1984 Ford Tempo
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
7 recalls name the 1984 Ford Tempo. Newest first.
Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
Remedy
Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
The forward bolt that provides part of the attachment between the driver's seat back assembly and the seat cushion frame may be subject to fatigue fracture. consequence of defect: if this bolt breaks, the driver and…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Replace screws that attach driver's seat back assembly to the seat cushion frame.
Rear supension control arm-to-spindle attachment bolts may be subject to fracture causing the rear spindle to separate during use of car. consequence of defect: if bolts fracture and rear spindle…
Rear suspension control arm-to-spindle attachment bolts may be subject to fracture during use of car. consequence of defect: if bolts fracture, rear spindle could disengage from control arm and possibly result in loss of control.
Seat frame structure could sever front seat belts if vehicle IS involved in an accident, depending on force of impact.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will install a molded spacer between reinforcement plates and lower decorative plastic cover.
The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealers will install new attaching hardware to improve the strength of the mounting.
In the event of a short circuit in the instrument panel, the headlamp and interior illumination control switches could overheat.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The headlamp switch will be replaced and fuse and fuse panel will be inspected for safe operation.
Owner complaints
14 complaints6 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system
Class action for ford tfi module in ford tempo. *ph the consumer was reimbursed for the replacement tfi module, however he was not reimbursed for the labor and towing because the cost was not listed on the invoice, but it was on the previous invoice when the problem was thought to be the…
Class action for ford tfi module in ford tempo. *ph the consumer was reimbursed for the replacement tfi module, however he was not reimbursed for the labor and towing because the cost was not listed on the invoice, but it was on the previous invoice when the problem was thought to be the ignition switch, it was soon discovered the ignition switch was not the problem when the vehicle broke down the next day. *jb *nm
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
While driving the engine shuts off, various parts replaced but did not rectify situation, possibly the tfi module. *cj
- Electrical system › Ignition
While driving, the engine will shut off, possibly related to the tfi module. *slc
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Seatback rest collapsed, fell onto back seat one in four failures, caused by right side attachement failure that holds up seat back; according to dealer, entire seat needed replacing; replaced, problem reoccurred. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Electrical fire, suspected to have started with ignition switch. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Wiring harness under dash shorted out, causing fire. *Dh
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch fire. *Sd
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
The vehicle caught on fire in the driveway from the ignition switch.please describe. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Wk. 703-356-2050, started the vehicle turn ignition on, vehicle cut off, saw smoke under the hood, engine compartment/under the dash. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
While parked, an electrical short or shock caused the vehicle ignition switch to catch on fire. please describe.
- Electrical system › Ignition
Distributor failed twice, causing vehicle to stall.
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Electrical system › Ignition · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission failed without warning. *tw
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Driver's seat belt retractor failed. (2ND vehicle on 486028) *aw
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Seat belt shoulder straps are defective. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Rear brk adjuster failure
1984 - 1991 ford tempo/mercury topaz
- Rear brake system failure
There is no summary currently available
- Halfshaft failure
Summary:the subject vehicles may be equipped with either a 2.3 liter4 cylinder engine or a 2.0 liter diesel engine.the transaxle may beeither a 5 speed manual or a 3 speed automatic transmission.thehalfshaft assemblies are identical for automatic and manual use, but theright interconnecting shaft on a diesel equipped…
Summary:the subject vehicles may be equipped with either a 2.3 liter4 cylinder engine or a 2.0 liter diesel engine.the transaxle may beeither a 5 speed manual or a 3 speed automatic transmission.thehalfshaft assemblies are identical for automatic and manual use, but theright interconnecting shaft on a diesel equipped vehicle does not have atorsional damper.the 1987 model vehicles (gas or diesel) do not use thetorsional damper.the right side interconnecting shaft IS longer thanthe left side shaft (25 inches versus 12 inches).most of the reported failures involve the right halfshaft assembly.failure of the halfshaft appears to result in a loss of drive without anyloss of vehicle control. #===
- Stalling
No safety defect trend has been detected.===
- Steering syst. Failures
Analysis:this pe was initiated based on receipt of consumer reports ofpower steering failures in the subject vehicles.this issue was originallyreviewed under pe86-006, which was closed after no defect trend was identi-fied.this pe was opened to reassess the magnitude of the alleged problem.in response to nhtsa's…
Analysis:this pe was initiated based on receipt of consumer reports ofpower steering failures in the subject vehicles.this issue was originallyreviewed under pe86-006, which was closed after no defect trend was identi-fied.this pe was opened to reassess the magnitude of the alleged problem.in response to nhtsa's request for information, ford reported the failure(complaint), accident, and injury statistics cited above.included inthese data are 8 cases involving accident or subrogation claims, and 7lawsuits that cite power steering problems as the basis for the plaintiff'scase against ford.in addition, ford reported having initiated only oneengineering design modification in may 1983 which relates to the potentialfor malfunction of the power steering pump.warranty claim data relatingto this matter failed to either establish or substantiate the existence ofa defect trend.proposed action:close this preliminary evaluation.===
- Seatback failure
Summary of information from manufacturer:ford believes that the al-leged defect only occurs in a small number of the subject vehicles andrecalled about 195,732 1984 tempo/topaz vehicles in june 1986.analysis: vehicles potentially involved include tempo/topaz, escort/lynx/exp, mustang/capri, ltd/marquis, and…
Summary of information from manufacturer:ford believes that the al-leged defect only occurs in a small number of the subject vehicles andrecalled about 195,732 1984 tempo/topaz vehicles in june 1986.analysis: vehicles potentially involved include tempo/topaz, escort/lynx/exp, mustang/capri, ltd/marquis, and thunderbird/cougar.ford sold about 110,000 replacement mio bolts, mainly for 1983 and 1984models. Low clamping force appears to be a large part of the problem.ford increased the torque requirements and required the use of a manualtorque tool in march and september 1985 production changes. 1987 modelswill be produced with a longer M10 bolt and a nut to increase and main-tain clamping force. Bolts were formerly self tapping. Reports listedabove specifically state that the bolt broke. None refer simply toseat back collapse alone.status:ford reply to odi ir dated 2/2/87.ford recalled 195,7321984 tempo/topaz vehicles in june 1986 (86v-082). Analyzing reponse,monitoring canadian progress. Response to 4/6/87 letter to fordreceived 7/15/87. Will probably close after canada completes theiractions.===
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 3012200Unknown
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance.
- 601012The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable.
- 53660Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds.
- 51990Blower motor- "chirping" or "squeaking" from blower motor at low speeds.
- 51945Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts.
- 50940Windshield and interior glass - fog/film.
- 50908Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip.
- 50905Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements.
- 46478The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable because it may be incompatible with the rubber material used in the disc brake system. If petroleum-based grease IS used to lubricate any part of the disc brake system, it could cause rubber parts to swell if lubricant contacts the rubber material.
- 39900Roughness concern during brake application.
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