1992 FORD TEMPO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD TEMPO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT SOME OF THE LUG NUTS WERE MISSING. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN NO CATALYTIC CONVERTER; FURTHERMORE, NEITHER THE HORN AND NOR ANY OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 66,000. UPDATED 5/12/10 *CN UPDATED 06/11/10. *JB

Mileage: 66,000

ALL GASKETS & SEALS LEAK. NEEDS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL PER 15 MILES. BECAUSE OF OIL DRIPPING, CAR CATCHES ON FIRE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, TOO EXPENSIVE!

Mileage: 89,000

THE HORN QUIT WORKING, THE COOLING FAN HAS QUIT TWICE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED , NOW THE FAN PROBLEN IS IN THE WIRING , HAVENT FIXED IT YET, THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE RIGH HEADLIGHT HS BEEN REPLACED 7 TIMES IN 3 YEARS, THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT NO LONGER WORKS , THE TRANSMISSION LEAKS AT THE DRIVERS SIDE CV AXLE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE CV ASLE HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS , THE MAX FUEL ECONOMY IS 16 MPG (HIGHWAY), THE ENGINE IDLES UP AND DOWN AT STOP SIGNS , THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAS CAME UNPLUGGED WHILE DRIVING TWICE , THE A/C HAS QUIT WORKING , THE CLEAR COAT HAS JUST ABOUT ALL PEELED OFF , THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED MANUALLY ABOUT ONCE EVERY 2 MONTHS , THE ALTERNATOR SQUEELS , THE RACK-N-PINION STEERING SEAL BURSTED SO THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKS , .

Mileage: 170,000

THE ENGINE BLEW A ROD WHILE DRIVING MAKING A 3 INCH WHOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE AND CAUSING SMOKE AND OIL TO EXPELL FROM THE ENGINE. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERINCEING ON GOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH STALLING, MOSTLY IN HOT WEATHER CONDITION. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART APROXIMATELY 1/2 HRS LATER ON. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATON.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON/OFF. SOON AFTER VEHICLE WOULD STALL, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STARTER SWITCH AND THE GAS FILTER EVERY 6 MONTHS, BUT THE STALLING STILL OCCURS, POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY ON THE FORD TEMPO IS DEFECTIVE. WE CONTACTED THE COMPANY ABOUT IT AND THEY TOLD THEY KNEW IT WAS A PROMBLEM, BUT THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY FORD OWNERS AND MANY MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAY THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS THAT DRIVE THESE CARS TO AND FROM COLLEGE. ONE BROKE DOWN WITH THIS PULLEY PROBLEM AND WAS COMPLETELEY STRANDED. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECAL OR REIMBERS OWNERS FOR THE HUGE EXSPENSENCE OF THEIR FAULTY CAR COMPONENETS. *AK

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY DOES NOT START, SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS/REPAIR ATTEMPTS OF THE (STARTER/SOLENOID/MOTOR,BATTERY,ALTERNATOR/REGULATOR, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE NO START FAILURE. MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY, BULLETIN 94M83 DENIED DUE TO TIME LIMIT. MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY, BULLETIN 94M83 DENIED DUE TO TIME LIMIT. MJS

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING THE ENGINE. DEALER STATES THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY, AND THE DEALER GAVE THE CONSUMER A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE VEHICLE. THE PART DOESN'T FIT. *AK

ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNTS FAILED. QCAW

CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE WIRING PLUG AND PART OF THE WIRING INSULATION, RESULTING IN A FIRE.

EGR VALVE FAILED.

HARMONIC BALANCER ON THE FLYWHEEL IS FAULTY, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MILEAGE.

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT:PULLEY FAILED AFTER SERVICE RECALL. DEALER REFUSED RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO EXPIRATION OF RECALL. OWNER CLAIMS NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (94M83). *AK

RECALL ON HARMONIC BALANCER ON FLYWHEEL DENIED DUE TO MILEAGE.

WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR APPROACHING STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

ENGINE COOLING FAN DEFECTIVE.

RECALL REPAIR NOT DONE ON THE CRANKSHAFT DUE TO DEALER REFUSAL.

PCV RECALL REPAIR NOT DONE DUE TO DEALER REFUSAL.

VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ODOR.

THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ARE CAUSING THE BRAKE SHOES TO MALFUNCTION, AND THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THERE ARE NO BRAKES. *AK THE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND IT STILL LEAKS. *YH

RECALL REPAIR REFUSED DUE TO LOCATION.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE TSB #94M83, HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO MILEAGE AND AGE. MJS

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY RECALL REPAIR DELAYED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEM, CAUSING POWER STEERING FAILURE/LOSS OF CONTROL.

COOLING FAN FAILED, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN.

RECALL ON COOLING FAN--THE PARTICULAR ENGINE IN THIS CAR DOESN'T FALL UNDER RECALL, BUT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.

SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

THE HARMONIC BALANCE ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE VERY BAD NOISE. *AK

MUFFLER FAILED.

VEHICLE OVERHEATS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 25MPH, CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY BROKE IN 3 PLACES, IN FOR REPAIR WILL PROVIDE REPAIR BILL. *AK

THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY ASSEMBLE FAILED.

MOTOR MOUNTS, BELT PULLEY, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, AND TIE ROD FAILED.

MOTOR MOUNTS, BELT PULLEY, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, AND TIE ROD FAILED.

THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY ASSEMBLY FAILED AND REPLACED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO FREEZE.

VEHICLE RACES UP TO A HIGH IDLE SPEED.

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.

THERE WAS AN OIL SMELL IN CAR/REPLACED SEVERAL GASKETS, IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, SMELL CONTINUED. *AK

OIL ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. *SD

MOTOR MOUNT IN THE MIDDLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO DROP DOWN ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, BREAKING THE PIPE FROM THE MANIFOLD. *AK

MOTOR MOUNT IN THE MIDDLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO DROP DOWN ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, BREAKING THE PIPE FROM THE MANIFOLD. *AK

ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO LEAK. *SD

CAR WAS TICKING OF THE NOISE BOLT FROM THE ENGINE CAME OFF . TT

VEHICLE WILL SEIZE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT

RECEIVE LETTER THERE WAS DEFECT PART IN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY DEALER CHECKED IT AT 57,000 MILES SAID THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE AT 84,000 MILE . TT

WHILE GOING 60 MPH THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF DUE THE CAMSHAFT GEAR GOT CHEWED AWAY BECAUSE THE CAR ENGINE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVE BELT REPLACED. *SD

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE, WHEN IT BECOMES LOOSE IT CAUSES THE REST OF THE ELETRONICS TO STOP FUNCTIONING. TT

DRIVE BELT BREAKS WHILE DRIVING, REPLACED 6 TIMES. TT

REPLACED CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY. *AK

REPLACED WATER PUMP. *AK

MAP SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING STALLING. *AK

MOTOR STARTED SHIFTING AND RUBBING AGAINST THE FIRE WALL DUE TO DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS. TT