We found the following complaints for FORD PROBE (1993)
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The air bag light in the consumer's 1993 ford probe flashed intermittently.the consumer request that the air bag be disconnected.
Air bag monitor failed.534255 dup of 535689; posted on 09-07-1999.
Clock spring in airbag has broken, airbag will not deploy unless this is fixed. Ford is refusing to pay for repair since vehicle is out of warranty. We would not have known if the light had not started blinking. Your website has many complaints concerning airbags for this year model.
Other: air bag is non-operational due to a diagnostic module problem.
Airbag partially inflated then violently exploded in drivers face, causing injury.
Other: air bag failure. Dup of 518364, added on 25-feb-98.
Driver's air bag would not deploy.
Airbag did deploy and caused secondary burns to the driver. Please describe.tt
False deployment of driver's air bag.
Air bag modulator failed due to multiple shorts in wiring harness.
While in an accident air bagdeployed, causing injury to consumer . Manufacturer has been contacted. Please prove further information.
Individual was driving on wet pavement at about 20 to 30mph when heran into the back of another vehicle.the driver's side airbag deployed , causing injuries to the driver.
Consumer was involved in 35 mph frontal collision in which the vehicle flipped over and the drive's air bags did not deploy.please give any further details.
Sensor for the air bag operation has gone out, air bag has never been used.
Air bag modulator failed due to multiple shorts in wiring under dashboard harness.
Consumer was in accident seat belt came out of buckle and air bag did not deploy.tt
Sensor for the airbag operation has gone out, airbag has never been used.
Traveling 20mph & rearended another vehicle. Air bag deployed. Driver's pants caught on fire due to chemicals in air bag. Driver not injured.
While driving at 40 mphconsumer ran into an embankment head-on. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed.contacted dealer.
The driver side air bag deployed in an accident and caused burn injuries to the driver.tt
While driving vehicle was struck head-on and air bag deployed, causing the airbag to cutdriver'sface. The dealer replaced tha air bag.
The vehicle has been in a frontal collision twice and neither time has the airbag deployed. Please describe.tt
Airbag did not deploy during front end collision at 55 mph when it struck a concrete culbit, minor injuries.tt
Upon impact, during frontal crash, 12:00 on front bumper, at approx. 20mph, rearended vehicle in front that stopped short,airbag deployed, exhibitingwhite smoke/powder sustance which caused chemical burns to face and neck.
Air bag sensor failed.
While driving the sensor light came on, and the light blinked on and off.the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer , and they said that if the consumer gets into an accident the air bags on the driver's side won't deploy.the diagnostic module was replaced.
Air bag sensor failed.
Electrical short in the alternator,causing the vehicle to catch on fire in the engine compartment. 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.
Distributor/ignitor malfunctioned, causing vehicle to stall.
The ignitor module failed which causes the car to stall at highway speeds.the engine does not work again until it has a couple of mintues to sit.but now it has failed for the last time because my engine would not turn back on until i got a whole new distrubitor.
The distributor went out without warning.it has been noted to fail on these engines as the recall for prior years.in addition, the transmission has a habit of failing.for more additional information and complaints, please go to www.probetalk.com.there are hundreds, possibly thousands of others who have complained about their distributors and transmissions failing at relatively low miles.
While slowing down and making turns engine dies; lost control of vehicle power; steering wheel locks up; no warning; intermittent problem.
All owners should have been notified of the distributor problems from past customers.
Vehicle stalls when vehicle is coming to a stop.i am unable to get the vehicle to idle without pressing the accelerator pedal. I have taken the vehicle to the dealer to fix this problem 4 times in the past several years, but the problem intermitently persists.the dealer has changed the iac valve, the distributor, the distributor cap, the plugs and plug wires, and now they want to change the iac valve for a 2nd time!by reviewing this database i see that many other probe owners are experiencing the exact same problem, but it does not appear that the dealer has a solution to fix it. Also, after talking to ford's customer assistance phone line, it does not appear as if ford is even willing to admit that there is a problem! it costs me at least $500 everytime i have to take the vehicle to the dealer so that they can attempt to "fix" this reoccurring problem and i am getting quite fed up with the entire situation!
The pro-lock system that is in my car is having to be remove because it is sparking. The item has been dis-continued. The dealers were not sure what i was talking about when i called them because they are not used anymore. One dealer said he has to do the
Vehicle stalls inmiddle of traffic or out of the driveway.the vehicle starts after parked for a while.the dealer could not find the cause.
This problem was with the ignition--same as the current 'recall'. I have the original distributor. I had to replace it at a cost of over $600. Several months later, the tsb was to replace the thick film ignition..... This happened at 53000 miles, well with.
