1987 FORD TEMPO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

15 complaints about Engine And Engine Cooling

15
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints (15)

Sep 4, 2002

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. DEALER HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS, INCLUDING FUEL PUMP. BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK *YH

Sep 5, 2001

THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING MAKING BRAKING AND STEERING MORE DIFFICULT, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE SOLVED, ON ONE OCCASION THE DRIVE STRUCK A UTILITY POLE AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE MAKING A TURN.

Apr 12, 2001

VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING OFF AND ON SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, NUMEROUS REPAIRS. CANNOT REMEDY.*AK

May 13, 1999

ECM, VALVE COVER GASKET AND THERMOSTAT FAILED. MJS

May 13, 1999

ECM, VALVE COVER GASKET AND THERMOSTAT FAILED. MJS

Aug 18, 1998 Fire

ENGINE FAILED CAUSING FIRE. OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT.

Mar 11, 1998 Fire

ENGINE FIRE DESTROYED CAR(OHIO STATE POLICE)

Feb 13, 1998

EGR SENSORS FAILED CAUSING STALLING

Nov 10, 1997

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY LOSES POWER/STALLS.

Sep 30, 1997

FILLED UP A QUARTER OF A TANK OF 87 OCTANE, SOON AFTER, VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO IDLE/STALLED. SUBSEQUENTLY, FILLED UP WITH GAS AT ANOTHER STATION AND VEHICLE RAN BETTER. HAD TO ADD GAS FOR TREATMENT FOR VEHICLE TO RUN NORMALLY. *AK

Sep 30, 1997

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING, UNABLE TO RECTIFY OR FIND FAULTY COMPONENT.

Sep 29, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10-15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER VEHICLE STALLED OUT. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED UP. OWNER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DIES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AND WHEN TURNING A CORNER. OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Apr 10, 1997 Fire

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STARTED TO STALL. WHEN OWNER PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT TOOK ONLY 15MIN FOR THE WHOLE VEHICLE TO BURN DOWN. *AK

Aug 23, 1996

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

Jan 20, 1995

REPLACED RADIATOR FAN MOTOR DUE TO A LEAK. *AK