1993 FORD TEMPO PROBLEMS

1993 FORD TEMPO PROBLEMS

Model Trims

Tempo 2.3 (102 Hp)

Tempo 2.3 (99 Hp)

Tempo 2.3 AWD (102 Hp)

Tempo 3.0 V6 (132 Hp)

Tempo 2.3 (102 Hp)

Tempo 2.3 (99 Hp)

Tempo 3.0 V6 (132 Hp)

1993 FORD TEMPO PROBLEMS

Issues by Year

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Malfunction Modules

Complaints and Common Faults

  • 1. TRANSMISSION:

    • 4TH FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION MOUNT
    • TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES
    • TRANSMISSION MOUNT HAS SHEARED 4 TIMES
    • TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN LEAKAGE
    • VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS

  • 2. AIRBAGS/AIRBAG SYSTEM:

    • NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION
    • AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG MONITOR SYSTEM
    • AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY FLASHING ON AND OFF
    • AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON AT ALL TIMES

  • 3. ENGINE:

    • ENGINE GAUGE INDICATES OVERHEAT AFTER HALF HOUR OF DRIVING
    • ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
    • ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING
    • ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED
    • ENGINE NOISE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE HARMONIC BALANCER
    • ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY STOPPED SPINNING, RECALL ASSOCIATED
    • ENGINE FAILURE, CLUTCH IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER STUCK

  • 4. OTHER:

    • ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS
    • DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT STUCK, MOTOR FAILED
    • AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS STUCK ON TRACK
    • FUEL PUMP FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES
    • SPEEDOMETER FAILED
    • BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS AND FITTINGS
    • THROTTLE STICKS ON OCCASIONS CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE
    • IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUIT, FAILURE TO START EXCLUDED FROM RECALL
    • REAR POWER WINDOW CAME UP PINNING PASSENGER'S ARM
    • TILT STEERING COLUMN BROKE, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO FALL DOWN
    • VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY
    • WIPER MOTOR FAILED ON INTERMITTENT SETTINGS

  • 5. DOORS/LOCKS:

    • DOOR LOCKS FAILED
    • DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT TRACK AND MOTOR BROKE
    • PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS IN BACK POSITION, DRIVER SIDE MALFUNCTIONING
    • DOOR HINGE PILLARS RUSTED, CAUSED DOOR TO FALL OFF
    • PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, LOCKED FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE

  • 6. SPRINGS/SUSPENSION:

    • FRONT SEAT BACKS BROKE DURING COLLISION CAUSING INJURY
    • LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM SNAPPED
    • LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM FAILED DUE TO CORROSION
    • RIGHT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, LOCK NOT RELEASED

  • 7. ELECTRICAL:

    • FAN MOTOR OVER HEATS, SMOKES
    • SPEED ODOMETER KEEPS GOING OUT
    • LARGE BULGE IN TIRE TREAD NEAR SIDEWALL, BLOW OUT
    • HARMONIC BALANCER (CRANKSHAFT PULLEY) DEFECTIVE
    • RECALLED PARTS NOT FIXED, PUTTING CONSUMER IN DANGER

  • 8. IGNITION:

    • MASSIVE RUSTING OF THE FRAME AND HINGE PILLARS
    • IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSED FIRE
    • IGNITION SWITCH INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START

  • 9. BRAKES:

    • BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED
    • FRONT BRAKES PULSATE
    • BRAKE SWITCH WIRE FAILED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK

  • 10. WHEELS/TIRES:

    • TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE
    • MICHELIN REPLACEMENT TIRES EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING

  • 11. FUEL SYSTEM:

    • FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK
    • GAS TANK LEAKING, RUSTED

  • 12. SAFETY BELTS/RESTRAINTS:

    • AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS STUCK ON TRACK
    • DRIVER/PASSENGER MOTOR SAFETY BELTS OFF TRACK
    • SEAT BELT RETRACTORS INOPERATIVE, BELTS DO NOT MOVE
    • AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MOTOR JAMMED
    • SHOULDER BELT FROZEN IN TRACK
    • DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT
    • SAFETY RECALLS BY NHTSA THAT FORD REFUSES TO FIX
    • PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS JAMMED

  • 13. STEERING:

    • SHOULDER BELTS MOTOR FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FAILED
    • STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A TURN

  • 14. HEATING/COOLING:

    • HEATER PANEL MELTED THE CONTROLS
    • TEMPERATURE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AREA

  • 15. VEHICLE CONTROL/MISCELLANEOUS:

    • CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE
    • AUTO-TRAN JUMPED INTO FAST IDLE, LURCHED FORWARD
    • GAS PEDAL STICKING, UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION
    • ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, SUDDEN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION

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