1993 Ford Tempo vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1993 Ford Tempo — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Cruise control malfunctioned, causing sudden acceleration ,and braking system would not slow down vehicle. Occupant had to turn off ignition in order to stop the vehicle. Common problem. Please provide further information. *ak”
filed Aug 5, 1999
“When decelerating to a stoplight car bucks and then stalls, need to put the car in park at lights for it to keep running, engine does not run smoothly, had numerous things checked/cleaned, none solved the problem, car repair men are. *ak”
filed Jun 19, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Tempo years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Tempo | 9 | 6% |
| 1992 Tempo | 16 | 9% |
| 1991 Tempo | 8 | 7% |
| 1990 Tempo | 4 | 3% |
| 1989 Tempo | 8 | 6% |
| 1988 Tempo | 4 | 3% |
| 1987 Tempo | 2 | 4% |
| 1986 Tempo | 2 | 6% |
| 1985 Tempo | 3 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Ford Tempo
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.