Replaced seatbelt and they do the same thing lock in the buckle position when wife put in ditch she had to squeze to get outeven when open door would not release the heater control has been burnt 3 times and currently is burnt again then the ignition has been replaced under a recall and that dings now when the key isn't even in it nice recall I went to the dealer about the seatbelts they told me it would cost about 300.00 per door to fix my wife was quite upset about it wrote ford motor a letter they never ecnolledge it. She won't even let me replace the engine in it cause she says she will not drive that car that could go up in flames or doesn't have seatbelt that work cause ford don't know how to make something that works proper she feels the ford company has done nothing but endangered many adults and childrens lives with these problems and says someone otta take control over this matter sincerely [xxx] and [xxx]. *ak parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
1990 Ford Tempo: fire, smoke or burning smell
12 of the 132 complaints about the 1990 Ford Tempo describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 1
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Consumer states as she was driving, vehicle began to stall, she then pulled over and that is when she saw that the vehicle was on fire, possibly engine related.(ohio traffic crash report#10-90-330)
Generator ignited a spark, and coating on roof caught on fire. Mechanic said that it looked like ther was problem with harness connector. Consumer felt its was a manufacturer' defect.
Improper wire repairs cause the vehicle engine to catch on fire.
Vehicle parked in driveway. Horn was blaring & owner looked out window & noticed vehicle in flames. Was told fire occurred near ignition switch area. Called dealer & informed under recall (#96v071000). Will repair ignition switch & wiring harness only & nothing else. Owner never received notice. Had owned vehicle since new.
Owner states that her vehicle caught on fire while it was parked ,she then received a recall notice for the ignition switch, also the fire department said that it started from the passenger's side. *ak
Was driving vehicle, stopped at train station to meet someone, another person came in the station to report vehicle was on fire.
While driving, an electrical short in the ignition switch caused the vehicle to catch on fire in the steering column. *ak recall 96v071 was never received, consumer heard of recall through a customer service rep.
Right front tire caught fire.
Vehicle caught on fire while siting in the driveway,caused by ignition switch. Please describe.
Heavy wire 3 prong connector plug caught on fire, replace alternator and battery. Tt
Consumer granddaughter was driving car the left front brake caught on fire. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition
- What is wrong
- The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
- Risk
- This condition could cause overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column area of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
Recall number 96V071000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1990 Ford Tempo fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1990 Ford Tempo?
12 of 132 owner complaints about the 1990 Ford Tempo (9%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Ford Tempo?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1990 Ford Tempo
Stalling 17Seat belt 7Brake failure 6Ball joint 5Power steering loss 5
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