1993 Ford Tempo Transmission Problems

BECAUSE I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR MY CAR. I'VE PUT ALOT OF MONEY IN MY CAR AND I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. FROM IT CUTTING OFF WHEN I STOP TO CONSTANTLY HAVING TO GET MY ROTORS TURN . I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW CAN I GET HELP? THEY DON'T EVEN SEND ME RECALL NOTICES. I WAS SURFING THE NET TONIGHT AND MOST OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE WITH MY CAR IT'S LISTED IN THE RECALL LIST.MY CAR IS A 1993 FORD TEMPO.PLEASE HELP ME AS SOON AS YOU CAN BEFORE I HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT( MY BRAKES ACT LIKE THEY DON'T WONT TO STOP).THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME OUT. SINCERELY [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10033227

Incident

Jul 2, 1998

INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8014836

THE MOTOR AND/OR TRANSMISSION MOUNTS ON THE DESCRIBED VEHICLE HAVE FAILED THREE(3) TIMES, THE FIRST AS NOTED, OCCURRED AFTER ONLY 18,000 MILES AND AT THE TIME THE CAR HAD JUST PASSED THE 36 MONTH NEW CAR WARRANTY. WADE FORD IN SMYRNA ,GA REPLACED THE MOUNTS THE FIRST TIME AT NO LABOR CHARGE...ONLY PARTS BECAUSE THE DATE WAS SO CLOSE TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. SINCE THEN, THE MOUNTS HAVE FAILED TWO MORE TIMES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER CAR OWNERS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM?*AK

NHTSA ID

756830

Incident

Apr 12, 1996

FAN MOTOR OVER HEATS, MAKES A SOUND LIKE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IS SHORTING OUT AND SMOKES. HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. WE HAVE HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTIONS SYTEM AND THE BATTERY. THE CAR SHOCKS YOU EVEYTIME YOU TOUCH IT. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS SKIPPING GEARS WHEN YOU TURN ALSO. WE ARE CONSTANTLY REPLACING SOMETHING ON IT AND IT HAS BECOME A REAL PAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

739673

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT FELL OFF CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING & WENT RIGHT INTO PARK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH A M6056 AFTER MARKET SEALED- POWER MOUNT. *YC

NHTSA ID

852559

Incident

Nov 3, 1999

TRANSMISSION MOUNT HAS SHEARED 4 TIMES SINCE 85,000 MILES EACH TIME RESULTING ONLY IN AN ANNOYING THUNK GOING INTO REVERSE EXCEPT THIS TIME WHEN IT SHEARED AT BOTTOM IT ALLOWED THE TRANSAXLE TO FALL DOWN 6 INCHES, FORCING PARK WHILE ACCELERATING, JAMMING THE CRANK PULLEY AND RIPPING OUT THE LEFT HALF SHAFT. I AM APPALLED THAT FORD WOULD NOT THINK OF A CATCH PLATE TO FIT UNDER THE MOUNT AREA FORWARD AND OR A SAFETY WIRE AROUND THE MOUNT'S TWO STUDS TO DISALLOW FALLING TO THE STREET LEVEL WHICH IT DID AT 5MPH ACCELERATING TO A INTERSECTION. THIS IS A KILLER FLAW AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU THINK OF RIPPING OUT A HALF SHAFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND FORCING PARK MODE AND JAMMING THE CRANK PULLEY SO,AS TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND RPMS. I REALLY WISH THAT FORD WOULD FIX THIS CAR FOR FREE AS IT IS INEXCUSABLE THAT I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT TWICE A YEAR USING AFTERMARKET MFR FOR $35 WHEN FORD WANTS $91 FOR SAME AND EVEN THE OEM MOUNT RIPPED AT 85,000 MILES..BUT RIPPED AT THE TOP AREA WHICH WAS BENIGN IN SYMPTOMS. I AM DISGUSTED AT THIS DESIGN...MOUNT IS FITTED AT 75 DEGREES ANGLE AND ENGINE-TRANSAXLE HAS NO SAFETY CATCH PLATE OR SAFETY WIRE. PLEASE NOTE THAT SUDDEN SHEAR-TEAR OF THIS LIQUID FILLED RUBBER MOUNT IS LIFE-THREATENING IN NATURE !!!

NHTSA ID

714298

Incident

Nov 3, 1999

4TH FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION MOUNT...OEM FAILED AT 85,000 MILES CAUSING THUMP IN REVERSE...NO REAL HAZARD...THREE AFTERMARKET MOUNTS ALSO SHEARED AND THE LAST ONE (M6056) SHEARED AT BOTTOM ALLOWING TRANSAXLE TO DROP NEAR TOUCHING THE ROAD SURFACE. I LOST A HALF SHAFT, SET PARK CONDITION AS A RESULT AT 5MPH, DAMAGED LEFT FRONT HALF SHAFT AND WEDGED THE ENGINE DAMPER PULLET TO BODY WALL. THIS WILL COST NEAR $2500 FIX. FORD SHOULD INSTALL A CATCH PLATE UNDER THE MOUNT OR A SAFETY WIRE AROUND THE MOUNT TO PREVENT SUDDEN DROP OF TRANSAXLE FROM REAR WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS POTENTIAL KILLER AND FATAL DEFECT. I AM APPALLED AT THE DESIGN OF SUCH MOUNT AND THE SLANT THAT FORD PUTS IT ON (75 DEGREES) WITH NO SAFETY CATCH PLATE UNDER IT. THIS SHOULD BE NOTED TO FORD AND IMMEDIATELY DISSEMINATED!

NHTSA ID

714296

Incident

Nov 3, 1999

MOTOR ON SEAT BELT CHEWED UP RETRACTOR AND BELT LOCKED UP IN FORWARD POSITION.

NHTSA ID

543233

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

CLUTCH IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS STUCK, ALSO ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

517902

Incident

Jul 1, 1997

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR; ALSO WORN OUT TIE ROD END DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

515427

Incident

Feb 1, 1997

FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

984992

Incident

Mar 21, 1994

THE CAR GETS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR, ONLY WAY TO RECTIFY IS TO PULL OVER TURN OFF THE CAR AND START AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA ID

967405

Incident

Jun 20, 1995

THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT RIGHT WHEN CAR IS AT A STOP CAR SOUND LIKE IT WANT TO CUT OFF. TT

NHTSA ID

965024

Incident

Nov 1, 1993

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES. TT TT

NHTSA ID

964891

Incident

May 5, 1995

DOWN SHIFTS FROM 55 TO 30. PLEASE EXPLAINS. TT

NHTSA ID

961355

Incident

Mar 4, 1995