1993 Ford Tempo Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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User reviews for 1993 Ford Tempo
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by Joe A
Nov 08, 2023
This car was the most reliable vehicle I’d ever owned. I had a 2000 Mustang in College back in 2007. Obviously, it wasn’t the best to drive in snowy Iowa winters. I was given this car by my dad’s friend after it sat in a barn for years. Well, my dad got it running and I drove it during the winter and stored the Mustang. With over 336,000 miles I never once felt unsafe and it never failed me. It was a 5 speed manual GL coupe. I finally have to give it up when my foot almost went through the floorboard the bottom was so rusted. To this day I miss that car. It’s truly a shame that Ford doesn’t make reliable bulletproof vehicles like this anymore. I’m now a Volkswagen fanboy with a 2023 Arteon SEL Premium R-line 4Motion but I’ll always have a place in my heart for that little Tempo that kept me safe hours from home.Nov 08, 2023
by Brittany F
Feb 23, 2011
I bought this car for 700 dollars. What I
needed to replace was a gas tank, brakes,
routers, the muffler is completely rusted. I
drove this car for almost 2 years and all of a
sudden the wheel bearing died and my rear tire
fell off. I'm lucky I wasnt driving on a
highway. Besides that, this old thing got me
back and forth 6 hour car rides all the time
and it made it just fine. The car looks nice
and the seats inside are comfortable. Mine
came with a really nice stereo and cd player
from the previous owner. This car is good for
a first car but not something that will last
too long because eventually it will fall apart
:( It gets really loud. It was a good first car
and for 700 dollars, I got my money worth out
of it. also, if you hit something or another
car, they get damaged, you dont. You can run
this car in anything and it can barely get a
mark. and I can go 4 hours driving until it
gets on E. I also kept up with oil changes but
I had a problem with the antifreeze coolant. I
would always have to refill that and maintain
that as well as the oil.Feb 23, 2011
by Gary I
Feb 03, 2011
Fairly good performance for 2.3Liter, Still runs great with good gas mileage fair on expense except for a few design flaws sure was not made to drive on Michigan's pot filled roads.Body has held up very well for being a Mi. car. Main problems seat-belt shoulder strap motors do not last, struts and coil springs are not as strong as I would like and water pump is a poor designFeb 03, 2011
User rating:
by Joe A
Nov 08, 2023
This car was the most reliable vehicle I’d ever owned. I had a 2000 Mustang in College back in 2007. Obviously, it wasn’t the best to drive in snowy Iowa winters. I was given this car by my dad’s friend after it sat in a barn for years. Well, my dad got it running and I drove it during the winter and stored the Mustang. With over 336,000 miles I never once felt unsafe and it never failed me. It was a 5 speed manual GL coupe. I finally have to give it up when my foot almost went through the floorboard the bottom was so rusted. To this day I miss that car. It’s truly a shame that Ford doesn’t make reliable bulletproof vehicles like this anymore. I’m now a Volkswagen fanboy with a 2023 Arteon SEL Premium R-line 4Motion but I’ll always have a place in my heart for that little Tempo that kept me safe hours from home.Nov 08, 2023
by Brittany F
Feb 23, 2011
I bought this car for 700 dollars. What I
needed to replace was a gas tank, brakes,
routers, the muffler is completely rusted. I
drove this car for almost 2 years and all of a
sudden the wheel bearing died and my rear tire
fell off. I'm lucky I wasnt driving on a
highway. Besides that, this old thing got me
back and forth 6 hour car rides all the time
and it made it just fine. The car looks nice
and the seats inside are comfortable. Mine
came with a really nice stereo and cd player
from the previous owner. This car is good for
a first car but not something that will last
too long because eventually it will fall apart
:( It gets really loud. It was a good first car
and for 700 dollars, I got my money worth out
of it. also, if you hit something or another
car, they get damaged, you dont. You can run
this car in anything and it can barely get a
mark. and I can go 4 hours driving until it
gets on E. I also kept up with oil changes but
I had a problem with the antifreeze coolant. I
would always have to refill that and maintain
that as well as the oil.Feb 23, 2011
by Gary I
Feb 03, 2011
Fairly good performance for 2.3Liter, Still runs great with good gas mileage fair on expense except for a few design flaws sure was not made to drive on Michigan's pot filled roads.Body has held up very well for being a Mi. car. Main problems seat-belt shoulder strap motors do not last, struts and coil springs are not as strong as I would like and water pump is a poor designFeb 03, 2011
by Matt R
Jul 19, 2010
Performance - 4cyl engine, braked decent, handed alright
Build Quality - Had to replace the starter, coolant hose, front tires and brakes, wheel bearings. Rusted out
Appearance - Ugly car, comfortable seats.
Cost - gas mileage was decent, maintenance isn't worth it.
