Brakes
Filed Mar 4, 2004
CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLETO A MECHANIC, AND BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10061366
1989 Ford Tempo Brakes Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
17
Latest Mar 4, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 124 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Ford Tempo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Brakes
Filed Oct 12, 1999
WHILE DRIVING CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED AND COULDN'T GO FORWARD. TOOK THE WHEEL OFF,AND SAW THART CALIPER PIN BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 850490
- Incident
- Oct 6, 1999
Body & structureBrakesEngine+1 more
Filed Feb 12, 1999
ODOMETER READING IS NOT REGISTERING MILES, AND SPEEDOMETER IS NOT READING MPH. VEHICLE RUNS HOT, ELECTRONIC FAN IN COOLING SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND AUTOMATIC LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEMS INCURRED. PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834793
- Incident
- Feb 4, 1999
Brakes
Filed Oct 26, 1998
THE DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DETEORIATE IN THE BRAKE CALIPER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 829490
- Incident
- Oct 23, 1998
Brakes
Filed Oct 7, 1996
PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD.
- NHTSA ID
- 509546
- Incident
- Jul 23, 1994
Brakes
Filed Sep 30, 1996
BRAKE SHOES BECAME LOOSE. PISTONS CAME OUT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986649
- Incident
- May 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Jul 30, 1996
THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CREATED REAR WHEEL LOCK UP.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 800185
- Incident
- Sep 23, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jul 30, 1996
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 506881
Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 1996
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, WHEN NOTICED GRINDING NOISE, THEN WENT TO FLOOR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 987248
Brakes
Filed May 21, 1996
RIGHT REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILED. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 504557
- Incident
- Apr 17, 1996
Brakes
Filed May 13, 1996
BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL IS VERY LOW, REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES 6 TIMES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984353
- Incident
- May 10, 1996
Brakes
Filed May 9, 1996
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER PIN FAILURE, CAUSING A LOSS OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984283
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed May 7, 1996
EXPERIENCED REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, WHEN FELL OUT OF POSITION AND POKED HOLE THROUGH SIDE OF DRUM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984263
Brakes
Filed May 6, 1996
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAILED, BRAKES MUST BE ADJUSTED MANUALLY. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 504036
- Incident
- May 6, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 25, 1996
HYDRAULIC BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, REAR BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING TIRES TO LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 981172
- Incident
- Mar 20, 1996
Brakes
Filed Feb 29, 1996
REAR BRAKES SELF ADJUSTERS INOPERATIVE; ONLY FRONT BRAKES WORK CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OUT/OVERHEATING, POOR STOPPING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 979920
- Incident
- Feb 15, 1996
BrakesEngineSeat belts+1 more
Filed Aug 24, 1995
CLUTCH FAILED TWICE,TRANSMISSION FAILED, BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED, AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED, OIL PAN GASKET REPLACED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971018
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .