Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| 97610 | 03/17/1997 | 51990 | Blower motor- chirping or squeaking from blower motor at low speeds. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC3143970220 | 02/20/1997 | 51735 | Rear engine mount concerns. *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/11/1997 | 3 | ||
| The engine cooling system failed (thermostat and water pump). nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 09/24/1997 | 1 | 07/30/1988 | |
| Electrical short in cooling fan motor caused wiring insulation to burn, resulting in destruction of main wire harness. | |||
| 09/01/1993 | 1 | 06/01/1992 | |
| Radiator fan mount failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/23/1994 | 3 | ||
| Thermostat replaced. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 1 | 01/24/2005 | |
| Consumer is requesting free repairs to 1988 ford tempo gl's transmission and motor.*mr *nm | |||
| 11/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle stalled. *ak *nlm | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 5000 | 1 | 01/01/2002 |
| The treads of the tire warped with only 10000 miles on it (firestone lemans radial at). *nlm shortly after the tire was changed a fire started under the hood. *nlm | |||
| 03/31/1997 | 2 | ||
| Motor mounts failed. nlm | |||
| 03/23/1994 | 3 | ||
| Gasket replaced. | |||
| 01/29/1995 | 1 | ||
| Oil pump failed, causing engine check light to come on. *ak | |||
| 01/09/1995 | 2 | ||
| Motor mounts went once before, new ones are coming loose. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 3 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| Work done on engine before recall was known. car not the same since. total cost to me ,about 1500.00.*ak | |||
| 01/18/2001 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| I shouldn't have to wait for an injury before ford fixes!. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| 21 | 08/01/1988 | ||
| While driving vehicle for a high amount of time engine dies out when coming to a stop or even driving at high speeds. no one knows problem.*ak *slc | |||
| 09/13/1998 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling in traffic and vehicle stopped in traffic without any warning signs. *ak | |||
| 07/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced engine fire. (ohio traffic crash report). mjs | |||
| 08/07/1999 | 1 | ||
| Engine light continued to stay on | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1988 | ||
| Engine stalls at stop lights. mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing continual overheating. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing continued stalling, unable to rectify. | |||
| 08/12/1998 | |||
| While driving at any speed can hear a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle, and consumer has to keep foot on the brake and acceleator in order for the vehicle not to cut off. also, vehicle is stalling and cutting off without any prior warning. *ak | |||
| 05/03/1997 | |||
| When trying to pull out, vehicle will stall and sound like it is about to cut off. also,driver side seat belt won't work properly. when driving the consumer can hear the motor running, but the seat belt goes over the consumer and locks right. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine continually overheating. | |||
| Vehicle idle nice at a stop sign or red light, but when start out it would stall, no warning. | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1992 | ||
| Engine stalls upon deceleration. | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire. | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| Consumer was driving car caught on fire. please describe .*ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle stalls upon stopping at stop signs/traffic lights. *aw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/12/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1988 | |
| Crack in exhaust manifold, causing leakage of fumes and noise | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 03/23/1994 | 3 | ||
| Throttle position sensor replaced. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 10/06/1998 | 1 | ||
| Muffler failed. nlm | |||
| Exhaust manifold cracked due to heat from the engine . *ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 2 | ||
| Exhaust manifold cracked for the second time . the original exhaust manifold was replaced in december of 1998. in january of 1999, the replacement used also cracked. dealer has not been notified about this problem. problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||