Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#10050156December 5, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CAME OFF THE TRACK. THE SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO USE IT. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049006December 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CD4E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A SEVERE SLIP BETWEEN THE HIGH GEARS. THE ENGINE REVS VERY HIGH, THE TACHOMETER HEADS TO THE RED LINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLAM INTO THE HIGHER GEAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043200October 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
'95 FORD PROBE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BLOWS 1 QT. FLUID/100 MILES ON LONG TRIPS. *LA
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10034285October 1, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE CONSUMER WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER BY AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR RECALLS ON THE SEAT BELTS. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REMEDY SCOPE, BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. RECALL# 96V172001 AND 96V172002 SUBJECT: AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034496August 25, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK TO RELEASE FOR MORE ROOM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE IMPROPERLY WORN OR NOT WORN AT ALL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033940August 14, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE STITCHES OF THE SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS COMING APART, LEAVING THE DRIVER UNRESTRAINED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027217July 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM ,WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, FORCING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025235July 1, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY BECAME JAMMED IN THE FORWARD POSITION AND WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023952June 28, 2003
SEAT BELTS
FORD DEALER WILL NOT HONOR OR REPAIR SAFETY RECALL ON SHOULDER BELT SAFETY ISSUE. LOCAL FORD DEALER: PHIL LONG FORD, COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO 1565 AUTO MALL LOOP, COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO 80920 719-572-2300. CONTACTS ASSISTANCE SERVICE MANAGER MIKE COPE 719-572-2245. SERVICE DIRECTOR MERK MARSHALL 719-572-2385. THIS IS MY SONS CAR AND I AM CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY , I FOUND THE FORD RECALL # ON THE INTERNET # TBS 96S48 AND 96V172. I TOOK A PRINTED COPY TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS ON RECALL FOR THE VIN # ON MY SONS CAR. I ALSO FOUND A PAPER # NAS-11PAW THAT IS ADDRESSED TO L.W. CAMP DIRECTOR OF AOUT SAFETY AT FOR AND IT STATES THAT THIS RECALL IS FORDS RESPONSIBILITY REGARDLESS OF THE AGE, THE OWNER THE, MILEAGE OF THE CAR. THE PAPER WAS DATED AUGUST 22, 1996. IT'S LIKE FORD DECIDED TO JUST FORGET ABOUT IT AND NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF IT'S CONSUMERS. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED ASAP... THANKS, ANTHONY MASCARENAS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023044June 13, 2003
AIR BAGS
INVOLVED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN LEXINGTON KY APPROXIMATE SPEED AT 20 MPH CRASHED THE FRONT OF VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED FRONT OF VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10021479June 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SEAT BELTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE 1995 FORD PROBE GT . FROM THE START THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO A FORD DEALER OVER 25 TIMES ! FORD HAS MANY SERVICE NOTICE DEFECTS OUT ON THIS CAR ! WATER GETS INSIDE THE CAR WHEN WASHED OR IN THE RAIN ! THE HEAD GASKETS LEAK FROM DAY ONE ! THE MOON ROOF HAS RUST ON IT ! THE HATCH BACK SHOCKS ARE WORTHLESS ! THE ALARM COMES ON WHEN IT WANTS TO ! THE CV AXLES LEAK TRANS OIL ! FORD MADE A NEW CV BOOT TO STOP THE OIL LEAKS ! NO ONE EVER TOLD ME ! THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 30000 MILES ! PLUG WIRES WERE REPLACED AT 16500 MILES ! ENGINE HAS A TICKING NOISE ! THE TRANS THROW OUT BEARING IS GOING BAD ! THE CAR ONLY HAS 45000 MILES !!!!!!! THE CD PLAYER WENT OUT TWO DAYS AGO . THE WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN ! THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK ! THE CRUISE CONTROL TAKES OFF BY ITSELF ! THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY FORD 2 TIMES ! MOON ROOF LEAKS AND KNOCKS ! AC CONTROL SWITCH GETS VERY HOT ! REAR WIPER IS LOOSE ! PAINT IS PEELING !ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS AT ONLY 45000 MILES !!!!!!!!! THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY ! I THINK I SHOULD GET MORE THAN 45000 MILES OUT OF A NEW CAR ! FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE THIS 45000 MILE LEMON ! THE REASON IT ONLY HAS 45000 MILES IS WE CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR MOST OF THE TIME ! WE DO NOT WANT TO DIE IN THIS LEMON ! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019288May 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR CALIPER BRAKES SEIZED ON MY 1994 FORD PROBE GT, CAUSING EXTREME OVERHEATING AND SMOKING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020228May 20, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED IT NOT TO RETRACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018485May 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 93 FORD PROBE IS SHOT. THERE IS NO SERVICE STATION, ETC. THAT WILL EVEN TOUCH THE THING. THEY ARE KNOW FOR THIS AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET SOMEONE TO WORK ON IT. FORD OR MAZDA SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019500May 8, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE RECALL REMEDY WHICH WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE SHOULDER BELT 96 V 172 001 FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016999May 4, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE CLEAR COATING ON MY VEHICLE IS "CHALKING" AND PEELING OFF. CHALKING REFERS TO THE APPEARANCE OF WHITISH PATCHES ON THE VEHICLES FINISH. THESE PATCHES ARE ON THE HOOD AND REAR PASSENGER AREA OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017539April 24, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE, AND HE SOON DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015447April 8, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012266March 24, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLES AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT TRACK FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012040March 18, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE MOTOR INSIDE OF THE SEATBELT WILL COME ON BUT THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACTOR AT ALL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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