1988 FORD TEMPO Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Problems
13 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Issues in the 1988 FORD TEMPO
13 electrical systemalternatorgeneratorregulator complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1988 FORD TEMPO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator Complaints
A FAULTY ALTERNATOR CAUSED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. THE ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO OVERHEATING WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED ALTERNATOR. *AK *ML
#537133
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ALTERNATORS HAVE MELTED AND FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
#535507
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ALTERNATOR TERMINAL AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED.
#808781
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ALTERNATOR HARNESS CAUSED ALTERNATOR TO BURN OUT. *AK
#806309
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THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE ALNERNATOR OVERHEATS AND SOMETIMES SMOKE IS EVIDENT. THIS IS A MITSIBISHI ALTERNATOR, FORD DOESN'T RECOGNIZE PROBLEM . *AK AFTER MARKET MANUFACTURER WARNED OF FIRE HAZARD AND SUPPLIED A NEW CONNECTOR WITH REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR- CONNECTOR IT MELTS EVEN THOUGH ALTERNATOR IS FUNCTIONING, EVEN 8 WIRING INSULATION BECOMES BRITTLE OR MELTS FROM HEAT, ON ONE OCCASION REPAIR SHOP DISCOVERED EXTENSIVELY SMOKING CONNECTOR ON THE VERGE OF FLAMES WHILE WORKING ON UNRELATED JOB, MECHANIC STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, LOCAL FORD DEALER DENIED ANY TYPE OF PROBLEMS OR COMPLAINTS.*JB
#PE 96-026, WHILE DRIVING A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE ALTERNATOR . *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FIRE STARTED AT THE ALTERNATOR CONNECTOR, SHOOTING FLAMES, THE RESULTS WERE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PLASTIC CATCHING FIRE AND SPITTING BURNING PLASTIC ONTO FUEL LINES WHICH IN TURN PUNCTURED AND SPRAYED FUEL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *SLC
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REPLACED ALTERNATOR FOUR TIMES, ALSO REPLACED WIRING HARNESS. *AK
#801789
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ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR CABLE, CAUSING THE CABLE TO SHORT OUT, REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR THREE TIMES.*AK
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ON THREE OCCASIONS THE ALTERNATOR HAS BURN OUT.*AK POWER CONNECTOR ON THE ALTERNATOR MELTED AND THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR AND CONNECTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THIS ONLY AFFECTS THE 65 AMP ALTERNATOR MADE IN JAPAN.*JB
#504338
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ALTERNATOR REPLACED. *SD
ALTERNATOR IN VEHICLE HAS FAILED FIVE TIMES, LAST TIME IT FAILED IT CAUSED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
#960163
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ALTERNATOR FAILURE KEEPS BURNING OUT VOLTAGE REGULATOR 4 TIMES. TT
ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT). TT
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