Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-05 | 05E065000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 42,962 | — | Details |
| 1993-04-13 | 93V058000 |
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | 3,700 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD PROBE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FUEL CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT O… |
| 2006-11-03 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | RELEASE OF HAND BRAKE ON FORD PROBE GT FAILS TO DISENGAGE THE REAR BRAKES, REAR WHEEL(S) NOW PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY LO… |
| 2006-05-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | ICM OVERHEATED SEVERAL TIMES THIS SUMMER (ALWAYS WHILE ON INTERSTATE), CAUSES THE CAR TO SHUT OFF WHILE AT 65+MPH, ALL … |
| 2005-07-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR EVER SINCE I'VE OWNED MY 1993 FORD PROBE GT (V6-CYLINDER… |
| 2005-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE CONSUMER'S 1993 FORD PROBE FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE AIR BAG BE D… |
| 2003-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 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 WI… |
| 2003-01-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 93 FORD PROBE IS SHOT. THERE IS NO SERVICE STATION, ETC. THAT WILL EVEN TOUCH THE THING. THEY AR… |
| 2002-12-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ON MY 1993 PROBE GT HAS AN UNEXPLAINED DEFECT. MOST REPAIR BUSINESSES WILL NOT EVEN TOUCH THESE CA… |
| 2002-10-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP INERTIA CUT-OFF SWITCH IS DESIGNED TO SHUT OFF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP IN A ROLLOVER OR SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE … |
| 2002-04-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTE… |
| 2002-02-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | PIVOT PIN IN BOTH REAR CALIPERS CORRODES DUE TO FAULTY GASKET AND REAR BRAKES SEIZE AS A RESULT.*AK |
| 2001-11-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THIS IS THE SECOND IGNITOR THIS CAR HAS HAD. THIS IS A DEFECT FROM FORD. IT IS BOTH DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE TO LET… |
| 2001-09-10 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING RIM ON RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE SPLIT IN HALF. CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND, AND WAS TRYING TO GET VEH… |
| 2001-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | IT WAS A HOT DAY. WE HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE RPM IN… |
| 2001-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT 60 MPH RPMS STARTED TO DROP. VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND DIE. CONSUMER FELT THI… |
| 2001-06-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | 1993 FORD PROBE GT STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE STALLS SEEMS TO OCCUR RANDOMLY. I STALLED ON HOT D… |
| 2001-04-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS UNDER HATCHBACK FIXING SOMEETHING IN VEHICLE AND HATCHBACK COLLAPSED ON CONSUMERS BACK. CONSUMER WASN… |
| 2001-04-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK DISTRIBUTOR FAILED. *SLC |
| 2001-04-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THIS HAS BEEN A VERY, VERY, COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 1993 AND 1994 OWNERS OF THE PROBE GT. EACH FIX IS TEMPERAMENTAL. REC… |
| 2001-04-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH VEHICLE DROPPED ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE, FRONT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN.*AK |
| 2001-04-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | 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 LI… |
| 2001-02-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT IN GARAGE WHEN ENGINE WAS STARTED LOUD NOISES COMING FROM ENGINE. DEALER STATE LOW OIL … |
| 2001-02-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READS LOW. *AK |
| 2001-02-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE CALIPERS DO NOT RELEASE PROPERLY WHEN HANDBRAKE IS RELEASED. THIS CAUSES FRICTIONAL HEATING AND WARPED ROT… |
| 2001-01-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE DEFFECTIVE, AND FEMALE PART IS NOT HOLDING, UNRESTRAINING CONSUMER.*AK SE… |
| 2001-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | IGNITOR INSIDE DISTRIBUTOR FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. AFTER A THERMAL RESET I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR WHEREUPON IT WOUL… |
| 2000-12-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR FUEL TANK. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK |
| 2000-12-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-12-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE IGNITION WENT OUT ON MY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY. CHECKED MYSELF FOR SPARK AND CONFIRMED THERE WAS NONE. A LOCAL SHOP REP… |
| 2000-12-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE DISTRIBUTOR WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAS BEEN NOTED TO FAIL ON THESE ENGINES AS THE RECALL FOR PRIOR YEARS. I… |
| 2000-11-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE IGNITOR MODULE FAILED WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE ENGINE DOES NOT WORK AGAIN UNTIL IT HAS… |
| 2000-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-07-25 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | SEATBACK BENT/RETRACTED ON REAR INPACT. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED BUT I KEPT THE SEAT. I CAN PROVIDE A VIN IF NEEDED. I CAN … |
| 2000-06-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | AFTER RELEASING THE HAND BRAKE THE REAR WHEELS REMAIN LOCKED. I UNDERSTOOD THAT TIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. I HAD TO DRIVE … |
| 2000-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AT HWY SPEEDS 65 MPH PLUS. AFTER WAITING 2 TO 3 MINUTES, VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AND GO… |
| 2000-05-06 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT 50,000 LOST STEERING CONTROL AT 50 MPH. FELT LIKE I HAD LOST POWER ASSIST. HAD TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE O… |
| 2000-05-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | REIMBURSEMENT IS DESIRED SINCE OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK |
| 2000-04-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VERY BADLY. . TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. *AK |
| 2000-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKES WHICH ARE MADE WITH NON-ABSESTOS, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO RUSTED THROUGH AND A SQUEAKING NOISE, RES… |
| 2000-03-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *AK |
| 2000-03-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS WHEN VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP. I AM UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO IDLE WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERAT… |
| 2000-02-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED 02/14/0 DUE TO THE THE DISTRIBUTOR SYSTEM WAS REPLACED TOTAL $515.28 AND THE DIAGNOSED AND FIL… |
| 2000-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | BOTH REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED, FAILING TO RELEASE. SECOND TIME IN 6 MONTHS. *AK |
| 1999-12-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT OF 1993/94 FORD PROBE GT'S. I HEAR A REDESIGN CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH 95 MODELS. JUST … |
| 1999-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. *AK THE VEHICLE STARTS AFTER PARKED FOR A WHILE. THE DE… |
| 1999-11-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMART LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-11-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF THE PROBE THAT FACED THE SAME PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. |
| 1999-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | IDLE AIR SPEED CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED IN 1995 & HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC, SLOWING UP … |
| 1999-09-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ALL OWNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE DISTRIBUTOR PROBLEMS FROM PAST CUSTOMERS. *AK |
| 1999-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE PRO-LOCK SYSTEM THAT IS IN MY CAR IS HAVING TO BE REMOVE BECAUSE IT IS SPARKING. THE ITEM HAS BEEN DIS-CONTINUED. T… |