1992 Ford Tempo Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 176 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 170,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the visibility of the 1992 Ford Tempo, 3% of the 176 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 170,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“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 leaks at the drivers side cv axle and the drivers side cv asle has had to be replaced 3 times in the last 3 years , the max fuel economy is 16 mpg (highway), the engine idles up and down at stop signs , the ignition switch on the steering wheel has came unplugged while driving twice , the A/C has quit…”
NHTSA complaint #10071044, filed 2004-01, 170,000 miles“While using the air condition during a warm day the blower came on and was not able to be controlled by the knob. The air blew at high speed for 10 minutes. I turned off the car and went to shop. Returned to car, drove for about 5 minutes and the blower suddenly stopped, the car proceeded another 3 blocks when I notice smoke coming from the vent. I pulled the car over and checked under the hood, no fire returned to the inside of car and saw more smoke. I looked under the dashboard and saw a red glow of a fire which was now burning the underside of the glove compartment. …”
NHTSA complaint #705314, filed 1999-04Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 1992 Ford Tempo
45 complaintsElectrical system
43 complaintsSeat belts
41 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 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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