1990 Ford Tempo Dealer Training Part 1 of 2

[01fastrace]

I had a 1994 Ford Tempo. It was a great car. Since new it has only had 2-harmonic balances, 1-starter, and one front transmission mount. Not bad for 330,000-miles on the same engine/transmission. Original alternator and water pump. The transmission did finally die at 330,000-miles due to running low on fluid because of a small fluid leak that I didn't know about. I gave it to some kids in my church and they put another transmission pump in it and are still driving it today.

[logume1881]

I think "PEP" packages might be a bit optimistic... Double digit horsepower and all...

[Goldenrod636]

I wish it came with leather.

[grinnellalarms]

1 person drives a Chevy Celebrity im sorry but i had to say it

[ScaryGhost1]

God help us shoud any of these 'things' still be creeping around American roads...terrible car

[jakesaintsrow123]

@ScaryGhost1 These later models were really good cars actually..not sure what your problem with them is

[giannial1985]

I do have to say, that the tempo's do ride really nice, are reasonably quiet and the seats are comfy. But other then that, they were really cheap cars. The 2.3L was underpowered and I think having a 3 speed auto hurt that engine. Tempos with the 5 speed manual were wicked fast, but the with auto, are slow as hell. Did Ford ever think of putting a electronic 4 speed auto in the tempo?? That would have been better.

[91Taurus]

@giannial1985

I think a 4 speed auto was only available with the 3.0 vulcan V6 engine from 1992-1994

[giannial1985]

@91Taurus Just looked it up, the 3.0L used the 3 speed auto as well. But it worked well with it, compared to the 4 cyl.

[91Taurus]

@giannial1985

Ah, well thats stupid. Seeing as how that same engine had a 4 speed in the Taurus

At least the Tempo got the 3.0 with a 5 speed manual option. I would have loved that in a Taurus....not counting the SHO which I already have

[giannial1985]

@91Taurus I think it's stupid too. I would have put a 4 speed auto in the tempo, on both the 4 cyl. and V6., starting in 1990. I know they started putting the V6 in it in 92. I agree, the 3.0 and 5 speed manual would have been nice in the Taurus.

[wtl1964]

@giannial1985 realy my friends 2.3l ho moter had a auto 3 speed with overdrive so 4 speed

[giannial1985]

@wtl1964 Nope, all tempo's had 3 speeds for automatics, with no overdrive. They were hydraulic controlled too. Just look it up.

[wtl1964]

@giannial1985 dude im not shitin you it was a 3 with overdrive it said 1, ,2, ,3, overdrive

[giannial1985]

@wtl1964 Your friend must have had an after market transmission put in. All tempo's from 1984 to 1994 had a 3 speed hydraulic controlled automatic with no 4th gear. The early models, 1984 and 1985 had a 4 speed manual and then there was a 5 speed manual ;-)

[Motorfordtoyota]

Corsica was way better!! A 3.1 v6, and a 2.2 with MORE then 100 hp unlike this 2.3! lol

[dawurss]

Performance? Did she just say performance? LMAO

[Toni7859]

The more I watch, the more strange 1990 seems... clothing, hair, etc. :)

[91Taurus]

@Toni7859

This was taped in 1989, before the new 1990 models hit the market. And thats obviously not how everyone dressed

[Toni7859]

What ever happened to the 1990s? I miss them. 

[doomangel444]

i cant belive i just sat here and watched this whole thing

[FoDaddy]

Seems that without "Preferred Equipment Package 226A" you basically get 4 wheels and a seat. I like how she makes out seat belts to be some sort of rare feature.

[ActiveWorldsLunitic]

Anyone else notice that she said "a slick and temporary family car" instead of saying "a slick and CONTEMPORARY family car" like she was supposed to?

[ActiveWorldsLunitic]

Even though Tempos suck, I still think that the 88-91 models were pretty cool looking!

I think it's the grill, because I just have no interest at all in the 92-94 models.

[SteelCity1981]

tempo had the 3 bar grill 16 years before the Fusion lol.

