Ford Tempo fire or smoke problems

Filed Sep 9, 2008 · Electrical · SC · fire

Car fire---car was parked in my mother's carport---caught on fire at night---burned the house---killed my mother...

Filed May 27, 2005 · Engine · 89,000 miles · OH · fire

All gaskets & seals leak. Needs about a quart of oil per 15 miles. Because of oil dripping, car catches on fire. Nothing has been done to correct problem, too expensive!

Filed Jan 11, 2005 · Engine · 137,000 miles · MA · fire

While driving at 40 MPH the heating level went up. The consumer proceeded to the store to purchase antifreeze, noticed the vehicle smoking, the check engine light came on, the consumer got out of the vehicle, and the vehicle burst into flames. The vehicle was totaled.*ak......*ak in the time the consumer had the car, the temperature gauge never went pass normal until that day; the engine cooling fan would come on before the gauge went up passed normal.

Filed Apr 24, 2004 · Electrical · 112,633 miles · IN

Traveling at a speed of 60 MPH the car began to slow down rapidly the windshieldwipers began slowing down and the car was losing power a new alternator was installed a week prior when I popped the hood there was a smell of burning wires and the wires coming from the car to the alternator were completely melted, and there was no connection to the alternator. The terminal was replaced and the alternator was also replaced, I drove 45 miles from the shop to my house and check under the hood the cable entering the alternator had already began to melt and bubble.

Filed Mar 24, 2003 · Engine · 137,000 miles · PA · fire

1994 ford tempo gl. My husband's car went up in flames and smoke yesterday while driving it, the fire department and police came and put it out. The car is a total loss, as well as the jacket my husband was (fortunately) wearing when the flames came shooting out from the engine area into the driver's seat. A friend of mine suggested that I check if others had this problem, and I came across this site. It looks like others have had this problem, if the federal safety agency campaign 97v019000 is an indication of such. As far as I know, we were never notified that some ford tempos were potential fire traps. My husband could have been severely burned, but fortunately, his jacket took the brunt of the flames.

Filed Mar 13, 2003 · Electrical · FL · fire

While driving my car from burdines hialeah parking lot, the steering wheel started smoking and I pulled into the first parking spot that I saw. I turned the car off, but the smoke continued to increase and finally the steering wheel caught on fire. The security guard in the parking lot used a fire extinguisher to kill the fire and the hialeah fire depart. Was also called and came in. When I called my mechanic regarding this issue, he told me it was weird, because he never heard of a steering wheel catching fire. I had the car towed at the mechanic. Once I came home, I checked the internet and found there was a recall for the ignition. I called ford the next day and reported what happened, they agreed that there was a recall on my vehicle. They told me not to have the car fixed until they took a look at it and investigate. In the meantime, I had to borrow a car because ford refused to lend me a car to go to work. It took them approximately 1 week to get back to me and they called me to tell me that they are responsible to have the car fix as they had sent via mail some recall notices. I told them that I never received these notices and that I moved to florida 3 years ago and never got anything from them. I further emphasized that if I did get the notice I would have definitely taken my car to a ford dealer since it would not have cost me a dime. Their representative could not care less. She told me that far as ford is concerned that the fire was my fault and that they are not responsible and would not help/assist with the expensive of repairing the car. In anticipation that I would be able to find an agency that might be able to help me recuperate my losses, I retained in the trunk of the car all the burned parts including the steering wheel in of the of chance that I may find some help.

Filed Feb 10, 2003 · Electrical · MN · fire

The vehicle caught on fire while parked, the fire originated from the ignition.

Filed Nov 29, 2001 · Electrical, Seat belts · MI · crash

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).

Filed Jul 31, 2001 · Engine · OH · fire

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)

Filed Dec 19, 2000 · Electrical · CA · fire

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.