The ignition went out on my car unexpectedly.checked myself for spark and confirmed there was none.a local shop repaired the distributor for over $400.a month later, in an unrelated incident, the automatic transmission went out and after 4 weeks, 2-3 rebuilds and $2300 later i was back on the road.i have heard and read of numerous fellow 1993-1997 ford probe owners reporting these failures time and again.
Ok, so a week and a half ago i went to start my car and it had trouble starting.when it did start the check engine light came on.i pulled the codes and got codes 3 and 4, which pertain to a faulty igniter.to explain my complaint, the form asked how many times it has failed and i wrote 12... 12 being the number of times roughly, that it has had trouble starting.i've heard this is a common problem in 1993 probes and i will have to replace it soon.thanks for your help
The car had to be towed 02/14/0 due to the the distributor system was replacedtotal $515.28 and the diagnosed and filtering stsem was replace at $161.00. The next incident was 03/03/00 where phil fitts spotted a plugged idle air valve that was replaced. Phil fitts. 3250 wilmington rd,new castle,pa 16105. I didn't mind the occurance on 03/03/00 but the one 2/14/00 was quoted as something that was rare on car for the whole distributor system to go. I had to be towed tice which i don't care about that i have insurance to covr that.when i broke down it was a cold evening and the car had just died and started to smoke to me that was alot of money to put in a car that you just purchased 2 months prior.i always like dealing with ford i hope someone could look into this for me i know that i bought the car used but,to me that is alot of money. Thank you, carole nocerae
Engine shuts off without warning.
At times, vehicle does not maintain the revolutions per minute needed to continue running, it stalls intermittently.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Vehicle shut down without warning at hwy speeds 65 mph plus. After waiting 2 to 3 minutes, vehicle would restart and go another 7 to 8 miles and the same problem would recur. Engine died again without warning at hiway speeds.
It was a hot day.we had been on the interstate for approx 10 minutes when the vehicle began to lose power. The rpm indicator dropped to zero by the time we made it to the side of the road. This alone was a miracle as we lost complete power within seconds. The mechanic diagnosed the proble as the distributor. We've just learned that the tfi (thick film module) is being questioned as faulty in some makes of fords.the complaints have sparked recall cries all over the country.we had a new distributor installed yesterday, august 13, 2001. It has the same tfi module mounted on the distributor that the previous faulty distributor had. So, are we riding in another time bomb for a possible accident where we could possibly sustain injury or even loss of life. I sure hope not.
While driving on a freeway at 60 mphrpmsstarted to drop.vehicle started to lose power and die.consumer felt this was very dangerous because they were on the highway.took to dealer, and they said it wasdistributor. Consumer replacedtfi module ,and replaced it with same part.there may be a defect indesign ofpart. Please provide any further information.
This is the second ignitor this car has had.this is a defect from ford.it is both dangerous and unacceptable to let ford get away with this injustice.probe owners all have had this problem it is a defect and should be fixed by ford motors.
Vehicle stalled in traffic without warning. Narrowly missed accident. Towed to dealership. Told it was a faulty distributor.
1993 ford probe gt stalled while driving without any warning.the stalls seems to occurrandomly.i stalled on hot days and cool days.this problem was primed to cause a serious accident.the main problem appeared to be in ignition coil.
Ignitor inside distributor failed multiple times. After a thermal reset i was able to restart the car whereupon it would run for a few minutes and quit again. It would do this until the length of time it would work became zero. Thankfully i had a replacement ready.
Vehicle failed to turn due to starter and ignition module design flaw.
Vehicle is stalling, specially when filling up for gas.tt
At 37000 miles the ignitor within the distributor failed, stalling the engine and stopping the car in traffic.at 37000 miles the throwout bearing in the clutch was also vibrating bad and needed replacement. Then the airbag monitor shorted out for some reason.
This has been a very, very, common problem among 1993 and 1994 owners of the probe gt.each fix is temperamental.recent ford recall in ca ordered by court. No safety defect listed.
I am just wondering when the new ones going to fail.its still in the same spot-right next to the hot engine.
Icm overheated several times this summer (always while on interstate), causes the car to shut off while at 65+mph, all power lost (brakers, steering, acceleration).car only at 37,000 miles during first failure.replaced icm/distributor (icm built inside distributor) with a non-oem part.
Short in ignition switch causes radio to stay on after car is turned off/key removed.
Vehicle failed to turn due to starter and ignition module design flaw.
