1988 Ford Tempo L from North America
Summary:
Piece of garbage on wheels
Faults:
What hasn't gone wrong!!
Altenator has gone twice.
Power side mirrors broke.
Radiator hoses leak.
Seats break.
Paint is peeling in spots.
Tires need constant aligning.
Ball joints have been replaced so many times that I can't count anymore!!!
Pig on gas!!!!!
No power whatsoever.
General Comments:
This car is a piece of garbage on wheels!! Never will I EVER buy a Ford again!!! This is a garbage company.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 18th January, 2001
20th Jul 2006, 01:21
I had a 1988 Ford Tempo, and it was also a piece of junk. Pretty much half of the engine had to be replaced over the course of 10 years or so. Then, it had a problem where it would stall when I went to accelerate. Nobody could figure out what the hell was wrong with it, and I couldn't afford a better car at the time, so I just drove around in an unreliable car. It stalled in an intersection at 1AM once, and a cop stopped me because he thought I was drunk. The thing finally met its demise when a Durango pulled out in front of me, and I plowed into the side of it at 40 MPH. I was okay, got lots of money, and was glad to see it go. These cars were pieces of garbage.
23rd Feb 2001, 23:27
Any car with that many miles will have problems like that.