1988 FORD TEMPO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FREE REPAIRS TO 1988 FORD TEMPO GL'S TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR.*MR *NM

THE TREADS OF THE TIRE WARPED WITH ONLY 10000 MILES ON IT (FIRESTONE LEMANS RADIAL AT). *NLM SHORTLY AFTER THE TIRE WAS CHANGED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. *NLM

Mileage: 5,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. *AK *NLM

WORK DONE ON ENGINE BEFORE RECALL WAS KNOWN. CAR NOT THE SAME SINCE. TOTAL COST TO ME ,ABOUT 1500.00.*AK

I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN INJURY BEFORE FORD FIXES!. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FOR A HIGH AMOUNT OF TIME ENGINE DIES OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR EVEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. NO ONE KNOWS PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED (THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP). NLM

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. NLM

MUFFLER FAILED. NLM

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED DUE TO HEAT FROM THE ENGINE . *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON

ENGINE STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS. MJS

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED FOR THE SECOND TIME . THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER OF 1998. IN JANUARY OF 1999, THE REPLACEMENT USED ALSO CRACKED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

CRACK IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING LEAKAGE OF FUMES AND NOISE

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELEATOR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE NOT TO CUT OFF. ALSO, VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT, VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SOUND LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO CUT OFF. ALSO,DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T WORK PROPERLY. WHEN DRIVING THE CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT THE SEAT BELT GOES OVER THE CONSUMER AND LOCKS RIGHT. *AK

ENGINE STALLS UPON DECELERATION.

RADIATOR FAN MOUNT FAILED.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN COOLING FAN MOTOR CAUSED WIRING INSULATION TO BURN, RESULTING IN DESTRUCTION OF MAIN WIRE HARNESS.

VEHICLE IDLE NICE AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT, BUT WHEN START OUT IT WOULD STALL, NO WARNING.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING CONTINUED STALLING, UNABLE TO RECTIFY.

ENGINE CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING CONTINUAL OVERHEATING.

VEHICLE FIRE.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

VEHICLE STALLS UPON STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS/TRAFFIC LIGHTS. *AW

GASKET REPLACED.

THERMOSTAT REPLACED.

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACED.

OIL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO COME ON. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS WENT ONCE BEFORE, NEW ONES ARE COMING LOOSE. TT