1992 Ford Tempo vehicle speed control problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1992 Ford Tempo — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Regarding the driver seat belt when opening the car door, the motor belt runs but the seat belt stays in place instead of retracting to allow me in the car seat. Once the lap belt is attached, the panel light flashes constantly that the seatbelt is not working. The retractor only goes as far as the…”
filed Nov 6, 2002
“While pulling out of a parking lot in a shopping center vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit vehicle which kept idling.driver had to turn off vehicle. *ak”
filed Jan 10, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Tempo years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Tempo | 9 | 6% |
| 1993 Tempo | 11 | 5% |
| 1991 Tempo | 8 | 7% |
| 1990 Tempo | 4 | 3% |
| 1989 Tempo | 8 | 6% |
| 1988 Tempo | 4 | 3% |
| 1987 Tempo | 2 | 4% |
| 1986 Tempo | 2 | 6% |
| 1985 Tempo | 3 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 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.