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Ford Tempo problems by year

1,109 complaints across 5 model years, 1990–1994. 1993 draws the most at 316; 1991 the fewest at 143.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
1990 174 Electrical system (30.5%) 21 32 0
1991 143 Engine and engine cooling (23.8%) 12 7 1
1992 264 Engine and engine cooling (21.2%) 13 23 1
1993 316most Engine and engine cooling (23.1%) 21 5 1
1994 212 Engine and engine cooling (22.6%) 25 7 0