1990 Ford Tempo Electrical System:ignition Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electrical system:ignition ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 133 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1990 Ford Tempo overview page.
What owners report
“CAR HAS REPEATABLE PROBLEM OF NOT STARTING...HAVE HAD IT TOWED, DUE TO THIS, NUMEROUS TIMES, SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO GET IT FIXED, ETC…”NHTSA complaint 10096145 — filed 10/21/2004
“96 V 071 000/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION: VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A STOP POSITION. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED…”NHTSA complaint 895544 — filed 08/30/2001
“I HAD TO HAVE MY IGNITION MODUAL REPLACED BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD STALL ON ME WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I READ IN THE PAPER…”NHTSA complaint 750462 — filed 08/14/2001
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Electrical System:ignition complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1990 Ford Tempo have electrical system:ignition problems?
Electrical System:ignition is the most-reported problem area on the 1990 Ford Tempo: 21 of 133 complaints on file (15.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1990 Ford Tempo have in total?
133 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 16 involved a crash, 27 involved a fire, 12 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electrical system:ignition category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
