1993 FORD TEMPO Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems
9 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1993 FORD TEMPO
9 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1993 FORD TEMPO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints
THE IGNITION SWITCH EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE NOT STARTING. RECALL 96V071000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
BECAUSE I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR MY CAR. I'VE PUT ALOT OF MONEY IN MY CAR AND I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. FROM IT CUTTING OFF WHEN I STOP TO CONSTANTLY HAVING TO GET MY ROTORS TURN . I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW CAN I GET HELP? THEY DON'T EVEN SEND ME RECALL NOTICES. I WAS SURFING THE NET TONIGHT AND MOST OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE WITH MY CAR IT'S LISTED IN THE RECALL LIST.MY CAR IS A 1993 FORD TEMPO.PLEASE HELP ME AS SOON AS YOU CAN BEFORE I HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT( MY BRAKES ACT LIKE THEY DON'T WONT TO STOP).THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME OUT. SINCERELY [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
#707268
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I HAVE THE FOLLOWING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH MY CAR SINCE LAST FEBRUARY: WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MILES OF DRIVING, THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. IT STARTS UP AGAIN AFTER ANYWHERE FROM ONE MINUTE TO TWO MINUTES. AFTER I GO ABOUT 3 MILES WITHOUT IT HAPPENING, IT WON'T SHUT DOWN AGAIN. ALSO, SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF TO RUN IN THE STORE, AND WHEN I TRY TO START IT WHEN I COME OUT, IT WON'T START. THEN AFTER ABOUT 1 TO 2 MINUTES IT STARTS. I BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER, THEY CHECKED OUT THE COMPUTER AND SENSORS, CLEANED THE INJECTION SYSTEM FOR THE FUEL, BUT COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEN THE FOLLOWING PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITHOUT THE PROBLEM BEING FIXED. IGNITION MODULE, DISTRIBUTOR/CAP/ROTOR/PLUG WIRES AND SPARK PLUGS, GAS FILTER, IGNITION COIL, PICKUP COIL, AND THE COMPUTER. THE CAR WOULD NOT START FOR A MECHANIC AND HE...
#707271
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I HAVE THE FOLLOWING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH MY CAR SINCE LAST FEBRUARY: WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MILES OF DRIVING, THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. IT START UP AGAIN AFTER ANYWHERE FROM ONE MINUTE TO TWO MINUTES. AFTER I GO ABOUT 3 MILES WITHOUT IT HAPPENING, IT WON'T SHUT DOWN AGAIN. ALSO, SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF TO RUN IN THE STORE, AND WHEN I TRY TO START IT WHEN I COME OUT, IT WON'T START. THEN AFTER ABOUT 1 TO 2 MINUTES IT STARTS. I BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER, THEY CHECKED OUT THE COMPUTER AND SENSORS, CLEANED THE INJECTION SYSTEM FOR THE FUEL, BUT COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEN THE FOLLOWING PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITHOUT THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. IGNITION MODULE, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, ROTOR, PLUG WIRES, SPARK PLUGS, GAS FILTER, IGNITION COIL, PICKUP COIL, AND THE COMPUTER. THE CAR WOULD NOT START FOR A MECHANIC AND...
#706963
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THIS ARE SAFETY RECALLS BY NHTSA THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO FIX PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER! PLEASE HELP THIS CAR IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE ENGINE COOLING FAN IS DEFECTIVE, THE IGNITION SWITCH WON'T EVEN TURN MOST OF THE TIME, AND THE PCV IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND MAKES THE ENGINE VIBERATE! ALSO THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALL OF THOSE PROBLEMS WAS RECALLED BY NHTSA AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS TOLD TO FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS OF FORD TEMPO! NOW THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT THEREFORE PUTTING ME IN DANGER! PLEASE HELP. *AK
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IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON JANUARY 15, 97. THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN AND DEALER STATED NO WARRANTY. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE GENERAL AREA OF DASHBOARD DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH. FIRE CAUSED LOSS OF HOUSE/GARAGE. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK *JB
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE DASH FIRE, VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED AND IN GARAGE. *AK
THERE IS APPARENT FIRE DAMAGE UNDER THE DASH AND HAS CAUSED ELETRICAL PROBLEMS WITHIN THE CAR. THERE IS SMOKE ALSO VISIBLE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. *AK
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