Vehicle stalls when vehicle is coming to a stop.i am unable to get the vehicle to idle without pressing the accelerator pedal. I have taken the vehicle to the dealer to fix this problem 4 times in the past several years, but the problem intermitently persists.the dealer has changed the iac valve, the distributor, the distributor cap, the plugs and plug wires, and now they want to change the iac valve for a 2nd time!by reviewing this database i see that many other probe owners are experiencing the exact same problem, but it does not appear that the dealer has a solution to fix it. Also, after talking to ford's customer assistance phone line, it does not appear as if ford is even willing to admit that there is a problem! it costs me at least $500 everytime i have to take the vehicle to the dealer so that they can attempt to "fix" this reoccurring problem and i am getting quite fed up with the entire situation!
Started the engine,two minutes latersmoke 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.
While driving, an electrical short in the wiring, caused the vehicle to catch on fire in the dash area.
The contact owns a 1993 ford probe.while driving 60 mph, the fuel control light illuminated and the vehicle shut off.the contact was occasionally able to restart the vehicle after two or three minutes.the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure and advised her to take the vehicle to a ford dealer for a proper diagnosis.as of november 16, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle.the failure mileage was 74,550 and current mileage was 75,000.
Valve cover gaskets failures.
Spark plug gasket below valve cover failed twice.*skd
Engine head gasket blew, causing the engine to overheat. Also, brakes and the steering failed.dealer indicated consumer needed a new head gasket.
After beingparkedovernight in garage when engine was startedloud noises coming from engine. Dealer state low oil perssure was causing lifter to go bad. Lifters damaged due to low oil pressuredealer recommend replaced oil pump. Replace timing belt due to mileage.
When coming to a stop light vehicle died. . shifted into neutral with foot on gas pedal to keep vehicle idling,and it revved and then idled.also,when vehicle slowed down it wouldstall. Took it to mechanic who repaired it first time. Secondtime, warranty expired,but it wasrepaired at consumer's expense.
Gaskets/clamps replaced.
Extreme engine noise during warm up.
Vehicle stalled after driving through ankle deep water. *sd
Car stalls at intersections mostly in cold weather.
Vehicle stalls when vehicle is coming to a stop.i am unable to get the vehicle to idle without pressing the accelerator pedal. I have taken the vehicle to the dealer to fix this problem 4 times in the past several years, but the problem intermitently persists.the dealer has changed the iac valve, the distributor, the distributor cap, the plugs and plug wires, and now they want to change the iac valve for a 2nd time!by reviewing this database i see that many other probe owners are experiencing the exact same problem, but it does not appear that the dealer has a solution to fix it. Also, after talking to ford's customer assistance phone line, it does not appear as if ford is even willing to admit that there is a problem! it costs me at least $500 everytime i have to take the vehicle to the dealer so that they can attempt to "fix" this reoccurring problem and i am getting quite fed up with the entire situation!
Intermittent stalling. *sd
While driving 60 to 65 mph vehicle shuts off. Dealer replaced battery, but problem reoccured.consumer was told by dealer that a fee would be charged for running a diagnostic test.consumer feels that dealer should not charge for diagnostic test.problem has occurred 3 times.
While driving about 65 mph vehiclestalled without prior warning. Distributor failed.
There is a ticking noise coming from the top of the engine.
Vehicle started shaking very badly. . took to dealer whosaidthat it needed a new engine.
While driving at highway speeds vehicle shuts down without warning.vehicle has to sit for awhile and then it will start back up. Dealer has been contacted.
While driiving vehicle stalled unexpectedlyand without any warning which almost caused crashes.dealer cannot determine the problem.this occurrence happened 4 times.please provide further information and vin#.
Whenever coming to a complete stopvehicle will shut down. To prevent this,driverhas to hold down the brake pedal while applying the gas. Dealer has been contacted.
Vehicle stalls at ten mph or below.problems worsens as vehicle temperature increases.dealer cannot determine cause and diagnostics do not detect any problems.
The car had to be towed 02/14/0 due to the the distributor system was replacedtotal $515.28 and the diagnosed and filtering stsem was replace at $161.00. The next incident was 03/03/00 where phil fitts spotted a plugged idle air valve that was replaced. Phil fitts. 3250 wilmington rd,new castle,pa 16105. I didn't mind the occurance on 03/03/00 but the one 2/14/00 was quoted as something that was rare on car for the whole distributor system to go. I had to be towed tice which i don't care about that i have insurance to covr that.when i broke down it was a cold evening and the car had just died and started to smoke to me that was alot of money to put in a car that you just purchased 2 months prior.i always like dealing with ford i hope someone could look into this for me i know that i bought the car used but,to me that is alot of money. Thank you, carole nocerae
While driving on a freeway at 60 mphrpmsstarted to drop.vehicle started to lose power and die.consumer felt this was very dangerous because they were on the highway.took to dealer, and they said it wasdistributor. Consumer replacedtfi module ,and replaced it with same part.there may be a defect indesign ofpart. Please provide any further information.
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.
Exhaust pipe failure.
Muffler failed.
