Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  best car ford made - 1993 Ford Tempo
  By james bungarden - October 13 - 6:47 pm

  I bought this tempo new. took it to California when it had 188000 miles on it. round trip was 4000 miles. 35 mpg. wanted to trade for new 2013 fusion dealer said he give me 150 dollors for it I still have it now has 200700 miles will go anywhere I want. if the fusion lasts as long the tempo ill be happy.

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  Love my Tempos - 1993 Ford Tempo
  By rokey - June 14 - 12:06 am

  I bought a 1993 2 yrs ago...the engine had blown on my van ... got the car for $600.00 it has 57,000 miles on the engine (verified by a couple of mechanics)...the whole car is immaculate ... came to visit my sis a few thousand miles away & am staying a lil longer than anticipated so decided to check craigslist for a car and found another 1993 Tempo for $400.00 in September 12 and I kid you not, same story, immaculate...God was lookin out for me! anyhow, both cars are, well unbelievable inside & out.....no engine knocks, dont use oil, bodies are in good shape...economical on gas ...I highly recommend this car! Mine are automatic transmission

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  1993 GL V6 Tempo - 1993 Ford Tempo
  By D. Goodrode - July 2 - 12:43 am

  Got it with 86k on it, needed complete tune-up, 3.0 V6 is great, trans has no O.D. or lock up converter, but shifts great, (shades of the 1960s), put 10% over size tires on front, get 22 to 26 MPG average, everything works on the car, 42 Degree A/C on 95 Degree days, change oil with 15w40 Diesel oil every 4k miles, runs like a Swiss watch, no oil leaks, usual maintenance items, car now has 102k on it, good riding car, kind of boring to drive, but so far very very reliable, good daily driver, what more could you want for $900.00? Looking for a reason to get a newer car but the darn thing just wont give me a reason to retire it!

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  Buy A FORD - 1993 Ford Tempo
  By M. Horsey - June 17 - 8:59 am

  Ford Tempo for us was an excellent choice. Still in wonderful condition, not a spec of rust. Rarely repaired - (no majors!)oil/filter every 3 months/ new brakes/ tires, that is basically it. Drives and runs like a gem! We also currently, own (bought new) a 2000 FORD TAURUS wagon, again more than pleased. We have had FORDs - always bought new, since 1966.

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  It is a good first car - 1993 Ford Tempo
  By Jess - October 11 - 7:04 pm

  I got this car for myself for by birthday two years ago for $500, it had over 144k miles on it, now it has 156k. The top gloss paint has since worn off and I have spent over $1500 on it to fix all the problems like the brake lines, starter, battery, e-brake cable, and exhaust system twice. The window in the back no longer works, and one of the power locks doesnt work. The liner in the trunk is no longer attached, there is a lot of rust. But it is good on gas and gets me where I need to be, although at 55 mph it gets the shakes, not good in the winter, it gets stuck a lot. But it has been Nice while Ive had it.

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  tempo from hell - 1993 Ford Tempo
  By striker5799 - January 17 - 11:08 pm

  i rather like the tempo. it has started to break down on me though, it only has 55k on it. but i put it through alot. i put a custom air intake in it though. it actually made it feel like it had more power. it also has an awesome sound system with a sony xplod stereo, 4 aftermarket speakers, and two 12 inch subs in the trunk. my oil pan gasket is bad and causing tranny fluid to slightly leak through so i had to keep adding more though. and it vibrates alot over 60 mph. also alot of screws have worked their way out of their holes, mostly due to vibrations from my sound system. i dont think itl last me much longer though

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  Ford Tempo - Works For Me! - 1993 Ford Tempo
  By Matthew - May 15 - 8:20 pm

  I have had little to no problems with the car. I did have to have the speedometer cable replaced several times due to it being noisy. Otherwise, while keeping it maintained, its been a perfect car for 13 years.

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  keeps on chugging - 1993 Ford Tempo
  By dumbo - September 21 - 1:08 am

  198m000 miles with no major repairs what more do I need to say. I want a new car but how can you give up on the "humbler" (thats what we call it because its a humbling experience to drive the "humbler").

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  1993 Tempo - 1993 Ford Tempo
  By Matthew Belcher - May 13 - 2:32 am

  I have had excellent luck with my car. The only thing that has been wrong with it is that the speedometer cable has made noise throughout the years. I have had it fixed many times by Ford, yet it still makes noise. The car rides rough, and doesnt do well in the snow. Otherwise, very reliable, no big problems at all.

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  Good car - 1993 Ford Tempo
  By Serega - October 4 - 2:00 am

  I got this car a year ago, and so far heres what I think: It may not have an outstanding exterior/interior, the ride and handling is average, and the limit of 80 mph is definitely not too much. However, I didnt have any major problems with it, only usual maintenance. I particularly like 126ft*lb at only 2000-3000Rpm (4cyl) - you can outrun most of the cars if you wish when you start at traffic light. So my impression is: Ford Tempo is a good car to for beginners. Reliability strongly depends on the way the car was maintained.