Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#702784January 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832680January 28, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
WHEN THE HATCHBACK IS UP, IT FALLS DOWN BY ITS SELF. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#702668January 27, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RETRACTOR FAILS TO ALLOW SEAT BELT TO EXTEND WHEN ENTERING CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543539January 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON ONE SAFETY BELT HOWEVER PASSENGER SIDE FAILED AFTER REPAIR.(96V-172).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702620January 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED AFTER BEING PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR TWO HOURS. IT THEN MUST HAVE IGNITED THE STARTER AND STALLED ITSELF, AND FORCED ITSELF TO MOVE FORWARD 10 TO 20 FEET. WHEN MOVING FORWARD ,UP HILL, IT RAN INTO A BUILDING, DOING NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE EXCEPT FOR FIRE BURNS LEFT ON THE WALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702552January 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I AM WRITING CONCERNING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ON MY '94 PROBE GT. A DESIGN FAULT ON PRE JAN 5TH 1995 VEHICLES CAUSES THE REAR BRAKE CALLIPERS NOT TO RELEASE. THIS DESIGN FAULT HAS BEEN LINKED TO THE HANDBRAKE PIVOT PIN SEAL OF THE REAR CALIPER. THE DESIGN FAILURE OCCURS BECAUSE OF SEAL FAILURE. THIS RESULTS IN CORROSIONDESTRUCTION, AND CAUSES THE PIVOT PIN TO SEIZE. THIS CAUSES THE HANDBRAKE TO FAIL TO RELEASE OR THE CALIPERS TO NOT RELEASE DURING HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION,CAUSING HEAT TO BUILD UP AND DESTROY THE CALIPER. I KNOW SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD THE CALIPERS REPLACED (LABOR NOT INCLUDED) AT FORD'S EXPENSE. FORD INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THEY WILL NOT ASSIST ME BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE AN "OFFICIAL RECALL". I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM FORD WITH 18K MILES AND AN INTACT WARRANTY. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS TSB'S ON IT. I WOULD BE SATISFIED IF FORD WOULD PROVIDE REPLACEMENTFOR REAR CALIPERS. THANK YOU FOR ANY AIDE THAT YOU PROVIDE OR RECOMMEND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702479January 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I HAVE READ ON THE WEB THAT AFTER SO MANY MILES THAT THE REAR ABS CALIPERS WOULD WEAR OUT BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW. UK FORD HAS AKNOWLEDGED THIS FLAW AND HAS HELPED TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS ON THE PROBE. ALTHOUGH MY CALIPERS ARE NOT YET LOCKING UP, MANY OTHER US PROBE'S HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A QUICK DETERIORATING RUBBER SEAL ON THE REAR CALIPER. ONCE THE SEAL IS GONE, WATER CAN CAUSE THE BEARINGS TO CORRODE CAUSING A MAJOR BRAKE FAILURE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF FORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND WHY HAVEN'T US PROBE OWNERS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM SINCE UK PROBE OWNERS HAVE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE BRAKES CAN POSSIBLY MALFUNCTION AT ANY TIME. PLEASE SEND ME ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY HELP ME SOLVE MY DILEMNA. THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833876January 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. ALSO, BRAKES AND THE STEERING FAILED. DEALER INDICATED CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833669January 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAS TO SIT FOR AWHILE AND THEN IT WILL START BACK UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702320January 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I CHAGNED MY OIL REGULARLY AND A ROD INSIDE THE ENGINE BROKE. I HAD NO INDICATION ON MY CONTROL PANEL OF ANY ENGINE PROBLEM OR OIL ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513910January 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL STICK, BUT YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO PULL ANCHORAGE BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701134January 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND IT WOULD JERK, AND NEVER SWITCH OUT OF FIRST GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833136January 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR, WHERE THE METAL AND THE PLASTIC ARE JOINED AND SEAMED TOGETHER, LEAK FLUID WHICH MAY CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED TWICE IN 54,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781793January 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN DUE TO STARTER AND IGNITION MODULE DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701964January 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
$100 SPEED SENSOR CAUSED $ 2,500 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT PER DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701902January 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BOTH REAR CALIPERS SEIZED DUE TO DETERIORATED HANDBRAKE PIVOT-PIN SEAL AND NEEDLE BEARINGS INSIDE CALIPERS. CALIPER PISTON WON'T RELEASE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO PADS AND INTENSE HEAT TO ROTORS WITH BURNING SMELL. FORD-UK AND MAZDA-UK HAVE CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS COST OF REPLACING CALIPERS, BUT NOT FORD - USA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701906January 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKES DO NOT DISENGAGE. EXTREME HIGH HEAT RUINED REAR ROTORS, POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833037January 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
HAD VEHICLE PARKED. ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED THE PROBE. TOOK VEHICLE TO BODY SHOP. HAD IT TEST DRIVEN BY MECHANIC. AFTER TEST DRIVEN, WAS INFORMED VEHICLE NEEDED A SWAY BAR & 2 EXTENSION RODS. THESE WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701835January 4, 1999
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF: CONTINOUS KNOCKING NOISE. I HAVE BEEN TO FIVE DIFFERENT DEALERS IN THREE DIFFERENT STATES, NONE OF THEM HAD A MECHANIC QUALIFIED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. EVEN WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. DOOR PANEL: THE DOOR PANEL JUST SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES AND NOW THE RIGHT DOOR PANEL IS SEPARATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701791January 1, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
I PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AT A LOCAL STORE AND DROVE MY CAR TOWARDS THE LOT EXIT. I PROCEEDED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OUT OF THE LOT WHEN MY CAR'S REAR SPUN OUT TO THE RIGHT. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE LOT HAD A DUSTING OF SNOW ON IT. I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO DETERMINE WHAT JUST HAPPENED AND NOTICED THAT DESPITE BEING ON A DECLINE, MY CAR WAS NOT SLIPPING - EVEN WITHOUT THE HANDBRAKE ON. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE DISK WAS GLOWING A BRIGHT RED AND WAS SMOKING. APPARENTLY, THE HANDBRAKE/PARKING BRAKE HAD STUCK IN THE "BRAKE/PARK" POSITION. I WAITED FOR THE BRAKE TO COOL OFF AND GOT UNDER THE CAR AND MANUALLY RELEASED THE BRAKE LEVER AS ANOTHER PERSON MADE SURE THE CAR DIDN'T ROLL ON ME. NO INJURIES. I THEN TRIED TO OPERATE THE HANDBRAKE A FEW OTHER TIMES OVER THE NEXT DAY AND IT ALWAYS STUCK, ONLY NOW IT APPEARS BOTH REAR BRAKES STICK. I HAVE A MAUAL TRANSMISSION, SO THIS IS SOMETHING I WILL NEED TO FIX ASAP DUE TO OPERATING THE CAR ON INCLINES, PARKING, ETC. I AM AWARE OF OTHER FORD PROBE GT OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT I BELIEVE ONLY THE 1993-95 PROBES ARE EFFECTED BECAUSE FORD CANGED THE DESIGN DUETO THIS PROBLEM THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN AND HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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