1993 FORD TEMPO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

29 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

29
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2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (29)

Jul 7, 2000

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS 2 TIMES, AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ONCE. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Jul 7, 2000

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS 2 TIMES, AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ONCE. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Jul 7, 2000

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS 2 TIMES, AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ONCE. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Jul 6, 1999

BRAKE SWITCH WIRE FAILED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. MJS

Jul 6, 1999

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, CAUSING GRINDING AND VIBRATION. MJS

Jul 6, 1999

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, CAUSING GRINDING AND VIBRATION. MJS

Nov 20, 1998

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. CONSUMER CONTINUOUSLY HAS TO REPLACE BRAKES. ALSO VEHICLE HYDROPLANES AT SLIGHTEST ACCELERATION WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET.

Nov 20, 1998

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. CONSUMER CONTINUOUSLY HAS TO REPLACE BRAKES. ALSO VEHICLE HYDROPLANES AT SLIGHTEST ACCELERATION WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET.

Nov 20, 1998

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. CONSUMER CONTINUOUSLY HAS TO REPLACE BRAKES. ALSO VEHICLE HYDROPLANES AT SLIGHTEST ACCELERATION WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET.

Nov 20, 1998

BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS FAILED. *ET

Nov 20, 1998

BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS FAILED. *ET

Oct 6, 1998 Crash

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 40MPH DOWNHILL, APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKE RESPONSE, HIT A TRUCK, FRONTAL IMPACT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Sep 28, 1998

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.

May 28, 1998

LEFT REAR BRAKE SHOE LININGS SEPARATED FROM SHOES. LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS CAME APART. BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS LEAKED. FRONT ENGINE PULLEY/HARMONIC BALANCER CAME APART.

Mar 17, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, MADE LOUD NOISES, HAD NOT WARNING. BRAKES WORN OUT, RETURNED VEHICLE HOME. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED & NEW BRAKES PUT ON. MANUAL SAYS CK AT 30,000; DEALER SAYS 5,000. *AK *AK

Oct 17, 1996

BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

Sep 17, 1996

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS STOPPED WORKING AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND MAKE NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Aug 6, 1996

FRONT BRAKES PULSATE. *SD

Jun 11, 1996

VEHICLE DID NOT SHUT DOWN. PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THAN IT SLOWED DOWN. BRAKES MELTED HUB CAPS TO THE WHEEL. *AK

May 20, 1996

ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

Jan 27, 1996 Crash

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DSH

Jan 17, 1996

THE RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER WILL NOT HOLD THE BRAKE LINE WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Aug 2, 1995

EXPERIENCED BRAKE GRINDING, HAD REPLACED FOUR TIMES. TT

Jul 21, 1995

BRAKES SHIMMY UPON APPLICATION. DEALER INSTALLED SHOES, HUBS AND ROTORS. EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS DEALER REPLACES SAME COMPONENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Jul 21, 1995

BRAKES SHIMMY UPON APPLICATION. DEALER INSTALLED SHOES, HUBS AND ROTORS. EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS DEALER REPLACES SAME COMPONENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Jun 19, 1995

THE ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACE TWO TIME CONSUMER ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENT THIS WEEKEND . TT

May 5, 1995

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKING. *AK

May 5, 1995

REPLACED ROTORS DUE TO VEHICLE VIBRATION. *AK

Jan 20, 1995

BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS AND FITTINGS IN THE FRONT, STILL EXPERIENCE PEDAL FADING. TT