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1994 Ford Tempo brakes problems

The 1994 Ford Tempo has 20 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

20

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

4

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

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.*AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · March 2, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1994 Ford Tempo have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1994 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.