Ford Probe Complaints

1,193 consumer complaints on file.

#716766January 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716361December 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT OF 1993/94 FORD PROBE GT'S. I HEAR A REDESIGN CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH 95 MODELS. JUST NO ONE WANTS TO PAY FOR THE DEFECT FOR US 93 OWNERS. SEE HTTP://WWW.KLIO.NET/PROBE/ISSUES.HTML FOR MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715970December 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715977December 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE OIL PAN SEAL WAS REPLACED BY ADAMS FORD IN BELTON MISSOURI TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE AFTER THE PART REPLACED WAS OUT OF WARRANTY !!! NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN AFTER JUST A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND A HALF OF DRIVING!! ADAMS FORD WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THAT 4 TIMES IN 7 YEARS IS A LITTLE MUCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715906December 10, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UP TWICE. FORD DIDN'T REPLACE UNTIL CAR WARRANTY EXPIRED. FIRST LOCKUP AT 2/13/95, MILEAGE 24,273, BUT NO CALIPER REPLACEMENT, JUST A LUBE AND REPOSITION. SUBSEQUENT INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS REPORTED TO DEALER, BUT UNREPRODUCIBLE AT DEALER. SECOND CALIPER SEIZURE ON 2/4/97 AT 52,941 MILES. DEALER REPLACED CALIPER AT $400 COST TO ME. THIS WAS A CHRONIC PROBLEM ON 1993 AND 1994 PROBES AND MAZDA MX-6S THAT COULD LEAD TO CALIPER SEIZURES WHILE DRIVING. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715829December 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715503December 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG PROBES. I'VE CHECKED WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY REPORT VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715411November 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549676November 23, 1999
TRAILER HITCHES
HITCH THAT WAS ATTACHED TO VEHICLE (DIXIE TRAILER HITCH) IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CARRY 2,000 LBS AS STATED, ATTACHED TO THIN SHEET METAL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715106November 22, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
AT 4,000 RPM OR HIGHER POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED TO OPERATE UNTIL IT WAS ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN; THEN IT FUNCIONED NORMALLY UNTIL REVVED ABOVE 4,000 RPM AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715079November 20, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT COMES UNDONE BY ITSELF WHILE I'M DRIVING. BAYVIEW FORD IN DAPHNE SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT FOR ME AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE MY CAR HAS OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT. SHOULDN'T THEY JUST REPLACE IT WITHOUT ME HAVING TO PAY FOR IT? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714870November 16, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE CAR STALLS EVERY DAY AT LEAST TWICE. I PROCEED TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE RPM'S DROP TO ZERO AND THE CAR STALLS. WHEN THE HEAT OR AC IS BEING USED THE RPM'S ARE BOOSTED UP TO 1000 AND THE PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714817November 15, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMART LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714772November 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAR LOST POWER. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. PULLED OVER TO SIDE AND ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE. CAR DESTROYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852713November 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE STALLS/STUTTERS, AND CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714546November 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW - THE SEAL ALLOWS WATER TO LEAK INTO THE TRUNK AREA AND SETTLE AROUND THE SPARE TIRE AREA.THIS PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY EVIDENT AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH OR HEAVY RAINSTORM. THE WATER HAS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE COVERING TO WARP AND HAVE A "MOLDY" SMELL AND HAS CAUSED CONDENSATION TO SETTLE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS. ALSO, SINCE THE AREA IS DAMP MOST OF THE TIME , THERE IS MUCH INTERIOR FOGGING. THE EXTERIOR PAINT HAS FADED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS AND THE CLEAR COAT ON THE HOOD HAS STARTED PEELING. THE RED PAINT ON THE ROOF, SIDE PANELS, AND BACK OF CAR HAS FADED AND HAS A HAZY LOOK TO IT. THERE IS A WHITE FINISH ON THESE AREAS. THE CLEAR COAT ON THE HOOD HAS STARTED PEELING AND HAS LEFT FADED SPOTS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY PROBES HAVE SIMILAR PAINT PROBLEMS IN THE EXACT SAME AREAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714484November 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 80,000 MILES I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER CHANGED, BEAR IN MIND I BOUGHT THIS USED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AT 97,000 MILES MY O/D LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING. I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DIRTY. I TOOK IT IN TO GET CHANGED. THE AUTO SHOP SAID MY FILTER WAS COMPLETELY BURNT. THEY CHANGE IT. THE GROUND WIRE ON THE BATTERY WAS RESET. ONE WEEK LATER THE O/D LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD THEN FEEL THE GEARS JERKING. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC RAN ON IT. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT MY TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DAMAGED. AS A RESULT IT IS RUINING THE TRANSMISSION. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 95 PROBES. THEY TOLD ME FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND PUT OUT AN UPGRADING KIT TO CONVERT ALL 95 PROBE TRANSMISSIONS INSTEAD OF RECALLING THE TRANSMISSIONS. THIS MEANS THAT THE CUSTOMERS ARE AT LOSS. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT BY FORD, IT IS A TRANSMISSION THAT IS USED IN MAZDAS, WHICH ARE ALSO HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852542November 4, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK FAILED CAUSING LEAK. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714279November 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
O/D LIGHT BLINKING- COMPUTER ERROR REPORTS GEAR RATIO PROBLEM. TECHNICIAN REPORTS THAT FORD HAD MAJOR PROBLEMWITHTHE TRANSMISSION, REQUIRING REDESIGN OF PUMP AND OTHER PARTS. FORD RAN OUT OF PARTS ANDOPTED TO REDESIGN. FORD NOW REPLACES TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT ONE RATHER THAN ATTEMPT REPAIRS, PER FORD TECHNICIAN. THUS, FORD ACKNOWLEDGES A POOR DESIGN BUT REQUIRES OWNERS TO BEAR BURDEN OF $2,000+ COST. WHOM DO I CONTACT AT FORD?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549317November 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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