Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance 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.
8
Latest Jul 1, 2005
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.
7%
of 110 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Ford Tempo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesDriver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jul 1, 2005
DT: THE CALLER TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR BRAKES, ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE CAME BACK IN WORSE SHAPE THAN IT WAS BEFORE THE REPAIRS. THE CAR WAS MUCH HARDER TO HANDLE, AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND STEERED TO THE LEFT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF ON JUNE 21, 2005 THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, AND THE TRIP ODOMETER HAD JUST BEEN RESET, AND MILEAGE WAS 0. CONSUMER PICKED UP THE CAR 6 DAYS LATER AND THE CAR WAS ON EMPTY AND THE TRIP ODOMETER SHOWED 136 MILES. THE SHOP OWNER WAS CALLED THE NEXT MORNING AND WAS VERY ANGRY WITH THE CONSUMER BECAUSE SHE HAD THE NERVE TO BRING THIS TO HIS ATTENTION, THAT WAS WHAT THE REPAIR SHOP OWNER SAID. THERE WAS A SODA POP LID IN THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR WHEN THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AFTER SHE RETURNED HOME. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS AS OF YET. THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR BRAKES. OWNER CHARGED THE CONSUMER $425.00 AND THE BRAKES STILL DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER HAS NO INFORMATION ON THE DEALER, OR AN ADDRESS. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS EXPRESS, SMOG AND TUNE ON 1234 NORTH BOULDER HIGHWAY, HENDERSON,NEVADA.*AK
NHTSA ID
10127279
Incident
May 15, 2005
Mileage
40,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 20, 1999
WHEN USING GAS PEDAL SOMETIMES A WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON. THEN, MINUTES LATER THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER.*AK
NHTSA ID
848104
Incident
Sep 18, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 9, 1997
Crash reported
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A SPACE THE CAR ACCELERATED W/O HITTING THE GAS PEDAL AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ID
812882
Incident
Jun 7, 1997
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jan 21, 1997
Crash reported
AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ID
807883
Incident
Jan 20, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed May 29, 1996
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. THE TRANSMISSION IS AN AUTOMATIC. *AK *JB
NHTSA ID
984972
Incident
May 28, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 17, 1995
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED, REPLACED THE SENSOR TWICE, TWO DIFFERENT SENSORS, TO NO AVAIL. TT
NHTSA ID
973477
Incident
Apr 2, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed May 10, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
AFTER VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IMPACT 12:00 SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
NHTSA ID
965085
Incident
May 7, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed May 1, 1995
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS PERIODICALLY. *SKD
NHTSA ID
486051
Incident
May 1, 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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