Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#520308September 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CORROSION OF A PIVOT PIN IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, CAUSING PARKING BRAKE TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523271September 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR/IGNITOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605383September 9, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606056September 9, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS/FUEL DOOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816113September 8, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER 96. DEALER SAID IF PROBLEM HAS NOT AGGREVATED DON'T CONTACT THEM. PRESENTLY, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE, AND IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IT IS AGAINST THE LAW NOT TO HAVE SEAT BELTS. THE BELT ARE LOOSE AND MOVE ALL BY THEMSELVES. RECALL #96V-172-002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521367September 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PIVOT ARM RUSTS PREVENTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FROM DISENGAGING, UPON MOVING FORWARD THE CALIPER GETS STUCK TO ROTOR. FRICTION CAUSES THE ROTOR TO OVERHEAT, CAUSING ROTOR TO WARP AND PRE MATURE WEAR OF PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521370September 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR LEFT BRAKE SEIZED WHEN USING PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523075September 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
REAR CALIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO REPLACED PARKING BRAKE PIVOT PIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518899August 28, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN RPMS ARE GREATER THAN 3500 FOR MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES. REMAINS INOPERATIVE UNTIL 10-20 SECONDS WHEN IDLE ENGINE SPEED IS ENCONTERED, AT WHICH TIME IT WORKS WELL UNTIL NEXT 3500 RPMS FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES IS REACHED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815815August 28, 1997
SEAT BELTS
RECALL 96V-172002, CANNOT GET RECALL DONE FOR A YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523024August 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR CALIPERS WERE LOCKED AND THE REAR PADS WERE WORN OUT CAUSIN A SCRAPING SOUND FROM REAR BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523026August 28, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTERIOR SOCKET FOR RUNNING LIGHT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518364August 22, 1997
AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIR BAG IS NON-OPERATIONAL DUE TO A DIAGNOSTIC MODULE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815591August 21, 1997
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER . SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522951August 19, 1997
PARKING BRAKE
REAR BRAKE CALIPER FREEZES UPON USE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522947August 19, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS IF THE TIRES ARE UNBALANCED OR THE DRIVE SHAFT IS OUT OF BALANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522949August 19, 1997
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, KEEPING PRESSURE ON THE CALIPERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522950August 19, 1997
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE CAUSING THE REAR CALIPERS TO OVERHEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522971August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR CALIPER FROZE RESULTING IN THE REAR WHEEL LOCKING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#52965August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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