Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#522968August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
REAR CALIPERS FAIL BECAUSE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE PROPERLY CAUSING THE BRAKE TO REMAIN ENGAGED DURING MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522680August 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
RIGHT REAR CALIPER DOES NOT FULLY RELEASE, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING: BRAKE PADS DRAG, CAUSING EXCESSIVE FRICTION WHEN DRIVING, OVERHEATING OF BRAKE COMPONENTS AND SMOKE. COULD POTENTIALLY BE A FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522682August 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FREEZES DURING NORMAL OPERATION, CAUSING AN ENORMOUS AMOUN TOF HEAT THROUGHOUT ENTIRE BRAKE/ROTOR ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522684August 18, 1997
PARKING BRAKE
REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE CALIPERS STUCK/FAILED DESPITE REPEATTED LUBRICATION AND USE OF EMERGENCY BRAKES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522688August 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522689August 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REAR BRAKE CALIPERS HAV ENOT RELEASED WHEN HAND BRAKE WAS RELEASED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522691August 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522693August 18, 1997
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE REAR CALIPER STICKING IN THE OPEN POSITION, MAKING EMERGENCY BRAKES INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522695August 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR BRAKE CALIPER FROZE WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE ROTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522943August 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
HAND BRAKE PIVOT HAS CORRODED INTERNALLY IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO HANG UP PERIODICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522940August 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR BRAKE CALIPER WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN HAND BRAKE IS RELEASED, ESPECIALLY IN SNOW AND ICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520980August 11, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY PRIOR TO RECALL. RECALL REPAIRS DELAYED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#516258August 8, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNKNOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518680August 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CONTINUAL USE OF HADNBRAKES CAUSES THE REAR CALIPERS TO SEIZE, ALMOST CAUST AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815124August 6, 1997
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL . THE RECALL WAS ON THE RESTRAINT BELTS . THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE OR REPAIR THE PASSIVE RESTRAINTS AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522500August 3, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT HAS A LOT OF TINY LITTLE CRACKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814914August 1, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. CALLED FOR APPT. TOOK VEHICLE IN. HAD SEAT BELTS REPAIRED. WENT TO DEALER & PICKED UP VEHICLE & DROVE HOME. SHOULDER BELTS BROKE AGAIN. CALLED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS. THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522473July 31, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521797July 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR EXPLODED SPEWING HOT WATER ONTO DRIVER, CAUSING FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON FACE, HAND, ARM, STOMACH AND LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION. REPAIRMAN STATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE OF FAULTY PLASTIC USED IN RADIATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#520353July 29, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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