1990 Ford Tempo electrical system problems
53 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1990 Ford Tempo, which is 30% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 31% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 26
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 26 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving about 20 MPH engine stalled without prior warning while making a left turn, and was side crashed by another vehicle from the upcoming traffic. Currently, problem was coming back. 2 transmissions have been replaced on this vehicle. Vehicle experiencing an oil leak. *slc
Car has repeatable problem of not starting...have had it towed, due to this, numerous times, spent thousands of dollars trying to get it fixed, etc. Only to discover that it has two ignition defects...potentially... Since the car was not new when I bought it 3 years ago, I have no recourse but to bear the cost of repairs myself. I am outraged that ford got away with not recalling these vehicles!!!
Other problems reported for the 1990 Ford Tempo
- Seat belts 30 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints
- Engine 19 complaints