Right signal switch light would causeheadlights to shut off.
Right signal switch light would causeheadlights to shut off.
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.
Fuel pump inertia cut-off switch is designed to shut off the electric fuel pump in a rollover or serious accident. The cut of switch on my probe cut off the fuel pump (and therefore the engine) after hitting minor bumps. Dealer in spearfish, sd., installed new cut off switch on 10/9. It failed that afternoon. I installed a third switch i brought from rapid city, sd. Ford dealer and it failed twice. Vehicle quits running creating a hazardous situation particularly on roads with limited or no shoulder to pull over. To get vehicle running again i must pull over, open hatchback and press the reset button. A very hazardous situation is createdwhen vehicle quits running unexpectedly. This has occurred 10 times with 3 switches (all from ford, part number #xf3z-9341-aa first inertia switch).*ph*nlm**dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**769769
The car had to be towed 02/14/0 due to the the distributor system was replacedtotal $515.28 and the diagnosed and filtering stsem was replace at $161.00. The next incident was 03/03/00 where phil fitts spotted a plugged idle air valve that was replaced. Phil fitts. 3250 wilmington rd,new castle,pa 16105. I didn't mind the occurance on 03/03/00 but the one 2/14/00 was quoted as something that was rare on car for the whole distributor system to go. I had to be towed tice which i don't care about that i have insurance to covr that.when i broke down it was a cold evening and the car had just died and started to smoke to me that was alot of money to put in a car that you just purchased 2 months prior.i always like dealing with ford i hope someone could look into this for me i know that i bought the car used but,to me that is alot of money. Thank you, carole nocerae
While driving about 65 mph vehiclestalled without prior warning. Distributor failed.
While driving vehicle caught onfire nearfuel tank. Vehicle was totalled.
Hatchbackwould not stay up.it hit consumer on the head and back on a couple of occasions.
When the hatchback is up, it falls down by its self. There is a recall, but this vehicle is not included.
Parking brake pivot pin siezed, which caused rear brake pads to remain in contact with brake rotor, which subsequently overheated. *et
Emergency brake rear caliper sticking in the open position, making emergency brakes inoperative.
Rear brake caliper freezes upon use of the emergency brake.
Release of hand brake on ford probe gt fails to disengage the rear brakes, rear wheel(s) now partially or completely locked, current method of correction involves manually releasing from underneath the car (always park downhill now).
Emergency brake will not release causing the rear calipers to overheat.
Faulty parking brake mechanism.
Parking brakes do not disengage. Extreme high heat ruined rear rotors, possible fire hazard.
When using the emergency brake, it may not release. The rear brake will start smoking after a few miles. The driver will repair the existing caliper by spraying oil on the part of the caliper where the emergency cable attaches to the pivot and spring, then working the hand lever until it becomes free.
Majority of 2nd generation probe owners have problem with emergency brake. Seizing of left rear brake calipermay cause emergency brakes to not operateduring emergency. The brake cable may break due to seized pivot pin in the caliper or can cause unbalanced braking since one side will not work. If emergency brakes are applied during some speed the unbalancing of rear brakes may cause the car to spin out into deadly crash.
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.
Hand brake fails to release. Rear calipers siezerear calipers have been replaced 3 times- approximately every 43k miles.this appears to be a common problem i have seen it mentioned repeatedly at ford probe sites on the internet
Rear calipersmalfunctioned. Also replaced parking brake pivot pin.
I can't even get anyone to work on this transmission. I call every single tranny shop i could find in 3 towns, not 1 will have anything to do with a proble tranny. This is crazy, ford or mazda should be paying for this, if they have a product, with such a well known problem. I wish i would of known, never would of bought it!
This was a car i save formy first caran to have toput 2,500 in to the car for a transmission thatshould not havegone badan to fine out so many probeownersan mazdaownersaregoing through this isa shame .
Transmission failed three times.qcaw
Automatic transaxle on my 1993 probe gt has an unexplained defect.most repair businesses will not even touch these cars due to reputation.after $500 in diagnostic fees, the problem was ruled unexplained by aamco.
$100 speed sensor caused $ 2,500 transmission replacement per dealership.
Transmissionjumped out of gearfor the fourth time, andwon't kick into a higher gear. Dealer can't determine thecause.
The ignition went out on my car unexpectedly.checked myself for spark and confirmed there was none.a local shop repaired the distributor for over $400.a month later, in an unrelated incident, the automatic transmission went out and after 4 weeks, 2-3 rebuilds and $2300 later i was back on the road.i have heard and read of numerous fellow 1993-1997 ford probe owners reporting these failures time and again.
While driving at 45-50 mph the transmission began to slip.
