Brakes
Filed Feb 11, 2003
Crash reportedFire reported
BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAILED 3 TIMES CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE
- NHTSA ID
- 10005691
- Incident
- Feb 11, 2003
1990 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.
22
Latest Feb 11, 2003
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.
17%
of 133 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.
4
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 1990 Ford Tempo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 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 Dec 31, 2001
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE,. WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. ALSO, STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8001286
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2001
Brakes
Filed Oct 7, 2000
THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BARELY PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE GLASS IS VERY FOGGY AND MOISTURE SEEMS TO COLLECT IN THEM. I HAVE HAD THE BULBS REPLACED BUT THIS DOES NOT HELP TO LIGHT THE ROADWAYS. CAN FORD FIX THIS PROBLEM? THANK YOU.
- NHTSA ID
- 733651
BrakesEngine
Filed Apr 4, 2000
Fire reported
CONSUMER WAS STOPPED ALONG SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CLAIM 11-3444-113. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 6900627
- Incident
- Apr 3, 2000
BrakesElectrical
Filed Jan 27, 1997
ALTERNATOR REPLACED EIGHT TIMES DUE TO SHORTING OUT. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 514208
- Incident
- Jul 13, 1993
Brakes
Filed Aug 16, 1996
REAR BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 507646
- Incident
- Aug 12, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 5, 1996
IN ORDER TO BRAKE, PUMPING THE PEDAL IS SOMETIMES REQUIRED. BRAKES SEEM TO FADE. REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS ARE NOT WORKING.*AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 800468
- Incident
- Jun 2, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jul 24, 1996
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAILED, CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 5066602
Brakes
Filed Jul 24, 1996
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTERS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 506602
Brakes
Filed Jul 12, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILURE, WHEN NOTICED CLANKING SOUND AND REAR BRAKES WERE RUBBING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986820
Brakes
Filed Jul 11, 1996
WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES MAKE A CLICKING NOISE, ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES, NO ACTUAL BRAKING PROBLEMS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986773
- Incident
- Feb 15, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jul 8, 1996
THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER HAS FAILED AND HAS CAUSED POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985688
- Incident
- May 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed May 21, 1996
THE EMERGANCY PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984725
- Incident
- Sep 12, 1994
Brakes
Filed May 8, 1996
REAR BRAKE FAILURE, ADJUSTERS FALL OUT OF POSITION, RESULTING IN REAR BRAKE FAILURE AND OR BRAKE LOCK UP PE96-005. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984244
- Incident
- Feb 23, 1993
Brakes
Filed May 6, 1996
THE REAR BRAKES WERE CORODED AND CAUSED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984147
- Incident
- Oct 11, 1995
Brakes
Filed May 6, 1996
REAR BARKE ADJUSTER BROKE OFF, DAMAGING THE WHEEL THE FIRST TIME, SECOND TIME WORE OUT THE PAD.
- NHTSA ID
- 984130
- Incident
- May 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed May 6, 1996
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILED TO ADJUST AND OWNER STATES MUST USE HAND. FRONT BRAKES ABSORB ALL STOPPING THAT'S APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984126
Brakes
Filed May 1, 1996
FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTER, BRAKE ADJUSTER FELL OUT OF POSITION, RESULTING IN REAR BRAKE FAILURE PE96-005A. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983870
- Incident
- May 15, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 10, 1996
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 503339
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1990
Brakes
Filed Jul 6, 1995
BRAKES REPLACED (3) TIMES W/OTHER COMPONENTS FAILING AS WELL. REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE WEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968336
BrakesElectricalSteering
Filed Jun 14, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS, ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966858
- Incident
- Jun 12, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 27, 1995
Fire reported
CONSUMER GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAR THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 964438
- Incident
- Apr 21, 1995
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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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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