Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TEMPO / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998055349 Incident Date: Feb, 01 1998
Consumer's City: KIRKLAND 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: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAPP36XXRK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 09 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1994
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The heater and air conditioner failed to work. this occurred after bringing car in for egr valve/evp sensor. i returned to the dealer, they said they didn't cause the problem when they turned off the heat. the heater was removed and the wire connectors in control head are melted. repair personjohn w romack said it woul d cost ~278.00 for new. checked out junk yard for another heater. while looking i found 4 other heaters with the same damage. i bought a used one in 1998, it stopped working 10/9/2000. when component was removed the same damage was found. a melted heater control. (this appears to be a wiring problem.)