Ford Probe Complaints (1994)

166 consumer complaints on file.

#824601June 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON SHOULDER BELTS, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. 96V172000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536760June 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHED AND VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536423June 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WON'T RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTERWARDS. SEE FORD TSB#97-13-7. OWNER BELIEVES THE TSB SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823678May 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWNER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND CAUSED THE WHOLE VEHICLE TO BURN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822349April 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY LOSING CHARGE FREQUENTLY. VEHICLE IDLED 15 MINUTES BEFORE JUMPERS WERE PLACED ON IT. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM FUSE BOX UNDERNEATH. FLAMES SHOT OUT QUICKLY. PUT IT OUT W/FIRE EXTINQUISHER. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533387March 28, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE, LOCKING CALIPER ON REAR WHEEL BRAKE ROTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532726March 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821973March 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER'S SON WAS RIDING IN PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, TRYING TO BUCKLE UP HE PULLED BELTS FORWARD, AND THE WERE NOT RELEASING FULLY. HE THEN LET THE BELT RETRACT AND TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531661March 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OIL PUMP FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820983March 3, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK IS BROKEN. THE SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROLBEM, BUT NOT WILLING TO FIX BECAUSE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531550February 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER IGNITION MODULE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821613February 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER AND KEPT STALLING OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530717February 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR CALIPERS FAIL WHILE RELEASING EMERGENCY BRAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530058January 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529743January 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527624December 31, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR / TFI FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522877December 30, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL CUTOUT LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526337December 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
RIGHT/LEFT REAR CALIPERS WOULD NOT RELEASE, LOCKING UP WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523444November 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR CALIPER LOCKED UP WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT/REAR CALIPER TWICE AND LEFT/REAR ONCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524527November 6, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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