Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TEMPO / 1989

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998038017 Incident Date: Jun, 05 1998
Consumer's City: COLORADO SPRINGS Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TEMPO Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering:linkages
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FAPP37X7KB Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 19 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1988
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Front right tie rod snapped in two pieces. causing loss of steering. right tire was uncontrollable. causing vehicle to swerve sharply into curb. potential for serious injury but was on a "get on" ramp to freeway. so was very lucky because no uncoming traffic and no pedestrian traffic. vehicle was never involved in any previous accident. *ak