1998 Ford Tempo Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Ford Tempo. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle stalls with a loss of total power. Vehicle stalled 3 times trying to get it home. It will not start until it has cooled down, the reason for the stalling is because the ignition module is mounted on the distributor, when the temperature goes above 257 degress, the module is likely to cut…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Ford Tempo as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.