Ford Probe Complaints (1994)

166 consumer complaints on file.

#702804February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP CUTOUT, CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CAR WILL RESTART WITHIN 2-3 MINUTES OF SHUT DOWM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702784January 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#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
#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
#701590December 25, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED FROM CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781741December 11, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701171December 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FREEZES; VEHICLE WON'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN IN GEAR. OD LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY ON DASHBOARD. COMPUTER INDICATES A FAILURE WITH THE VSS SPEED SENSOR. PART WAS REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. CAR MOVES FOWARD IN REVERSE; MOVES BACKWARD IN DRIVE. DEALERS CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. CAR WAS BROUGHT IN UNDER WARRANTY WITH 10,952 MILES. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831711December 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT START, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831378November 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER REPORTING PROBLEM CONCERNING AAA NEWS LETTER ABOUT A DEFECT IN AN ENGINE OIL PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831241November 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE PISTON BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO "FREEZE, " WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700882November 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. ONE MONTH AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE WOULD NOT DIS-ENGAGE AND TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING. DEALER LET CAR SIT FOR OVER 10 DAYS AND DID NOTHING. TOOK CAR TO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID SHORT TERM MEMORY WAS WIPPED OUT, NEEDED OVERDRIVE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AGAIN IN ORDER TO GET CODE. TOOK CAR AND DROVE FOR A LONG DISTANCE. AT THAT TIME THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED CAUSING LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER AND MASSIVE FLUID LEAK WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. ADVISED TO IMMEADEATLY STOP DRIVING CAR AS IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE. VEHICLE SINCE FIXED TWICE BUY A DIFFERENT DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT NOTCH WAS MISSING OUT OF TRANSMISSION PISTON FROM THE FACTORY. TRANSMISSION ALSO HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS AND TOTAL REPAIR COST 1,328.58. I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD (TO LATE) THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL BULLITENS OUT FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700702November 17, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
THE CALIPER STICKS WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE TO REMAIN ON UNTIL THE LEVER ON THE CALIPER IS UNSTUCK. THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE CALIPER. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FORD-UK IS REPLACING THESE ITEMS, BUT NOT AS PART OF A RECALL. WHY WOULD AN AMERICAN COMPANY REPLACE THE PART FOR FOREIGNERS AND NOT FOR THOSE WHO PUT UP WITH UNIONS AND OVERPAID FACTORYLINE WORKERS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830747November 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING AROUND WHEN DRIVING., MECHANIC CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RUN. STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. DEALER CONTACTED, NO WARRANTY. PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#540255August 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.
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

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