The distributor went out without warning.it has been noted to fail on these engines as the recall for prior years.in addition, the transmission has a habit of failing.for more additional information and complaints, please go to www.probetalk.com.there are hundreds, possibly thousands of others who have complained about their distributors and transmissions failing at relatively low miles.
While driving transmission began to slip intermittently.
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
While putting vehicle in drive vehicle would not travel. However,when changing to drive #2 vehicle would travel. Dlr has been contacted. Please provide further informaton.
I have owed 2 1993 ford probes and both have had the same transmission problem. The first one was only 1 and a half years old and there's a lot more out there with this problem the o/d light starts to flash and the car stops shifting properly then you take it to ford dealer or any other shop they say new transmission needed.
Transmission failure.
Automatic transaxle on my 1993 probe gt has an unexplained defect.most repair businesses will not even touch these cars due to reputation.after $500 in diagnostic fees, the problem was ruled unexplained by aamco.
At 37000 miles the ignitor within the distributor failed, stalling the engine and stopping the car in traffic.at 37000 miles the throwout bearing in the clutch was also vibrating bad and needed replacement. Then the airbag monitor shorted out for some reason.
Problem with noisy throw-out bearings, bearing replaced once.
Transmission faulty causing hard shift from 1st-2nd, tapping noise is also heard on the top of the engine.nlm
Transmission faulty causing hard shift from 1st-2nd, tapping noise is also heard on the top of the engine.nlm
Rear tire blew hit concrete barrier and air bag did deploy.tt
Seat belts on driver and passenger sides are deffective, and female part is not holding, unrestraining consumer.seat belt failure on drivers side caused door panel to come loose on door.
Consumer was in accident seat belt came out of buckle and air bag did not deploy.tt
The driver side seat belt retractor stopped working . Please describe .
Consumer was in accident and rear seat came forward.ttboth rear seats came unlatched and lunged forward.
Seatback bent/retracted on rear inpact. The car was totalled but i kept the seat. I can provide a vin if needed. I can also provide the seat for inspection.
Hand brake pivot has corroded internally in the rear brake calipers, causing the rear brakes to hang up periodically.
Rear calipers fail because parking brake does not release properly causing the brake to remain engaged during movement of the vehicle.
Both caliper failed at separate times
Rear brake locked in traffic, causing loss of control.
Multiple left rear brake caliper failures.
Hand brake fails to release. Rear calipers siezerear calipers have been replaced 3 times- approximately every 43k miles.this appears to be a common problem i have seen it mentioned repeatedly at ford probe sites on the internet
Brake caliper failure.
Driver's side rear caliper froze resulting in the rear wheel locking up.
Rear brake locked in traffic, causing loss of control.
Brake caliper failed to release fully after parking brake was disengaged.
Brake calipers freeze causing brakes to fail.
Anti-lock brakesfailed twenty times, causing extended stopping distance, once resultin gin an accident.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Abs brake failure.also replacedleft rear brake caliper.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
Rear left brake seized when using parking emergency brake.
Majority of 2nd generation probe owners have problem with emergency brake. Seizing of left rear brake calipermay cause emergency brakes to not operateduring emergency. The brake cable may break due to seized pivot pin in the caliper or can cause unbalanced braking since one side will not work. If emergency brakes are applied during some speed the unbalancing of rear brakes may cause the car to spin out into deadly crash.
Abs brake warning light comes on while driving. Dealer has replaced sensor on wheel,but problem remains.
Abs brake failure. In addition, rear brake calipers seized, resulting in brake failure.
After releasing the hand brake the rear wheels remain locked. I understood that tis is a known problem. I had to drive 6 miles from work with the rear wheels almost locked and due to the overheating of the rear discs, with almost no brakes!!!! ford has to do something about this! i have contacted a ford authorized dealer and i am waiting for their response. I am sure that i am not the only one with this problem on the 93 probe. If ford knows about this problem and fixed it in '95 and later probes what about the people who bought the 93 and 94 models??? there shoud be something that somebody should do about this! ford has to pay for the replacement part that has a value of more than 250 $.pease help us! alin.
While driving at approx 25 mph went to apply brakes,pedal went to floor, vehicle kept moving at about two car lengths before it actually began to stop,this is an intermiittent problem. Mechanic replaced master cylinder. Was still experiencing problem. Went back to mechanic to replace all new brake pads ,still cannot find problem. This defect is still reoccurring and can result in an accident.
When depressingbrakes vehicle would stall and steering would lock up. Please provide further information.
Engine head gasket blew, causing the engine to overheat. Also, brakes and the steering failed.dealer indicated consumer needed a new head gasket.
Newly designed brakes which are made with non-absestos, causing the brakes to rusted through and a squeaking noise, resulting inextended stopping distance, which may result a crash.please provide further information.
