1994 FORD TEMPO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 161 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (43 complaints · 26.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 43 of 161 owner complaints (26.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 43 complaints, 26.7% of reports ENGINE 43 · 26.7% · 2 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 36 complaints, 22.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 36 · 22.4% · 7 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 10.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 17 · 10.6% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 9.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 9.9% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 6.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 6.8% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 7 complaints, 4.4% of reports AIR BAGS 7 · 4.4% · 7 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 3.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 3.7% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 3.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 3.1% VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 3.1% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 3.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 116 complaints, 72.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 116 · 72.0% · 16 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 43 26.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SEAT BELTS 36 22.4% 7 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 17 10.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 9.9% 1 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 6.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 7 4.4% 7 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 116 72.0% 16 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Oct 2010 Investigation PE96033 ● Investigation PE96033 Investigation EA96024 ● Investigation EA96024
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 5
1995-Q2 Owner reports 1
1995-Q3 Owner reports 4
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 9
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 6
1996-Q4 Owner reports 7
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 8
1998-Q1 Owner reports 6
1998-Q2 Owner reports 4
1998-Q3 Owner reports 9
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 6
1999-Q3 Owner reports 7
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 8
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 16
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE96033
Defect investigation 1 EA96024
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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