1993 Ford Tempo GL review from North America

This car was well maintained by the previous owner. Since I have bought it, a few things have gone wrong.

I had to replace one headlight, which I understand is common. Not really a big deal.

The rear struts need replacing now. If they hadn't gone bad now, they would have eventually I am told.

The only thing I am concerned about is that the rear left brake has frozen up. Is this a common problem with tempos? I'm having the brakes replaced soon. The car is still drivable, I hadn't even noticed the brake was frozen until I took it in to see about the struts.

Also, a sensor (park-neutral sensor?) is going bad. It won't start or even try to start sometimes. If I put it in Neutral and then back to Park, it will start.

The car also makes a rattling noise when it is stopped or going at speeds below 25 MPH. I have yet to have this problem checked.

I really like this car. It is my first car and I only paid 1200 for it.

The interior is simple and easy to clean. It has a very basic radio and cassette system, but it is of good quality. I have had no trouble with it yet.

I really like the automatic belts. I haven't had problems with those, probably won't.

Overall I have found this car to be fairly reliable. A few things to fix and it should be right as rain. It may not be the fastest car I've driven, but performance wise, It's all I need.