Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Jan 18, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
17%
of 86 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Ford Probe submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureBrakesEngine+4 more
Filed Jan 18, 2004
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
Steering
Filed Feb 2, 2003
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
Steering
Filed Sep 3, 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
Steering
Filed Apr 23, 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
Steering
Filed Aug 22, 2000
FAILURES INTERMITTENT
NHTSA ID
728697
Incident
May 15, 2000
Steering
Filed Jun 1, 2000
NOTE: I REPORTED THIS ONCE ALREADY ABOUT 2-3 YEARS AGO...A SEARCH OF THE DATABASE INDICATES SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE ALSO REPORTED THIS PROBLEM, BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN AN INQUIRY YET- WHY NOT?? BASED ON MY RESEARCH, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY FORD VARIABLE-ASSIST POWER STEERING PUMP- AT HIGH RPMS, IT MAKES STEERING MORE STIFF.. IT FAILS TO LOOSEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN (E.G. COMING OFF AN EXIT AFTER TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS). SEARCHING THE WEB FINDS MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. PEOPLE HAVE SAID IT IS FIXED BY REPLACING THE STEERING PUMP, BUT THIS IS A $600 PART! *AK
NHTSA ID
723454
Steering
Filed Nov 16, 1999
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
NHTSA ID
714870
Steering
Filed Jun 30, 1999
POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT OFF RAMPS AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH THE PROBE: SEE HTTP://WWW.FORDPROBEPARTS.COM/UBB/UBBHTML/FORUM1/HTML/000032.HTML FOR ACCOUNTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
708061
EngineSteering
Filed Jun 23, 1999
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PEOPLE THROUGHT THE US THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR TO EXACT PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING LOCKING UP. *AK
NHTSA ID
707831
Steering
Filed Dec 6, 1998
STEERING FREEZES UP WHILE GOING AROUND TURNS WHILE BRAKING AND SHIFTING GEARS. IT LAST FOR 5 SECONDS. ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL THEN SUDDENLY IT FIXES ITSELF. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND THE DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE ALTHOUGH THEY SPECULATE THE RACK OR PUMP BUT NOT SURE. SAID 2 OTHE PROBLES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY HAD MORE MILEAGE. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON MOUNTAINOUS ROADS. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU, LIZ DOWD
NHTSA ID
701153
EngineSteering
Filed Feb 8, 1998
OWNER COMPLAINED TO DEALER ABOUT CHITTERING AND CLICKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON ACCELERATION. FIVE MANIFOLD BOLTS CRACKED CAUSING GASKETS TO LOOSEN AND THUS CAUSE EMISSION PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ID
530477
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Steering
Filed Aug 28, 1997
POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN RPMS ARE GREATER THAN 3500 FOR MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES. REMAINS INOPERATIVE UNTIL 10-20 SECONDS WHEN IDLE ENGINE SPEED IS ENCONTERED, AT WHICH TIME IT WORKS WELL UNTIL NEXT 3500 RPMS FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES IS REACHED. *AK
NHTSA ID
518899
Steering
Filed Dec 4, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTERED SLIGHTLY TO LEFT, CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO IN DIRECTION OF PROBLEM, DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP WHEELS, LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD INTO WOODED AREA AND TURNED OVER; TOTALED.*AK
NHTSA ID
802052
Incident
Aug 3, 1996
AirbagsSeat beltsSteering
Filed Dec 15, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported
POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
NHTSA ID
490688
Incident
Jun 14, 1995
Steering
Filed Aug 20, 1995
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE. *AK
NHTSA ID
600556
Incident
Aug 20, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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