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1993 Ford Tempo brakes problems

The 1993 Ford Tempo has 29 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

2

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

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 40MPH DOWNHILL, APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKE RESPONSE, HIT A TRUCK, FRONTAL IMPACT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · August 12, 1998 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1993 Ford Tempo have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1993 Ford Tempo brakes — 9% 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.