Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN
97V019000FORD MOTOR COMPANYfrom 07/22/1991 to 11/18/1994V (Vehicle)7520003/31/1997ODIFORD MOTOR COMPANY02/25/199702/26/1997
Defect SummaryThese vehicles are originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, iowa, minnesota, nebraska, north dakota, and south dakota. the vehicles involved are 1992-1994 tempo/topaz vehicles with 3.0l engines; 1994 tempo/topaz with 2.3l engines; 1992-1995 taurus/sable with 3.8l engines; 1994-1995 taurus/sable with 3.0l engines and 1992-1994 lincoln continental vehicles with 3.8l engines. during high winds, heavy, blowing and drifting snow, and low temperatures, the engine cooling fan can become blocked or frozen with snow. the fan motor may not rotate and could overheat.
Consequence SummaryThis condition can cause smoke or flames from the fan and/or shroud, the fan electrical wiring, or the fan motor resulting in a vehicle fire.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install an electrical jumper harness containing an automatic resetting circuit breaker to protect the fan motor low speed circuitry from overheating.
NotesOwner notification:owner notification is expected to begin april 15, 1997.notes:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN
97S6602/01/199751571Recall 97s66 - advance announcement - the engine cooling fan could stall due to accumulation of ice, snow and slush when the car is operated under certain conditions of high wind, heavy blowing snow and low temperatures - if the fan motor i06/27/1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
9515307/01/199545934Temperature gauge - fluctuating and /or inaccurate high readings. *sd04/25/1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
0112406/25/2001622665On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil pan gasket repair has been performed. *tt10/22/2001
987404/13/1998601343A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc07/24/1998
9761003/17/199751990Blower motor- chirping or squeaking from blower motor at low speeds. *jd07/17/1997
974302/17/199751682Blower motor- chirp or squeak from blower motor at low speeds. *jd06/27/1997
BC314397022002/20/199751735Rear engine mount concerns. *tw06/27/1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
9918309/06/19996090051Service tip information on revised oil pan gasket replacement procedure. *tt03/06/2000
9981605/03/1999606420Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt08/19/1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
98201010/12/1998603695Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc03/02/1999
986403/30/1998601312Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt07/21/1998
BC350197230101/23/199751489Pfe sensors requiring replacement should now be serviced with a wide mouth sensor. *jd06/27/1997
BC101829723001/23/199751538Ghia pfe sensors requiring replacements should now be serviced with a wide mouth sensor. *jd06/27/1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
98231011/23/1998603724Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak03/03/1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
ONP95B7712/01/199546460Certain 1989 model tempo & topaz cars equipped w/ 2.3l hsc engines built from 5/31/89 at kansas city & 6/22/89 at oakville through the end of the 1989 model year and all 1990 through 1994 tempo & topaz cars equipped with 2.3l hsc engines t04/25/1996

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PE96033FORD MOTOR COMPANY05/02/199609/30/1996ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES97V019000
 Bad weather may cause the engine cooling fan to freeze the fan shroud.
EA96024FORD MOTOR COMPANY09/30/199604/15/1997ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES97V019000
 Accumulation of ice, snow, or slush could cause the engine cooling fan to freeze to the fan shroud.automatic or manual actuation of the cooling fan motor when the fan is frozen to the shroud may cause the fan motor and wiring to overheat and cause a fire in the engine compartment.

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
02/05/2003
 After half hour of driving at any speed, engine gauge indicate is overheat, due to a faulty engine sensor. dealer has been notified. please provide further. ph
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
03/22/19960
 Vehicle stalls on highway and turns off with no power at all. consumer waited about 10 minutes and it started up again. took to dealer, and they said if they correct it, it may happened again because tfi moduler was too close to engine block. this only happens when its warm outside. *ak
03/13/19981
 Water pump failed causing leakage, serpentine belt failed. mjs
12/22/19981
 Oil pan gasket, valve cover and water pump failed resulting in leakage. mjs
 While traveling in hot temperatures it was caused the vehicle to stall out approximately every 100 miles. when it got hotter it would cause the vehicle to stall out again at approximately every 50 miles. took vehicle to a gas station and inspected. repaired by replacing a tfi module; problem was corrected. inside temperature gauges read normal. can nhtsa provide additional information on this subject. *ak
 Seatbelt (all) motor doesn't run and backseat stick, power locks only work when it warm, drivers side door doesn't work at all. camshaft pulley was recalled and supposedly fixed, just after warranty ran out it broke again. brakes go out ever six month, replaced waterpump twice, idle pulley, fan motor and the lower front ball joints, starter, alternator, battery twice, entire muffler system 3 times, bar that goes across the front by the wheels, blower motor chrips and squeeks at low blowing speeds, replace muffler heat shields and there still is clanging noise in the front crankshaft, also replaced motor mounts, should have kept the beater it was much cheaper.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN
10/15/2000407/01/1994
 Engine stalls when driving at highway speed for about 45-60 minutes. loses power and after coming to a complete stop will not immediatley restart , or if it restarts runs rough with only enough power to get to a safe place to stop. this problem has occurred intermittently since we owned the car. ford dealers in puerto rico have investigated the problem without success. on one occasion the dealer replaced the cooling fan, believing the problem was cooling related. it still did not fix the problem. the local ford service manager only offers to drive the car to see if the problem reoccurs. the problem with this is it is such an intermittent problem there is little chance stalling will happen unless the car is driven at highway speed for nearly an hour. *ak
10/01/2000102/01/1999
 Fan motor over heats, makes a sound like something electrical is shorting out and smokes. has completely stopped working. we have have to replace the fuel injections sytem and the battery. the car shocks you eveytime you touch it. it feels like it is skipping gears when you turn also. we are constantly replacing something on it and it has become a real pain. *ak
1
 Manufacturer sent the recall notice to the wrong person, consumer was denied recall repair work due to deadline of repair (97v-019). mjs
08/03/1999
 Recall 97vo19000; consumer was traveling at 40 miles per hour and noticed smoke on the passenger's side. stopped and pulled up the hood and it was on fire . called the fire department, and they determined that the cause of the fire was electrical.*ak
05/22/199903/01/1995
 This are safety recalls by nhtsa that ford motor company refuses to fix putting me and my family in danger! please help this car is a disaster waiting to happen. the engine cooling fan is defective, the ignition switch won't even turn most of the time, and the pcv is also defective and makes the engine viberate! also the crankshaft pulley needs to be replaced. all of those problems was recalled by nhtsa and ford motor company was told to fix it at no cost to the owners of ford tempo! now they refuse to fix it therefore putting me in danger! please help. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
11/21/19962
 Radiator failed on two occasions resulting in leakage. mjs
09/25/1995103/01/1993
 Thermostat failed.
01/28/1997
 While driving the clamp that connects to radiator hose broke, causing the engine to fail. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
02/26/2003580004
 While driving at 25 mph, the vehicle started smoking under the hood. the consumer drove to a near-by mechanic, who disconnected the battery cables. the mechanic found that the motor mounts were worn, the engine needed to be rebuilt and the head gaskets were leaking. the speedometer was also inoperable. the dealer and the manufacturer will be informed of the problems. *jb
1
 Consumer states that the vehicle stalls intermittently while driving.*ak
1
 Consumer on behalf of daughter. this vehicle was purchased for consumers daughter, who started hearing noises. a couple of repair shops agreed it was the crankshaft pulley. this repair was on recall and was repaired six years prior to the purchase of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken in for repairs. upon checking the vehicle, the mechanic, informed consumer that the water pump was bad. after repairing, the noise was still present. the mechanic changed the pulley at no cost to consumer. *jg
04/12/1996307/01/1994
 The motor and/or transmission mounts on the described vehicle have failed three(3) times, the first as noted, occurred after only 18,000 miles and at the time the car had just passed the 36 month new car warranty. wade ford in smyrna ,ga replaced the mounts the first time at no labor charge...only parts because the date was so close to the warranty expiration. since then, the mounts have failed two more times. i would like to know if any other car owners of this make/model have had this problem?*ak
1
 The hermonic balencer broke down causing a rattleing noise and broke another part i know two other people with the same model and make as my car one of theirs is a 94 the other is a 93 they both are exsperianceing the same problem and we are all around the same milage. *ak
105/28/1998
 The harmonic balancer failed causing engine light to remain on at all times and the engine to make noise from the time it is started.*et
1
 The valve cover leaks oil. nlm
04/15/1999201/01/1994
 Harmonic balancer ( crankshaft pully) on the ford tempo is defective. the ford motor company is aware of the problem and refuses to recall the tempo or reimburse owners for the work that has to be done in order to have the vehicle work. *ak
12/22/19981
 Oil pan gasket, valve cover and water pump failed resulting in leakage. mjs
05/22/199903/01/1995
 This are safety recalls by nhtsa that ford motor company refuses to fix putting me and my family in danger! please help this car is a disaster waiting to happen. the engine cooling fan is defective, the ignition switch won't even turn most of the time, and the pcv is also defective and makes the engine viberate! also the crankshaft pulley needs to be replaced. all of those problems was recalled by nhtsa and ford motor company was told to fix it at no cost to the owners of ford tempo! now they refuse to fix it therefore putting me in danger! please help. *ak
07/02/199804/25/1993
 Crank shaft damper failed.