[mesinspector]

I swear the Tempo was/is a better car than that Contour.

[mesinspector]

I swear the Tempo was/is a better car than that Contour.

[taylormah92]

8:04 Did she really just call the trunk release button, a "Rear Deck Lid Release"?

[jeepcherokee011]

very sleek yes....lol

[lowriderkillers]

facts stock hp was 98! struts and sway bars are the lowest of the low. i had one and i got 23 mpg thats okay but my bigger v6 malibu gets 27

[dirtleg27]

Advanced Engineering Features? I would love to see that woman on the left to replace a water pump on one of those

[mesinspector]

@dirtleg27 Might as well replace the entire engine! LOL! I have only looked at water pump on one of these cars, replaced the shoe string belt. Thank god it was not the water pump!!

[crazyrover]

LOL

[OrionFactster]

Great Features!

[FoDaddy]

I'm a ford guy, but when you're trying to sell a car by regaling the benefits of "All season tires" , "manual lap belts" and "demisters", you're all but admitting that this car really doesn't offer much.

Thanks for uploading these videos though.

[marvinracer88]

White '92 GS here :D

[kcarman88]

226 A my ass All I want is a 5 speed 2 door tempo. I cant find one anywhere anymore

[gorbache]

No cassette!? Rip off!

[wildnutria]

I had one and it was a shit box..bad ride...like a go Kart..

[Jrod311]

Could somebody tell me what is included in P.E.P. 226A?

[DCLT05]

I almost want to make up drinking game for this video, every time they say "preferred equipment package 226A" TAKE A SHOT!!!!

[red2alpha]

I was cursed with a 1989 Ford Tempo All Wheel Drive. The worst car I have ever had.

[ntxguy]

Overall this is/was a pretty reliable car, drove one, they had a powder blue colored one that was pretty nice. The 2-door version was unattractive though.

[FocusDrivers]

holly shit, side molding

[cannonballrunwinner]

i love how the man has to speak first and then introduce himself and the woman before letting the woman speak. is this really 1990?

[notascrub2002]

wow i will totally buy this because it comes with floor mats!! anyways in 90 i would have bought an eagle talon or dodge stealth and then in 94 bought a concorde and in 2000 an intrepid r/t and then in 2006 a charger

[rekord20s]

I,m in my mid 30's,desperate, totaly lost my self esteem and i am now convinced by this all christian looking sissy homemaker to buy this car ,start a family and drive to chuch every sunday in my all brandnew 1990 ford tempo!!

But..having it is getting me impotent, no family to drive to chuch..so what,s left..suicide?

[cannonballrunwinner]

ya ever notice how every single person who drives a ford escort is a fuddy duddy? why must they all drive 5-10moh under the speed limit? And the christians almost always choose the teal. bumper stickers are nearly ubiquitous as well. i actually believed that they some how had extraordinarily weak motors until i had to borrow one (from a fud of course). nope. i was cruising around at 85mph like nobodies business. hmm. profound. and another thing. why are all buick drivers republican?

[juantrippe82]

If you're in your thirties and have given up on life, Tempo is for you!

[cmarshall1018]

tempo sucks Corsica is better

[deejayzyx]

this is so educational thank you very much im very happy to now purchase my 1990 FORD TEMPO!

[xZZxTakedown]

Why don't they say "the" Tempo but instead just say, "buy Tempo" or w/e. You know what I mean anyway.

It sounds weird.

[BlueOvalBoy85]

Can someone explain to me why so many '80s and early '90s cars had those crappy motorized seatbelts? I HATED those things! Who the hell thought they were a good idea?

[Explorer4x4]

In the 1980s, around 1988 I believe, car safety policy was changed to include mandatory passive safety systems in all new cars. Passive safety features, in the 80s, came in two forms: airbags or automatic seat belts. Ford offered both of these in Tempo for 1990. The power seat belts were standard, but one could option for the SRS package which added a driver's side airbag and deleted the power seat belt on that side of the car.

[PlayDohz06]

I know eh? THey are so useless. Just another thing to break. Like 100% useless. It does not make anything easier for the driver, not even a little bit.

