1987 Ford Tempo Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Ford Tempo covers one engine, the naturally aspirated 2.3L OHV inline-four on gasoline, in the four-door sedan and the two-door sedan. Five trims are listed, AWD, GL, L, LX and Sport, and the AWD entry means the book must also cover that driveline. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the 2.3L engine apply across all five trims, with the AWD hardware documented where it departs from the rest.
Engines covered
- 2.3L inline-four (140 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door sedan
Trims covered
- AWD
- GL
- L
- LX
- Sport
Known issues on the 1987 Tempo. Two recalls are on federal record for the year. Wheel lug nuts can gall and seize on the studs without reaching proper clamping load, so the studs can fracture and a wheel can separate with little warning; the other recall covers aftermarket replacement fuel pumps whose diaphragm may leak and create a fire hazard. Owners have logged 74 complaints with NHTSA, 32 of them on the electrical system, 14 on engine and engine cooling and six on the fuel system. Wheel stud and lug nut torque values, fuel pump procedures, cooling system diagnostics and wiring diagrams are in the manual.
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007
LUG NUTS COULD GALL AND POSSIBLY SEIZE ON THE WHEEL STUDS WITHOUT PROVIDING ADEQUATE CLAMPING LOAD ON THE WHEELS.
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC
INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC
INFORMATION ON THE NEW FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA. *TT
INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER- SERVICE TIP. *MJS
INFORMATION ON IDENTIFYING NON-APPROVED / ALTERNATE REFRIGERANTS WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY, AND PERFORMANCE CONCERNS IF INSTALLED IN FORD A/C SYSTEMS. *TT
SUBJECT ON A WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. *TT
FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RELEASED A NEW ELECTRICAL GREASE ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF MOISTURE CORROSION AT THE TERMINALS. *YC
A NEW SILICONE GASKET AND SEALANT. *YC
Showing the 8 most recent of 27 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT NOTICE DURING SEVERAL DIFFERENT SCENARIOS AND THE BRAKING AND STEERING BECOME DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS, INCLUD
FRONT END STARTED SHAKING, CAUSING DRIVER TO JERK STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN LOSE OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT). *AMK
Showing the 2 most serious of 74 complaints filed with NHTSA.
