1989 Ford Tempo L review from North America
"Over all it is a good first car even for teens and kids in college that need a cheap car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I replaced alternator 3 times, starter once, battery once.
The gas tank was replaced 1 year be for I got it. does not get good gas millage in the winter.
Replaced ball joints on both sides.
All the brakes I did and it was not fun! Just after I replaced the front brakes the router, caliper and brake line went then 2 weeks be for all this happened my barrings and assem. went. I first thought I needed a wheel aligement, but it got bad quick.
The tran went.
There is some rust I have not got a chance to fix that.
My e-brake does not work! The fuses hang by my feet and will not stay up no matter what I do to keep them up! When I first got the car my mom was all happy cause it is my first car! ha ha I don't even know how it got safetied with broke down so many times. In the first 3 months I had the car it was off the road for about 2 months total.
It does not have any get-up-and-go and when it does get up to 110k the car shakes like mad so I have to take all the back roads instead of the 400.
It also does not have the cargo space i am looking for. But it does have good cargo space. Not good for moving or even driving boxes around.
General comments?
I just got a 1989 Jeep Cherokee and it runs Great! lots of power!
I got pulled over the first day I started driving it for speeding! I was Never pulled over in the tempo.
Over all the tempo was OK not the greatest, but for a first car its not bad.
I am 6'2 and I still have head room. I just feel bad for the people in the back seat behind me cause not a lot of room.
With all the work I have done to fix it, it should be good for the next person that buys it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3L Automatic |
| Performance marks | |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 209000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 215000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Tempo |
| Date of Entry | 3rd April, 2005 |