1993 Ford Tempo Reviews - Page 2 of 11

The horn pad on the steering wheel has failed twice.

The master cylinder and metering valves have failed.

The air conditioning pump has become noisy.

A very reliable car.

An excellent engine; the 2.3L is actually the old Falcon straight 6 from the 1960's, with two cylinders lopped off, so it is a very strong 4 cylinder. It has a chain, instead of the usual Japanese timing belt (that needs to be replaced every 80,000 km.)

The seats are so, so fine.

The performance is fine.

The gas mileage is around 28 mpg average.

I like it.

It has cost much less (for repairs) than our Toyota of the same year.

There is no timing belt to replace, a-la the Japanese.

Normal wear and tear.

Suspension is weak.

Wheel bearings don't last too long.

ower window motors go out occasionally.

Windows easily fall off track.

Although small things do go out, this vehicle is very reliable.

Good for gas, and road trips.

Good in snow with the right set of tires.

Nothing that caused a breakdown.

I used to have a courier company and we had a few Tempo’s in the fleet. An unusual choice of vehicle for this type of work perhaps, bet they had just come off lease and we got a good deal on them. The Tempo’s proved to be the most reliable, most cost efficient of all other types including VW’s and Toyotas. I still have one, a 93 V6 auto. It has a quarter of a million miles on it and has never failed to start, not once! Obviously it’s had parts replaced such as brakes, steering gear and shocks etc, but the engine and transmission are original and still perform well. Fuel consumption average is 25MPG / 10Lts/100 Kms. What amazes me the most is that there is virtually no rust on the car and this is in Canada.

The exhaust emissions testing centre where I get my emissions test done told me that the V6 Tempo/Topaz has one of the cleanest burning engines. They have never had one fail the test!

If anyone is looking for cheap, basic transportation and comes across a decent Tempo/Topaz for sale, grab it!

No, I am not a Ford Tempo freak lol, my main ride and first love is a BMW 325, but I do believe in singing the praise of a job well done and Ford got it right on these cars.