1994 Ford Tempo Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 161 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1994 Ford Tempo, 6% of the 161 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Consumer was in parking lot driving about 2 MPH when vehicle accelerated, engine revved. Consumer applied brakes, but vehicle continued. Vehicle struck a pedestrian, a tree, and was then stopped by a pole. One person was injured in accident.”
NHTSA complaint #883041, filed 2001-03“While driving 35 MPH with the cruise control engaged the vehicle suddenly went into overspeed, racing up to 6500 rpms. Applied brakes which did not stop the vehicle. The vehicle had to be turned completely off to gain control. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #843418, filed 1999-07“Upon starting engine surged, placed into reverse position with foot on brake, vehicle accelerated out of control into fence, lurched forward into garage wall.”
NHTSA complaint #959522, filed 1995-02Vehicle 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 1994 Ford Tempo
45 complaintsSeat belts
36 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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