Recall Register

1984 Ford Tempo: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1984 Ford Tempo. The newest campaign is 86V082000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Jun 1986. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 14 complaints on file for this model year. 6 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 86V082000, in the NHTSA record

Replace screws that attach driver's seat back assembly to the seat cushion frame.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 1,441,514 units in total.

  1. 86V082000Received . 195,732 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The forward bolt that provides part of the attachment between the driver's seat back assembly and the seat cushion frame may be subject to fatigue fracture. Consequence of defect: if this bolt breaks, the driver and seat back will fall back, which could result in the driver losing control of the car and possibly lead to an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace screws that attach driver's seat back assembly to the seat cushion frame.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

  2. 85V145000Received . 227,027 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Rear supension control arm-to-spindle attachment bolts may be subject to fracture causing the rear spindle to separate during use of car. Consequence of defect: if bolts fracture and rear spindle disengages from control arm, loss of control will be experience which may result in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace rear suspension bolts as necessary.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 85V086000Received . 226,729 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Rear suspension control arm-to-spindle attachment bolts may be subject to fracture during use of car. Consequence of defect: if bolts fracture, rear spindle could disengage from control arm and possibly result in loss of control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace rear suspension bolts as necessary.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

  4. 84V071000Received . 261,400 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Seat frame structure could sever front seat belts if vehicle is involved in an accident, depending on force of impact.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install a molded spacer between reinforcement plates and lower decorative plastic cover.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 83V134000Received . 530,000 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install new attaching hardware to improve the strength of the mounting.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 83V055000Received . 626 units.

    Interior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a short circuit in the instrument panel, the headlamp and interior illumination control switches could overheat.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The headlamp switch will be replaced and fuse and fuse panel will be inspected for safe operation.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

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Complaints by component

14 complaints, 19 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1984 Ford Tempo: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System13
Seat Belts2
Engine and Engine Cooling2
Power Train1
Seats1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
6
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
17 Mar 2004

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1984 Ford Tempo, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 6 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1984 Ford Tempo
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE96005Preliminary evaluationREAR BRK ADJUSTER FAILUREService Brakes, Hydraulic19 Jan 199628 May 1996
DP96002Defect petitionREAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILUREService Brakes, Hydraulic11 Jan 199619 Jan 1996
PE88034Preliminary evaluationHALFSHAFT FAILUREPower Train18 Mar 198819 Sep 1988
PE87028Preliminary evaluationSTALLINGElectrical System1 May 198721 Jan 1988
PE87016Preliminary evaluationSTEERING SYST. FAILURESSteering15 Jan 19876 Aug 1987
EA86010Engineering analysisSEATBACK FAILURESeats26 Mar 198628 Jul 198986V082000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19810
  2. 19846
  3. 19853
  4. 19860
  5. 19871
  6. 19882
  7. 19891
  8. 19901
  9. 19911
  10. 19922
  11. 19932
  12. 19941
  13. 19950
  14. 19960
  15. 19970
  16. 19980
  17. 19990
  18. 20000

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1984 Ford Tempo: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/tempo/1984/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1984 Ford Tempo?
1,441,514 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Tempo have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Ford Tempo, model years 1981 to 2000. 6 of them name the 1984 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1984 Ford Tempo name most often?
Electrical System: 13 of 19 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 Ford Tempo open?
No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.