Alternator.
Distributor.
Rotor.
Sending unit.
Electronic control unit (three times).
Holes in the floor-boards.
Starter.
Exhaust manifold.
Intake manifold.
Fuel pump.
Emergency brake.
Air conditioner.
Radiator fan.
Probably more that I don't remember.
When I bought this car I knew it would not be the greatest car I ever had owned, but I am very disappointed with the constant maintenance needs of this car. The gas mileage has not been good and the general performance has been somewhat good with periods of very, very bad.
In total I would buy another Ford, but I doubt that I would ever buy another Tempo.
I don't know if you do your own mechanic work or not, but if you don't, I think you were ripped off by your mechanic. Unless the intake got warped somehow there isn't anything that can go wrong with it. And holes in the floor board means only one thing, poor care.
Wow... your 87 was a rarity. I had the same car as my first car, and it was beat pretty bad when I got it (apparent flood damage, oil which probably hadn't been changed in a few years...). Even so, I only had one problem with the car in the two years I had it - the gas tank needed to be replaced. And being an 87 in the late 90s, I think that can be forgiven.
In other words, it was one great economy car!
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