Rear brake calipers do not release properly whenhandbrake is released.this causes frictional heating and warped rotors.ford uk has paid for new calipers, but ford us has refused.
Both rear calipers have seized.i cannot use the handbrake when i park.talked to 4 different dealers. All want an arm and leg to replace defective part.resultant failure has caused bad bushings/rotors/tire wear.
Reimbursement is desired since obvious design flaw. No safety defect listed in the summary.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
1993 ford probe gt. Both rear brake calipers have each seized twice (both calipers were rebuilt by a dealer after the initial failures).when the failure occurs there is a burning brake smell, the rotor glows orange, the entire wheel gets extrememly hot, and the vehicle is destabilized towards oversteer.the brake pads are destroyed very quickly resulting in inoperative rear brakes (including the emergency brake).the brake rotor may also warp due to heat damage.it is difficult to immediately diagnose the failure correctly since it initially just seems like a loss of engine power.the problem is caused by a rubber seal (handbrake pivot-pin seal) that deteriorates prematurely allowing moisture and contamination to enter the caliper where is causes the needle bearings to corrode.it therefore only effects probe models with rear disc brakes (probe gt).ford revised the rear calipers on probe gt's manufactured after 5-jan-1995 to correct the defect although earlier models were never corrected.
Left rear caliper locked up on a cold morning.was not able to tell, drove for 1 mile,rotor heated up enough to turn cherry red, smoking very badly.this is very common problem, every '93 & '94 ford probe gt has this problem.i now have no parking brake which i should have.i am always hearing of problems from others on a probe faq site.you will be hearing from others on this problem.please make ford recall this very serious problem!
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Passanger side rear brake caliper locked up, destroying rotors and brake pads, many probe owners report the same problem, very expensive to repair.
Disc brake failure, edneed to change the disc brakes too often.
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.
Both of the rear brake calipers are seizing up. This is dangerous, as it heats up the brake system, causing loss of breaking ability.
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.
After releasing the hand brake the rear wheels remain locked. I understood that tis is a known problem. I had to drive 6 miles from work with the rear wheels almost locked and due to the overheating of the rear discs, with almost no brakes!!!! ford has to do something about this! i have contacted a ford authorized dealer and i am waiting for their response. I am sure that i am not the only one with this problem on the 93 probe. If ford knows about this problem and fixed it in '95 and later probes what about the people who bought the 93 and 94 models??? there shoud be something that somebody should do about this! ford has to pay for the replacement part that has a value of more than 250 $.pease help us! alin.
Disc brake failure, edneed to change the disc brakes too often.
Rear brake caliper froze while applying pressure on the rotor.
Right rear brake caliper failed twice.
Rear calipers get stuck upon engaging the brakes, especially in cold weather.
Rear calipers siezed, failing to release brake pads from disc.
Left rear brake caliper intermittently rubs with friction, sometimes causinga burning metal smell.
Left/right rear calipers overheated, resulting in brake failure.
Both rear calipers seized due to deteriorated handbrake pivot-pin seal and needle bearings inside calipers. Caliper piston won't release, causing damage to pads and intense heat to rotors with burning smell. Ford-uk and mazda-uk have contributed towards cost of replacing calipers, but not ford - usa.
Left rear caliper intermttently rubs with friction.
Left rear caliper failed several times.
Brake calipers failed twice.
Pivot pin in both rear calipers corrodes due to faulty gasket and rear brakes seize as a result.
Rear brake calipers froze into locke dposition, causing the wheels to overheat.
While driving at any speed, the right rear caliper will touch the disc and make a very loud screaching noise.even without using the brakes, the squealing appears.sometimes, using the brakes makes it momentarily stop, and sometimes it just makes it worse.ford dealership estimate for rebuilt calliper is $420, and $600 for a new one.i have heard about ford paying for some of these replacements, since it is design defect and was only solved by a redesigned calliper in 95+ models.koons dealership said they have never heard of anything like that and said it would be very expensive to replace.seeing as how it is a design defect, i don't think that i should have to pay $420-$600 to have it replaced.
Abs brake failure. In addition, rear brake calipers seized, resulting in brake failure.
Both rear brake calipers locked, failing to release.second time in 6 months.
Rear calipers were locked and the rear pads were worn out causin a scraping sound from rear brakes.
Rear brake calipers froze up four times.
Majority of 2nd generation probe owners have problem with emergency brake. Seizing of left rear brake calipermay cause emergency brakes to not operateduring emergency. The brake cable may break due to seized pivot pin in the caliper or can cause unbalanced braking since one side will not work. If emergency brakes are applied during some speed the unbalancing of rear brakes may cause the car to spin out into deadly crash.
Rear brake calipers seized.
Rear calipersmalfunctioned. Also replaced parking brake pivot pin.
