1992 Ford Tempo power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1992 Ford Tempo — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The horn quit working, the cooling fan has quit twice and had to be replaced , now the fan problen is in the wiring , havent fixed it yet, the fuel pump has been replaced twice, the righ headlight hs been replaced 7 times in 3 years, the drivers side seatbelt no longer works , the transmission…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
“When vehicle gets up to 60 mph in speed odometer reads 65mph and 85mph. When driving consumer doesn't know how fast he is going. Consumer has contacted dealer.*ak *slc”
filed Jul 10, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Brake shift interlock.*jb
01181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 17, 2001Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs
0015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 10, 2000Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt
99152 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 26, 1999
Power Train problems in other Tempo years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Tempo | 8 | 5% |
| 1993 Tempo | 21 | 9% |
| 1991 Tempo | 3 | 3% |
| 1990 Tempo | 4 | 3% |
| 1989 Tempo | 5 | 4% |
| 1988 Tempo | 5 | 4% |
| 1987 Tempo | 3 | 6% |
| 1986 Tempo | 3 | 10% |
| 1985 Tempo | 2 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Ford Tempo
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.