The muffler had to be replaced about a year ago due to rust.
Nothing else out of the ordinary.
This car is seriously underestimated both in terms of performance and reliability.
My father and I have driven this car quite carefully and maybe that is why it has lasted so well and for so long, but this car looks and drives almost as new as when we first got it.
The performance is quite stunning especially from 0 to 60 km/h (not MPH). Above that, the car doesn't pull quite as convincingly due to its lethargic 3-speed auto.
The ratios are too spaced out, which makes the engine work too hard to get up to certain speeds.
Luckily a V-6 engine was designed to handle that kind of pressure, but still, I would have liked to experience the full potential of this engine. As a result the 3-speed auto is my only major gripe with this car.
The 3.0 litre V-6 is a basic but reliable and strong engine, especially in a car as light as the Tempo.
If Ford gave this engine more power (about 160 instead of 135) and more torque (170 instead of 150) and coupled it to a 4-speed auto, I think this car would have sold very well for a few more years.
But even so, it is a wonderful vehicle that we bought brand-new for a great price. And the lack of popularity of this vehicle doesn't bother me that much. It's a so called "hidden treasure."
I too have a 1991 Ford Tempo. I purchased it new. It has given me good service. The worst problem I had was replacing
the gas pump after about 10 years. The dealer broke off the
hold-down clamps on the electrical connector at the pump. The
connector fell out after 2 more years. After several months
I figured out what happened and tied down the connector. The
pump works fine now. Unfortunately, my wife thinks the car is
too old for long distances and want to sell it. It is in
such good shape I don't want to sell it. I too would like to
keep it till the end. It is like family.
Sonny chimp, the 3.0L Ford engine is the BEST engine ever built. It is nitorious for going 300,000 miles, much like the Toyota 22R.
Does anyone know why Ford did this with Tempo automatic trans.? (no overdrive) The '91 to present Escorts did. Thanks Ford.
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