1991 Ford Tempo: engine stalls while driving

32 of the 109 complaints about the 1991 Ford Tempo describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 32
of this car's complaints: 29%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

1998
1
1995
1
1994
22
1993
39
1992
10
1991
32
1990
17

What owners say

Filed Oct 23, 2007 · Engine · IN

1991 ford tempo started smoking and then debris flew off and hit the vehicle behind her. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle stalled as she attempted to pull over to the side of the road. The consumer exited the vehicle and looked under it and discovered oil was leaking and piece of from the vehicle was missing. (ohio traffic crash report)

Filed Mar 4, 2002 · Engine · MO

My car has a stalling problem. Sometimes it just dies when you stop at a stop sign and sometimes it try's to die while you are driving it and I heard a recall on the year, make, and model of my car on the news but I didn't get a letter telling me or something that I could take to the dealer so I can get it fixed. Because if I don't I'm going to be in an accadient if I don't and I had like to get the recall fixed because I have a 7 month old baby and don't want to be in an accadient thank you very much.

Filed Oct 1, 2001 · Engine · UT

Consumer states that shortly after purchase of vehicle, it started experiencing stalling mostly after coming to a stop, consumer has taken vehicle to several ford dealers who can not remedy the problem and has spent a lot of money, the stalling has almost caused a collision, vehicle currently has 89767 miles.

Filed Sep 20, 2001 · Engine · UT

When traveling at 50mph and coming up to a stop light/sign, vehicle would stall for no reason. Had taken to dealership 3 times for problem. Each time a temporary fix, and then it would happen again. Mechanic had test driven vehicle and it stalled.*ak

Filed Sep 13, 2001 · Electrical · UT

Car stalled in a intersection just missed being hit by a large truck. Car stalls alot. Ford attemped to fix but it continues to stall.

Filed Aug 14, 2001 · Electrical · AK

I always blamed my problem on the type of gas I was using! First time vehicle stalled was when it was just a year or so old. Since then, over the years, it always manages to stall on a hot day. We don't have many hot days here. Have only been in heavy traffic once - had to pull over to shoulder to wait for cooling. Did this many times. Am 73 yr. Old dumb blonde!! Had the car checked by a mechanic, he couldn't find any problems. People threw out ideas - fuel pump? Was alerted by the california case - now I know what my problem is!

Filed Feb 16, 2001 · Engine · TX

I have to drive through as many as 15 red lights, and I have to drive through these lights at a rate of 5 times a week. Several of these red lights are located in high traffic areas. My car has stalled/died during idling over 50 times and counting. Usually when it is warm weather and the car is idling and heated up to a normal temperature. Its random based, in the summer could be 10-20 stops before it stalls and dies, usually when I start to accelerate when the light turns green. I replaced all the electrical equiptment and egr parts, and the problem still occured. Diagnostic equiptment shows no problems. I did not learn about this hidden defect until the news media announced major lawsuits against ford for this hidden problem, which matches my symptoms exactly. It is a shame that ford knew about this problem and did not put out any service advisories, and in fact, disclaimed this problem! I invited the ford people to come ride in the car since they claim the car is safe. It is not fun and safe for an 18-wheeler to have to stop at a green-light when I am stalled and trying to start my ford tempo!!!

Filed Nov 29, 2000 · Engine · IL

While driving, vehicle stalled 7 different times before the consumer got it home.

Filed Oct 30, 2000 · Electrical · KS

While traveling and without any indication vehicle would stall. Please provide further information.

Filed Oct 12, 2000 · Electrical · GA

While traveling and without any indication vehicle stalled. Dealerlr stated ignition coil needed to be replaced.

Filed Sep 13, 2000 · Engine · IA

Vehicle stalled when making left turns after it has been warmed up. Or if it was shot. Consumer must wait to cool down vehicle in order to restart. If consumer did not wait long enough it will stall out again. Consumer has taken vehicle to ford, but dealer could not determine cause. Defect has been ongoing for 2-3 years.

Filed Sep 1, 2000 · Electrical · NM · fire

In all three instances of vehicle component failures, vehicle was traveling at highway speeds when vehicle stalled on raodway. In each instance, driver was able to coast off roadway without accident. In the two suspected ignition module failure cases, temperatures were at 100 degrees in southern new mexico. In suspected ignition failure case of jan. 1998, vehicle had been running on highway in southern new mexico coming into el paso when vehicle stalled.