12/20/1998110/01/1993
 Major engine problem, initial observation would indicate a faulty intake or exhaust valve or spring. dealer technician indicates that a normal internal engine component should last well over 50k miles. engine makes loud noise and builds up a tremendous amount of pressure in the crankcase. *ak
10/30/19981
 Consumer experiencing problem with crankshakt: pulley making noises whenever vehicle is moving slow. dealer/manufacturer have not been notified. *ak
 Seatbelt (all) motor doesn't run and backseat stick, power locks only work when it warm, drivers side door doesn't work at all. camshaft pulley was recalled and supposedly fixed, just after warranty ran out it broke again. brakes go out ever six month, replaced waterpump twice, idle pulley, fan motor and the lower front ball joints, starter, alternator, battery twice, entire muffler system 3 times, bar that goes across the front by the wheels, blower motor chrips and squeeks at low blowing speeds, replace muffler heat shields and there still is clanging noise in the front crankshaft, also replaced motor mounts, should have kept the beater it was much cheaper.
 Crankshaft: pulley rubber isolator sheared off.
 Rubber isolator on the crankshaft:pulley shears off.
05/20/1998109/18/1997
 Engine noise due to failure of the harmonic balancer.
04/12/1998111/20/1994
 Front crankshaft/pulley failed.
09/25/1995103/01/1993
 Gaskets failed.
09/06/1997101/30/1993
 Main bearing on the highway, causing extensive damage to engine.
12/29/1996
 The harmonic balancer connected to the power steering was replaced because the consumer lost his power steering at 40,000 miles. please describe details. *ak
08/01/1996112/01/1993
 Crankshaft replaced due to rattling noise.
05/01/1996
 Vehicle makes a loud noise under right wheel only when starting the vehicle. *ak
08/05/1995
 Crank shaft pulley wobbles on shaft; sound of rattling/knocking in engine; pulley could fall off and damage engine. tt
03/27/1995
 Engine cuts off while driving; make rattling sound; pulley defective. tt
03/02/19952
 Valve body/govenor failed five times. *skd
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
710/01/2097
 Engine shut down and steering wheel locked up. *ak
06/13/20012
 Vehicle will stall without notice. once it stalled on highway. consumer has yet to contact dealer. *ak dealer can not find the cause of the stalling. *slc
03/01/1995
 Car cuts off while i'm driving. this only happens in daytime when weather is very hot. i have to let the car sit about 20-30 minutes before it will start again. no problems at night, or early morning when it's cool. *ak
06/12/2001
 Vehicle stalls out at any speed standing still or in motion. vehicle seems to have the problem most in do the summer. dealer cannot duplicate problem to correct it.*ak
06/01/19994
 Vehicle was stalling in hot weather/ 80-100 degrees. engine check light came on. consumer able to stop vehicle with emergency brake. *ak *jb
01/01/2000
 Engine will stall during any highway driving or when vehicle accelerates past 50 mph. dealership has not examined vehicle to determine cause of defect. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak
10/15/2000407/01/1994
 Engine stalls when driving at highway speed for about 45-60 minutes. loses power and after coming to a complete stop will not immediatley restart , or if it restarts runs rough with only enough power to get to a safe place to stop. this problem has occurred intermittently since we owned the car. ford dealers in puerto rico have investigated the problem without success. on one occasion the dealer replaced the cooling fan, believing the problem was cooling related. it still did not fix the problem. the local ford service manager only offers to drive the car to see if the problem reoccurs. the problem with this is it is such an intermittent problem there is little chance stalling will happen unless the car is driven at highway speed for nearly an hour. *ak
07/15/1999
 Ongoing / intermittent problem with engine stalling while driving, more so during the hot season, then the cold season. also, more frequent when engine was running longer periods of time. been to an independent shop on several occasions, but problem stilloccurring. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak
3003/01/1994
 Tempo stalls when the temperature (air) is hot, must wait 15-30 minutes for cool down before the car will run. no notice that the car is about to fail, one of these times i am going to be passing someone, and will find myself in a real predicament
07/07/1996405/01/1994
 Windshield wiper motor: the original windshield wiper motor was replaced with a rebuit one since the original failed to operate on any of the intermittent settings. it would work on high and low only. the original motor was replaced with a rebuilt wiper motor and operated fine but made a loud noise. i had the rebuilt wiper motor replaced with another rebuilt wiper motor and have had it for 13-14 months. the wiper motor i have currently is now making the same noise as with the second wiper motor. it is still operational at this point on all settings.door locks: the power door locks have individually stopped working at different times. i used wd-40 on all of the locks and it has helped all but one (rear passenger side) that refuses to work when depressing the lockunlock button. it will still work manually. revving of engine: the engine will rev very high when the car is placed in park. pressing the brake or the gas pedal does not decrease the revving nor does lifting the gas pedal up. the only solution is to turn the car off and to turn it back on. this is tied to the car accelerating without pressing on the gas pedal. they both happened on the same brief trip (20 miles) but have also happened individually on separate occasions. the car accelerates slowly - approximately 1 mile per second - and will continue until about 40 - 50mph where its remains constant. no dealer has been able to determine the problem even after searching the cars computer for a stored code or cause. ignition: the key has become stuck in the ignition on several occasions. the key will not come out because the ignition does not return back to the place where you can remove the key. to help clarify - it gets frozen in the postion where you would turn the key to roll the windows up/down but not start the car. i have had to move/jiggle it back and forth to get the igniton to return back to home state and to the position where i was able to remove the key.
