1993 Ford Tempo problems
Owners have filed 316 complaints about the 1993 Ford Tempo with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 23.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of seat belts at 20.3%.
Complaints316
Crashes21
Fires5
Injuries31
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 23.1% · 73
Seat belts 20.3% · 64
Electrical system 13.0% · 41
Service brakes, hydraulic 9.2% · 29
Power train 6.6% · 21
Vehicle speed control 3.8% · 12
Fuel system, gasoline 3.8% · 12
Tires 2.5% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 31 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Ford Tempo in this data, 1993 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 28 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 68,000 miles.
In owners' own words
While traveling in hot temperatures it was caused the vehicle to stall out approx\imately every 100 miles. When it got hotter it would cause the vehicle to stall out again at approximately every 50 miles. Took vehicle to a gas station and inspected. Repaired by replacing a tfi module; problem was corrected. Inside temperature gauges read normal. Can nhtsa provide additional information on this subject. Engine and engine cooling
While driving at 25 mph, the vehicle started smoking under the hood. The consumer drove to a near-by mechanic, who disconnected the battery cables. The mechanic found that the motor mounts were worn, the engine needed to be rebuilt and the head gaskets were leaking. The speedometer was also inoperable. The dealer and the manufacturer will be informed of the problems. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 58,000 miles
Fan motor over heats, makes a sound like something electrical is shorting out and smokes. Has completely stopped working. We have have to replace the fuel injections sytem and the battery. The car shocks you eveytime you touch it. It feels like it is skipping gears when you turn also. We are constantly replacing something on it and it has become a real pain. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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