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Used 1992 Ford Tempo Sedan Consumer Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Impressive car.

John, 11/13/2010
1992 Ford Tempo LX 4dr Sedan
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I have owned this car for years, and I seriously cannot fault it for it's service despite my constant abuse. The one item that has been troublesome is the 3-speed automatic transmission, but I love the car so much despite it that I am planning to swap it out for a manual trans as soon as I can. I love the car so much that I just bought a '91 Tempo GLS 4cyl/5-speed to drive until I can swap a manual into the LX. I've taken about 20 cross- country trips in the LX, it never let me down. Despite the 3-speed/V6 combo, it gets respectable MPG as well. It currently has just under 200K on it.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Good

Walkthelin3, 08/28/2008
1992 Ford Tempo GL 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought this car from a friend in November for 250 dollars. It was in pretty good condition and had 132,000 miles it is now August and I have 160,000 miles. Within that time I've replaced the starter, radiator, hubs and water pump. I've over heated the engine and beat on it. The thing still runs great just like it did the day I got it. It's a very reliable car and even though it's not as powerfull as I'd hoped it would be I instantly fell in love with it and still love it.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Ford Tempo/White 4 Dr sedan

Charlotte, 02/21/2006
1992 Ford Tempo GL 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This car has been very reliable with a few new parts along the way. Replaced tires, relined brakes, replaced calipers & rotors, headlamp switch, horn brushes, water pump, hoses, belt, gasket, thermostat, fuel filter, spark plugs, replaced front and rear transmission motor mounts, tie rod front right and wheel bearings right and left front, regular fluid checks, oil changes and tune-ups when needed. 4 cylinder, fuel injection, front wheel drive.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Iffy!

tom, 06/29/2005
1992 Ford Tempo GL 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Good vehicle, but Ford could have made better motors for the windows and locks (they went out in 2002).

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5 out of 5 stars

Like A Timex, She Can Take A Licking & She Keeps On Ticking!

jonshan, 08/12/2014
1992 Ford Tempo GL 4dr Sedan
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

1st Tempo & She Is Awesome, Bought This Tempo As A 2nd Car To My Mercedes Benz S 420 & I Love The Tempo Its Reliable, Cost Efficient & Built like A Tank, 1 Of The Major Factors In Buying This Tempo Was That I Owned Her Sister, 1991 Mercury Topaz & I Rolled This Topaz Down A Mountain God Knows How Many Rolls To The Bottom But I Can Tell You There Was A lot Of Extensions Added To The Tow Trucks Winch To Get her Back Up On The Road & There Was Very Minimal Damage To That Topaz, Reset The Fuel Switch & She Started Right Up & Drove Her Around For 6+ Months Like That & Then She Got T-Boned On The (L) Side At about 80MPH & Was Still Able To Drive & no Injury To Me Either Time, Invincible Safe Cars.

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