Ford Probe Complaints (1995)

86 consumer complaints on file.

#746311June 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE /LIGHT COME ON &OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744694April 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS I AM AFRAID OF IS MY TRANSMISSION FAILING. I HAVE PROBLEMS SPEEDING UP IN MY CAR. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT GO OVER 35MPH WITHOUT A DRAGGING FEELING. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I DRIVE OVER 50 MILES AT ONE TIME. I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER PROBE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING AT 40&50,000 MILES AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. I KNOW THAT CARS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. I AM NOT A MECHANIC, I DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS, ONLY ABOUT WHAT I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED IN MY PROBE. CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK UP ON THIS MATTER. THAT MAYBE THE TRANSMISSIONS PUT IN THESE CARS ARE NOT THAT RELIABLE. THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 50,000 TO 100,000 MILES, IS NOT WRITTEN IN THE OWNER'S GUIDE. IF THAT WAS THE CASE I WOULD NEVER OF PURCHASED THIS CAR. I BET IS YOU PICKED 5 PROBES(THAT HAVE NOT BEEN "SUPED UP" YOU WOULD FIND THAT THEY ALL HAVE SIMALAR PROBLEMS. I AM NOT JUST WRITING FOR MYSELF, BUT ALSO FOR MY FRIENDS THAT HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIER PROBES. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO BEFORE MY OWN TRANSMISSION FAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885530April 10, 2001
TIRES
COOPER LIFELINER CLASSIC P20555R15 WITH ONLY 7,000 MILES, AFTER MARKET, TIRES. ONE OF TIRES HAD A CORD THAT SEPARATED, AND ON ANOTHER TIRE THERE WAS A SPLIT ON OUTSIDE WALL, CAUSING BUBBLE TO PROTRUDE OUT OF IT. *AK BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED AT NO COST. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884541March 29, 2001
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND REPLACEMENT STARTED DOING THE SAME SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742283March 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CANNOT GET CAR OUT OF PARK, SHIFT MECHANISM GETS STUCK. DEALER SAYS I NEED NEW ONE, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR ONLY HAD 49,497 MILES WHEN ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 33, 575 MILES. NUMEROUS OTHER FAILURES STARTING AT APROXIMATELY 28, 000 TO PRESENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738756January 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, BECAUSE OF A FAULTY DESIGN, SO THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS. THIS HAS BECOME A COSTLY REPAIR, AND I KNOW MANY OTHER PROBE OWNERS VARYING FROM 1993 TO THE 1997 MODELS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. MANY OF US HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED DEFECTS IN THE FACTORY PAINT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CRACKING, FADING AND CROW'S FEET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734084October 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I'VE LOST COUNT, MY DRIVER SEATBELT HAS JUST COME UNDONE WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE PART THAT THE BUCKLE SNAPS INTO IS ALSO COMING APART. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE CALLED FORD ON THIS MATTER. I STILL HAVE A WARRANTY ON MY CAR. ONE DEALER SAYS NO IT IS NOT COVERED BUT IT IS DEFECTIVE. THE OTHER DEALER SAYS IT IS COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY BUT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I AM SAFE DRIVING BECAUSE IF IT COMES UNDONE WHILE I'M JUST DRIVING, WHAT HAPPENS IF I'M IN A CRASH? I FEEL FORD SHOULD JUST REPLACE THIS WITHOUT ANY COST TO ME BECAUSE SEATBELTS ARE A MAJOR, REQUIRED SAFETY COMPONENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732258September 22, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728697August 22, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FAILURES INTERMITTENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863923June 21, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE WAS A HAIRLINE CRACK ON TOP OF THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK. COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVING THE FUEL SYSTEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723454June 1, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
