8.0
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$150.00
Average Mileage:
200,000 miles
Number of complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
- replace the transmission safety switch (1 reports)
engine problem
Helpful Websites About 1993 Ford Tempo friggin thing won't start
problem #1
2001Dec 07
(reported on)Tempo
- 200,000 miles
well, not much to say - replaced the battery, the alternator, the solonoid, the starter, the plugs and cleaned the terminals and all it does is click
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2006Jul 30
(reported on)Tempo
The 1993 Tempo I was driving (owned by my boss) failed to start intermittently. It was a known problem to my boss, and he told me to just put the car in neutral if the car didn't start in park.
He had the transmission safety switch replaced with another one (used, from the wrecking yard). It lasted for about 6 months, and started doing the same thing again. Obviously, it didn't pay to install a used part, and it must be a manufacturing defect or design flaw of some sort.
In fact, just about everything electrical in this car is failing (either solid or intermittently). The guys who designed the electrical system either had a very tight budget to work with or they just didn't care about quality. :-(
normm
Brantford, ON, Canada
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