Vehicle report

1989 FORD TEMPO

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Reported problems

124 complaints · median 99100 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE21
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH12
SEAT BELTS10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION9
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY5
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
SEATS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS1
STEERING:LINKAGES1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
WHEELS:HUB1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.