While driving vehicle will stall. Also, sometimes vehicle starts intermittently. Contacted dealer.
1994 Ford Tempo engine complaints
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Engine stalls, motor dies, never can tell when it is going to happen, usually in traffic.
Carburetor and distributor failed.
Vehicle will stall when engine gets hot. Dealer installed module and pulley.
Engine crankcase noise applicable to many tempo's tsb 97-15-9 looking for further info on that tsb
The location of drain hole in the muffler has caused control arms and fuel tank to rust. Vehicle was taken to the dealership. No repairs were made to the vehicle. Owner noticed the rusting about a month ago.*ak.et.
Gas tank was leaking and spraying gas back on the muffler. There were alot of fumes in the car. If someone came by, and car backfired, it could explode. Took to dealer, and they replaced the tank. But fumes are still there. Consumer felt they should have checked muffler also.
A hole in the muffler to prevent rust is causing the suspension and the gas tank to prematurley rust, which could result in a fire. Please give any further details.
While driving there is fluid leaking out due to ablowen out engine head gasket.to repair the vehicle is very time consuming and costly.
Owner heard a noise in the engine. When vehicle was taken to the dealership, dealer stated that there was a problem with the pulley. The pulley was replaced. After the pulley was replaced the vehicle started leaking oil. Please provide any further information.
Vehicle without any warning at any speed just quits, complete loss of power steering and brakes, dealers can't diagnose any reason for failure.
For three years this car has been stalling in hot humid weather.this car runs fine in the winter months.I had this car in to capital ford while it was under warranty, many parts were replaced.only know one knows what the problem is with this car.I feel this car is very unsafe.while driving it just stalls if I wait 15 minutes car will restart I would like to know if there are any other reports of this happening with other cars such as mine. Thank you paula.
When the weather is hot my 94 tempo stalls and will not start until it cools down. It will start and run until the engine get hot again. I understand that you were investigating this problem but dropped the investigation. Please resume your research. I am a college student trying to drive 65 miles to school each day and I feel this is a safety hazard as well as an inconvience.
Crankshaft pulley broke apart on three occasions. Mjs
Crankshaft:pulley is loose, causing a loud knocking noise. The dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
While driving at any speed there was a very loud knocking noise coming from the engine, and the dealer had the harmonic balance repaired.
Engine cooling fan motor and blade failed causing water pump to fail.
Oil pan gasket failed.
Crankcase oil through dipstick engine completely ruined.
When starting the vehicle a loud banging noise comes from the crankshaft: pulley. This information was told to owner by ase mechanic and the dealership. The problem has not been corrected.
Harmonic balancer failed.
Possible poor performance of engine is causing a knocking noise.
While driving vehicle stopped, hood and tail pipe smoke occurred. Also, there was a hole in third cylinder, entire engine had to be replaced, costing approx. $3,000. Dealer representative stated that a service bulletin had mentioned that the ford tempo head gasket should be changed after 50,000 to avoid the problem with the ford tempo (vulcan engine).
Exhaust pipe came apart at the weld and fell to the rood.
Exhaust pipe came apart at weld and fell on to the road.
A tapping sound could be heard coming from the front part of engine that was due to a loose crankshaft pulley. The pulley has been replaced. *ak
Crankshaft:pulley vehicle makes a loud noise like metal rubbing against metal. Had vehicle repaired, but this is not the first time this has happened. *ak consumer said the listed name and addres is mine but I have never owned this vehicle nor have I ever had any knowledge of it before.
Serpentine belt attached to the harmonic balancer cracked, causing the engine to lock up.
Engine pulley failed.
While driving, engine overheated causing the engine to burn out. Please describe.
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