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1991 Ford Tempo brakes problems

The 1991 Ford Tempo has 22 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

22

Brakes complaints

15%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Tempo brakes complaints by model year29 complaints1986: 6 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 11 complaints1989: 21 complaints1990: 23 complaints1991: 22 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 29 complaints1994: 20 complaints1997: 1 complaints
Tempo brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 20, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1991 Ford Tempo have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1991 Ford Tempo brakes — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.