1991 Ford Tempo Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 28%of 110 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1991 Ford Tempo, 28% of the 110 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car has a stalling problem. Sometimes it just dies when you stop at a stop sign and sometimes it try's to die while you are driving it and I heard a recall on the year, make, and model of my car on the news but I didn't get a letter telling me or something that I could take to the dealer so I can get it fixed. Because if I don't I'm going to be in an accadient if I don't and I had like to get the recall fixed because I have a 7 month old baby and don't want to be in an accadient thank you very much.”
NHTSA complaint #758920, filed 2002-03“I have to drive through as many as 15 red lights, and I have to drive through these lights at a rate of 5 times a week. Several of these red lights are located in high traffic areas. My car has stalled/died during idling over 50 times and counting. Usually when it is warm weather and the car is idling and heated up to a normal temperature. Its random based, in the summer could be 10-20 stops before it stalls and dies, usually when I start to accelerate when the light turns green. I replaced all the electrical equiptment and EGR parts, and the problem still occured. …”
NHTSA complaint #741043, filed 2001-02“1991 Ford Tempo started smoking and then debris flew off and hit the vehicle behind her. The consumer stated the vehicle stalled as she attempted to pull over to the side of the road. The consumer exited the vehicle and looked under it and discovered oil was leaking and piece of from the vehicle was missing. (ohio traffic crash report)”
NHTSA complaint #10207171, filed 2007-10“Consumer states that shortly after purchase of vehicle, it started experiencing stalling mostly after coming to a stop, consumer has taken vehicle to several Ford dealers who can not remedy the problem and has spent a lot of money, the stalling has almost caused a collision, vehicle currently has 89767 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #563538, filed 2001-10“Vehicle stalled when making left turns after it has been warmed up. Or if it was shot. Consumer must wait to cool down vehicle in order to restart. If consumer did not wait long enough it will stall out again. Consumer has taken vehicle to Ford, but dealer could not determine cause. Defect has been ongoing for 2-3 years.”
NHTSA complaint #870378, filed 2000-09Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 45 | 28% |
| 1993 | 61 | 27% |
| 1992 | 45 | 26% |
| 1991 | 31 | 28% |
| 1990 | 19 | 14% |
| 1989 | 26 | 21% |
| 1988 | 26 | 21% |
| 1987 | 14 | 26% |
| 1986 | 2 | 6% |
| 1985 | 7 | 23% |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1991 Ford Tempo
22 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Ford Tempo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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