1991 Ford Tempo defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1991 Ford Tempo. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA96024 · opened Sep 30, 1996 · closed Apr 15, 1997 · led to recall 97V019000

  There is no summary currently available

• ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96033 · opened May 2, 1996 · closed Sep 30, 1996 · led to recall 97V019000

  In december 1995, ford recalled 119,313 vehicles in canada to remedy the subject condition in certain 1992-95 taurus, sable, tempo, topaz and continental vehicles.ford is aware of similar incidents occurring in northern regions of the united states, but maintains that the frequencies do not warrant a finding of an unre…

• REAR BRK ADJUSTER FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96005 · opened Jan 19, 1996 · closed May 28, 1996

  1984 - 1991 ford tempo/mercury topaz

• REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE
  Defect Petition DP96002 · opened Jan 11, 1996 · closed Jan 19, 1996

  There is no summary currently available