Worst Complaints About the Ford Tempo

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Tempo owners are having the most trouble with the engine (50%), fuel system (17%), and the cooling system (10%). We've listed the most common owner complaints below. The full list is available on CarComplaints.com.

  1. Vibration 1 complaints at an average of 9,500 miles in the 1993 Ford Tempo.
  2. Stalls Out While Driving 2 complaints at an average of 108,500 miles in the 1992 Ford Tempo.
  3. Fuel Pump Keeps Failing 2 complaints at an average of 151,000 miles in the 1993 Ford Tempo.

What's Wrong with the Tempo?

Watch out for the 2nd generation's (1989–1994) 0.95 PainRank™, which is the worst of 2 generations.

Generation Model Years Reliability Complaints PainRank (?)
2nd Gen Tempo 1989–1994
26 0.95
1st Gen Tempo 1985–1986
2 0.28