NOTE: I REPORTED THIS ONCE ALREADY ABOUT 2-3 YEARS AGO...A SEARCH OF THE DATABASE INDICATES SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE ALSO REPORTED THIS PROBLEM, BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN AN INQUIRY YET- WHY NOT?? BASED ON MY RESEARCH, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY FORD VARIABLE-ASSIST POWER STEERING PUMP- AT HIGH RPMS, IT MAKES STEERING MORE STIFF.. IT FAILS TO LOOSEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN (E.G. COMING OFF AN EXIT AFTER TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS). SEARCHING THE WEB FINDS MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. PEOPLE HAVE SAID IT IS FIXED BY REPLACING THE STEERING PUMP, BUT THIS IS A $600 PART! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723167May 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DID ALL SCHEDUALED MAITINENCE ON TIME ...TRANSMISSION NEUTRALIZED ON FREEWAY.NO MOVEMENT IN ANY GEAR......REPAIR MAIN SAID HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF THAT PART FAILING LIKE THAT AND TO THAT EXTENT........OTHER PROBLEM.....IT IS DANGEROUS FOR A VEHICLE TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON AND OFF OVERDRIVE WHILE IT IS A T ANY SPEED......HAVE HAD CAR FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND HAVE SPENT APROX..3500+ IN REPAIRS AND STILL HAVE MORE TO DO......IT IS A LEMON CAR AND I AM STUCK WITH IT....NOTHING HAS GONE RIGHT WITH IT SINCE I BOUGHT.....AND I SEE NO RELEIF IN SIGHT BECAUSE I GOT SCREWED IN FINANCING.....ALL I WANT IS TO TRADE IT IN ON A NEW CAR....SOMETHING NEEDES TO BE DONE PEOPLE SHOULD NOT GET STUCK WITH LEMONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858227March 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 15 MPH, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BURNING THE PASSENGER, AND BREAKING FRONT WINDOW. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG WAS UNDER RECALL 95E006000. DEALER SAID AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DOESN'T USUALLY BREAK WINDOWS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#718778February 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AFTER REPORTING POWER LOSS AND NOISE FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM (CATALYTIC CONVERTER TURN TO RED) - DEALER REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718543February 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, IN NEUTRAL. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THE VEHICLE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE AND SAID THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE PLUGS WERE CHANGED BY MYSELF, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TO THIS DAY. THE CAR UNEXPECTANTLY STALLS AT LEAST TWO TIMES PER DAY. THE VALVE COVER SEALS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY CANNOT WITHSTAND THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE. ONCE AGAIN GARY BARBERA'S WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715411November 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715079November 20, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT COMES UNDONE BY ITSELF WHILE I'M DRIVING. BAYVIEW FORD IN DAPHNE SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT FOR ME AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE MY CAR HAS OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT. SHOULDN'T THEY JUST REPLACE IT WITHOUT ME HAVING TO PAY FOR IT? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714870November 16, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE CAR STALLS EVERY DAY AT LEAST TWICE. I PROCEED TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE RPM'S DROP TO ZERO AND THE CAR STALLS. WHEN THE HEAT OR AC IS BEING USED THE RPM'S ARE BOOSTED UP TO 1000 AND THE PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714484November 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 80,000 MILES I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER CHANGED, BEAR IN MIND I BOUGHT THIS USED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AT 97,000 MILES MY O/D LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING. I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DIRTY. I TOOK IT IN TO GET CHANGED. THE AUTO SHOP SAID MY FILTER WAS COMPLETELY BURNT. THEY CHANGE IT. THE GROUND WIRE ON THE BATTERY WAS RESET. ONE WEEK LATER THE O/D LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD THEN FEEL THE GEARS JERKING. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC RAN ON IT. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT MY TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DAMAGED. AS A RESULT IT IS RUINING THE TRANSMISSION. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 95 PROBES. THEY TOLD ME FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND PUT OUT AN UPGRADING KIT TO CONVERT ALL 95 PROBE TRANSMISSIONS INSTEAD OF RECALLING THE TRANSMISSIONS. THIS MEANS THAT THE CUSTOMERS ARE AT LOSS. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT BY FORD, IT IS A TRANSMISSION THAT IS USED IN MAZDAS, WHICH ARE ALSO HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852542November 4, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK FAILED CAUSING LEAK. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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