Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#704695March 21, 1999
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#704580March 17, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK WITH FAST TURNS, ELECTRIC MIRRORS HAVE FAILED TWICE, FOGGING UP DURING WINTER, PLASTIC TRUNK COVER KEEPS FALLING DOWN. HOOD ALWAYS MAKES VIBRATING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704483March 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544411March 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT TRACK PERFORMING POORLY CAUSING THE SEAT BELT NOT TO SECURE PASSENGER AT TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544418March 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ACCELERATOR CABLE STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835752March 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN LESS THAN 2 MILES AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. RECALL NHTSA 98V-206/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S30. DEALER INSPECTED TIMING BELT TENSIONER, AND STATED THAT IT WAS OK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704343March 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MOTOR REVS AT EXTREMELY HIGH RPM'S. ACCELERATES WHEN DRIVING WITH NO FOOT ON THE GAS PEDDLE. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND IN NEUTRAL STILL REVS AT HIGH RPMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704321March 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY (OFF) THE CAR ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE TOOK PLACE APPROX 15 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF. IT HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROX 3 MINUTES. THERE WERE NO SIGNS THAT A FIRE WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN. IE; SMOKE OR TEMP INDICATOR READING HOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704264March 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT IT SEEMS THAT ALL PROBES WITH REAR DISC BRAKES HAVE THIS PROBLEM AT THIS MILEAGE, ITS VERY COSTLY AND NO DEALERSHIP IS WILLING TO BUDGE ON PRICING OF PARTS ITS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND I'D LIKE ANY INFORMATION ON ASSISTANCE REGARDING AT LEAST PARTIAL COMPENSATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704215March 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT AT 80 THOUSAND MILES. WHEN I WENT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED THE REPAIR SHOP I TOOK IT TO SAID THIS CERTAIN CAR WAS KNOW FOR THIS DEFECT AND THAT MAZDA MOTOR CO. , WHO MADE THE POWER TRAIN FOR THIS VEHICLE, WAS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BE A ROD IN THE TRANMISSION NOT BEING TIGHT AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703889March 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE REPLACED THIS COMPONENT ON THIS CAR. THIS COMPONENT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO ANY "UNUSUAL" STRESSES, YET HAS FAILED THREE TIMES UNDER "NORMAL" CIRCUMSTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835227February 25, 1999
SEAT BELTS
RECALL 96S48. OCCUPANTS SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT, IT GETS STUCK IN ONE POSITION. DRIVERS SIDE WAS REMEDIED AND THE PASSENGERS SIDE WAS ONLY INSPECTED. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK WILL NOT BE DONE BECAUSE PASSENGERS SIDE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703627February 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, DEALER HAS BEEN NO HELP AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530963February 20, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT HE IS UNABLE TO HAVE DEFECTIVE PASSENGERS SHOULDER BELT REPAIRED/REPLACED UNDER RECALL DUE TO A LACK OF THE NECESSARY PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703391February 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MY WIFE PURCHASED THIS USED CAR IN OCT 1997. SHE HAD THE REAR DISC BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING JUST AFTER SHE TOOK POSSESSION. THE BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP ON EITHER SIDE THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES SINCE SHE HAS DRIVEN IT. IT HAS BEEN SO BAD THA T THE ROTOR HAVE CHERRY RED AND SMOKE POURING OFF THE WHEEL. WHAVE HAD BOTH CALIPERS REPLACED AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. MY WIFE CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO FEAR OF BEING KILLED. I HAVE HAD A COMPLAINT AGAINST NORTHEAST SUBARU IN DEL.CO. CONSUMER AFFAIRS OVER A YEAR AND CAN GET NOWHERE.THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703302February 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED, PREVENTING THE CAR FROM MOVING WHILE STILL ON THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703266February 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HOSE CLAMP TWISTED AND CAUSED THROTTLE TO STICK WIDE OPEN CAUSED ENGINE TO OVER REV AND DAMAGED ENGINE, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A DEADLY ACCIDENT IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OF HER OR CROSSING IN FRONT OF HER AT A STOP LIGHT, IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING FASTER A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURED. FORD REP AND LOCAL FORD DEALER SAY THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MANY ACCIDENTS MAY HAVE HAPPENED OR MAY OCCUR WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NO ONE WOULD KNOW THE CAUSE OF IT EXECPT IT WAS SPEEDING, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703036February 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE LEFT REAR CALIPER SEIZED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING APPROX 30 MPH. MY 2 YEAR-OLD SON WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CAR SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND NEARLY LEFT THE WET ROAD SURFACE. I CONTACTED 2 LOCAL FORD DEALERS AND THEY INDICATED. INCOMPLETE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702846February 2, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THIS CAR WITH A FAILED AIR IDLE BYPASS VALVE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD RESULT IN A TRAFFIC INJURY OR FATALITY. WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS YOU LOSE POWER STEERING, SPEED AND ENGINE CONTROL. THIS VALVE HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO TIMES BEFORE, AND IS AGAIN NEEDING REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $700.00. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ORIGINAL FACTORY DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO COST. IT IS A HAZARD ON THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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

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