Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#825186July 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION BURNT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, IN WHICH IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537785July 7, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
PARKING BRAKE FROZE CAUSING REAR CALIPERS TO FAIL TO RELEASE, DESTROYING THE CALIPERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537747July 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE FULLY AFTER PARKING BRAKE WAS DISENGAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824566June 23, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INDIVIDUAL WAS DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT ABOUT 20 TO 30MPH WHEN HE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED , CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#824601June 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON SHOULDER BELTS, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. 96V172000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536988June 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL WORK COMPLETED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537148June 20, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS ENGINE LOSES POWER AND MISS-FIRES WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IN TANK IS UNDER 1/4 FULL. WHEN OVER 1/4 FUEL LEVEL THE ENGINE RUNS FINE. I MADE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER BUT REFUELED ENORUTE TO DEALER AND WAS UNABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PROBLEM RESULTING IN CANCELLATION OF APPOINTMENT. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537135June 19, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SEAT BELT RECALL. BOTH FRONT SHOULDER BELTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ON 2/97, PARTS WERE ORDERED BUT OWNER NEVER RETURNED. BECAUSE ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE WAS INOPERABLE AT THE TIME, ONLY THAT SIDE WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536847June 13, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536760June 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHED AND VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823635June 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE SEAT BELT WAS CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN 1992. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824043June 8, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE OCTOBER 96, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED DUE TO PART BEING ON BACK ORDER FOR MORE THAN A YEAR . NHTSA'S RECALL ID # 96-V-172-000,001,002. CONSUMER CANNOT USE RESTRAINT SYSTEM UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536423June 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WON'T RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTERWARDS. SEE FORD TSB#97-13-7. OWNER BELIEVES THE TSB SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823678May 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWNER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND CAUSED THE WHOLE VEHICLE TO BURN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823597May 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
COSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR LEFT & RIGHT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. DEALER MADE REPAIRS, BUT RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY. TOOK IT BACK FOR REPAIR, BUT DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY. MANUFACTURER'S RECALL S96-S48 AND R96-S99. NHTSA RECALL NO. 96V172. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535689May 19, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG MONITOR FAILED. 534255 DUP OF 535689; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522280May 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RECALL #96S48/96S99 MOTORIZED SAFETY BELT, PART ARE ON BACKORDER FOR 2-8 WEEK, STILL HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535597May 14, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
FAULTY PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535411May 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535176May 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER INTERMITTENTLY RUBS WITH FRICTION, SOMETIMES CAUSING A BURNING METAL SMELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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