1994 Ford Tempo seat belts problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1994 Ford Tempo — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My stepdaughter was driving. The electronic seatbelt tightened while driving and could not be released. She had difficulty moving her foot to shift the break pedal or movement of any type. The belt was locked and she was pinned to the seat while driving. It was choking her, also. When she was able…”
filed Oct 22, 2002
“While seating in vehicle while it was running consumer closed door and noticed that driver's side seat belt tightened to consumer's body, and cut consumer's air off. Consumer was freed by seat belt eing cut out. Please provide further information.*ak”
filed Aug 29, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Tempo years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 Tempo | 61 | 27% |
| 1992 Tempo | 41 | 23% |
| 1991 Tempo | 13 | 12% |
| 1990 Tempo | 28 | 21% |
| 1989 Tempo | 20 | 16% |
| 1988 Tempo | 16 | 13% |
| 1987 Tempo | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 Tempo | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 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.