Brake adjusters failed 3 times causing brake failure
Ford Tempo brake failure problems
14 of the 814 owner complaints about the Ford Tempo describe brake failure, most of them for the 1990 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 1990
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 19943
- 19932
- 19921
- 19912
- 19906
Often reported together
What owners say
While at a stop sign another driver pulled along side of consumer and stated that brake lights were out. Consumer pressed brake pedal, and pedal went to the floor. Please provide any further information.
Brake failure.
The rear wheel bearings are causing the brake shoes to malfunction, and the vehicle to be unsafe to drive because there are no brakes. *ak the oil pan drain plug replaced four times and it still leaks.
Cruise control, vehcile stalled in traffic without any prior warning and accelerator pedal went to the floor. Resulting in total loss of control.
Was driving and upon aplying the brakes there were no brakes, consumer hit a wall . Please describe .
Rear brakes failed three times due to uneven wear.
Abs brake failure, also replaced pads, rotors and claipers, brake pedal went to the floor when applied.
Rear brake adjusters failed, causing rear brake failure.
Rear brake failure, adjusters fall out of position, resulting in rear brake failure and or brake lock up pe96-005.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Ford Tempo brake failure
Which Ford Tempo years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1990 (6 complaints), 1994 (3 complaints) and 1991 (2 complaints).
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