Faults:

Battery had to be replaced about a month after I purchased it.

The fuel pump needed to be replaced about a week later.

The transmission went bad so now I have to manually shift it when I come to a stop (put in 2nd) then when the speedometer hits about 25 I shift to drive. Hills are impossible.

At this moment it needs new rotors and a new front end. It shakes horribly when driven over 45 mph and when I come to a stop.

The power locks don't work on the passenger side, front and back.

Car started to over heat because of a malfunction with the thermostat. So it was taken out and never replaced now my car never heats up or defrosts.

General Comments:

I have a family full of mechanics thank God! I bought this car used with a lot of miles for about $1,200 and knew It might give me some problems, but needed a car right away. I am in the process of looking for a new used car and come to this site often to check reviews on different cars I've come across. Even though this car gets me from point A to B right now, I am too scared to drive long distances and am constantly told that it's on it's last leg. Maybe this car worked great brand new, I wouldn't recommend buying it used unless you know a good mechanic!

Faults:

Very little has gone wrong with the vehicle. The only thing that has is the transmission, which just recently started to go.

General Comments:

This car is my dream car... I wish Ford still made them, because I would buy another Tempo. It can handle severe weather and hazardous conditions and still come out shining. The car looks like "a little old lady's car" but it does have pick up and can go and keep up with the "racers".

Faults:

I was amazed when I hit the curb very slightly and found that I had bent the tire. I had it towed to my mechanic and found that I had bent the frame, broke the axle and something called a strut. I am a grandmother and a foster mother and had two children in the car when the accident happened. My neighbors and my mechanic told me that they had similar experiences with the Ford Tempo. This is going to be very expensive to repair.

General Comments:

This car is a mechanic's dream. It is not very sturdy, nor is it made well.

It is not good on gas.

It is not very roomy. My foster daughter, grandson and myself are not tiny people and it is not comfortable.