1988 Ford Tempo Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 126 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 tires of the 1988 Ford Tempo, 4% of the 126 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.
“Was driving in town on 07/21/01 in the afternoon going home, when car started vibrating real badly, and wondered all over road. The tire in questioned is off the right front of a 1988 Ford Tempo. It is chewed up around the inside and also has several soft spots in the tire. (DOT number: w2rv tiresize: p18570r14)”
NHTSA complaint #749336, filed 2001-07Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Ford Tempo
50 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsSeat belts
16 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Ford Tempo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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