Ford Probe Complaints (1993)

205 consumer complaints on file.

#517826June 24, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518927June 23, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808817April 21, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING, WINDOWS BECAME LOOSE, DURING ONE OCCURRENCE LEFT REAR WINDOW FELL OFF VEHICLE, DEALER GLUED WINDOW BACK ON; ALL WINDOWS ARE GLUED ONTO FRAME OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516222April 8, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516009April 2, 1997
AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIR BAG FAILURE. DUP OF 518364, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515314March 20, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT TIMES, VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE NEEDED TO CONTINUE RUNNING, IT STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515309March 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809194February 21, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
STARTED THE ENGINE, TWO MINUTES LATER SMOKE STARTED GUSHING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND TEN MINUTES LATER FLAMES WERE IN THE DASH LEADING OUT TO THE UNDER HOOD OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809046February 18, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DASH AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546733February 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT TEN MPH OR BELOW. PROBLEMS WORSENS AS VEHICLE TEMPERATURE INCREASES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE AND DIAGNOSTICS DO NOT DETECT ANY PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546727February 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
MULTIPLE LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808264January 28, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, NOTICED THAT SIDE WINDOW ON DOOR GONE. HAD HEARD A WHISTLING NOTICE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. HAD IT REPAIRED BEFORE AT DEALERSHIP. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR WINDOW. REFERRED TO WINDOW DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806540January 23, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
WHEN LIFTING THE HATCHBACK, THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD FAILED, CAUSING THE HATCHBACK TO FALL DOWN ON CONSUMERS BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#513980January 22, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING CAR NOT TO START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806884January 17, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
IN COLD WEATHER THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN TURNING AND IT IS LOOSE, TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED GEAR BOX FOR THE STEERING AND BUSHING . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807298January 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
OWNER STATES THAT SHE HAD JUST DRIVEN VEHICLE AND PARKED IT WHEN SHE WENT IN THE HOUSE AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. SHE NOTES THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT COULD HAVE STARTED FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806303December 13, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO CUT DRIVER'S FACE. THE DEALER REPLACED THA AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805203November 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES EXCESS OIL DRIPPING FROM FILER CAP DIRECTLY ONTO ALTERNATOR AND ELECTRICAL PARTS SHORTING OUT SYSTEM AND RESULTED IN FIRE, CONSUMER REROUTED ELECTRICS AWAY FROM ENGINE AND SEALED CONNECTIONS IN BACK OF ALTERNATOR AFTER REPLACING THEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#804455November 1, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AT APPROX. 20MPH, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT THAT STOPPED SHORT, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, EXHIBITING WHITE SMOKE/POWDER SUSTANCE WHICH CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE AND NECK. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#803816October 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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