Faults:

Harmonic Balancer needed replaced at 35000.

My car eats Battery Cables and Terminals.

Struts replaced at 50,000, but what do you expect with Ohio winters.

Throttle position sensor replaced at 75000.

General Comments:

I have owned this car for 4 years and I love it. It's not the showiest or fastest car, but it gets me where I need to go and is easy on gas. It's very reliable and has been worth its weight in gold. There are only a few problems that were addressed, but as is the case with any car. It's great in the snow and handles well (for people that feel that this car does not handle well should learn to drive for the conditions they are in).

Faults:

Well, to be honest there really hasn't been in repairs other than putting new brakes and rotors. The car sat for about 6 months before I got it. We owned a 1988 Ford Tempo GLS Sport in the past and it too was an excellent vehicle to drive. I give Ford two thumbs up for this vehicle. They should have kept it going.

General Comments:

The Vehicle gets good gas mileage and handles well. It isn't to big and it is not to small. My son is 6 ft 4 in tall and he fits well in the seat. It is a little hard to get in it sometimes being that tall, but worth every penny. If your looking for a good used vehicle Ford Tempo would be a good choice for a good car for not much money.

Faults:

I needed brakes, they were grinding.

Rear struts

Power Steering Pump

Four new tires

Exhaust.

General Comments:

Car is very reliable. I only had it for a few days and I'm trying to get used to it. I need to get the things fixed on it though. Other than that the car gets me back and fourth to school and work. I said I would never get a Ford, but so far the Ford is doing me some justice.

Faults:

Odometer stopped recording at approx. 140000km - line fell apart in mechanic's hand.

Brakes needed replacement at approx. 145000km.

Starter died at approx. 150000km.

Ball joint, tie rod and spring consistently breaks (4 times since purchasing).

Alignment consitently needed.

Many parts have/are corroded.

Power steering fluid just sprung nice leak - all over engine... causing smoke. Mechanic mentioned tons of other problems, amounting to approx. $1500 CDN to fix. Am taking it to a family friend for cheaper repairs.

General Comments:

I have owned this car for 3 years. I hate this car, but it takes me from A to B cheaply. I bought it in 2002 for $3500 CDN and it is my first car. It was previously a Bell Canada car, and it was purchased at an auction, fixed up, and sold to me.

I have kept up with maintenance and get junk in return. But the engine and transmission have never caused me a problem, and it is good on gas. Did I mention I hate this car?