1994 FORD TEMPO Complaints

OWNER HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PULLEY. THE PULLEY WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE PULLEY WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ANY SPEED JUST QUITS, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, DEALERS CAN'T DIAGNOSE ANY REASON FOR FAILURE.*ET

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO OVERSPEED, RACING UP TO 6500 RPMS. APPLIED BRAKES WHICH DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF TO GAIN CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR UNLESS THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT 40 TO 50 MPH, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT 30 TO 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT ON IT'S OWN AT HIGH SPEED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WERE MAKING NOISES. TOOK TO THE MECHANIC, AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. *AK

WHILE HAVING PFE SENSOR REPLACED, IT WAS NOTED THAT REAR CONTROL ARM AND LEFT REAR CORNER OF GAS TANK "BADLY RUSTED". MECHANIC BELIEVES IN PART DUE TO ACIDIC WATER COMING FROM DRAIN HOLE OF MUFFLER. RUSTING IS SO BAD REAR CONTROL ARM LOOKS CHARRED. MECHANIC ALSO NOTED HE HAD "NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS". HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO DO NO LONG DISTANCE DRIVING, THAT RISK OF FIRE IS GREAT AND IF CONTROL ARM RUSTS FURTHER, RISK OF BREAKING AWAY FROM WHEEL COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *AK

FOR THREE YEARS THIS CAR HAS BEEN STALLING IN HOT HUMID WEATHER.THIS CAR RUNS FINE IN THE WINTER MONTHS.I HAD THIS CAR IN TO CAPITAL FORD WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, MANY PARTS WERE REPLACED.ONLY KNOW ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THIS CAR.I FEEL THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE.WHILE DRIVING IT JUST STALLS IF I WAIT 15 MINUTES CAR WILL RESTART I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER CARS SUCH AS MINE. THANK YOU PAULA. *AK

WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT MY 94 TEMPO STALLS AND WILL NOT START UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN. IT WILL START AND RUN UNTIL THE ENGINE GET HOT AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WERE INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM BUT DROPPED THE INVESTIGATION. PLEASE RESUME YOUR RESEARCH. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT TRYING TO DRIVE 65 MILES TO SCHOOL EACH DAY AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL AS AN INCONVIENCE. *AK

CRANKSHAFT:PULLEY IS LOOSE, CAUSING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK