1995 Ford Probe Owner Complaints

I HAVE 3 OF THESE TIRES EACH LEAKS AIR AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SIDEWALL, AROUND WHERE THE TREAD PORTION MATES WITH IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10492293

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

Mileage

145,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD PROBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL PERTAINING TO LIGHTING FOR THE CONTACT'S TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY CHECKED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187138

Incident

Apr 5, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INVOLVING: THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, INTERIOR LIGHTS, ETC. AS FAR AS SHE KNOWS THE BRAKE LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE WORKING. THE FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND THEY WERE FINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER JUST TWO DAYS AGO, AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *AK *SB *NM

NHTSA ID

10119888

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

Mileage

40,000 mi

O/D LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, TRANNY BEGAN SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2-->3 AND THEN ALSO FROM 3-->4. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE NOW TOTALLY LOST 4TH GEAR.*AK THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

10111999

Incident

May 1, 2003

Mileage

107,000 mi

WE WERE MAKING A 500 MILE TRIP TO GO TO A FUNERAL AND WHEN CLIMBING A LONG, STEEP GRADE THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. I STOPPED AT THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION AND OBSERVED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I QUICKLY ADDED ENOUGH FLUID TO BRING THE LEVEL UP TO NORMAL. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP, EVERY TIME THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED, THE SMOKE WAS QUITE NOTICABLE. WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I TOOK THE CAR TO A GARAGE AND AFTER MANY HOURS OF LABOR, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME I WAS IN DANGER OF TRANSMISSION FIRE ,AND ALL I COULD DO WAS SPEND ABOUT $3,000 ON TRANSMISSION WORK. I HAVEN'T HAD THE REPAIRS DONE YET.*AK

NHTSA ID

10110134

Incident

Dec 14, 2004

O/D LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND NOTICED A POOR SHIFT PATTERN IN THE TRANSMISSION. A WEEK LATER I HAD NO REVERSE AND COULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. TRANSMISSION REPAIR COST $1400 TO $2200 DEPENDING ON WARRANTY VALUES. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE YET.*JB

NHTSA ID

10104946

Incident

Dec 4, 2004

Mileage

130,000 mi

THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10103438

Incident

May 12, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WON'T START. ENGINE CRANKS & SPARKS, BUT WILL NOT START. NO SMELL OF FUEL. MECHANIC CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. *LA

NHTSA ID

10068106

Incident

Dec 2, 2002

Mileage

65,362 mi

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: MY 1995 FORD PROBE HAS HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS INCLUDING ONE OF THE MOST RECENT - HAVING TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION'S HAVE NOW OWNED THE CAR FOR 20,000 MILES OR 3 1/2 YEARS AND HAVE SPENT OVER FOUR AND A HALF THOUSAND DOLLARS ON "PRE-MATURE" PROBLEMS. THE AMOUNT DOES NOT INCLUDE GENERAL SERVICES. THE CAR HAS NOW REACHED 87,000 MILES. ONE DOES NOT EXPECT A CAR WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE TO HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS. IF I WAS ABLE TO AFFORD A NEW CAR I WOULD SEND MY FORD PROBE TO THE SCRAP YARD, I WOULD NOT WANT A STRANGER TO SUFFER CAR PROBLEMS AS I HAVE. BUT BEING A FULL TIME STUDENT WHO PAYS HER OWN WAY I CAN LITTLE AFFORD SUCH COSTS AS NEW TRANSMISSIONS A NEW CAR. I WAS NOT SURPRISED TO FIND IN MY RESEARCH ON-LINE THAT MANY PROBE OWNERS ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR CARS. CONVERSATIONS WITH MECHANICS; WHICH HAVE BEEN MANY, HAVE FOLLOWED THE SAME PATTERN, "ITS A FORD WITH MAZDA PARTS,GET RID OF IT, EVERYBODY HAS PROBLEMS WITH FORD CARS, THEIR TERRIBLE CARS." AFTER MANY EXPERT OPINIONS MY QUESTION TO YOU IS," WHY?" I LOOK AFTER MY CAR,(I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A DEALER WHO ACQUIRED THE CAR FROM MY FRIEND) I NOW KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT CARS! WHY ARE SUCH PROBLEMATIC CARS ALLOWED TO BE SOLD? WHY ARE CARS WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE CAUSING SO MUCH HAVIC IN PEOPLES LIVES? THIS IS A QUESTION THAT MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND CORPORATIONS MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SO MUCH GRIEVE. IT IS NOT FAIR ON THE CONSUMER AND AS A GOVERNMENT BODY I IMPLORE THAT YOU PLEASE TAKE A SERIOUS AND COMPASSIONATE NOTE OF MY COMPLAINT AND COMPLAINT FROM OTHER OWNERS. IT IS NOT FAIR. IT IS NOT FAIR THAT PEOPLE HAVE NO VOICE AND NO ONE CARES TO LISTEN. MASS RE- OCCURRENCE OF CAR PROBLEMS IS AN ISSUE THAT MUST BE LOOKED INTO. MY WINDOWS RATTLE TOO - A NOISY PROBE GIFT THAT IRRITATES PROBE OWNERS. I WOULD GREET A RESPONSE HAPPILY IN THE MIST OF THE REALM OF CAR DARKNESS, FAITHFULLY, SATCHYA FARIAS. *CB

NHTSA ID

10054391

Incident

Aug 2, 2003

I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM FAIRWAY TOYOTA OF ALBANY, GA. THE CAR IS FINANCED THROUGH MOTOR FINANCE OF JACKSONVILLE, FL. MY PAYMENTS PER MONTH ARE $315.25 FOR 30 MONTHS STARTING FROM JULY 2002. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND IT COULD GET WORST. I FEEL LIKE CAR DEALERSHIP ALREADY KNEW THIS AND I GOT STUCK WITH THE LEMON THAT I HAVE PAID MORE FOR THE CAR THAN WHAT IT IS WORTH. I DID NOT HAVE THE BEST OF CREDIT WHEN I PURCHASE THE CAR, HOWEVER IT DOESN'T GIVE THEM THE RIGHT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE. I HAVE PAID $4,098.25 AND I STILL OWE ATLEAST $5000.00. I TRIED TO GO AND GET ANOTHER CAR AND THE CAR DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT I'VE PAID MORE FOR THE CAR THAN WHAT IT IS WORTH.

NHTSA ID

10070654

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

Mileage

111,650 mi

'95 FORD PROBE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BLOWS 1 QT. FLUID/100 MILES ON LONG TRIPS. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043200

Incident

Oct 17, 2003

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE STITCHES OF THE SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS COMING APART, LEAVING THE DRIVER UNRESTRAINED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10033940

Incident

Aug 14, 2003

I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE 1995 FORD PROBE GT . FROM THE START THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO A FORD DEALER OVER 25 TIMES ! FORD HAS MANY SERVICE NOTICE DEFECTS OUT ON THIS CAR ! WATER GETS INSIDE THE CAR WHEN WASHED OR IN THE RAIN ! THE HEAD GASKETS LEAK FROM DAY ONE ! THE MOON ROOF HAS RUST ON IT ! THE HATCH BACK SHOCKS ARE WORTHLESS ! THE ALARM COMES ON WHEN IT WANTS TO ! THE CV AXLES LEAK TRANS OIL ! FORD MADE A NEW CV BOOT TO STOP THE OIL LEAKS ! NO ONE EVER TOLD ME ! THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 30000 MILES ! PLUG WIRES WERE REPLACED AT 16500 MILES ! ENGINE HAS A TICKING NOISE ! THE TRANS THROW OUT BEARING IS GOING BAD ! THE CAR ONLY HAS 45000 MILES !!!!!!! THE CD PLAYER WENT OUT TWO DAYS AGO . THE WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN ! THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK ! THE CRUISE CONTROL TAKES OFF BY ITSELF ! THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY FORD 2 TIMES ! MOON ROOF LEAKS AND KNOCKS ! AC CONTROL SWITCH GETS VERY HOT ! REAR WIPER IS LOOSE ! PAINT IS PEELING !ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS AT ONLY 45000 MILES !!!!!!!!! THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY ! I THINK I SHOULD GET MORE THAN 45000 MILES OUT OF A NEW CAR ! FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE THIS 45000 MILE LEMON ! THE REASON IT ONLY HAS 45000 MILES IS WE CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR MOST OF THE TIME ! WE DO NOT WANT TO DIE IN THIS LEMON ! *JB

NHTSA ID

10021479

Incident

Nov 20, 1995

Mileage

2,500 mi

POWER STEERING GETS TIGHT. HAPPENS WHEN EXITING A HIGHWAY AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO THE RIGHT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10005119

Incident

Jan 15, 2001

Mileage

60,000 mi

PEDAL WILL STICK IN OPEN POSITION WHEN LETTING UP ON PEDAL. BRAKES WILL NOT SLOW DOWN CAR UNTIL AFTER 25 SECONDS OF APPLYING BRAKES HARD. THIS OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED BY FORD DEALER TECHS. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS.TWICE,MORRIES FORD HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. MR

NHTSA ID

768549

Incident

May 1, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017815

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

765712

Incident

Aug 2, 2002

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECOND ON RANDOM OCCASIONS DURING NORMAL AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DURING PARKING LOT MANUVERS, THE STEERING FEELS "HEAVY".*AK

NHTSA ID

761086

Incident

Mar 22, 2002

CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE KEEPING COOL WITH AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, HE FELL SLEEP INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND WAS AWAKENED BY SMOKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE STARTED ON FIREWALL OF ENGINE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

899691

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

OIL PRESSURE SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED WHICH HAS CAUSED OIL TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER IS NOT PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE OIL LEAKED ON THE HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE. THE LOSS OF OIL STARVED THE ENGINE RESULTING IN NOISY VALVE LASH ADJUSTERS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ON THIS EVENT. *YH

NHTSA ID

891351

Incident

May 1, 2001

ENGINE /LIGHT COME ON &OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

746311

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS I AM AFRAID OF IS MY TRANSMISSION FAILING. I HAVE PROBLEMS SPEEDING UP IN MY CAR. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT GO OVER 35MPH WITHOUT A DRAGGING FEELING. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I DRIVE OVER 50 MILES AT ONE TIME. I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER PROBE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING AT 40&50,000 MILES AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. I KNOW THAT CARS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. I AM NOT A MECHANIC, I DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS, ONLY ABOUT WHAT I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED IN MY PROBE. CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK UP ON THIS MATTER. THAT MAYBE THE TRANSMISSIONS PUT IN THESE CARS ARE NOT THAT RELIABLE. THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 50,000 TO 100,000 MILES, IS NOT WRITTEN IN THE OWNER'S GUIDE. IF THAT WAS THE CASE I WOULD NEVER OF PURCHASED THIS CAR. I BET IS YOU PICKED 5 PROBES(THAT HAVE NOT BEEN "SUPED UP" YOU WOULD FIND THAT THEY ALL HAVE SIMALAR PROBLEMS. I AM NOT JUST WRITING FOR MYSELF, BUT ALSO FOR MY FRIENDS THAT HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIER PROBES. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO BEFORE MY OWN TRANSMISSION FAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

744694

COOPER LIFELINER CLASSIC P20555R15 WITH ONLY 7,000 MILES, AFTER MARKET, TIRES. ONE OF TIRES HAD A CORD THAT SEPARATED, AND ON ANOTHER TIRE THERE WAS A SPLIT ON OUTSIDE WALL, CAUSING BUBBLE TO PROTRUDE OUT OF IT. *AK BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED AT NO COST. *SLC

NHTSA ID

885530

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND REPLACEMENT STARTED DOING THE SAME SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

884541

Incident

Dec 1, 1996

CANNOT GET CAR OUT OF PARK, SHIFT MECHANISM GETS STUCK. DEALER SAYS I NEED NEW ONE, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR ONLY HAD 49,497 MILES WHEN ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 33, 575 MILES. NUMEROUS OTHER FAILURES STARTING AT APROXIMATELY 28, 000 TO PRESENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

742283

Incident

Mar 9, 2001