 Intermittently vehicle will stall out and dies at highway speeds. dealer has been notified.*ak
10/01/1997
 Engine stalls at stops and cuts off while car is in motion which causes steering column to lock, making car uncontrollable. the last time i went across oncoming traffic lane. (thank god no cars were coming toward me!!) this is a life-threatening problem because i never know when the car is going to cut off. what is wrong?? is this one of the problems being addressed in the class-action suit for tempo's? in addition, the brake light is constantly on while driving, but goes off when i brake??*ak
1
 Manufacturer sent the recall notice to the wrong person, consumer was denied recall repair work due to deadline of repair (97v-019). mjs
07/01/19972001/19/1993
 While driving and coming to a stop, vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may cause a crash. dealer cannot determine the problem.* ak consumer states vehicle is still stalling.*sb
03/01/1993103/01/1993
 Vehicle stalls continuously since ownership, several repairs made however no remedy.
02/16/1994
 Intermittent stalling. *ak
01/08/1998
 While driving at various speeds the vehicle cuts off, giving the driver no indication. owner states that the vehicle does not run hot. the dealer has not been able to correct the problem. *ak
 While driving vehicle stalls randomly when taking off and idles when backing up. dealer has not been notified. *ak
09/06/1997
 While driving vehicle stalls and loses power. dealer has replaced the fuel pump . after the installation of the fuel pump the vehicle stalled and cut off.owner has contacted the manufacturer. *ak
09/09/1997
 While driving at high speeds or long distances vehicle chokes and appears to lose power. at this point the check engine light and the battery light appear and vehicle stalls. *ak
08/05/1997111/01/1996
 Consumer states that there is a recall on vehicle, she contacted the manufacturer, and they told her that the previous owner received a recall notice and at time of receipt the owner did not need repairs, manufacturer told new owner that they would not fix the vehicle under the recall. *ak *jb
07/01/199701/12/1997
 Clutch in the torque converter is stuck, also engine failure. *ak
04/01/19961
 Intermittent stalling 4 times.
01/01/19961
 Vehicle stalls intermittently. *dh
10/01/19931
 Vehicle stalled on highway twice, second time causing accident/injury. *dsh
03/10/1993
 Poor performance on the engine, engine stalls. tt
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
10/12/2002137582
 I have a 1993 ford tempo, the crankshaft pulley stoped spinning.i found a recall on the internet for my car,and the same problem.i contacted ford motor co. and they told me that my car came from a different location so the recall does not pertain to me.apparently there is a problem with the car.
03/13/19981
 Water pump failed causing leakage, serpentine belt failed. mjs
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
06/12/2000103/01/1995
 No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
02/02/1999107/01/1996
 Midas has repalced entire exhaust system from manifold pipe back. still getting sick. took car back to midas and discoverd that none of the clamps had been tightened. midas fixed and sealed entire system. still getting carbon monoxide inside car. had firedepartment test again, and still getting 30 and 40 parts per million reading's. took car to ford dealer and had them test everything. results according to them are everything is tight and not leaking. but they are at at a loss now. the service advisor tells me that i have a problem, and they cannot fix it. if the dealer cannot fix it then who can? i cannot drive the vehicle with carbon monoxide in it . people die! if i pass out, and cross the center line and hit sombody head-on , people will die. we have a potentially deadly problem here, and no one wants to do anything about it. i have done everything i can do at this point . can anyone help? *ak
10/31/19941
 Exhaust fumes enter vehicle while driving/idling or at times when ignition is turned off, causing headaches/nausea. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
09/01/2000
 Catalytic converter leaves a sulphur smell inside vehicle. dealer doesn't believe smell is coming from catalytic converter. consumer will add more information. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
05/22/199903/01/1995
 This are safety recalls by nhtsa that ford motor company refuses to fix putting me and my family in danger! please help this car is a disaster waiting to happen. the engine cooling fan is defective, the ignition switch won't even turn most of the time, and the pcv is also defective and makes the engine viberate! also the crankshaft pulley needs to be replaced. all of those problems was recalled by nhtsa and ford motor company was told to fix it at no cost to the owners of ford tempo! now they refuse to fix it therefore putting me in danger! please help. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
04/01/19971
 Tailpipe and muffler seam is defective causing noise.

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