLY WHEN STARTING THE CAR. I NOW HAVE A CAR WITH ANOTHER BLOWN CLUTCH, THROTTLE/IDLE SOLENOID AND MAIN COMPUTER PROBLEMS. I'VE PUT OVER $2,000 IN REPAIRS AND STILL HAVE A CAR THAT I NOW CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX ANY MORE. UPPON CONTACTING FORD REGARDING THE PROBLEMS, THEY DENIED ANY PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR A REAR AXEL PART IN SOME {NOT MINE} MODELS. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE? I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT FOR PARTS. THANK YOU.
HALF-SHAFT FAILURE.
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED.
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED.
INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO THICK FILM IGNITION MODULE (TFI) FAILURE. *AK
VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT IT MADE THE SENORS COME ON AND THEY WILL NOT GO OFF. *AK
STEERING WHEEL WELDS BROKE WHILE TURNING A CORNER, LOST CONTROL, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 20MPH. *AK
DEFECTIVE ENGINE GASKETS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *SD
AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND PARKED FOR (20) MINUTES, OWNER INFORMED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE, IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING COLUMN GETS HOT; IGNITION KEY BECOMES REAL HOT; DIFFICULT TO HOLD/REMOVE WITH HAND. *AK
THE VEHICLE HAD A FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD . SOURCE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BROKE DUE TO CHAFFING AGAINST FRAME DUE TO DESIGN LOCATION, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LOT AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITON SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE WHOLE DASH WAS BURNED UP. *SLC
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
UPON PARKING, MOMENTS LATER FOUND ENGINE AND DASH ON FIRE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH WAS STARTING TO BECOME EXCESSIVELY HOT AND WAS REPLACED. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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