1992 Ford Tempo seat belts problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1992 Ford Tempo — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The horn quit working, the cooling fan has quit twice and had to be replaced , now the fan problen is in the wiring , havent fixed it yet, the fuel pump has been replaced twice, the righ headlight hs been replaced 7 times in 3 years, the drivers side seatbelt no longer works , the transmission…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
“Front seat belt automatic retractor inoperable.........vehicle no longer has a three point restraint capability.........unsafe!!!! This is the third failure for the front automatic seat belt restraint system on three different vehicles. I'm the "duty" mechanic for our family and have become quite…”
filed Feb 9, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Tempo years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Tempo | 36 | 22% |
| 1993 Tempo | 61 | 27% |
| 1991 Tempo | 13 | 12% |
| 1990 Tempo | 28 | 21% |
| 1989 Tempo | 20 | 16% |
| 1988 Tempo | 16 | 13% |
| 1987 Tempo | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 Tempo | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Ford Tempo
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.