NHTSA Complaint #823102 — 1994 FORD TEMPO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	823102
Vehicle	1994 FORD TEMPO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 16, 1998
Date Filed	May 6, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED, HOOD AND TAIL PIPE SMOKE OCCURRED. ALSO, THERE WAS A HOLE IN THIRD CYLINDER, ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, COSTING APPROX. $3,000. DEALER REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN HAD MENTIONED THAT THE FORD TEMPO HEAD GASKET SHOULD BE CHANGED AFTER 50,000 TO AVOID THE PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TEMPO (VULCAN ENGINE).

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