I have read on the web that after so many miles that the rear abs calipers would wear out because of a design flaw.uk ford has aknowledged this flaw and has helped to replace the calipers on the probe.although my calipers are not yet locking up, many other us probe's have had the problem.the problem is caused by a quick deteriorating rubber seal on the rear caliper.once the seal is gone, water can cause the bearings to corrode causing a major brake failure.i would like to know if ford is responsible for this and why haven't us probe owners been notified of the problem since uk probe owners have.this is a serious problem because the brakes can possibly malfunction at any time.please send me any information that may help me solve my dilemna.thank you!
Passenger's side rear caliper seized, causing extreme heat and warping of the rotor.
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.
On several occasions rear brake calipers hav enot released when hand brake was released.
Abs brake failure.also replacedleft rear brake caliper.
Replaced brake pads 3 times.
Parking brakes do not disengage. Extreme high heat ruined rear rotors, possible fire hazard.
Thebrake rotorsbecome warped at every 20,000 miles or less, which may cause reduced braking ability and an accident.dealer cannot determine problem.please provide further details.
Both rear calipers have seized.i cannot use the handbrake when i park.talked to 4 different dealers. All want an arm and leg to replace defective part.resultant failure has caused bad bushings/rotors/tire wear.
When depressingbrakes vehicle would stall and steering would lock up. Please provide further information.
Engine head gasket blew, causing the engine to overheat. Also, brakes and the steering failed.dealer indicated consumer needed a new head gasket.
While driving about 65 mph tried to steer to the right but couldn't because it was too hard.but when consumer tried to steer to left itwas softer than right side.after 2 visits to dealer, problem identified as rack and pinion locking up.problem being repaired.
Loss of steering control w/diagnosis not complete. System has unpredictable steering loss. Steering wheel becomes very hard to turn, it requires much effort. Tt
Steering wheel lockup, while driving at any speed.tt
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 .
At 50,000 lost steering control at 50 mph. Felt like i had lost power assist. Had to force the steering wheel to move on a highway exit. Steering returned after stopping and forcing the wheel back a forth. Contacted ford customer assistance center and was told they have no recalls and would not repair. Previously both rear brake calipers froze closed. This occurred at 38,000 miles. I have noticed several complaints on this site referring to the same problem.
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Driving at highway speed 70 mph for about half an hour power steering will become inoperative,making it difficult to steer and possiblyresulting in loss of control. Dealer cannot duplicatedefect.
Paint has a lot of tiny little cracks.
Hydraulic lifts which hold the rear door open failed.
Trunk released while driver was resetting the fuel cut-off switch, causing injury. *sd
Consumer was underhatchback fixing someething invehicle and hatchback collapsed onconsumers back. Consumer wasn't injured.
Hydralic lifts failed causing the trunk to fall on consumers neck, component recall but notice not recieved.
The struts that should support the rear hatch in the open position have never worked,since i purchased the vehicle on january 30, 1996. I learned just last night, from yahoo.com, that there is a recall for this problem on 1993 ford probes. I have contacted both my dealer and ford motor company by phone. The dealer says they have no knowledge of any such recall. Fmc says the recall applies to some 1993 probes, but not to mine as determined from my vin. I have been hurt a few times because of this unsafe condition, but my injuries so far have been minor and have not required medical attention.
When lifting the hatchback,the hatchback support rod failed, causing the hatchback to fall down on consumers back.
Hatchbacklower pivot pin separated from the lower strut bracket, causing the hatchback to fall when up.the manufacturer has recalled these vehicles,but this particular vehicle was not included. Recall 93v058.
Hatchback assembly struts malfunctions, causing the hatchback to fall unexpectedly, almost causing injuries.recall # 93v05800, manufacturer stated this vehicle is not included in the recall, but are having the same exact problem.
Vehicle started shaking very badly. . took to dealer whosaidthat it needed a new engine.
While drivingvehicle hit a pothole in the road dueto aa failure in the left front suspension system, cause damage to the left side of vehicle.
Both rear calipers have seized.i cannot use the handbrake when i park.talked to 4 different dealers. All want an arm and leg to replace defective part.resultant failure has caused bad bushings/rotors/tire wear.
Consumer contacted a service repair shop to have vehicle serviced. When the mechanic checked the vehicle, mechanic discovered the front driver's side coil spring was broken.the spring and bearing plate have been replaced.
While drivingabout 5 mph vehicle dropped on front right side, front coil spring had broken.
Consumer contacted a service repair shop to have vehicle serviced. When the mechanic checked the vehicle, mechanic discovered the front driver's side coil spring was broken.the spring and bearing plate have been replaced.