[FuckinShovel]

Odd, they point out twice that they have changed to a "single seat belt release lever"...

but my 1992 Tempo has two.

Yay cheap but durable beaters!

[pcressma]

I've lost count of how many times she says "Preferred Equipment Package 226A"

[ActiveWorldsLunitic]

@pcressma It's like going to the DMV!

[7356205]

at 9:08 she says heat but none of the buttons say anything about heat..

[pcressma]

Because the slider above clearly indicates heat....that would be the red section of the slider....

[PlayDohz06]

HAHA i love how people have to explain to this guy the simple concept of a slider.

[Explorer4x4]

Note the adjustable tab style switch above the air vacuum controlled buttons themselves. The buttons control the vents where the heat is emitted (floor, floor+windshield defroster, dashboard panel vents, rear defroster), but the adjustable lever controls the heat intensity from outdoor temperatures to full on heater core heat.

[7356205]

no shit but none of the buttons say heat. its all a/c or vent

[7356205]

my tepo does so good in the snow :) i always take it up the steeper hills. it never gets stuck

[JTPolo101]

My Mom had the LX model. In fact in the blue that is shown here. It wasn't a bad little car and it never gave her any trouble for the 6-7 years she owned it. Of course she just drives around town running errands and visiting.

[TheTheErdfg]

My mom had one w/ automatic seatbelts & the seatbelts nor the brakes worked.

[oafaloaf]

My first car.....God what a piece of shit

[djunified]

whoa! ive never seen automatic shoulder belts before

[1tristan1henderson]

Whow AWD??? At 2:30 an AWD model is mentioned; did they ever make those?? Anyone know?

[streetvan1]

Yes, they made them. I've seen ONE in 9 years of working in Ford dealerships.

[1tristan1henderson]

Wow, thanks.

[Explorer4x4]

I own one. They're everywhere in Alaska, Canada, and Northwest U.S. states. Hell, they're more common then the high volume model (the GL).

[xScoobyDoo82x]

Yes they did, they're just extremely rare.

[Motorfordtoyota]

i still like corsica better

[briagadaress]

That car was terrible. I owned one on 1981 and it was the last Ford we had. It just left me lying on the road too may times. We'll never forget that kind of crap from Ford.

[killerkowalczyk]

I have a 1991 and the only trouble its given us was a little tranny trouble about 4 years ago that cost about $300 to fix. Its started on 0 degree "F" days on the first try every time

[Explorer4x4]

Bull shit. They weren't even making Tempos in 1981. 1984 was the first model year. The one time my '89 has left me stranded was because I didn't ever change the alternator belt, ever. Two decades old and it finally blew on me.

[thesavo]

in 1990 a rear defroster was an option for some cars?

[smurfguy77]

most american cars had the rear defroster as an option during the 70's,80's and early 90's, which I think was silly because all of the foreign cars had rear defroster as standard equipment starting in the mid 70's.

[RCkid8]

hey! i have the same car! but i hav the LE (limited edition) but i dont know the hp. does eny one know the hp?

the year is 1990, 4 door

topaz! rocks!!

[killerkowalczyk]

I believe that stock horse power was 10, 11 on a good day.

[ActiveWorldsLunitic]

@killerkowalczyk If even that much!

[killerkowalczyk]

in all seriousness though, it was probably around 100-110hp If I had to guess.

[TheBurningDonut]

it was about 90 HP I used to own one!

[jakesaintsrow123]

awesome thanks man allot hey do you know if they made one of these videos for the mercury topaz ??

[thedub007]

I thought this was a newsroom report at 0:31

[greatbison]

2 doors aren't sedans.... they're coupes.

[coreydl2008]

She mentions like 6 competitors, but 4 of them are the same car - Sundance/Spirit/Shadow/Acclaim

just rebadged ;)

[xScoobyDoo82x]

omg thanks so much for finally uploading this.

[91Taurus]

no problemo

[unaffiliatedperson]

where do you get thsese???