Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#830614November 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD SOME FUNNY NOISES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WENT INTO THE STORE. CAME BACK TO START THE VEHICLE AND PUT IN REVERSE AND THEN INTO DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE DUE TO THE DRUM GEAR UNIT BEING CRACKED. FORD AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T PROVIDE ANY HELP. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829918November 2, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
HATCHBACK ASSEMBLY STRUTS MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE HATCHBACK TO FALL UNEXPECTEDLY, ALMOST CAUSING INJURIES. RECALL # 93V05800, MANUFACTURER STATED THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829902November 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS BECOME WARPED AT EVERY 20,000 MILES OR LESS, WHICH MAY CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY AND AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829764October 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER HAD RECALL FOR THE FRONT RESTRAINT BELT THAT WAS FIXED. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT BELT IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829679October 28, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAVELING 20MPH & REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO CHEMICALS IN AIR BAG. DRIVER NOT INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829559October 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
BELTS WERE REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH, AND TURNING ON EXIT, A REPLACED BELT BROKE, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK. THE DEALER CONTACTED AND WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700130October 27, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY 288 AT 70 MILES PER HOUR MY POWER STEERING BELT BROKE AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO LOCK. I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT ON TO HWY 6 AND LUCKILY I WAS SLOWING DOWN THE BELT AND ALL KINDS OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BLINDING ME AND MAKING ME THINK THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO THE WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME AND I COULD NOT STEER, BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING IS CONNECTED TO THAT BELT ALONG WITH THE AIRCONDITIONING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED BECAUSE THE BELT WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BELT WAS GOOD BUT THE CONDESOR HAD CAUSED THE CAR TO LOCK BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIIONING AND THE POWER STEERING ARE ON THE SAME BELT. IF I HAD NOT BEEN A STRONG PERSON I DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE WRECKED MY CAR, SOME ONE NOT AS STRONG OR OLDER WOULD HAVE DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE CHECK AND SEE IF THIS MATTER HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AND PUT A BULLETIN OUT TO THE PUBLIC TELLING THEM HOW THIS CAN CAUSE A WRECK BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700052October 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLING, WOULDN'T IDLE. OIL PAN RUSTED, LEAKING OIL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829348October 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND THE DRIVE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781268October 15, 1998
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE PIVOT PIN SIEZED, WHICH CAUSED REAR BRAKE PADS TO REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH BRAKE ROTOR, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY OVERHEATED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828864October 13, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
ON 26-OCT-96, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WAS REPLACED, AND THE PASSENGERS SIDE WAS INSPECTED AND WORKING. CURRENTLY, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT BROKE THE SAME WAY, THE DEALER IS NOT HONORING THE RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BECAUSE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827661October 7, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT HAS EXTENDED BEYOND FORD'S MAXUMUM SPECS, REVEALING A "REPLACE IMMEDIATELY" NOTICE ATTACHED TO BAS EOF SEAT BELT WEBBING. WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828700October 7, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND 65 MPH WHEN HIT SOMETHING IN THE STREET AND THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780751October 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
BOTH CALIPER FAILED AT SEPARATE TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828229September 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO PLASTIC COVER OVER CABLE WEARING OFF ,CAUSING CABLE TO SLIP OUT OF TRACK AND JAM. PREVIOUSLY, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR PASSENGER'S SIDE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. DEALER WANTED TO REPAIR IT IF CONSUMER PAID THE CHARGES. 96V-172-002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828148September 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHOULDER SEAT BELT FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GET JAMMED OR STUCK. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THEM. HAS TO OPEN UP THE DOOR TO GET RELEASED FROM THE SEAT BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541569September 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND 2000 RPMS THE MOTOR SHUTS OFF AND REMAINS OFF FOR ABOUT ONE-HALF SECOND AND COMES BACK ON AND SURGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541003September 22, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
KNOCKING NOISE IN THE CEILING OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540053September 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SIDE RESTRAINING SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO A FAULTY RETRACTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540725September 10, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILS, CAUSING STEERING TO STIFFEN. THEN THE POWER STEERING BECOMES TOO LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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