1994 FORD TEMPO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

20 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

20
Complaints
4
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (20)

Mar 14, 2001 Crash

CONSUMER WAS IN PARKING LOT DRIVING ABOUT 2 MPH WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED, ENGINE REVVED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED. VEHICLE STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN, A TREE, AND WAS THEN STOPPED BY A POLE.*AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

May 23, 2000

I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES, CALIPER 3 TIMES ROTORS 2 TIMES AND A MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM THE CAR DOES NOT STOP WELL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONSTANT GRINDING AND SQUEALING EVEN AFTER REPLACMENT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY NOW THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE IVE HAD THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY FORD WOULD NEVER FIX THE PROBLEM THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *AK

Feb 20, 1998

BRAKE FAILURE.

Dec 8, 1997

BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS FAILED.

Dec 8, 1997

BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS FAILED.

Dec 8, 1997

BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS FAILED.

Oct 9, 1997

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

Oct 2, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AND UNPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CALLED THE DEALER , DEALER HAS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER . *AK

Oct 25, 1996 Crash

WAS DRIVING AND UPON APLYING THE BRAKES THERE WERE NO BRAKES, CONSUMER HIT A WALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Oct 24, 1996

THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON VEHICLE, FIRST AT 2,000 MILES THAN AGAIN AT 32, 000. WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES THERE IS PULSATIION/SHAKING AND THE BACK BRAKES GRIND AND SCRAPE. *AK

Oct 11, 1996

BRAKE ROTORS MACHINED 3 TIMES.

Oct 11, 1996

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED.

Oct 11, 1996

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED.

Oct 11, 1996

REAR WHEEL CYLINDER REPLACED.

Jun 25, 1996

EVERY 400 MILES REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE CALIPERS/ROTORS AND PADS DUE TO WEAR. *AK

May 28, 1996

2 BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

May 13, 1996

WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO MATERIAL BEING SUBSTANDARD. WORN BENEATH THE SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS. *AK

Jun 9, 1995

BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY SQUEAK.

Feb 3, 1995 Crash

UPON STARTING ENGINE SURGED, PLACED INTO REVERSE POSITION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL INTO FENCE, LURCHED FORWARD INTO GARAGE WALL.

Jan 17, 1995 Crash Fire

BRAKE FLUID LEAK CAUSED BRAKES TO LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY/FIRE, ALSO CAUSED ACCIDENT. *DSH