Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#540474September 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS
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
#827353August 28, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER CONTACTED A SERVICE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED. WHEN THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE VEHICLE, MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. *AK THE SPRING AND BEARING PLATE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827302August 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENTAT AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES IN AN EMRGENCY SITUATION WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT THE DIVIDER WALL, CAUSING LAP BELT TO FAIL AND CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. SEAT BELTS RECALL AFTER FAILURE (96S48 AND 96S99). *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#827254August 26, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AFTER THEY HAVE HONORED THE RECALL. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, AND DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540402August 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
FADED PAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826023August 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER WAS PUMPING GAS WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. DURING THE PROCESS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827032August 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD ONLY STOP AT MIDWAY, LEAVING DRIVER UNSECURE. VEHICLE WAS RPAIRED TWICE DUE TO WARRANTY, AND ONCE DUE TO RECALL. A YEAR LATER THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542143August 18, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539940August 17, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT MAY NOT RELEASE. THE REAR BRAKE WILL START SMOKING AFTER A FEW MILES. THE DRIVER WILL REPAIR THE EXISTING CALIPER BY SPRAYING OIL ON THE PART OF THE CALIPER WHERE THE EMERGENCY CABLE ATTACHES TO THE PIVOT AND SPRING, THEN WORKING THE HAND LEVER UNTIL IT BECOMES FREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826458August 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825805July 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 96V172002, MANUFACTURER'S 96S99, SHOULDER BELTS. WORK WAS DONE AND PARTS REPLACED, CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825808July 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 65 MPH VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT A FEE WOULD BE CHARGED FOR RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. CONSUMER FEELS THAT DEALER SHOULD NOT CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538067July 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.-
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538630July 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825605July 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPLACED SENSOR ON WHEEL, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825621July 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR RAIL FAILS TO WORK/STUCK. WILL NOT RETRACT BACK. SITS IN FRONT. TOOK TO DEALER. REPAIRED DRIVER'S SIDE, NOT PASSENGER (#96V172001). DRIVER'S UNDER RECALL (#96V172002). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825623July 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL NO. 96V172002, SHOULDER BELTS. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825468July 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALLS 96V172001 & 96V172002. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT SEAT BELTS, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S, DO NOT BUCKLE OR LOCK PROPERLY LIKE THEY SHOULD. DEALER INFORMED OWNER VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL NOTICE, WHICH WAS NOT RECEIVED BY OWNER OF VEHICLE. MECHANIC PROCEEDED TO REPAIR SEAT BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825345July 13, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 70 MPH FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR POWER STEERING WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Ford Probe