1987 Ford Tempo Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 9%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the steering of the 1987 Ford Tempo, 9% of the 53 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car started acting up 1st by cutting out like it was going to die, the it would rev up,and then completely quit. Then when I tried to start it the tachometer would spin around backwards. After setting for a few hours it would start and maybe run fine for a few days. Then problem 2 happened. My horn started beeping for no reason and I had to take the fuse out. The car will not start at all now. We have changed the computer brain and that wasn't the problem. Sometimes when you shut the door the horn beeps with no fuse in the fuse box. …”
NHTSA complaint #706894, filed 1999-05Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5 | 3% |
| 1993 | 7 | 3% |
| 1992 | 11 | 6% |
| 1991 | 4 | 4% |
| 1990 | 12 | 9% |
| 1989 | 8 | 6% |
| 1988 | 3 | 2% |
| 1987 | 5 | 9% |
| 1986 | 2 | 6% |
| 1985 | 4 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1987 Ford Tempo
28 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Ford Tempo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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