1994 Ford Tempo electrical problems

Filed Apr 21, 2002 · Electrical · MD

I have just become aware that the problem I am having with my vehicle stalling is due to a tfi module that ford is aware there is a problem with. I have stalled many times in traffic and there have been many times I've almost been hit as a result of this. I drive with a toddler in the car and have been fortunate that we have avoided injury thus far. This is a known problem and someone needs to make ford take responsibility for this problem before another life is lost.

Filed Nov 27, 2001 · Electrical · SC

While driving in traffic, engine suddenly stopped without warning. *ak vehicle will not start after stopping and shutting off engine, engine will start after one to two hours of cool down time.

Filed Dec 11, 2000 · Electrical · TN

A no-start on these dates4/5/99,4/12/99, 6/9/99, 7/6/99, 9/19/00, 10/13/00. Has donw it one more time. Dealer kelp putting in parts but didn't fix problem and it does start and stalls also and could cause a wreck and they don't know whats wrong.

Filed Dec 8, 2000 · Electrical · VA

When going at a speed of 25mph engine check light came on and then the car stalled in traffic and would not start for about an hour. This has happened several times leaving me stranded for an hour at a time.

Filed Dec 4, 2000 · Electrical · VA

When driving at 25mph the engine check light came on and the car stalled. It would not start for about 45 minutes.

Filed Oct 17, 2000 · Electrical · NM

Car will shut down, without any type of instrument/gauge warning, when going at 30+ miles per hour. Panel lights come on just as they would when you first turn the ignition key. The first time this happened I had to wait about 15 minutes before the car would restart. A mechanic who checked out the car said it was the ignition module system, and that I could have it replaced or wait for a general recall. On later incidents, the car will not start for at least 5 to 10 minutes.

Filed Oct 16, 2000 · Electrical · DC

On driving over 55 miles per hour this car's acceleration begins throbbing and speeds out of control. I returned it to the dealer for repair. They chose to put a band-aid on rather than replacing the computer. Since that time most major components on the car have failed. Most recently, while driving or stopped at a light, the car simply dies as if no fuel is reaching the engine. The battery charges and the engine turns over but the car won't move. I've had nearly $2500 in repairs for everything from the battery, the water pump, the fuel injection system, to the crankshaft pulley replaced. Today I'm having it towed to koons ford because I read of the nationwide lawsuit regarding the "thick film ignition (tfi) modules near the hottest part of the engine block, "causing cars to stall." my model (ford tempo) and year (1994) is one of the cards equipped with this module. Please tell me if I can get either ford or lustine chevrolet to reimburse me for the towing and expenses related to this defective vehicle. I have saved most of my receipts.

Filed Oct 12, 2000 · Electrical, Engine · PA

Carburetor and distributor failed.

Filed Oct 11, 2000 · Electrical · TN

Have had car in shop diffeerent times for same problem, stalling and not starting and the ford place can't pin point it and they took it to a third party and he states he can't find it but he found a code as to where ford couldn't and if not fixed it could stall on the road and someone might hit the car and some one would get hurt, and alos ford doesn't want to fix the car anymore for that problem and it's somewhere in the fuel system or the elect system that this third party told me. And the person that had it before me had the same problem and something is wrong with the car if it was sold at just a little over 14000 miles.

Filed Aug 31, 2000 · Electrical · TX

This car stalls when over heated in stop and go traffic,the temp.gauge does not show that it is hot ,but the car just stalls and will not start for about 30-45 min.I have spent alot of money on parts and nothing is working.I have high blood pressure and being stranded in 106 degree weather is not good for me .I have almost been killed on the highways by being stalled in a lane and not being able to restart the car,once it stalls it will not budge until it cools down .please help I cannot afford to keep putting parts on this car and my healyh is being affected by this. Than you.