1994 Ford Tempo problems
Owners have filed 212 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Ford Tempo. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 21% of complaints. After that come seat belts (17%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 212 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 25 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 16 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Ford Tempo with enough data (131 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
At 35-40 MPH consumer had accident, upon impact driver 's seatbelt did not work, rear seatbelt that held child safety seat came unbuckled, seat and child were thrown forward. 2 remaining seatbelts in rear not working either. Seatbelt had been replaced prior to accident. Contacted dealer about non working seatbelt prior to accident who said warranty had expired, seatbelt not replaced due to cost.restaint on driverside and rear used for child seat worked prior to accident.please add VIN and any additional…
Consumer was in an accident the driver side seat fell backward consumer had arm out of the window injuried arm the driver side air bag didn't deployed . Tt
While driving at 40 MPH the heating level went up. The consumer proceeded to the store to purchase antifreeze, noticed the vehicle smoking, the check engine light came on, the consumer got out of the vehicle, and the vehicle burst into flames. The vehicle was totaled....... In the time the consumer had the car, the temperature gauge never went pass normal until that day; the engine cooling fan would come on before the gauge went up passed normal.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford tempo. The contact stated that the fuel tank in routed out and caused fuel to leak. The contact noticed the fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that smell of fuel was normal. The contact stated that the fuel leaked whenever the fuel tank was full and onto hot exhaust pipes. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.