1991 Ford Tempo service brakes, hydraulic problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1991 Ford Tempo — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jul 1, 2005
“When putting new tires on the vehicle owner discovered that the frame weld was broken. Also, when driving the vehicle it pulls to right and when applying the brakes it pulls to the left. The dealer is not aware of the problem. *ak”
filed Jan 13, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Tempo years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Tempo | 15 | 9% |
| 1993 Tempo | 20 | 9% |
| 1992 Tempo | 9 | 5% |
| 1990 Tempo | 20 | 15% |
| 1989 Tempo | 16 | 13% |
| 1988 Tempo | 8 | 6% |
| 1987 Tempo | 4 | 8% |
| 1986 Tempo | 4 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 Ford Tempo
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.