Ford Probe Complaints
1,193 consumer complaints on file.
- #535067May 2, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
LEFT REAR CALIPER INTERMTTENTLY RUBS WITH FRICTION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822737April 23, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RECALL 96V172002, SHOULDER BELTS; DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE PARTS WITHIN A YEAR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534462April 22, 1998SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (LOCKED UP), AFTER RECALL WORK PERFORMED FAILURE CONTINUED (LOCKED UP).
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822626April 20, 1998SEAT BELTS
WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE REGARDING MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND SHE SAID SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK OR OPERATE PROPERLY. PART WAS ON BACK ODER UNTIL NEXT MONTH. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534316April 15, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534104April 14, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534255April 14, 1998AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822349April 9, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY LOSING CHARGE FREQUENTLY. VEHICLE IDLED 15 MINUTES BEFORE JUMPERS WERE PLACED ON IT. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM FUSE BOX UNDERNEATH. FLAMES SHOT OUT QUICKLY. PUT IT OUT W/FIRE EXTINQUISHER. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #820701April 7, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GOING 35MPH, UP HILL TOWARDS RED LIGHT, APPLIED BRAKES (ABS) & PEDAL CONTINUED TO FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING & REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER & MENTIONED BRAKES. TOLD FORD THAT BRAKES FAILED, AND TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER DID NOT INSPECT THE BRAKES. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822281April 7, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT TOP OF A HILL VEHICLE AT LOW IDLE. SUDDENLY VEHICLE STALLED OUT. STEERING SHUTDOWN. HAD NO CONTROL. VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL DOWN HILL. APPLIED BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. USED EMERGENCY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL GRAVITY ENDED. HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANIC. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #533535April 2, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #533387March 28, 1998PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE, LOCKING CALIPER ON REAR WHEEL BRAKE ROTOR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #533286March 25, 1998SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #535754March 23, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME AND LIGHT COMES ON AT ANY TIME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #533187March 23, 1998VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING THE WIPER BLADES TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW, THUS IMPAIRING FORWARD VISION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #821571March 20, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (97V172002),SHOULDER BELTS. CALLED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS FOR DRIVER'S SIDE, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE NOT REPAIRED. PASSENGER'S SIDE IS BROKE & NOT WORKING. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR. SAID NOT RECALLED. MANUFACTURER SAID NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #532726March 17, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #821973March 16, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER'S SON WAS RIDING IN PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, TRYING TO BUCKLE UP HE PULLED BELTS FORWARD, AND THE WERE NOT RELEASING FULLY. HE THEN LET THE BELT RETRACT AND TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE AT ALL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #535830March 3, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #531661March 3, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OIL PUMP FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0