Ford Probe Complaints (1994)

166 consumer complaints on file.

#710874September 3, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW AND TURN IN A CURVE, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND AT THE LAST MINUTE IT LOOSENED DRASTICALLY, CAUSING ME TO OVERCOMPENSATE. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND WRONG ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. IT HAPPENS AT MOST ANY SPEED, AND WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF A PERSON WAS CAUGHT UNAWARES, WAS WEAK AND COULDN'T COMPLETE THE TURN ETC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710838September 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1ST INS- HORN STARTED WOULD NOT GO OFF ,SMOKE CAME OUT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HORN STILL WENT OFF AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. HAD TO PULL FUSE. FORD SAID CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING WHEEL BROKE AND CRUSED CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WIRES AND THE SHORT BLEW OUT THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL. FORD SAID IT WOULD COST MORE THEN THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. HAD TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH USED ITEMS BECAUSE OF PRICE. SO THE MILLAGE IS ABOUT TEN THOUSAND MORE THEN ON THE ORIGANAL. . 2ND. AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHILE WE DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. TOOK IT IN TWICE TO FORD. THEY SAY THEY CANT FIX IT BECAUSE THE LIGHT DOESNT STAY ON ALL THE TIME. WE ARE SCARED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL GO OFF WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. THEY SAID THEY DONT KNOW WHAT TO TELL US
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846375September 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS JAMMED. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539801August 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR DISC CALIPERS FREEZE UP WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS SET. UPON RELEASE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THE CALIPERS DO NOT RELEASE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. THIS CAUSED BY FAILUR OF PIVOT PIN WHICH HAS BECOME CORRODED DUT TO A DEFECTIVE SEAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844970August 12, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN TURING STEERING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT THERE IS CLUNKING AND KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER NOT SURE THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ANOTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547476July 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707878June 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707643June 17, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE; MOSTLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN EXITING AN OFFRAMP; DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM; FIX ACTION WAS TO REMOVE AND REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP; SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545980June 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN STALLING WHILE ASCENDING SMALL/MEDIUM GRADES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544902April 12, 1999
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, PARKING BRAKE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHEEL SPLIT CAUSING TIRE TO BLOWOUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705483April 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AUTO TRANSMISSION TWICE,FORD IS TELLING THE REPAIR PEOPLE THAT ALL THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE BAD IN PROBES.PLEASE HELP ME I HAVE SHELLED OUT 2,300.OO DOLLARS SO FAR AND I ONLY HAVE 50,000 MILES ON MY CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705106March 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BOTH REAR CALIPERS ON MY 1994 FROD PROBE GT HAVE SIEZED AND ONE ALMOST STARTED THE CAR ON FIRE, WITH THE LEFT REAR ROTOR GLOWING ORANGE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR SIGNS OF SIEZING, AND NO TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE HANDLE. FORD CHANGED THE DESIGN IN THE YEARS AFTER 1995, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE UPDATED CALIPERS SHOULD BE RETROFITTED TO ALL OF OUR CARS THAT HAVE FAILING CALIPERS AND BRAKE PROBLEMS, RESULTING FROM THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704695March 21, 1999
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#704483March 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544418March 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ACCELERATOR CABLE STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704264March 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT IT SEEMS THAT ALL PROBES WITH REAR DISC BRAKES HAVE THIS PROBLEM AT THIS MILEAGE, ITS VERY COSTLY AND NO DEALERSHIP IS WILLING TO BUDGE ON PRICING OF PARTS ITS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND I'D LIKE ANY INFORMATION ON ASSISTANCE REGARDING AT LEAST PARTIAL COMPENSATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703889March 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE REPLACED THIS COMPONENT ON THIS CAR. THIS COMPONENT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO ANY "UNUSUAL" STRESSES, YET HAS FAILED THREE TIMES UNDER "NORMAL" CIRCUMSTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703627February 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, DEALER HAS BEEN NO HELP AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703302February 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED, PREVENTING THE CAR FROM MOVING WHILE STILL ON THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703036February 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE LEFT REAR CALIPER SEIZED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING APPROX 30 MPH. MY 2 YEAR-OLD SON WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CAR SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND NEARLY LEFT THE WET ROAD SURFACE. I CONTACTED 2 LOCAL FORD DEALERS AND THEY INDICATED. INCOMPLETE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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