Fun - The most fun is beating it upJul 19, 2010
by Ryan R
Dec 21, 2009
first car, parents bought it for 500 bucks.tape player stopped working on my first date. (ggrrr) eventually I cracked engine block and had a coolant leak. lasted me afew months. I think it did ok on gas. nothing else to sayDec 21, 2009
by Matt R
Oct 14, 2009
it was ok. i would say it makes a good first car. it handled great unless there was ice on the road. but hey i only paid 1000 dollars for it. i had fun while it lasted. uh go fordOct 14, 2009
by Paul W
Sep 06, 2009
Hey it was given to me(thanks Scott) but its been getting me around, haven't spent much money on it and what the hell the AC still works. Sure beats walking everywhere. if you can't afford a truck a tempo will do.Sep 06, 2009
by Jenny W
Aug 20, 2009
This was by far the worst car I've ever owned. Within two weeks of buying the car, we had to replace the alternator, which started a huge slide of repairs made that exceeded the cost of the car itself. I would never, ever buy another Ford again after that car. Aug 20, 2009
by Kevin R
Jul 13, 2009
I like my car because it never fails me and always gets me to where I need to go and back but I hate the way that it looks and drives......But all in all its actually a good carJul 13, 2009
by Philip V
Jul 25, 2008
Best car ever, it was a beast, but it was my beast....power gas mileage, spaceous....
it was a beater to the bone.
Ownership is cheap....buy it cheap..maintain it cheaper
It's a blast to drive on the highway, I never had a single problem with the car in the 4 months I owned it...except the accident which wasn't the cars fault.Jul 25, 2008
by Trisha S
Jul 17, 2008
very good condition and runs smoothly, runs better than the lumina which the lumina is 6 ft under. transmission was slipping and it boils over.
very cheap for insurance, interior spotless, low mileage, older lady owned it and took care of it.
handles nicely on road and body in good conditionJul 17, 2008
by Pete F
Jun 19, 2008
its pretty good for $500.00Jun 19, 2008
by Bobby C
May 06, 2008
Thought it might be good for parts. was free. still wasn't a good deal.May 06, 2008
by Bobby C
May 06, 2008
was 100 bucks. thought I could fix it. I was wrong. gave it away.May 06, 2008
by Bobby C
May 06, 2008
Bought for $300, sold for $650. Was halfway decent and actually looked ok. Was grey with red interior. Power seat. I know, in a Tempo. Weird.May 06, 2008
by Sharon R
Apr 01, 2008
The red and white one was a 1988 which Rob totaled on me...repairing the damage resulted in the birth of the Super Tempo. When it had to go to car Heaven it was replaced with the Super Tempo 2...complete with many extra's, including the custom paint job done by Mike.Apr 01, 2008
by James T
Mar 22, 2008
Initially I bought this car as a daily driver, then sold it, the new owner found a major electrical problem with the lights. We did a trade for some work of mine and I got the car back. I thus, turned it into my off road machine. I installed a front skid pan, snorkel, larger tires, removed the muffler and installed a boom tube instead, removed the back seat, carpet and most of the trunk equipment. Plans are to change and improve my snorkel, repair the transmission that I destroyed last summer, install roof fog lights and possibly change the exhaust to a stack out the back.Mar 22, 2008
by Steve M
Mar 09, 2008
Ummm, I actually NEVER owned this car. It was in the family by a previous marriage. [excuse me, still gagging]Mar 09, 2008
by JC P
Feb 23, 2008
it sucked, the harmonic balancer goes out because its center gasket/washer wears down and causes the crackshaft pulley to throw the serpentine belt off everytime you tap the gas too hard.Feb 23, 2008
by Adam P
Feb 02, 2008
I paid $350 for this car, and drove it for 18 months and well over 45,000km. Ottawa's finest took it off the road when I accidentally jumped it through an intersection. I got pulled over, they took one look at the car, yanked my plates, gave me a ticket for Careless driving and Operating an Unsafe Motor Vehicle. Scrapped the car because I would have had to have a safety inspection done and it didn't have a snowball's chance in hell of passing. The body was starting to fall apart anyways.
I'll never forget this car, the original "Mr. T". Lots of good times. It was a 2.3L auto. Donated a few parts to my "new" Tempo, even after it was in the junkyard I pulled parts off it for months. It has since been crushed. Feb 02, 2008
by Jeff H
Jan 09, 2008
solid car cheap on gas and cheap to fix Jan 09, 2008
by Giuseppe C
Nov 11, 2007
definitey capable of being ugradedNov 11, 2007
by Anonymous
Jun 07, 2007
Cant complain about the car except the little things... It managed to get half across the country after hardly being driven for years... easily managed... few problem aside from regular maintenance.Jun 07, 2007
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1993 Ford Tempo Pricing
Original MSRP
$10,732 to $12,600Price range
N/AAverage price on CG
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N/ATrims & specs
Airbags
Driver side front airbags
Audio System
AM/FM radio
Convenience Features
Steering wheel: tilt-only
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: cloth
Tires and Rims
Wheels: alloy
Airbags
Driver side front airbags
Audio System
AM/FM radio
Convenience Features
Steering wheel: tilt-only
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: cloth
Tires and Rims
Wheels: alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Airbags
Driver side front airbags
Audio System
AM/FM radio
Convenience Features
Steering wheel: tilt-adjustable
Exterior Features
Paint: special factory paint
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: cloth