Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TEMPO / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000085791 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: SHORELINE Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TEMPO Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:rear
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAPP36X3RK Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 25 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1996
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While having pfe sensor replaced, it was noted that rear control arm and left rear corner of gas tank "badly rusted". mechanic believes in part due to acidic water coming from drain hole of muffler. rusting is so bad rear control arm looks charred. mechanic also noted he had "never seen anything like this". have been advised to do no long distance driving, that risk of fire is great and if control arm rusts further, risk of breaking away from wheel could cause accident. *ak