THIS ARE SAFETY RECALLS BY NHTSA THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO FIX PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER! PLEASE HELP THIS CAR IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE ENGINE COOLING FAN IS DEFECTIVE, THE IGNITION SWITCH WON'T EVEN TURN MOST OF THE TIME, AND THE PCV IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND MAKES THE ENGINE VIBERATE! ALSO THE CRANK…
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THIS ARE SAFETY RECALLS BY NHTSA THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO FIX PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER! PLEASE HELP THIS CAR IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE ENGINE COOLING FAN IS DEFECTIVE, THE IGNITION SWITCH WON'T EVEN TURN MOST OF THE TIME, AND THE PCV IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND MAKES THE ENGINE VIBERATE! ALSO THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALL OF THOSE PROBLEMS WAS RECALLED BY NHTSA AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS TOLD TO FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS OF FORD TEMPO! NOW THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT THEREFORE PUTTING ME IN DANGER! PLEASE HELP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #706963
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
MIDAS HAS REPALCED ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM MANIFOLD PIPE BACK. STILL GETTING SICK. TOOK CAR BACK TO MIDAS AND DISCOVERD THAT NONE OF THE CLAMPS HAD BEEN TIGHTENED. MIDAS FIXED AND SEALED ENTIRE SYSTEM. STILL GETTING CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE CAR. HAD FIREDEPARTMENT TEST AGAIN, AND STILL GETTING 30 AND 40 PARTS PER MILLION READI…
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MIDAS HAS REPALCED ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM MANIFOLD PIPE BACK. STILL GETTING SICK. TOOK CAR BACK TO MIDAS AND DISCOVERD THAT NONE OF THE CLAMPS HAD BEEN TIGHTENED. MIDAS FIXED AND SEALED ENTIRE SYSTEM. STILL GETTING CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE CAR. HAD FIREDEPARTMENT TEST AGAIN, AND STILL GETTING 30 AND 40 PARTS PER MILLION READING'S. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER AND HAD THEM TEST EVERYTHING. RESULTS ACCORDING TO THEM ARE EVERYTHING IS TIGHT AND NOT LEAKING. BUT THEY ARE AT AT A LOSS NOW. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TELLS ME THAT I HAVE A PROBLEM, AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. IF THE DEALER CANNOT FIX IT THEN WHO CAN? I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH CARBON MONOXIDE IN IT . PEOPLE DIE! IF I PASS OUT, AND CROSS THE CENTER LINE AND HIT SOMBODY HEAD-ON , PEOPLE WILL DIE. WE HAVE A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM HERE, AND NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN DO AT THIS POINT . CAN ANYONE HELP? *AK
NHTSA ODI #703139
Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEM, INITIAL OBSERVATION WOULD INDICATE A FAULTY INTAKE OR EXHAUST VALVE OR SPRING. DEALER TECHNICIAN INDICATES THAT A NORMAL INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONENT SHOULD LAST WELL OVER 50K MILES. ENGINE MAKES LOUD NOISE AND BUILDS UP A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN THE CRANKCASE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #702843
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicTires
FAULTY TIRES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HYDROPLANE AT THE SLIGHTEST ACCELERATION WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET. NLM
NHTSA ODI #781601
Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH CRANKSHAKT: PULLEY MAKING NOISES WHENEVER VEHICLE IS MOVING SLOW. DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #830326
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSeat Belts
SEATBELT (ALL) MOTOR DOESN'T RUN AND BACKSEAT STICK, POWER LOCKS ONLY WORK WHEN IT WARM, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. CAMSHAFT PULLEY WAS RECALLED AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, JUST AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT IT BROKE AGAIN. BRAKES GO OUT EVER SIX MONTH, REPLACED WATERPUMP TWICE, IDLE PULLEY, FAN MOTOR AND THE LOWER FRONT BALL J…
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SEATBELT (ALL) MOTOR DOESN'T RUN AND BACKSEAT STICK, POWER LOCKS ONLY WORK WHEN IT WARM, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. CAMSHAFT PULLEY WAS RECALLED AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, JUST AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT IT BROKE AGAIN. BRAKES GO OUT EVER SIX MONTH, REPLACED WATERPUMP TWICE, IDLE PULLEY, FAN MOTOR AND THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS, STARTER, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY TWICE, ENTIRE MUFFLER SYSTEM 3 TIMES, BAR THAT GOES ACROSS THE FRONT BY THE WHEELS, BLOWER MOTOR CHRIPS AND SQUEEKS AT LOW BLOWING SPEEDS, REPLACE MUFFLER HEAT SHIELDS AND THERE STILL IS CLANGING NOISE IN THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT, ALSO REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS, SHOULD HAVE KEPT THE BEATER IT WAS MUCH CHEAPER.
NHTSA ODI #541772
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling
CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY RUBBER ISOLATOR SHEARED OFF.
NHTSA ODI #780321
Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling
CRANK SHAFT DAMPER FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #537805
Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE NOISE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE HARMONIC BALANCER.
NHTSA ODI #536895
Mileage unknown · May 12, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling
TAILPIPE AND MUFFLER SEAM IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING NOISE.
THESE VEHICLES ARE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 1992-1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES; 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ WITH 2.3L ENGINES; 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES; 1994-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.0L ENGINES AND 1992-1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES. DURING HIGH WINDS, HEAVY, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND LOW TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAN BECOME BLOCKED OR FROZEN WITH SNOW. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT ROTATE AND COULD OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SMOKE OR FLAMES FROM THE FAN AND/OR SHROUD, THE FAN ELECTRICAL WIRING, OR THE FAN MOTOR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING AN AUTOMATIC RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE FAN MOTOR LOW SPEED CIRCUITRY FROM OVERHEATING.
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA96024 · Engine Cooling Fan Fires
Opened Sep 30, 1996 · Closed Apr 15, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
PE96033 · Engine Cooling Fan Fires
Opened May 2, 1996 · Closed Sep 30, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
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 UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.
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