1984 Ford Tempo GL review from North America
"This car is junk. Don't buy it if you don't want the aggravation"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
As soon as I bought this car it needed a major tune-up, starter, oil pan gasket, and head gasket (which I had to rebuild twice in 10,000 miles).
Weak engine.
Fuel pump at 35,000 miles.
General comments?
I hated this car. This was the most unreliable underpowered car I have known and driven.
When I bought this car in 98, it only had under 30,000 miles (not 130,000 or 230,000) just as it said on the odometer 30,000. It belonged to an old lady, and she had rarely driven it since her husband died back in 1991, and she said he hardly drove it either.
The body was in great condition with very low mileage. I thought I was getting a real excellent deal; 30,000 miles for $1800. Well it turned out this car not only drove like a slug, but many things needed to be fixed (most I fixed myself).
This was the slowest car I ever drove. My Ford Festiva with only a 1.3 engine was even faster than this car. However it did handle good except in bad weather.
Recommended Reviews:
  | Underestimated vehicle with nothing to prove. A great first car |
| Good, reliable (and unexciting) car if properly maintained and cared for! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model Year | 1984 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2/10 |
| Reliability marks | 3/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 30000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 40000 miles |
| Previous car | Hyundai Excel |
| Date of Entry | 12th June, 2008 |