Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TEMPO / 1991

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004272332 Incident Date: Apr, 19 2004
Consumer's City: FREDERICKSBURG Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TEMPO Model Year: 1991
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FAPP36X7MB Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 23 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 19 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 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. *ak