1992 Ford Tempo Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 9%of 176 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1992 Ford Tempo, 9% of the 176 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Regarding the driver seat belt when opening the car door, the motor belt runs but the seat belt stays in place instead of retracting to allow me in the car seat. Once the lap belt is attached, the panel light flashes constantly that the seatbelt is not working. The retractor only goes as far as the upper left corner of the door. The motor runs but it will not allow the retractor to complete its full ascending and descending position. When I took the car to american Ford in glendive, mt - I was told the part and labor would be in excess of $300. …”
NHTSA complaint #769198, filed 2002-11“Throttle sticks causing late shifting of automatic transmission. Same problem causes early and rough downshifting. While early downshifting is merely uncomfortable now, this could be a severe safty hazard on ice and snow. Also the sticking throttle has required extra braking effort to keep the vehicle from running away. Your website lists eleven different service bulletins relating to this problem, and several previous complaints. I have contacted Ford motor co about this matter, and they have replied that fixing their defect is my problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #736236, filed 2000-11“While pulling out of a parking lot in a shopping center vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit vehicle which kept idling.driver had to turn off vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #877925, filed 2001-01“While driving the gas pedal pops up and is really hard for the driver to get it down again. Tt consumer was told a slight sticking was normal for this kind of transmissioin, consumer states the sticking is not slight.”
NHTSA complaint #975670, filed 1995-11“The bypass valve continuously malfunctions affecting the idle speed of the vehicle. The malfunction allows the vehicle to excessive amounts of fuel in any gear including park.”
NHTSA complaint #508260, filed 1996-09Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9 | 6% |
| 1993 | 11 | 5% |
| 1992 | 16 | 9% |
| 1991 | 8 | 7% |
| 1990 | 4 | 3% |
| 1989 | 8 | 6% |
| 1988 | 4 | 3% |
| 1987 | 2 | 4% |
| 1986 | 2 | 6% |
| 1985 | 3 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1992 Ford Tempo
45 complaintsElectrical system
43 complaintsSeat belts
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Ford Tempo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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