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1986 Ford Tempo — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
31
Owner Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
65
Good
Reliability Score (0–100)
Apr & Feb
Peak Complaint Months
36% of complaints in these months

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1986 Ford Tempo Safety Recalls (1)

07E06400027/08/2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INADEQUATELY TESTED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LEAK.

Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1986 Ford Tempo

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
POWER TRAIN
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
VISIBILITY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1

Based on 31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

2
Crash-Involved Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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