1991 FORD TEMPO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
143
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1991 FORD TEMPO
The 1991 FORD TEMPO has received a total of 143 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline (21 complaints), Electrical Systemignition (9 complaints), and Engine And Engine Coolingengine (6 complaints).
Recalls for the 1991 FORD TEMPO
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1991 FORD TEMPO, potentially affecting up to 7,900,000 vehicles.
Recall 96V071000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
| 7,900,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1991 FORD TEMPO
143 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1991 FORD TEMPO. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
SHOULDER HARNESS FOR BOTH FRONT OCCUPANTS FAILS TO LOCK WHEN VEHICLE MAKES A DRASTIC STOP. FORD SHOWS NO RECALL. I HAD TO MODIFY THE LOCKING HARNESS TO MAKE IT A FULL TIME RESTRAINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD TEMPO. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V071000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000.
1991 FORD TEMPO STARTED SMOKING AND THEN DEBRIS FLEW OFF AND HIT THE VEHICLE BEHIND HER. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER IT AND DISCOVERED OIL WAS LEAKING AND PIECE OF FROM THE VEHICLE WAS MISSING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB
CONSUMER PURCHASED A 1991 TEMPO AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE DEFECTS. *TS *JB
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
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Safety Rating for the 1991 FORD TEMPO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1991 FORD TEMPO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1991 FORD TEMPO
Ford Motor Company has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 1991 FORD TEMPO. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
9815 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ISSUES CONCERNING THE MALFUNCTION OF THE INDICATOR LAMP.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1991 FORD TEMPO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD TEMPO
- 1986 FORD TEMPO — 42 complaints
- 1987 FORD TEMPO — 79 complaints
- 1988 FORD TEMPO — 176 complaints
- 1989 FORD TEMPO — 168 complaints
- 1990 FORD TEMPO — 174 complaints
- 1991 FORD TEMPO (current)
- 1992 FORD TEMPO — 264 complaints
- 1993 FORD TEMPO — 316 complaints
- 1994 FORD TEMPO — 212 complaints
- 1995 FORD TEMPO — 6 complaints
- 1996 FORD TEMPO — 2 complaints
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