Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford tempo. The engine would not turn over, but when the key was slightly turned in the ignition, something electrical in the vehicle would start. When the contact changes the key slightly in the ignition, he loses all power and can hear an electrical spark as if it is attempting to make a connection. The vehicle goes from having no power to power, depending on the sparking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on three different occasions for this failure. While attempting to repair the vehicle, the batteries have been replaced three times. A new battery was recently installed in the vehicle and the fuses were replaced on four occasions. In addition, the starter was replaced, the terminal cables were replaced three times, and the vehicle had more tune-ups than what was necessary in order to diagnose the failure. The contact was informed that his VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 96v071000 (electrical system: ignition). The current mileage was 108,000 and failure mileage was 40,000.
1993 Ford Tempo: won't start
6 of the 227 complaints about the 1993 Ford Tempo describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Won't start by model year
- 19981
- 19947
- 19936
- 19923
- 19901
What owners say
Intermitently random stalling. Car will not start for a few minutes. Then, everything seems okay, and car runs fine. Consumer isoalted problem to fuel pump relay inside "constant control" relay box. Replacing this module completely corrected problem. You can isolate this problem by putting a volt-meter on input and output of relay. Then, when problem occurs, the input will be high (12v), but there will be no output from relay, proving bad relay. I have kept this module if wanted for testing/inspection. Consumers having stalling problem can contact me at [email protected] (remove "nospam.)
My car keeps stalling & it also does not start when the engine is hot. This is an ongoing problem the dealer can never find the problem. Now there is a recall in ca on the 2 million cars from ford that does the same exact thing as mine does.
I have the following intermittent problem with my car since last february: within the first few miles of driving, the car shuts down. It starts up again after anywhere from one minute to two minutes. After I go about 3 miles without it happening, it won't shut down again. Also, sometimes when I turn the car off to run in the store, and when I try to start it when I come out, it won't start. Then after about 1 to 2 minutes it starts. I brought it to a ford dealer, they checked out the computer and sensors, cleaned the injection system for the fuel, but couldn't find the problem. Since then the following parts have been replaced without the problem being fixed. Ignition module, distributor/cap/rotor/plug wires and spark plugs, gas filter, ignition coil, pickup coil, and the computer. The car would not start for a mechanic and he said there was no spark, so the problem is electrical. Any suggestions on what might be causing this, would be appreciated. Thank you.
I have the following intermittent problem with my car since last february: within the first few miles of driving, the car shuts down. It start up again after anywhere from one minute to two minutes. After I go about 3 miles without it happening, it won't shut down again. Also, sometimes when I turn the car off to run in the store, and when I try to start it when I come out, it won't start. Then after about 1 to 2 minutes it starts. I brought it to a ford dealer, they checked out the computer and sensors, cleaned the injection system for the fuel, but couldn't find the problem. Since then the following parts have been replaced without the problem resolved. Ignition module, distributor cap, rotor, plug wires, spark plugs, gas filter, ignition coil, pickup coil, and the computer. The car would not start for a mechanic and he said there was no spark, so the problem is electrical. Any suggestions on what might be causing this would be appreciated. Thank you.
Vehicle would not start, electrical short, under the dash fire, vehicle completely burned and in garage.
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- Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system
- Blower motor- "chirping" or "squeaking" from blower motor at low speeds
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- What is wrong
- These vehicles are originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, iowa, minnesota, nebraska, north dakota, and south dakota. The vehicles involved are 1992-1994 tempo/topaz vehicles with 3.0l engines; 1994 tempo/topaz with 2.3l engines; 1992-1995 taurus/sable with 3.8l engines; 1994-1995 taurus/sable with 3.0l engines and 1992-1994 lincoln continental vehicles with 3.8l engines. During high winds, heavy, blowing and drifting snow, and low temperatures, the engine cooling fan can become blocked or frozen with snow. The fan motor may not rotate and could overheat.
- Risk
- This condition can cause smoke or flames from the fan and/or shroud, the fan electrical wiring, or the fan motor resulting in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an electrical jumper harness containing an automatic resetting circuit breaker to protect the fan motor low speed circuitry from overheating.
Recall number 97V019000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Ford Tempo won't start
Is won't start a common problem on the 1993 Ford Tempo?
6 of 227 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford Tempo (3%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
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