Had vehicle parked. Another vehicle rearended the probe. Took vehicle to body shop. Had it test driven by mechanic. After test driven, was informed vehicle needed a sway bar & 2 extension rods. These were damaged when the vehicle was rearended.
Rear tire blew hit concrete barrier and air bag did deploy.tt
Consumerwas forced to drive in circle about 90 mph andtotally lost control of vehicle, and itstopped against a guardrailtwo rear tires had a tread separation.firestonewilderness tires.
While vehicle was parked at home consumer found out that tread had separated fromtire without a warning. Firestone, firehawk, p205/75r15, ford, probe 1993. The tire developed large bubble while the customer was driving. The tire was firehawk.
The oil pressure gauge reads low.
I am not the only owner of the probe that faced the same problem. No safety defect listed within summary.
Ok, so a week and a half ago i went to start my car and it had trouble starting.when it did start the check engine light came on.i pulled the codes and got codes 3 and 4, which pertain to a faulty igniter.to explain my complaint, the form asked how many times it has failed and i wrote 12... 12 being the number of times roughly, that it has had trouble starting.i've heard this is a common problem in 1993 probes and i will have to replace it soon.thanks for your help
I've been having problems with the air conditioning compressor ever since i've owned my 1993 ford probe gt (v6-cylinder). I had 3 previous new and rebuilt compressors replaced.they only lasted between 1 and 2 years.each time costing me between $750 and $1100 for labor and to replace the compressor, o-ring, condenser, pull a vacuum, recharge the system, etc. I was informed by all of my ac repair guys that the problem was a small $10 valve on the compressor that had a limited 1-2 year life built-in to it by the ford manufacturer.ford calls this a known design flaw. This valve is not available to the public.evidently it'sonly available to authorized ford compressor rebuilders.ford has not taken any steps to fix this valve design flaw. So, when my compressor (valve) went out for the 4th time, i decided to try repairing it myself.this is what i did to repair my air conditioner myself for only a small fraction of the cost 1).i put in leak detector to verify that only the valve was leaking.it was.2).i sanded and cleaned the end of the defective valve.3).i put jb weld on the end of the valve to plug up the hole.4).i recharged the system with freon.that's it.4 easy steps and my air conditioner is blowing like gangbusters again for less than $50.you would think that ford compressor manufacturers would have fixed this valve by now, or maybe my air conditioner repair guys could have just plugged-up the hole in the valve with jb weld just like i did.but noooooooo!that would be to easy, and they wouldn't make a ton of money off me.it seems that they are all in it to make major bucks off of the supposed design flaw of a valve.
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Cruise control failed to disengage when driver applied brakes, causing accident. *dsh
Vehicle stalls when vehicle is coming to a stop.i am unable to get the vehicle to idle without pressing the accelerator pedal. I have taken the vehicle to the dealer to fix this problem 4 times in the past several years, but the problem intermitently persists.the dealer has changed the iac valve, the distributor, the distributor cap, the plugs and plug wires, and now they want to change the iac valve for a 2nd time!by reviewing this database i see that many other probe owners are experiencing the exact same problem, but it does not appear that the dealer has a solution to fix it. Also, after talking to ford's customer assistance phone line, it does not appear as if ford is even willing to admit that there is a problem! it costs me at least $500 everytime i have to take the vehicle to the dealer so that they can attempt to "fix" this reoccurring problem and i am getting quite fed up with the entire situation!
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
Experienced sudden acceleration while parking the vehicle without warning, impact 12:00, position speed unknown.tt
Consumer put car in park and it accelerated, causing the car to hit tree. Please describe .
When coming to a stop light vehicle died. . shifted into neutral with foot on gas pedal to keep vehicle idling,and it revved and then idled.also,when vehicle slowed down it wouldstall. Took it to mechanic who repaired it first time. Secondtime, warranty expired,but it wasrepaired at consumer's expense.
Idle air control valve failed, causing vehicle to stall.
Idle air speed control valve was replaced in 1995 & has to be replaced again.vehicle stalledin traffic, slowing up upon approaching a stop. Consumer has to cover cost over$1,000.original owner. Dealer said part was only good for 12 months.
Idle speed control unit failed, causing car not to start.
Window assembly on both drivers and passengers side broke within a week apart.the rear hatch door will not stay open on its own.
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.
Sun roof: continous knocking noise. I have been to five different dealers in three different states, none of them had a mechanic qualified to repair my vehicle. Even when it was under warranty. Door panel: the door panel just separated into two pieces and now the right door panel is separating.
Window molding failed.
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.
The siderear window fell out while driving. The dealer has been notified.
While driving rim on right passenger's side of vehicle split in half. Consumer heard a sound, and was trying to get vehicle to the side of the road, that was when rim split, and vehicle fell to ground.contacted ford, and they stated nothing could be done.
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